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‘Love letters’ among popular real estate tools for hungry house buyers June 11, 2021 As single-family homes in San Francisco continue to sell over asking price, buyers and their agents are trying anything to head off the competition. The practice of "love letters" — the tactic of bidders passing personal messages along to the... MORE
Cracking the Code May 28, 2021 From time to time, state and local building codes get updated to meet current safety and energy efficiency standards. If you own an existing home, you don’t need to worry about paying for upgrades to comply with those new codes... MORE
Hail, Hail Spring is Here May 4, 2021 With vaccinations, more daylight and warming weather, things are looking UP. In keeping with our mission of helping people be resilient, here’s an important reminder: It’s hail season and climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of hail events.... MORE
Casting call: Featuring your home or business! April 27, 2021   We have been contacted by a new company, InFocusPlus, that provides filming locations AND short term housing to film related personnel, including actors, directors, producers, writers and camera crews.  They have several projects coming with housing needs as soon... MORE
Keller Williams SF/Peninsula Estates Announces Highest Q1 Profit in History April 26, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keller Williams, San Francisco/Peninsula Estates announces major business growth in both sales volume and agent counts in the first quarter of 2021. The San Francisco branch reported record growth volume up 75% in listings sold and a 62%... MORE
San Francisco Condo Rebound Spring March 8, 2021 The story is the recovery in the SF condo market. I am sure you have heard about how everyone is “left.” Well a lot of renters did leave in March to June 2020, temporarily. If you could just give up... MORE
San Francisco housing market off to hot start in 2021 February 25, 2021 This is a re-posting of an article written by Ted Anderson of the San Francisco Business Times. Demand for homes has ticked up in San Francisco this winter with new numbers from January showing just how hot the market has... MORE
KDV/KW Webinar – 2021 Local and Statewide Landlord/Tenant Updates with Ashley Klein February 24, 2021   KDV/KW Webinar - 2021 Local and Statewide Landlord/Tenant Updates   Tuesday, April 13th @ 11:00AM Over the past year COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of daily life, so it’s no surprise that its effect on San Francisco and... MORE
To DALP or not to DALP, pros and cons of SF MOH down payment assistance February 8, 2021 I have represented many folks using SFMOH housing programs.  There are a few of them.  One of the best and most widely useful is the Downpayment Assistant Program or DALP.  The DALP has been first come first serve in the... MORE
Gus’s Super Market Soft Opening in The Sunset District, SF… the event of the year! February 4, 2021 Don't forget to like and follow us on Instagram! :) MORE
New Conforming and FHA Loan Limits for 2021 and what that means for you February 1, 2021 New Conforming and FHA Loan Limits for 2021 and what that means for you: We are all hearing that interest rates are at historic lows.  But what loans qualify for the lowest rates?  There are categories of mortgages that are backed... MORE
🔥 Stay Cozy With These Winter Cocktails! 🔥 January 21, 2021 Beat the chilly blues and heat up with an age-old secret: alcohol! Spanning from Irish coffees to hot toddies, we've compiled the best places to grab a cozy cocktail to help you stay warm under a blanket of intoxication.  Note: These... MORE