Nimbys vs. newbies

The San Francisco sky-line is changing at a faster pace than any other time since the 1906 earthquake. Considering that there are now 40, yes 40, new buildings under construction, ... Read More

Real Estate

Take advantage of your buying power

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

If you’re like most people, when purchasing a home you think about your monthly payments rather than a certain mortgage amount. You arrive at a payment amount that you can af... Read More

Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: July 2013

By Hill & Co.

Real Estate

A sizzling market

By Carrie Buchanan Goodman & Lisa Miller

The one thing that we understand above everything else right now is that this market can be frustrating. It’s frustrating for buyers, because they are getting outbid on multi... Read More

The Mystery Housebuyer

What Egypt can teach us

By anonymous

A year or so ago, HGTV’s House Hunters program was under fire for manipulating the homebuying stories it portrays. The reality show, critics cried, did not portray reality. B... Read More

Real Estate

Pay the rent or buy a BMW?

Marina homeowners reap windfall renting to America’s Cup audience

By John Zipperer

The best-kept secret is that America’s Cup fans can rent a place near the water for only $50 a night. Once they check in, they can take in the natural beauty, kick up their f... Read More

Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: June 2013

By Hill & Co.

Real Estate Today

Please tell me some good news

By Carole Isaacs

The San Francisco real estate market is a combination of heaven and hell, depending on whether you are a seller or a buyer. No need to talk about heaven, but what about buyers in &... Read More

Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: May 2013

By Hill & Co.

Real Estate

City knocks homeowners with TIC deal

By John Zipperer

On June 11, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to change the tenants-in-common (TIC) condo conversion system. But they took a bill to enable a larger-than-normal group of... Read More

Real Estate

Can real estate prices really continue to rise?

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

This is a question I’ve gotten over and over again throughout my years in the business. It usually comes when the market is rising, like it currently is. Conversely, when it ... Read More

Real Estate Today

Find the money = buy a condo

By Carole Isaacs

Buyers who stretch their imaginations and are willing to investigate sources for financing other than large conventional lenders are finding success in buying condos in San Francis... Read More

The Mystery Housebuyer

Refinancing in a hot market

By anonymous

Let’s assume for the sake of argument (and for this column) that you want to refinance your home or condo. Is now a good time? How should you go about doing it? Like many of ... Read More

Real Estate Today

FHA San Francisco style

By Carole Isaacs

FHA stands for the Federal Housing Administration, a government-sponsored insured loan program funded by regular banks. This means the government does not provide the money, but pr... Read More

Market Report