Selling Your Home During the Winter Holidays

Selling Your Home During the Winter Holidays

Thinking of selling your home sometime next year? Why wait? Existing home sales have increased from November to December an average of 4.5% in the past three winters. That means even though there are less homes on the market, buyers are out there buying at a steady,...
House Hunting Deals During The Holiday Season

House Hunting Deals During The Holiday Season

Why is it a great time to go house hunting during the holidays? Holidays are just around the corner! With another Thanksgiving Day come and gone and year-end holidays looming nearer, Americans are preoccupied with their traditional holiday to-do lists like party...
Stock Market Affecting Interest Rates?

Stock Market Affecting Interest Rates?

The stock market rose on solid 3rd quarter economic growth and quarterly earnings. The US economy grew robustly at a 3% annual rate in July through September. This marks the economy’s best six month stretch since 2015. Many see the GDP report as a blowout win —...
Is Real Estate a Man’s or Woman’s World?

Is Real Estate a Man’s or Woman’s World?

In the age-old battle of the sexes, who “wins” when it comes to pricing and putting homes up for sale? Believe it or not, America’s workforce is made up of more ladies than gents (almost 60% more, to be specific). Yes sir-eee Bob – it’s very much a woman’s world as...
Approved Development in the Tenderloin

Approved Development in the Tenderloin

Purchased as an un-entitled Tenderloin parcel for $1.6 million three years ago, plans for an eight-story, market-rate building with 23 sub-500-square-foot residential units to rise on the 430 Eddy Street site were approved by the City early last year. Two months...
Another Tenderloin Development in Play

Another Tenderloin Development in Play

With the asking price for its sister project at 430 Eddy Street having just been reduced 27 percent, the Tenderloin parcel at 519 Ellis Street, which was recently entitled for an eight-story building as well, with 21 condos averaging around 600 square feet apiece and...