Update: Recovering from Renovation Wreckage
August 3, 2010 by Rebecca
Remember the plight of Real Savvy readers Jocelyn and Kevan? The ones who bought their dream home, planning to spend a few thousand on minor repairs and ended up mired in four times the damage and expense? To refresh your memory, here’s what the front of their house looked like after their contractor discovered massive (more&hellip)
Fat, Happy, and Condo-Hopping: Creative Open Houses
June 14, 2010 by Rebecca
With the real estate market still tight, even in resilient places like San Francisco, realtors are having to get creative to lure buyers. This is how I think it should be. A few years ago, real estate become too easy for everyone involved. Buyers bought too easily, sellers sold too easily, and realtors made huge (more&hellip)
8 Income-Generating Real Estate Tips
June 8, 2010 by Rebecca
I’m back in San Francisco from my New York visit. Actually, I’ve been back for a week but New York’s parting gift to me was a terrible cold, so I’ve been slow to re-emerge into civilization. Yes, even the most intrepid real estate blogger gets taken down by the cold bug every now and then. (more&hellip)
Live-In Landlord Opportunity in NYC
Anyone who has lived in a metropolitan area has no doubt entertained the fantasy (or horror) of becoming a landlord in one of the quaint old apartment buildings that we rent. Well, here’s your chance to see what your options are. There’s just such a building available in New York’s adorable West Village. For a (more&hellip)
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