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Sunset Idea House
2008-01-21 08:17:00 For anyone interested in converting their home into a more eco-friendly environment, Sunset Magazine?s current Idea House in San Francisco ?s Mission District is one that you MUST check out! It?s been open for the public to view since November and it?s still open until the end of January. The Idea Home, located at 2500 274th Street ... More About: News
Homebuyer?s Remorse
2008-01-19 17:27:00 Now you?ve done it ? the legally binding purchase offer you?ve submitted has been accepted and you?re officially committed to closing on your dream home. What have you done? Did you overpay? Did you overlook some ghastly and expensive structural flaw? Is this really the neighborhood you want to live in for the next several ... More About: Buyer , Remorse
President Bush?s Mortgage Freeze
2008-01-19 01:04:00 If you haven?t heard, President Bush has put in place a five-year mortgage freeze on rates for homeowners facing sharp increases in their monthly payments as the plan would cover subprime loans taken out between January 1, 2005, through July of 2007 with rates that are due to reset within the next 2 years. The issue ... More About: Loans , President Bush , Mortgage
President Bush?s Mortgage Freeze
2008-01-19 01:04:00 President Bush ?s Mortgage Freeze If you haven?t heard, President Bush has put in place a five-year mortgage freeze on rates for homeowners facing sharp increases in their monthly payments as the plan would cover subprime loans taken out between January 1, 2005, through July of 2007 with rates that are due to reset within the next ... More About: President , Loans
Tonga Room Restaurant and Lounge
2008-01-19 00:35:00 I just went here 2 weeks ago with a friend and it was great. It?s a lounge inside the Fairmont Hotel on top of the hill in Nob Hill and it?s a fun little place. The second you think of a restaurant and lounge, you?d think of men and women drinking and chatting ? and ... More About: San Francisco , Restaurant , Lounge , Room , Tonga
Tonga Room Restaurant and Lounge
2008-01-19 00:35:00 I just went here 2 weeks ago with a friend and it was great. It?s a lounge inside the Fairmont Hotel on top of the hill in Nob Hill and it?s a fun little place. The second you think of a restaurant and lounge, you?d think of men and women drinking and chatting ? and ... More About: Restaurant , Lounge , Room , Tonga
Bank of America Buys Countrywide Mortgage for $4 Billion
2008-01-19 00:06:00 Just recently, San Francisco base Bank of America purchased one of the largest mortgage lenders in Countrywide Mortgage for what has been reported for $4 billion dollars ? that?s right, that?s $4,000,000,000! For months, there were rumors swirling that this would happen and when it did, Bank of America (BofA) essentially rescued Countrywide who has ...
Bank of America Buys Countrywide Mortgage for $4 Billion
2008-01-19 00:06:00 Just recently, San Francisco base Bank of America purchased one of the largest mortgage lenders in Countrywide Mortgage for what has been reported for $4 billion dollars ? that?s right, that?s $4,000,000,000! For months, there were rumors swirling that this would happen and when it did, Bank of America (BofA) essentially rescued Countrywide who has been ...
Components of a Mortgage Payment
2008-01-18 01:03:00 Your monthly mortgage payment is made up of several components ? most commonly referred to as PITI (Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance). If you live in a Townhouse, Condo, or live within areas that carries additional HOA (Homeowner Association) fees, that may also add to your total payment. What exactly does the PITI do for you ... More About: Mortgage , Buyer , Payment , Components , Mort
Due-On-Sale Clause
2008-01-18 00:45:00 An acceleration clause that requires full payment of a mortgage or deed of trust when the secured property changes ownership. More About: Sale , Clause
Due-On-Sale Clause
2008-01-18 00:45:00 An acceleration clause that requires full payment of a mortgage or deed of trust when the secured property changes ownership. More About: Sale , Word of the Day , Clause
Richmond District v. Starbucks pt. 2
2008-01-16 21:34:00 To update all you readers about the recent plans from Starbucks Coffee to move into the Richmond neighborhood in San Francisco have reached judgment, and it looks like the Richmond neighborhood association has won! Starbucks original plan was to expand into the Richmond area by leasing out a portion of the new Toyota service center that ... More About: News , District
449 Dellbrook Ave, South San Francisco
2008-01-02 04:55:00 SF MLS No. 334645 MLSListings No. 767430 Listing Offered @ $649,000 Property Type: Single-Family Home Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Parking: 1 Car Garage with additional 1 Car parking in driveway City: South San Franc isco County: San Mateo District: 12-C Year Built: 1953* (from tax records) Location: Dellbrook and Crestwood More About: Francis
Contingency
2008-01-01 21:19:00 A condition that must be satisfied before a contract is binding. For instance, a sales agreement may be contingent upon the buyer obtaining financing. More About: Word of the Day , Contingency
Want to Stay Informed with Market Updates?
