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2011
San Francisco Real Estate Investments: Ways to Make Money Now is a great time to get into the investment real estate market. Not only does investment property give you a real tangible asset for your portfolio, you can also get San Francisco real estate investments at better prices. Here are way...
01/29/2011
Patten and Monfredini blog and write about San Francisco Real Estate properties and San Francisco neighborhoods and of course we write about how we are great San Francisco real estate agents . Think it is time to share some great real estate quotes to convince everyone it is time to buy! Enjoy...
01/28/2011
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2011 Design Trends for National and San Francisco Homes Trends for national and San Francisco homes come and go depending on many factors including the needs and desires of buyers, changes in technology and economic issues. Here are some 2011 design trends predicted for homes in San Francisco. K...
01/27/2011
5 Resolutions That Get Your San Francisco Real Estate Sold If you're hoping to sell your San Francisco real estate in 2011, make some resolutions to help the process along. Resolve to: Interview and get a comparative marketing analysis (CMA) from at least three agents from three different San F...
01/25/2011
5 Myths about Using FHA Loans to Buy San Francisco Homes Debunked FHA loans are mortgages issued by qualified lenders, including traditional lenders like Citigroup and Wells Fargo, and insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The popularity of these loans are skyrocketing and for go...
01/25/2011
Avoid One of the Biggest San Francisco Real Estate Flipping Mistakes House flipping is still a profitable way to invest in San Francisco real estate, if you know what you're doing. I'm going to share one of the biggest mistakes prospective home flippers make and how to avoid it. Choosing the Wro...
01/25/2011
Should You Move to a Retirement Community After Selling Your San Francisco Home? Your kids are grown and gone and without them your San Francisco home was simply too big and too much work. So you sold it. Now you're asking yourself, "Should I buy a home in a retirement community?" The answer d...
01/25/2011
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Who Would Want an FHA Loan to Buy a San Francisco Home? Some San Francisco home buyers have an advantage that others don't in today's housing market. They can qualify for an FHA loan. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans help San Francisco home buyers who would otherwise have trouble...
01/25/2011
Do You Consider San Francisco Real Estate a House or Your Home? Times change, but not always for the best. Consider the change we've seen in attitudes toward San Francisco real estate over the last few decades. Owners used to love their homes because they were their safe havens. Many now only...
01/23/2011
Here's a brief overview of the 11 trends according to the Center for Media Research: Consumers' cravings for realness, for the human touch, ensure that everything from brands randomly picking up the tab to sending a surprise gift will be one of the most effective ways to connect with (potential...
01/21/2011
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