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I’m sure you’re noticed the blogging here has been getting less and less frequent.  And had as I try to keep up, life sort of keeps getting in the way of posting.
But – I’ve realized that’s not really a terrible thing.

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Landlords – Get Your Calculators, Tenants – Get Your Checkbooks! San Francisco Annual Rent Increases Announced

Landlords – Get Your Calculators, Tenants – Get Your Checkbooks! San Francisco Annual Rent Increases Announced

It’s that time of year again…. rental property owners in San Francisco get to hear how much they can increase their tenant’s rent.  Depending on the amount you might be paying in rent, this might mean having to cut back on 1 latte a month, or maybe several lattes a month.

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San Francisco Realtors and Homeowners Support Condo Conversion

San Francisco Realtors and Homeowners Support Condo Conversion

Fair warning….. this post is taken STRAIGHT from an email from the folks at Plan C, an organization of moderate voices that support San Francisco home ownership and, thus, condo conversion.
San Francisco’s condo conversion lottery requires luck, patience and nerves of steel, but Plan C and its supporters (SF Realtors and property owners to name a few) are yet again, hosting a rally supporting changes to the current condominium conversion rules that would allow TIC owners a chance at owning more than a fractional interest in their properties.
So here’s the scoop, straight from Plan C’s mouth, er, um, email:

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You Listening, San Francisco? Higher Fees, Lower Loan Limits = More Expensive Mortgages