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(Originally posted to my San Francisco Real Estate blog) Last year I wrote on the United Van Lines 2006 report, which stated that there was little to no change in California's population. United Van Lines, the largest household moving company in the United States, released its 2007 annual report ...

(originally posted in my San Francisco Real Estate blog)Esprit Park will unveil 4 model homes this Thursday, March 20th, beginning at 12 PM. Two of models will be in the South Court, which combines new construction with preserved brick and timber architectual details. The other two models will be...

(Originally posted on my blog, San Francisco Real Estate)Many new developments are currently offering incentives:Mission Valencia has lowered prices, and is offering up to 6 months prepaid mortgage as well as 2 years of paid HOA The Arterra is offering 4.125% financing to qualified buyers who pur...

(originally posted to my blog San Francisco Real Estate) McGuire Real Estate agents received an impressive sneak peak of the Esprit Park project and considerable details on design & finishes, building amenities, completion/occupancy dates and more.  Overall, the project rivals most of the newer c...

(originally posted to my blog, San Francisco Real Estate)San Francisco buyers who are tired of battling through the endless tide of multiple offer properties might consider buying in the South of Market area.   Although the neighborhood may not appeal to everyone, the opportunity to buy sans comp...

(Originally posted to my blog, San Francisco Real Estate)The lack of housing inventory across all price ranges in San Francisco continues to fuel a real estate market that contradicts national and state trends.While condominum and home sales are slightly below last year for the month of May (239 ...

(Originally posted on my blog, San Francisco Real Estate) In a move to protect housing rights for the 70-some-odd -% tenant population of San Francisco, housing bill SB 464 proposes to be another hindrance to San Francisco’s never ending struggle to provide enough real estate for sale to meet the...

(Originally posted on my blog, San Francisco Real Estate)Just on the heels of news that San Francsico's February '07 housing sales volume was down compared to not only Feb '06 but also January '07, comes the return of every buyer's nightmare: The Offer Date. Since the beginning of March, more and...

(Originally posted on my San Francisco Real Estate blog)United Van Lines, the largest household moving company in the United States, released its 2006 annual report on US Migration earlier this month. North Carolina and Oregon were the top two states for inbound traffic, United Van Lines reported...

(Originally posted on my San Francisco Real Estate blog.)Public access to the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service (MLS) will most likely extend until the end of February, I was told this week by a SFAR representative. Due to the unexpected cancellation of a reciprocal service combining the SF ...