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Is this the time to buy? YES. According to Warren Buffet  who said “when there is fear in the market be greedy, and when others are greedy be fearful”! Market inventory in the San Francisco Residntial Real Estate has decreased. We have  the Univercity of California  San Francisco expansion program, Bio Technology industy  growth,   and [...]

Dear Family and Friends – We wish you a beautiful new day and Happy Norooz! Persian new year and the moment of spring (time of equinox) is at 10:35 AM (PDT) on Saturday (March 20th).  For those who want to know more about Persian New Year, read below. The Customs and History of New Day [...]

Early bird rates for the 2009 California Association of Realtors Expo in San Jose this October expire soon. Register today! http://expo.car.org/

Here’s a couple of articles you might find interesting. For more info please contact my colleague Tom. I think you’ll find that now’s a great time to buy. From Active Rain: “The bigger problem that continues to persist is the expectancy of rates to drop. Last week after the meeting that is all you heard [...]

Courtesy sfgov.org. MEDIA ALERT — I-280 N/B KING STREET EXIT TO BE CLOSED SATURDAY MARCH 28 – WEDNESDAY APRIL 1ST (WEEKDAY MORNING COMMUTE HOURS EXCEPTED) and I-280 S/B KING STREET ENTRANCE TO BE CLOSED SUNDAY MARCH 29 from 1 PM – 4 PM FOR FILMING OF TV PILOT IN SAN FRANCISCO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON I-280 [...]

Via the San Francisco Chronicle (02-26) 19:20 PST — California is offering a big carrot to people who buy brand-new homes in coming weeks: a $10,000 state tax credit for new-home buyers who close escrow starting Sunday. With the housing sector in near-collapse and construction starts at record lows, home builders hope the credit helps [...]

President Obama unveiled his plan to help stabilize the housing market and keep millions of borrowers in their homes. The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan includes two initiatives to help struggling homeowners. One is a refinancing program for homeowners with less than 20% equity in their homes, or who owe more than their home is worth. The second program attempts to lower monthly payments for homeowners at risk of losing their home. In addition, the plan includes a third initiative to support low mortgage rates by strengthening confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Many of the plan’s details are still being worked out and will not be announced until March 4, here is an overview of the plan’s main components.

Real estate in San Francisco has historically been a fantastic investment – a great long-term bet that should be part of any portfolio. But, you might ask, what about the recent slowdown? Why should I buy now? Our answer at Afi + Associates: great value for money! In fact, our associates are working overtime to [...]

The long-anticipated Transbay Terminal project is underway.  The station and surrounding commercial complex has been heralded as the Grand Central Station of the west coast, and, when complete, will make San Francisco’s newest and hottest neighborhood, South Beach, the place to be for eco-savvy property owners and renters who choose to live car free. December’s groundbreaking ceremony, [...]

August has been a rollercoaster ride for homeowners , as the high profile collapse of the subprime mortgage market has begun to spread to the broader credit industry, tightening liquidity and sending shudders down the spines of everyone from condo owners in Manhattan to movie moguls in Hollywood. To put it simply, it’s just not [...]

Greetings! Let me be the first to wish each and every one of you a happy Memorial Day and a lovely start to the summer. In my years of experience in the industry, I have found one truth to always been true: summer is the time of change.  This month, we would like to spotlight a number of excellent [...]