Monthly Archives: November 2017

New challenges for Bay Area home buyers in Trump tax plan

The deduction is heavily used in pricey cities like San Francisco, New York and Boston. Under current tax law, homeowners can deduct interest on mortgages of up to $1 million. But under the House plan unveiled Thursday, that cap would … Continue reading

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Bay Area sees slowest September for real estate in three years

Caption Close Home sales are down both month-over-month and year-over-year across the Bay, according to new data released by CoreLogic. In fact, this was the area’s slowest September for real estate sales in three years. In San Francisco, only 369 homes … Continue reading

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Oakland realtor tries to sell duplex as ‘house hacking,’ gets roasted online

http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Oakland-realtor-landlord-house-hacking-duplex-12320667.php By Alix Martichoux, SFGATE Published 1:04 pm, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 div { background: none !important; } .OUTBRAIN { padding: 0 !important; border-top: 0; } .ui-page .article-body .OUTBRAIN, .ui-page .article-body .OUTBRAIN > div { background: #EEEEEE !important; } .ui-page .article-body … Continue reading

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Solano, Bay Area real estate sales down in September

Real estate sales were down by double digits Bay Area-wide in September, but homes prices in the Vallejo area continued rising, according to the latest data released by CoreLogic. This seems to show that the law of supply and demand … Continue reading

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