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Located in the heart of Telegraph Hill, this wonderful and cozy renovated condo offers two bedrooms one bath approx. 580 square feet, a bright living room, and a comfy kitchen with new granite counters. New tiling in the bathroom, new flooring and fresh interior paint. Pleasant and warm home! Located close to public transportation, spectacular restaurants and North Beach eateries and great shopping. Walk Score 100! Excellent location and value. City living at its finest!

New Listing! 53 Florentine St, San Francisco CA

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Beautiful three bedrooms + office, two bath remodeled Crocker Amazon home. Top floor offers two bedrooms one bath, living room with wood burning fireplace and formal dining room. Updated kitchen features new stainless steel refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, vent hood and breakfast area. Newly renovated marble and modern tile bathroom with contemporary vanity, new toilet & fixtures. Stylish design complete with refinished hardwood floors, new lighting, recessed lights, double pane windows, new furnace, new soft close garage door, new interior and exterior paint. Lower floor has 2 rooms one bath, a spacious family room, cabinet storage, wet bar & new flooring. 1 car garage + storage. One block to Mission shops & restaurants. Short distance to BART, transportation, 280.

The 3 Most Common Home Improvement Scams—and How to Avoid Them

If you’re reading this, chances are you or someone you know has been scammed at some point. The Better Business Bureau has already recorded 12,894 scams and counting so far this year—the crazy part is, that’s almost 10,000 less than at the same time in 2017. You might think you know what to watch out for but buying a home opens up a whole new avenue of potential fraud most have never considered. Home improvement scams prey on optimistic homeowners, grateful for the chance to renovate or restore their home on the cheap. What seems like a great deal quickly turns into a disaster. Here are three of the most common home improvement scams—and how to recognize them before it’s too late. 1. Natural Disaster Specialists After a flood, tornado or hurricane, it’s common to see contractors going door-to-door offering their services. For distraught homeowners, this kind of offer can look like a blessing—especially when other companies are busy with a long waitlist for service. Unfortunately, shady...

Thank you Coldwell Banker!

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Thank you Coldwell Banker! Thankful for my marketing and operations team for helping make dreams come true for our clients. Proud to be ranked in the Top 15 Nationwide with the Asian Real Estate of America.

How an Area Can Affect the Value of your Property

How an Area Can Affect the Value of your Property Have you heard this question, what is the going rate of a three bedroom bungalow in Dallas   vacant property for sale?   This is an indication that prices of similar properties differ according to neighborhood. The price of the same three bedroom bungalow will be different in New York. In real estate business, the location of a property is very important; most times people consider it more than the house details.  It is very important to consider the area you want to site or buy your property if you want to enhance its value. Once you have it, the next thing is to maintain it very well. You have control over your property but you may not be able to control the external factors affecting its value example road, security, power supply etc. Let us analyze how your neighborhood can affect the value of your property. ·         Highbrow Areas vs. Decrepit Areas The values of proper...

Making dreams come true

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Two years in the making, but we finally did it. My clients and I both attended George Washington High School. They are high school sweethearts. With prices creeping up on us in the Sunset, it seemed like it may not have been possible to purchase in their dream location. Even with multiple offers, my strong relationship with the listing agent, my track record from past transactions and a strong o ffer package and personal letter, we were able to win and reach my clients dream of home ownership. Now they can start growing their family. Real estate is rewarding in that we help clients progress into the next stage in their life and also build wealth over time. With fixers selling for over $1,200,000 and over 20 offers, we were able to purchase this charming home in the Sunset for $1,180,000! It makes my heart full knowing that I played a part in helping them attain their goal and for a great price! Comparable homes were in the 1.2s and 1.3s! Please keep me in mind for...

From public housing to presidency

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From public housing to presidency: tips from an agent who built success from scratch From her beginnings as an immigrant in public housing to becoming a top-producing San Francisco agent and president of the Chinese Real Estate Association of America (CREAA), Janice Lee of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage shares her story of how passion, perseverance and strong mentorship can lead to real estate success. Combining her passion for helping others and her knack for real estate, Janice Lee has skyrocketed her business to the top 1% of San Francisco Bay Area real estate agents, plus #11 nationally with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA). Janice’s journey is unique, but the lessons she learned along the way are applicable to many.   Janice came to San Francisco from Hong Kong with her mother at the age of four. Growing up, her family was able to put a roof over their heads through the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) which assists low-i...