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May, 2012, Update:
The City's market is amazingly strong and active. Make no mistake, it is competitive. Prices are down from their peak, activity is very strong and there are a lot of very capable buyers. If you've been considering selling your home, now is definitely a good time to capitalize on the google, apple, twitter, salesforce, zynga employees -- not to mention the biotech sector -- who all want nice houses! I can help you and your friends figure out the best strategy to sell, as well as the most competive way to buy property in San Francisco.
With banks paying very little for deposits, those with cash in-hand are putting it into real estate. It has been estimated that as many as 40% of the City's 2011 sales were cash transactions.
There is a real estate trifecta in our market: 1) Lower Prices. The City's market has lost value since 2008 and is now increasing. 2) Low Interest Rates. Thirty year fixed rates can be as low as 3.75% and loan limits have increased. Lastly 3) Rents are extremely high. In summary, prices are low, rates are low, rents are high: the trifecta of real estate!
If you are buying, capitalize on your agent's knowledge of local prices and trends so that you are confident of buying at the right price. Smart buyers make money when they buy and then realize the gain when they sell. If you've been on the sidelines, now is the time to consider investing in the future. In the City, and in many markets around the world, a palpable optimism has returned.
If you are selling, my market knowledge will enable you to accurately price and market your home for a sale at the highest possible price. If you've been on the fence about selling, now is the best time since our market went bust. Multiple offers are now the norm. The stock market just finished its best quarter in 14 years. Buyer confidence is back. The WSJ featured an article explaining why the City’s RE market is rebounding so strongly: “The Hot Spot for the Rising Tech Generation.”
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