Real Estate Realities: …Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate We recently helped a buyer purchase her first condo in San Francisco. Jenna was introduced to us through a friend who is an agent in another town. He heard her complaining about her home search and immediately gave us a call. Before our initial consultation, we put Jenna in touch with a great mortgage broker so that we could talk more intelligently about her purchasing power and … [Read more...]
September 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
San Francisco Real Estate: How to Trade Up to Your Dream Home
Real Estate Realities: ...Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate Moving On Up - How To Trade Up From Your Starter Condo to Your Dream Home My team and I recently helped a couple purchase a large family home and sell their “starter” condo. Jason bought his condo as a single guy and is now a married Dad of two. His family had quickly outgrown their condo and wanted a much larger single family home. The process of a simultaneous purchase and sale was … [Read more...]
July 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
San Francisco Real Estate: How to Properly Mix Business with Pleasure
Real Estate Realities: Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate: How to Properly Mix Business with Pleasure While at a client's housewarming party, I was introduced to my client's friend, Steve, who was looking to buy a house in San Francisco. It was a party so we had a casual, light-hearted conversation, and he asked me to follow-up with him during the work week. The next business day, I called Steve. He said hat he was frustrated with his current Realtor. … [Read more...]
December 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Real Estate Realities: Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate, Forest Hill edition.
Real Estate Realities: Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate, Forest Hill edition. Siblings Mary, Quinn and Jack had fond memories of their childhood home, a Forest Hill San Francisco single family home, but the time had come to let it go. They knew they needed to sell but how? There was a lot of deferred maintenance, and they did not know how to present the home in its best light. Plus, since they all live outside San Francisco, how would they coordinate … [Read more...]
