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SOMA Lifestyle Loft - Views of SOMA at your feet! Come home to 638 Minna Street.  A top floor corner with a commanding South East SOMA view   The first floor makes for a perfect master suite, studio or office.  The main floor lends itself to Grand SOMA entertaining with its well planned kitchen; ...

So How Long is a Short Sale?   This is a question I keep hearing from potential buyers and seller who stare at me in disbelief... Especially at the beginning of the process. Our 4150 17th Street #22 listing became a short sale as a result of this week's price reduction. It has a few more complic...

Not-So-Strategic-Default debt lingers for refinanced mortgages... This is an important nuance to anyone who may be underwater on their mortgage debt.  We've had three conversations with potential new clients over the past three weeks touching upon this important nuance about a refinanced mortgage...

Supervisors' Rules Committee to Consider Ballot Measure to Give Control of Rent Board to Tenants This Thursday, July 1, the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee will hear the Tenant Union and Supervisor David Campos' proposed Charter amendment to give control of the Rent Board to the tenants. Int...

8300 Oceanview #202 - 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo w/Parking $325,000Lender Says YES to Short Sale and is Ready to Close...8300 Oceanview #202 - Lender Says YES to Short Sale and is Ready to Close...The buyer on this one has taken a walk and we now have a short window of time to get it closed!Lender ne...

"These hills are HELL on heels:  6" Stillettos or 4" cowboy boots - downhill slides are tough, especially when cocktailing."  My good friend, Strange de Jim once told me... I can count the number of times I've been in the Tonga Room, including a brief walkthrough during my date's Senior Prom in 1...

8300 Oceanview #202, San Francisco, CA 94132 2 Br 2 Ba Condo w/ Parking 1071 sq ft = $325,000 - BPO in place and lender moving forward... On the way back from Stockton today, Oliver and I talked all the way home about our the presentation on the new SFR designation = Short Sale and Foreclosure R...

Award Winning South Beach Condo Views, style and elegance This award winning boutique condominium property is an oasis with spectacular views of San Francisco bay.  This home features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, gas range and stainless appliances, in unit washer/dryer and a South East facing de...

      This architecturally significant home designed by renowned architect, William Wilson Wurster, AIA sits atop 21st and Collingwood Streets.  This home commands views of Twin Peaks, Eureka Valley to downtown San Francisco.  A thoroughly modern home with all the luxuries you've come to expect: ...

The San Francisco Real Estate Market is a changing again... You know the market has changed when prepping for an open house means you've hit the copier button to run another twenty statements just to be sure you have enough.  Yes it may be a Superbowl Sunday  and the Saints and Colts be on the fi...