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Practical guides, thoughtful analysis, and the stories behind San Francisco real estate.
2 ARTICLESSelling in San Francisco
Pricing, preparation, and a clear plan for your next sale.
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4 ARTICLESBuying in San Francisco
A more informed path from the first search to the next move.
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6 ARTICLESMultifamily investing
Look closely at the building, the records, and the assumptions.
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5 ARTICLESTICs in San Francisco
Compare TIC financing, conversion paths, and condo-versus-TIC prices before your next San Francisco purchase or investment.
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1 ARTICLEProperty stories
San Francisco buildings, considered from more than one angle.
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Compare local expertise, education, analytical skills and client reviews. Meet the right partner for your next move.
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Monthly data, market heat, and our perspective on buying, selling, and investing.
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Best realtor in Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Compare six Hayes Valley real estate agents by recent sales, local knowledge, analytical expertise, education and reviews. Meet Caley Zheng, our top choice.
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House Hacking in San Francisco: Buy a Multifamily Building and Rent the Other Units
A practical 2026 guide to buying a two- to four-unit San Francisco building, living in one apartment, and renting the others. Learn from Caley and Lucas’s Linden Street experience and run your own numbers.
Read the articleWhat is a TIC in San Francisco?
A clear guide to tenancy-in-common ownership in San Francisco: what you own, how the agreement and loans work, TIC versus condo prices, and lessons from our Birch Street project.
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Buying a TIC in San Francisco, Step by Step (2026)
How to buy a TIC in San Francisco in 2026: plan your down payment, find fractional financing, review the agreement and building budget, make an offer, and close with confidence.
Read the articleAppraisal Gaps in San Francisco: How to Bid 20% Over Asking Without Losing Your Loan
Plan for a San Francisco appraisal gap with SF house-sale data, a cash worksheet, California contingency guidance and steps for a low appraisal.
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Adding ADUs to Your San Francisco Apartment Building: Up to 8 Backyard Units Under State Rules
An investor’s guide to SF multifamily ADUs: detached and converted unit counts, parcel research, fees, permit timing, tenant rights and development underwriting.
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SF’s No Hidden Rent Act: A Landlord’s Guide to Listings, Leases and Fee Income
Prepare for SF’s proposed all-in rent disclosures. Review utilities, RUBS, parking, existing tenancies and fee-income underwriting, with verified legislative status.
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Inherited a House in San Francisco? Prop 19 Property Taxes and Whether to Sell, Rent, or Move In
A practical SF heir’s guide to Prop 19 reassessment, the indexed exclusion, sibling buyouts, probate and trust sales, and comparing moving in, renting or selling.
Read the articleBuying a San Francisco Home With RSUs, Tender Offer Cash, or Pre-IPO Stock: A Practical Guide
Turn tech equity into a documented SF home-buying plan: RSU sales, tender cash, stock-backed borrowing, mortgage income rules, and competing with cash buyers.
Read the articleHow to Price Your San Francisco House When Most Homes Sell Over Asking
How SF sellers can choose a list price, compare offer dates with preemptive offers, and weigh a fall launch against spring using house-sale data.
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Rent or buy a condo in San Francisco when mortgage rates top 7%?
Compare SF 1BR and 2BR rental benchmarks with illustrative condo budgets, including mortgage payments, HOA dues, property taxes, and insurance. Rerun the numbers in an editable worksheet.
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San Francisco Family Zoning: an investor’s guide to small-building development potential
How to check a lot or two- to four-unit building under Family Zoning and Housing Choice SF, including height limits, unit mix, rent-controlled units, historic status, lawsuits, and feasibility.
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Condo vs. TIC prices in San Francisco: a narrower gap, with financing in focus
New MLS figures show a narrower aggregate price gap between SF condos and TICs. Compare 2023–2026 YTD prices, financing choices, and ownership costs.
Read the articleTIC loans in San Francisco: financing, Redwood Credit Union, and lessons from Birch Street
How individual TIC financing works, what Redwood Credit Union offers, and what our Birch Street process taught us about agreements, insurance, budgets, and concurrent closings.
Read the articleHow TIC conversions work in San Francisco: 1–4 units vs. 5+ units
Compare small-building TIC formation with five-plus-unit DRE review, Sirkin Law’s quoted pre-sale fees, financing, tenant issues, and condominium conversion.
Read the articleCommercial vs. residential loans for San Francisco multifamily buildings
How two-to-four-unit and five-plus-unit purchases differ, what lenders underwrite, and why a building’s income can matter more than its price.
Read the articleWhat should you check before buying in San Francisco?
Start with the property, the documents, and your daily life. A useful search compares more than the asking price.
Read the articleHow do you evaluate a San Francisco investment property?
A credible property review starts with verified records and explicit assumptions. An attractive listing is the beginning of the work.
Read the articleWhat five San Francisco buildings can teach you
A field notebook on scale, setting, and the details behind five curated prior property stories.
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