John M. Scott's Blog

Be Careful of the Squatters It's a long story, but I know the owners of a home that was just foreclosed last Friday, reverted to the lender. The lender asked me to take the REO Listing. The owners had already moved out, but there were still belongings in the house. The previous owners spent much ...

How to Get an REO listing from a Short Sale Yes, it can be done. If you've read some of my earlier posts, you know I had a Short Sale listing in Antioch, CA with really wonderfully cooperative sellers. They had quite a number of hardships - it should have been a slam dunk. But after 30 days of re...

Take a Google Map 3D Trip! I was charting a map to get from my home in San Francisco to a new listing in Antioch. I know, it's about 50 miles, but because of the circumstances, I just couldn't refuse. (We do have a GPS in the car, but sometimes she's just not clear enough for me....) So, I entere...

October is Jumpin' in San Francisco - Local Events There are some greats local events coming up soon. You already missed the Folsom Street Fair - that was last Sunday. This coming weekend is the Castro Street Fair. Fun for all, and not quite as 'on the edge' as the Folsom Street Fair. On the ligh...

San Francisco Market Focus Report - September The September issue of Market Focus Report, issued by the San Francisco Association of Realtorsbrings encouraging news with the SF Housing market showing continuing strength as pending sales rise. I look forward to a busy October - our Summer!. The fo...

Patelco Credit Union Denies CA Short Sale No, I'm NOT an Active Rain Junkie. I just can't sleep. I went to bed tonight at 10:30pm, but I woke up at 1:30am. This is on my mind and I can't make it stop. I have to write about it. It's now 2:30am, so here goes. I submitted a short sale package to Pat...

1028 Sterling St., Vallejo, CA. Five spacious Bedrooms and three full Baths (1 Bedroom and 1 Bath down), this home has plenty of Space for you. It has the things you WANT – kitchen with granite countertops open to the family room and fireplace, walk out to your private patio for BBQs. Separate Li...

No, I don't want to work with him...Short Sale Drama My partner and one of his clients are good friends. The client told me that she feels she can tell him anything, and she has. This makes for a good working relationship. She asked me if he had told me anything, and of course, I said no. I value...

All In A Day's Work - San Francisco Nob Hill Landmarks I knew this Friday was going to be a crazy day. It all started out with photos for a few BPO's, one on Nob Hill on Powell Street just down from the intersection of the two Cable Car lines. And the other out in more suburban Lake Shore neighbo...

Uniquely, San Francisco Now I have a feeling that phrase, "Uniquely, San Francisco" could mean different things to a lot of people. Here in SF, most people in the know, know it means they just bought a new or used car of a certain make, and don't have the new license plates yet. That's what makes...