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I'm often asked by buyers: what are the typical closing costs I'll incur? Here's a link to a quicky overview with details on each type of cost. 
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This is a classic Edwardian condo with many beautiful features. But, in this volatile market, buyers are more demanding than ever. We focused marketing on the top 3 features, and took an aggressive bidding and negotiation strategy to achieve multiple competitive offers and $280K over list. See how we did it in this video. Meet Alice & Chris, my in-laws. They had wanted to remodel their home for a long time. In fact, they hadn't done a full remodel in 27 years! They just didn't know where to start. So, I helped them design, source the right materials and contractors to fully modernize their home with new flooring, kitchen, fireplace and lighting throughout. See the transformation in this video. I just closed escrow on this charming 2-unit Victorian fixer-upper at 739 -741 Clayton St. After considerable renovations & updates, strategic marketing and price negotiations, I was able to increase the final sales price by over $500 thousand. See the video to see what I did to achieve the highest potential price. While we're still in a seller's market, San Francisco buyers have become savvier. In order to sell quickly and at the highest price, sellers have to meet 3 key demands that have emerged from the pandemic. In this video, Juliette discusses these demands and how to meet them no matter what, when or where you're selling. This condo has a great Pacific Heights location and an amazing 180° view of the Ocean and Sausalito/Belvedere. We knew that we had to focus on these key features in our marketing. Our professional staging was well-positioned to showcase not only the great view, but the luxury of living in Pacific Heights and this spacious unit. The strategy worked! The home went into contract in just 3 days, all cash with no contingencies at 20% over the asking price.  There have been an increasing number of Tenancy in Common (TIC) properties for sale in San Francisco and other parts of California, such as Oakland/Berkeley. TICs offer both buyers and multi-unit sellers some great opportunities in a very competitive market. Read on below to learn more.  What is a TIC?
A TIC offers two or more buyers an opportunity to co-own a building. When you buy a TIC, you do not own the unit. Instead, you have a percentage stake in the entire building along with other people who bought the other TIC units in the building. For example, if you own a TIC in a 4 unit multi-family building, you will likely own close to 25% of the entire building’s title, not the unit itself. Within the TIC agreement, co-owners are allocated interest in specific areas like their unit, parking, the yard, common areas and amenities. They also share in group expenses for the building, including building insurance, property taxes, maintenance, improvements to common areas, and shared utilities like water and trash. Key Buyer Benefits Since not a lot of people know about TICs, they become great opportunities for a knowledgeable buyer to purchase one at a lower price - anywhere from 5-10% less than a condo in San Francisco - with less competition. This allows new buyers into a highly-competitive market. The hidden value of owning a TIC is that it can be converted into a condo, which increases your home’s value and yields a higher market appreciation. Specifically, if you buy into a 2-unit TIC property and each co-owner owner-occupies their unit for 1-year, it may qualify for a fast-track condo conversion. Key Seller Benefits Some property owners with 2-4 unit buildings could sell quicker and at a higher price if they sell each unit as a TIC versus trying to sell their whole building to one person. This makes each unit more desirable and affordable for more buyers. Not as many buyers can afford the entire 2-3 unit property. For example, one of my clients owned a two-unit property. One was a Victorian in front and the second a bungalow in back of their property. The property as a whole did not sell for 3 months at the market price. As their new realtor, I strategized to split the property into 2 TICs and ended up selling each of them within 14 days at over asking price. Getting a Mortgage for a TIC I’d say that the #1 caveat for buyers is finding the right lender. Because TICs aren’t available everywhere, the number of lenders are limited as well. TIC lenders offer “fractional” mortgages, which allow co-owners to have individual mortgages - substantially decreasing the risk of co-ownership. The interest rate for a TIC loan is typically a quarter to a half a percentage higher than the market rate. The important thing is to work with a realtor who has years of experience and understands the nuances of TICs. He/She should be able to find the right lender, and there are some great ones out there. Bottomline Definitely consider that next beautiful TIC you come across. Connect with me to further explore the benefits of a TIC ownership. I’ll get to know your needs and wants, update you on the San Francisco real estate market, and direct you to the right lender. My job is to get you ready to make the winning offer. Our new listing at 590 6th Street #306 is almost ready for sale. See what we've done to make this condo into a highly desirable home to sell at the highest possible price. We started our large kitchen/living area remodel a few months ago. Let's see where we're at, just a month before completion. Another sign things are getting back to normal, open houses are back!
If you’re in the market to buy a new home, you can now tour it without an appointment. But, it’s not going to be exactly the way it used to be. The California Department of Public Health announced last week that in-person showings of properties, like open houses, can start back up again, given that proper safety protocols are followed: Showings must follow proper protocols:
Should you continue to work with your realtor? While open houses are a great way to view a property at your leisure, the advantage of viewing it with your realtor is to make sure there's a is a good fit with your objectives and fully understand the pros and cons of the specific property. |
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Juliette S Vo
San Francisco Realtor 29 Years Experience 415.967.0108 Juliette@TeamVoSF.com Lic. # 01123443 |
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