10/27/09

I love, love, love this listing



Yeah, I know. Real agents love all their listings. (We really do.) But one look at this Ironworks live-work loft and you'll find yourself besotted as well.

The location, layout and amenities are incredible, but it's the parking for two cars that just might make you weep. Two cars!

This is #24, an end unit on the top floor of the Ironworks complex at 1221 Harrison Street in SoMa. It has the biggest floor plan (1,676 sq. ft) and the best views.
(And parking for two cars!)


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10/4/09

Reporter wins for real estate reporting

The Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will hold its annual awards shindig in November.

Among the 2009 winners is Zoe Corneli, a reporter at KALW public radio in San Francisco, who nabbed the "Outstanding Emerging Journalist" award for her series on foreclosure scams. Her reporting sparked an investigation by the state Department of Real Estate.

Nice work!

10/1/09

Do the math. Better yet, allow me...

The days of 100% financing with no documentation are gone, but with upgraded FHA loan guidelines buyers can put as little as 3.5% down and obtain a conservative 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.

In the nine-county San Francisco Bay area, the FHA loan limit is $729,750. Put 3.5% down, and this translates into a $756,217 home purchase price. With 10% down, it translates to an $810,833 purchase price.

You might not get a Pacific Heights mansion, but you could certainly get a Cole Valley condo.

Feel like house hunting? Me, too! Email me or call 415/602-9056 to get started.