Davd Lewis San Francisco Luxury Real Estate Broker

One of the unavoiadable costs in our real estate business is gasoline.  While we can screen things on the phone and use the internet, it comes down to gas to drive to a listing and put the sign in the yard, etc.  Or with a buyer to get in the car and view homes. This morning I read the article Br...

Nearly 25% of all mortgages are underwaterBy Les Christie More bad news on the housing bust front: Nearly 25% of all mortgage borrowers were underwater, meaning they owe more on their loans than their homes are worth.First American CoreLogic, the research firm that monitors housing equity, report...

What is it about the rain that brings the mischievous out to play?  Real Estate sales is the type of racket that leads one to bump bellies with all manner of folk.  Over my years in the industry to date, you might say I’ve been sheltered.  For all of the horror stories that float about a brokerag...

Have you filed your 2009 taxes yet?  Are you worried about your audit risk?   I was reading an article from Market Watch: Audit Avoidance: Want to avoid an audit? Consider how IRS works, and keep your receipts.    Here are some key points: Those with incomes over $200,000 are at a higher risk of ...

Here's another photo that is currently on our local MLS... I can't complain about the quality of the photo... it's a excellent quality photo... in fact you can read the label on the underwear in the front basket, and view the pattern on the sheets, nicely folded on the coffee table. I don't thin...

You would think offering returning home buyers a tax credit of $6500 would get some buyers off the fence...but it really hasn't....with the unemployment rates rising and the uncertainty that is in the market place many people have just signed when they are told about the credit. What is your expe...

I have reported on several phishing scams, but this one seems to be the worst for just plain poor taste. I can't believe what I'm reading. Not only that, I got two of them today - supposedly from different people, but both domain names are the same. Both have the typical misspellings and poor gra...

Housing markets in a dozen states are forecast to appreciate in the annual Housing Predictor Best 25 Market Forecasts in 2010, demonstrating an improving trend is developing in many markets scattered throughout the U.S.   Markets in Ohio are strongly forecast to rebound even in the midst of the ...

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There are houses selling…2 contracts per listing of late – and in different price points, $250,000 and $850,000.  The contracts came in close to list price even though they were in competition. Some agents like Equator, the new Bank of America short sale portal – because of their quick responses ...