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Revised Daly City Housing Ordinance
2009-08-25 19:37:00 As reported earlier in Daly City to Consider Home Resale Inspection Ordinance , Daly City?s Department of Economic and Community Development is proposing a Residential Resale Inspection Program for Daly City that targets the construction of illegal rooms and additions in residential structures. The proposal is contained in the city?s Draft Housing Element... More About: Blog , Regulations
Rent Ordinance Further Limiting OMIs
2009-08-21 01:27:00 The Board of Supervisors in San Francisco is considering legislation introduced by Supervisor Eric Mar that would prohibit owner move-in evictions of families with children where a member of the household is under the age of 18 and a member of a household which has resided in the unit for at least 12 months. In addition, the definition of ?disabled? tenants protected from owner move-in evictions would be the definition in Government Code Section 12955.3... More About: Blog , Rent
All New SFOpenHomes.com Web Site
2009-08-18 21:23:00 If you?ve been reading my blog or getting my monthly newsletter, you?ve notice that I?ve mentioned that a lot of us REALTORs have come together to make searching for Open Houses much easier than scrambling on Craigslist or the newspaper. Today, the all new SFOpenHomes.com website is being launched today. The rebuilt site offers a plethora of new features that will give REALTORS® unprecedented capabilities to market property listings to prospective buyers while saving the expense of traditional newspaper advertising... More About: Blog , Site
New Recycling Law Takes Effect October 21
2009-08-07 23:02:00 The fine for any violation at a residential dwelling or commercial property that generates less than one cubic yard of refuse per week may not initially exceed $100. If the Director of Public Health causes a dwelling or commercial property to be inspected to determine whether the owner has complied with the ordinance, the owner of the dwelling or commercial property will be required to pay an inspection fee equal to $167 per hour of staff time spent during the inspection... More About: Recycling , Blog , Regulations , Effect , October
Daly City to Consider Home Resale Inspection Ordinance
2009-08-05 20:29:00 Daly City ?s Department of Economic and Community Development is proposing a residential resale inspection program for the city that targets the abatement of dangerous living conditions caused by the construction of illegal rooms and additions in residential structures containing between one and four dwelling units. The proposal is contained in the city?s Draft Housing Element... More About: Home , Blog , Regulations , Peninsula
Home loan application protection starting in July 30
2009-07-22 04:14:00 A new set of consumer-protection rules take effect July 30, including requiring lenders to provide consumers with initial disclosures of the estimated mortgage costs within three business days of the loan application; prohibiting lenders from collecting any fees prior to the consumer receiving the loan-cost disclosures; and prohibiting quickie closings on loans. Traditionally, many mortgage brokers and lenders collected fees covering appraisal, credit, and other charges at the time of application. The new rules eliminate this practice and prohibit lenders from collecting any fees until the consumer has received the truth-in-lending disclosures and an annual percentage rate (APR) calculation of the loan costs... More About: Loans , Home , Blog , Loan , Application
FREE Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling
2009-07-06 19:31:00 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 their E-Recycling events this Saturday from 9-2pm. This is a great time to clear out all that old equipment, while doing so in a safe and environmentally-friendly way. Best of all, it?s FREE ? no charge to get rid of your old electronic equipment! More About: Electronic , Free , Blog
$100 million new home tax credit almost gone
2009-06-29 17:31:00 This is exclusive news right now! The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently announced that the $100 million allocated by the state for new home tax credits will no longer be available – because it’s almost used up!!!. I have read that The FTB has received more than 9,800 applications, claiming nearly $95 million as of ... More About: Credit , Home , Blog , Million
Just Cause Evictions
2009-06-25 16:58:00 Extension proposal from Supervisor Avalos - He?s only been in office for six months, but Supervisor John Avalos is proposing that the San Francisco Rent Ordinance be amended to extend just cause eviction protections to tenants in units that are not now subject to eviction controls. Supervisor Avalos also is proposing that the city?s current residential rental unit fee be extended as well. More About: Blog
Property Assessments
2009-06-11 18:14:00 As consumers, buyers, sellers, and renters, If I were you, I'd check out this article. Starting July 2, California homeowners who believe the current market value of the home you live in is less than its assessed value from the city assessor can ask for a re-assessment. Property tax is based on the current value of your home and if you live in a depressed market like the East Bay or in parts of the Peninsula, or even some parts of San Francisco, it's time to see if you can reduce your yearly property tax bill... More About: Assessments
NBC Nightly News on Real Estate pt 3
2008-03-30 00:10:00 One of the issues that?s rising are Mortgage scams, and I think it was great that Nightly News talked about this issue. One con-artist, RYM Tech, like many mortgage con-artist promise homeowners a way to keep their homes, but in the end, lied, and stole their money. It?s a good reminder for anyone to remember that ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real
NBC Nightly News on Real Estate pt 2
2008-03-28 16:39:00 I?m a bit surprised as the Monday Show didn?t dedicate more time as it stated in their promos about having ?in-depth? coverage on the current real estate market nationwide. So the past few days, the show has given a segment highlighting different topics that have affected homeowners in some capacity. The first two nights were about ... More About: News , Estate , Real Estate , Real
0.75 Federal Cut Rate
2008-03-27 19:32:00 It?s amazing what?s happened within the last two weeks! A lot is changing and continues to change within the world of real estate, mortgages, and our economy as a whole. If you haven?t been paying attention, the Federal Reserve (more like Bernanke, the Fed?s Chairman, lowered the rate by 0.75%; now, if you did know ... More About: Rate
