When shopping for a property, many people focus on buying a condo or a single family residence. While both of these options are fine, an option many people in my experience don’t consider is buying a two-unit building. While they may feel that they will not qualify for a high enough mortgage, the bank will take into consideration the rental income of the unit that will be tenant-occupied when deciding the loan amount. And although most two-unit buildings in San …
Carol Solfanelli | Compass | DRE License # 01347033 |
415-297-7031 | carol.solfanelli@compass.com
2022 and 2025 Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professional
Top 1.5% of Agents Nationwide
2022 and 2025 Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professional
Top 1.5% of Agents Nationwide
Blog Posts
One of the benefits of buying a home in San Francisco is that it opens you up to lodging around the world for free! How does this happen you may wonder. One site that offers you the chance to exchange homes is called HomeExchange.com. My husband, Michael, and I have enjoyed exchanging homes with people locally and around the world for a fee of about $100 a year through this website. We have stayed in beautiful homes and apartments in …
I just sold this top floor Edwardian condo at 1925 Pacific, #6, which sparkled with light and views of the bay. It is in a sought after location on a tree-lined block centrally located near some of the best restaurants and boutiques on Fillmore, Union and Polk Streets. It was listed for $1,675,000 and sold over asking after multiple offers were received. Here’s what my client had to say about the sale: “Carol was exceedingly professional, worked tirelessly and insured …
Asbestos is a scary word for many people. I was recently in a transaction where I had disclosed that there was a pipe outside of a window that might be insulated with asbestos and the insulation was unraveling. The buyer in contract had some concerns, naturally, about the asbestos. I recommended that she have a certified asbestos removal contractor remove the insulation if it was asbestos.The buyer’s agent indicated that although his client could use the company I had suggested, …
I am bringing a beautiful condo on the market that I’m very excited about! It’s one of those properties that has almost everything that people want. It’s a top floor Edwardian with three bedrooms and two full baths. It has views of the bay in the distance from the living, dining and master bedroom. It has lots of light and a gracious feel. The nicely designed layout separates the private bedroom area from the living area. The quiet elegance of …
I recently represented separate sellers of two different modern condos, one built in 2004 and the other in 2007. They each bought their condos within several years of each other in strong markets. They both just sold their units. One was a two bedroom condo in the Mission whose photograph appears above and one was a one bedroom view condo with lots of amenities in Mission Bay. With the run-up in the real estate market, one would expect that each …
Several months ago I received a call from a client whose home I had sold. She said to me, “I think you are going to be in the November issue of San Francisco magazine.” Really? She had received a call from someone who questioned her about the quality of my service as a real estate professional during the sale of her home, and she gave me glowing reviews! In June, I was contacted and asked to respond to a questionnaire …
It’s been a wild ride this year in the San Francisco real estate market! With very low inventory and high buyer demand, multiple offers have been the norm this year with numerous frenzied buyers coming to the table bidding up prices 10, 20 and sometimes 50 percent over the asking price! This ride is slowing down a bit as we approach the holidays. We are now seeing more price reductions and Back on the Market listings (when buyers fall out …
October is breast cancer awareness month! Recently, I walked in a Komen event to raise money for breast cancer programs. Komen SF Bay Area helps to meet the health needs of low income, under-insured and uninsured women and men in the SF Bay Area by applying 75% of the net funds to the breast health needs in the community, and the remaining 25% goes towards research <http://ww5.komen.org/researchgrants/researchgrants.html> to find the causes and cures for breast cancer. I walked with my …