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Real Estate
Resources
Navigating a real estate transaction in San Francisco can be a tricky
business, especially if this is your first time buying or selling a
house. To help you quickly get up to speed on different real-estate-related
subjects, I've compiled the following sets of notes, articles and tips:
- Free Reports. Request a free home
buyer's guide, more powerful MLS search functionality, a comparable
property analysis, my monthly e-mail newsletter, or review a list
of properties that have recently sold in your neighborhood.
- Recent Articles. Check out interesting
articles that I've culled from the professional real estate publications
to which I subscribe.
- Financing. Figure out how
to fund the purchase of your dream house -- check out my preferred
mortgage brokers, play with mortgage calculators, and review articles
about creative ways to finance a new home.
- Tenancies-in-Common. See how you
can get more for your money by partnering with other buyers in a tenancy-in-common.
- Tax and Legal. Learn about
the different ways you can hold title to your property, how to escape
capital gains taxes by using a 1031 exchange, and ways to reduce other
taxes on your property.
- Insurance. Read about home
owner's, title, and earthquake insurance options.
- Home Improvement.
Thinking about remodeling that antiquated kitchen, or installing a
roof-top hot tub for those foggy SF nights? Check out these articles
and resources to find out what home improvements will return the most
value.
- Moving Tips. Whether you're
moving two houses up the block or two thousand miles across the country,
check out tips from the experts about how to best organize and move
your stuff.
- San
Francisco. New to SF? Learn about our neighborhoods, best schools,
public transportation options, local government, sports teams, museums,
local publications, and where to have dinner.
- ZephyrSOMA/SOBE. Visit this link to discover what's happening in the SOMA/SOBA area of San Francisco. Learn about new construction, upcoming properties, regional trends, and read blogs about this dynamic, changing area.
- New Website for San Francisco Homeowners. This site contains more than 130 articles on subjects important to owners.
- Reference. Check out the
best real estate websites, review a list of my recommended affiliate
vendors, translate all that Realtor jargon into English, get an overview
of what happens during a real estate transaction, and read through
answers to some of my most frequently asked questions.
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