Curb Appeal: 3132 Laguna
3132 Laguna: A surviving bit of character on a block of nondescript facades. (
Great Advice For Buyers
James Stewart at SmartMoney hits the nail on the head. If you’re a first-time buyer looking to purchase a primary residence and you can easily afford the down payment, ongoing…
San Francisco’s Housing P/E
As sales prices have risen, and rents have dropped, San Francisco’s residential “rent ratio” has climbed to a nation-wide high of 34.1 (according to The New York Times). We’re higher…
Bet On A Bubble (Or Not)
We don’t know whether to be extremely terrified or slightly intrigued. Quite honestly, we’re a little bit of both. Promoted as an opportunity to “Hedge, Speculate, and Invest” in specific…
Real Estate Investment Clubs On The Rise
Since the end of 2002 the number of real estate clubs affiliated with the National Real Estate Investors Association has grown 300%. And since 1999, the number of stock market…
QuickLinks: TICs And SF Subdivision Code Section 1386
· Owners’ groups vow to fight back in eviction battle
Condo Conversion, TIC, and Ellis Act Overviews
Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Gibson & Harris, LLP provides a trio of articles on Condominium Conversion, Tenancy in Common, and Owner-Occupancy/Ellis Act Evictions in San Francisco. Some spin, but generally well…
Top Five San Francisco Trophy Homes
Looking for new digs? Have an extra twenty million in Google stock burning a hole in your pocket? Match the recent Mega number? If so, then perhaps you’ll want to…
Economic And Real Estate Trends Report
Considering the purchase of an investment (rental) property in San Francisco? Thinking of leveraging an interest-only loan to finance a short-term speculative buy? Do yourself a favor and read The…
Anti-Bubble Theory And The Seven Deadly Sins
In a self-described rant on Inman News, columnist Lou Barnes shares his perspective on the recent explosion of financial press coverage regarding a real estate “bubble”. In Lou’s own words:…