Out Of Office

I’m taking the rest of the week off. I hope you have a chance to enjoy the holiday as well. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Cheers,   Michael Novia

South Beach Real Estate Newsletter

This weeks edition includes: Happy Thanksgiving , New Live/Work Loft Listings, New Condo Listings, Price Reductions, Sold Prices and Useful Links. The South Beach Real Estate Real Estate Newsletter is emailed on Fridays. Interested? Just email your name to mnovia@southbeachrealestate.com to join the list. I give you my personal guarantee that your email address will never be sold, [...]

300 Beale Street

300 Beale Street otherwise known as the Embarcadero lofts is a historic landmark building which was originally built in 1937 and was occupied by a drug manufacturing company for many years. In 1997 the building was converted into 59 homes. These homes offer much character and open space – high ceilings, cement walls/floors and some [...]

Notable Price Reductions

229 Brannan #3H- 1 Bed/1.5 Bath/927 Sq Ft. Reduced from $725,000 to $699,000. Overlooks the pool area. Currently tenant occupied, but will be vacant the 1st week in December. Very nice, an excellent value at The Brannan. 3620 19th St #9@ Chelsea Park – 2 Bed/2.5 Bath/1,492 Sq Ft. New construction in Mission Dolores. This one started [...]

Rental Proponents Oppose Help for Buyers

Daily Real Estate News  |  November 19, 2008   Organizations representing the rental side of the real estate market are lobbying against proposals for home buyer assistance. The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) both oppose proposals for a federally financed interest rate buy down on mortgages or any overturn on bans on [...]

South Beach Real Estate Newsletter

This weeks edition includes: SPUR Forum; The Financial Crisis and Infill Development, New Conforming Loan Limits, New Live/Work Loft Listings, New Condo Listings, Price Reductions, Sold Prices and Useful Links. The South Beach Real Estate Real Estate Newsletter is emailed on Fridays. Interested? Just email your name to mnovia@southbeachrealestate.com to join the list. I give you [...]

200 Brannan

Looking for a loft style home? 200 Brannan could be the building for you.  Built in 2004 by Lennar inc. 200 Brannan is a full service building with a concierge and 24 hour lobby attendant. The building consists of 240 homes ranging in size from approximately 700 square foot 1 bedrooms to 3,000 square foot 3 bedrooms, offering a little something [...]

Voters Pass Two Real Estate-Related Ballot Measures

On November 4, 2008 the voters of San Francisco passed Propositions M and N. Proposition M will amend the city’s Residential Rent ordinance to prohibit harassment of renters by rental property owners, including: • Failure to provide required housing services, repairs or maintenance; • Failure to safely complete repairs once they are begun; • Attempts to intimidate a [...]

Citigroup Plans to Rescue 500,000 Home Owners

Daily Real Estate News  |  November 12, 2008   Citigroup Inc. announced Monday that it is putting a moratorium on most foreclosures as it reaches out to 500,000 home owners who are not currently behind on their mortgages but who are deemed to be a potential risk. The company will assign 600 salespeople to assist the targeted borrowers [...]

South Beach Real Estate Newsletter

This weeks edition includes: Holiday Ice Rinks Set to Open, What Qualifies as a 1031 Exchange Property, New Live/Work Loft Listings, New Condo Listings, Price Reductions, Sold Prices and Useful Links. The South Beach Real Estate Real Estate Newsletter is emailed on Fridays. Interested? Just email your name to mnovia@southbeachrealestate.com to join the list. I give [...]