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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!)
Check our website for all the features and photos.
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!
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.
"The worst housing slump since the Great Depression may be drawing to a close as first-time buyers rush to take advantage of tax credits before a November deadline."
So says reporter Bob Willis on Bloomberg.com. Buyers who want that $8,000 tax credit are seeing reduced prices on new houses because builders must compete with a glut of foreclosures. The median price of a new house fell 9.5%. Sales of new homes in August hit a one-year high.
Read the whole story at Bloomberg.com.
The City and County of San Francisco established the 311 line to provide an easy-to-remember telephone number that connects residents, businesses, and visitors to customer service representatives ready to help with information and service requests.
But telephoning is so last century.
Now you can reach the same customer service reps 24/7 via Twitter from your computer or SMS-enabled cell phone.
Get details on the program or skim the SF311 Twitter page first.
My colleagues at Vision Real Estate have the listing for this amazing Queen Anne Victorian at 710 Broderick Street. For photos, the floorplan, schedule of showings, and more, check the property website.
When the Girl Scouts coined the motto "be prepared," were they thinking much beyond a possible Thin Mints shortage?
On the other hand, the 72hours.org website has all the bases covered: earthquakes, floods, fires, biohazards, zombie attacks. Okay, maybe not that last thing, but you get the idea.
Being on your own in a disaster won't be fun, but getting your home, car, and office ready for the worst is absolutely essential, and 72hours.org spells out what to do to stay sane in during an emergency. Be prepared.
Here's how I figure it: If I help San Francisco resident Mike Stearns get a job, he and his wife Robin may soon be in a position to buy a house, or maybe trade up to a bigger house.
For that, they are going to need a real estate agent. Granted, they don't know me, but a blog entry is not such a bad way to say "howdy."
So visit (seriously) MyHusbandNeedsAJob.com and check out Mike's education and training. He has the right degree from Georgetown, and has worked on both coasts—and in China.
Spread the word. Help me help him…help me. I can't wait to put those two crazy kids into just the right home.
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