John M. Scott's Blog

San Francisco Market Focus Report – March The March issue of Market Focus Report, issued by the San Francisco Association of Realtors has San Francisco Homes selling faster as Inventory Drops. The following is an excerpt from the report, and focuses on Single Family Homes. Those of you in the kno...

April in San Francisco I toured 4 homes with clients yesterday. Waiting to hear back on 3 offers made with other clients. The market is really tight around the Bay Area. Signed up for a month session with REO RockStars which starts tomorrow. And my partner bought a new iPad, so that means I got t...

I can't believe how stupid some email spammers are. I got an email today in my regular business sccount from ChaseBank@ChaseServices.alibaba.com. It was telling me that if I don't update my account information (at their fictitious web site) I will aotomatically be deleted from their system and lo...

  Get the Biggest Bang for your Buck when Selling your Home Selecting Home Improvements that Pay the Biggest Return on your Investment can be tricky. And every situation is different, depending on the condition of the items involved. It's also important to differentiate between repairs made just ...

Spring in San Francisco! March rains are hustling Spring quickly into the City! Before long there will be more homes on market - this always happens. Supply is so low right now, this would be a great time to sell. But back to why I think Spring is on its way. One plant in my backyard is just star...

Distressed Homeowners Targeted In an article from The Sacramento Business Journal I read the scammers are at it again. They are calling homeowners  and offering to help them keep their homes by filling out an application to Keep Your Home California, and charging them as much as $900. The thing i...

Owner Move In Eviction - San Francisco Case Study: You found just the right home to buy in San Francisco. But it is tenant occupied. And they aren't willing to just move out. The home is occupied by a family of four, two parents and two children, plus two grandparents, both over 60 years of age. ...

San Francisco Market Focus Report - February 2012   The February Issue of Market Focus Report, issued by the San Francisco Association of Realtors brings mixed news as there are pockets of movement in the San Francisco housing market, despite the lessening inventory .   The following is an excerp...

Bay Bridge Closed   If you're going to San Francisco.......you can't get there by the Bay Bridge this President's Day weekend. You can leave the City, but you can't come back. The westbound (upper deck) lanes will be closed from 8pm Feb. 17 to 5am Feb. 21. The westbound approach lanes to the brid...

$25 Billion Robo-Signing Settlement The US Department of Justice announced on Feb. 9th a $25 billion Settlement with 5 major banks. The settlement includes both the monetary settlement as well as new regulations. The banks are Bank of America, Ally Bank ( formerly GMAC), Chase, Citibank and Wells...