2008-01-01 21:04:00 Sign-up to get the latest market updates from PropertySolutionSF and Prudential California Realty by signing up with our Special Quarterly Market Update Newsletter. If not, you can always come back here and read up on the market, although, we keep the market updates exclusive for a period of time to our subscribers. Click HERE to Sign Up More About: Updates , Stay
San Francisco?s Affordable Housing Program
2007-12-31 09:14:00 The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency has helped create thousands of units of affordable housing for people who live and work in San Francisco. The program selects specific real estate units in San Francisco, and they make it available for rent or purchase to low-income renters and homeowners, and they?re made affordable households at particular income ... More About: Housing , Affordable housing , Program , Neighborhood
Condominium
2007-12-31 04:06:00 A form of real estate ownership where the owner receives Title to a particular unit, and has a proportionate interest in certain common areas within that building. The unit itself is generally a separately owned space whose interior surfaces (wall, floors, and ceilings) serve as its boundaries. With Condos, expect to pay HOA (Homeowner Associations) Dues ... More About: Word of the Day , Domin
FREE Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling at 2 Locations!!!
2007-12-31 02:16:00 Anyone of you have a lot of clutter in your home? Want space back from all the old television sets, computers, or electronic devices that you?ve always said you were going to get rid of, but didn?t know how or where to? Well, the city of San Francisco ?Clean City? program is having another one of ... More About: Electronic , Recycling , Free , Locations , Waste
Free Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling
2007-12-31 02:16:00 Anyone of you have a lot of clutter in your home? Want space back from all the old television sets, computers, or electronic devices that you?ve always said you were going to get rid of, but didn?t know how or where to? Well, the city of San Francisco ?Clean City? program is having another one of ... More About: Electronic , Recycling , Free , Waste
Why You Should Hire A Real Estate Advisor: Buyer Benefits
2007-12-15 09:18:00 Since purchasing a home is likely the single largest and most complex investment you?ll ever make, it?s wise to utilize the help of a Real Estate Advisor who can guide you through this monumental step in your life. A Real Estate Advisor has a fiduciary duty to work as an advocate on your behalf, representing ... More About: Hire , Buyer
Why You Should Hire A Real Estate Advisor: Buyer Benefits
2007-12-15 09:18:00 Since purchasing a home is likely the single largest and most complex investment you?ll ever make, it?s wise to utilize the help of a Real Estate Advisor who can guide you through this monumental step in your life. A Real Estate Advisor has a fiduciary duty to work as an advocate on your behalf, representing ... More About: Hire , Buyer
Keeping Your Finances In Shape
2007-12-03 09:00:00 Having ship-shape credit and a healthy debt-to-income ratio is essential if you?re planning to buy a home. Your mortgage lender will scrutinize your credit score, how much debt you have and how you manage that debt, so it?s a good idea to keep it clean and simple and avoid the common pitfalls that can ding ... More About: Finances , Buyer , Shape , Feature story
Checklist for Moving
2007-11-28 08:13:00 Moving can be a joyous occasion when you move out of your current home and onto your next home. It?s like starting a new chapter in your life. To make things easier for you, we?ve laid out what you need to know and do to get you ready without any worries or stress ? much ... More About: Moving , Buyer , Feature story
Property Disclosure
2007-11-23 09:07:00 Disclosing all known defects about your home, no matter how trivial, is your best defense against any potential legal problems down the road. In some cases what you must disclose is outlined by the state, in other cases disclosure requirements are specified as those defects to your property that a buyer can reasonably expect you ... More About: Property , Buyer , Disclosure , Feature story , Pert
Items That Are Sold With The House
2007-11-12 08:59:00 It can be difficult to figure out which fixtures or other items should be included in the home sale and which items to take with you when you move. As a rule, any objects that are attached to the house or property itself, whether they are nailed, screwed, planted or otherwise affixed, stay with the ... More About: House , Buyer , Items , Sold , The House
1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
2007-11-12 04:05:00 A 1031 Exchange (which is also known as Like Kind Exchange) allows a property owner of his or her investment property to exchange property, and defer paying federal and state capital gains taxes if he or she purchases another like kind property following the rules and regulations of the IRC (Internal Revenue Code).
BMR (Below Market Rate)
2007-11-07 07:58:00 Below Market Rate (BMR) are part of most major cities ?affordable housing? programs that helps renters become first-time homeowners. For a city like San Francisco, the Mayor?s Office of Housing Program developers to sell a certain percentage of units in new developments at a ?below-market-rate? price that is affordable to low to moderate income households. ... More About: Word of the Day
Below Market Rate (BMR)
2007-11-04 20:27:00 Below Market Rate (BMR) are part of most major cities ?affordable housing? programs that helps renters become first-time homeowners. For a city like San Francisco, the Mayor?s Office of Housing Program developers to sell a certain percentage of units in new developments at a ?below-market-rate? price that is affordable to low to moderate income households. ... More About: Word of the Day , Belo
Home Ownership Pays
More articles from this author:2007-11-02 19:26:00 For many Americans, the best way to build wealth is to pay down a mortgage. The multipurpose investment essentially is a ‘forced savings account.’ The homeowner lives in the house and pays down the mortgage, over time the property appreciates, and eventually it can be sold and potentially net a tidy profit. In the meanwhile, ... More About: Home , Pays 1, 2, 3 |
