Lee Ann Monfredini Compass SF

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...

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...

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...

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...

What we know about real estate in San Francisco is that the market is begining to climb back to pre 2008 listing prices. Rates are inching up but still the best rate in over 25 years of mortgage history. If you waited to to be a first time buyer-now is the time to get pre qualified and research w...

San Francisco Home Buyer's Remorse: You Don't Have To Sweat It When you fell in love with your San Francisco home and then got a "yes" from the sellers, you were probably on cloud nine for days. Getting approved for a mortgage on your home went without too many hitches.  Now, you are lying in be...

4 Types of Mortgage Lenders for Your San Francisco Home Loan One of the least understood aspects of San Francisco home loans is the different types of lenders.  Many people assume they have to get a home loan from a traditional savings and loan.  Not so.  There are many different types of lender...

The great thing about living in California and particularly in San Francisco is the wealther-it is perfect for almost every outside activity including riding bikes-any kind of bikes- motorcycles, ten speeds, mountain bikes or even a group of little ones on tri-clycles. This is one of the most st...

Easy Bathroom Makeover for Your San Francisco Home for Sale Before you put your San Francisco home up for sale, you want to make sure it looks as attractive and modern as possible. Buyers usually walk away from a San Francisco home for sale with outdated color schemes and fixtures. This is especi...

5 Steps to Rebuilding Your Credit After a San Francisco  Foreclosure When you go through a foreclosure, your credit score drops considerably. The good news is that you can rebuild your credit.  Here are a few tips to help: •1.      Create a budget. A budget lets you see exactly how much money you...