Archive for October, 2009Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market – October 2009In this month’s issue, check out: The State of the Markets – 10/7/2009 Rents fall, vacancies rise. Opportunity abounds. Feature: To Condo or TIC, That is the Question Explaining why TICs are cheaper than Condos. Zip Code Spotlight: 94703 / 94608 / 94609 – South Berkeley / West Oakland Discover one of the hottest real [...] The State of the Markets – 10/7/2009This post first appeared in the October edition of Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market For anyone who has tried to rent an apartment in the past six months – especially in big cities like San Francisco or New York — the pickins have been extremely good, to say the least. [...] Feature: To Condo or TIC, That is the QuestionThis post first appeared in the October edition of Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market First-time homebuyers shopping in San Francisco almost inevitably encounter units that look like condos, but are listed as “Tenancy in Common” or “TIC.” While physically a TIC unit may look no different than a condo, financially [...] Zip Code Spotlight – 94703 / 94608 / 94609 – South Berkeley / West OaklandThis post first appeared in the October edition of Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market This month’s zip code spotlight shines on one of the hottest real estate markets in the Bay Area. Ironically, it’s one precious few have even heard of. Looking at the map below, this area is squarely [...] By The Numbers: Sale Price vs. List PriceThis post first appeared in the October edition of Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market Since this month’s zip code spotlight highlights the Sale Price vs. List price ratio and how it can provide insight into current activity within a defined geographic region, we have reprinted an earlier Cirios Trends piece [...] First Time Homebuyer Spotlight: Don’t Forget Property TaxesThis post first appeared in the October edition of Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market Property taxes should not be over-looked. Most first time homebuyers don’t consider property taxes when looking for their first home. With all the excitement (and at times confusion) of buying a new home, it’s one of [...] |