FREE Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling in SF
2008-03-27 18:31:00 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: News , Electronic , Recycling , Free
NBC Nightly News In-Depth Report on Real Estate Market
2008-03-22 04:00:00 This should be interesting as this coming Monday; the Nightly News with Brian Williams will have a special report on the Real Estate market nationally. It will be ?extended? with limited commercial ?interruptions? so that they can put in more of the show which, hopefully, can offer extra information that can be useful for any ... More About: Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market
Free Admission to SF Zoo
2008-03-14 18:51:00 If you didn?t know, the city of San Francisco has free passes for residents and visitors to the city at their public destinations like the San Francisco Zoo. In a time with both head of households working to pay the bills and the children keeping their heads in front of the tube, how often can you ... More About: Free
Free Admission to SF Zoo
2008-03-14 18:51:00 If you didn?t know, the city of San Francisco has free passes for residents and visitors to the city at their public destinations like the San Francisco Zoo. In a time with both head of households working to pay the bills and the children keeping their heads in front of the tube, how often can you ... More About: News , Free
That Perfect Home: Must-Haves and The Wish List
2008-03-14 01:10:00 Taking the time to identify and categorize what you?re looking for in a home is an important first step in the home-buying process. List s that rank your must-haves, wants and dislikes will help you stay focused on your ultimate goal ? finding the perfect house ? and help you keep a cool head while touring ... More About: Home , Buyer , Perfect
That Perfect Home: Must-Haves and The Wish List
2008-03-14 01:10:00 Taking the time to identify and categorize what you?re looking for in a home is an important first step in the home-buying process. List s that rank your must-haves, wants and dislikes will help you stay focused on your ultimate goal ? finding the perfect house ? and help you keep a cool head while touring open ... More About: News , Home , Buyer , Perfect
Are You as Healthy as the City You Live In?
2008-03-11 22:53:00 We all know the Bay Area is among the “Greenest” cities in the world and that people in the San Francisco Bay Area try their best in keeping fit. Well, good news, it’s official, the city of San Francisco has been acknowledged as one of the best cities that residents do “walk” to from home ... More About: Live , City , Healthy
Delinquent Mortgage
2008-03-11 18:51:00 This is when the homeowner (borrower) has failed to make their monthly mortgage payments to the loan holder/lender (borrowee) that has been written in the loan document. If the homeowner can’t make its payments within the time limits that have been stated, the lender, they will start the foreclosure process.  This is something that has been ... More About: Mortgage
FREE Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling in SF
2008-03-11 18:31:00 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 ... More About: Electronic , Recycling , Free , Waste
Yahoo?s Foreclosure Option
2008-03-07 16:19:00 If you?ve been looking into home prices online, you?ve probably have come across using Yahoo ?s Real Estate section in their website. Much less, if you?re looking for bargains in the real estate market and if your real estate advisor hasn?t mentioned this to you, but looking into foreclosed, probate, and short sale properties is always ... More About: News , Foreclosure , Yahoo!
Hidden Assessments and Rising Cost for Condo Owners
2008-02-28 08:41:00 If you’re a condo owner in the San Francisco Bay Area, this should be news that you NEED to read. I’ve read this multiply times and I am amazed to find out about the hidden assessments and control homeowner associations have against the property owners inside the condos. These are issues that most real estate ... More About: Cost , Condo , Hidden , Assessments , Owners
Lunar New Year Parade In SF
2008-02-01 16:17:00 It’s 2008 and it’s the month of February and if you live in and around San Francisco , you know that this month is the beginning of the Lunar New Year . This will be the year 4706 with the first day on the 4th of February in the Lunar calendar. It will be the year of ... More About: News , Lunar New Year , Parade
Closing Statement
2008-01-30 01:16:00 The financial disclosure statement that accounts for all of the funds received and expected at the closing, including deposits for taxes, hazards insurance, and mortgage insurance. More About: Statement
Yahoo?s Foreclosure Option
2008-01-26 16:19:00 If you?ve been looking into home prices online, you?ve probably have come across using Yahoo ?s Real Estate section in their website. Much less, if you?re looking for bargains in the real estate market and if your real estate advisor hasn?t mentioned this to you, but looking into foreclosed, probate, and short sale properties is always ... More About: Foreclosure , Yahoo!
Desperate Homeowners doing anything to save their Homes
2008-01-25 17:43:00 Being in the Bay Area, especially in San Francisco, most homeowners have the luxury that the real estate market here is still healthy compared to the rest of the nation. The city hasn?t become less desirable because of the market crash, in fact, it?s made it more so because of the sound investment it is ... More About: News , Homes , Save , Homeowners , Desperate
How Many Mortgage Lenders Have Shut Down?
2008-01-24 17:59:00 Believe it or not, my Mort gage Broker told me that nearly 150 U.S. mortgage lenders have shut down last year in 2007. The year before that, there was only about 18 of them compared to the whooping 150 closers. This year, there have been seven. So for you potential homebuyers and current homebuyers in the market ... More About: Loans , Shut , Lenders
And the Biggest Winners in this Housing Market are?
More articles from this author:2008-01-23 19:59:00 The landlords?of course. With the mortgage crash that happen a few months back and the increase difficulties for new homebuyers in getting pre-approved for a loan, most potential homeowners who may have wanted to get into the buyer?s market found that it they couldn?t become homeowners, they had to stay in the rental market as ... More About: Market , San Francisco , Housing , Winners 1, 2, 3 |
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