Madison Premiere Realty Specializes In SF Peninsula Real Estate
Some people call them offer cover letters, while others use the more endearing term "Dear Seller" letters. It's a letter (or email) that accompanies an offer, where the buyer attempts to summarize why their offer is awesome. I have been using it on … [Continue reading]
* Single Family Residential Sales Stats For San Francisco & Peninsula Cities. … [Continue reading]
We love infographics here at MPR. Actually, who doesn't love infograpics. Our crack marketing department decide to take a stab at our very own. Here's a graphical representation of the home buying process. The steps may be a little different in … [Continue reading]
I hate it when my condo buying clients send me a listing they are interested in, and I have to tell them we can't look at it because that particular complex is not FHA approved. Breaks my heart. It's good for potential condo buyers to get an … [Continue reading]
Most people have a general idea on the expenses associated with buying a home. However, they have no clue on when they are going to have to actually “dish” out the money. Let’s lay it out. … [Continue reading]
You've found a property that you really love and are excited about. It's time to put your best foot forward and submit an offer. Here are the elements that go into your offer package. … [Continue reading]
As of the initial writing of this post (Spring 2013), the housing market in the San Francisco Bay Area can be summed up in one word... "BANANAS"! There is a real shortage of available homes for sale. The problem is there isn't a shortage of buyers … [Continue reading]
Essentially, they are recent sales of nearby homes that are similar to the property you are interested in buying. Comps are a commonly used tool to help determine a fair value for a property. … [Continue reading]
The San Francisco housing market has, and will always be a somewhat tenacious beast. Often times you have competing interests that create an overly complicated environment. Case in point, the immensely complicated world of tenant's rights laws in San … [Continue reading]
A mortgage issued by federally qualified lenders and insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). … [Continue reading]