So are we, but we found some answers: H.R. 3221, the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008,” passed the House on July 23, 2008, by a vote of 272-152. On Saturday, July 26, 2008, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 72-13. The President signed the bill on July 30, 2008. The … Continue reading Wondering about the recently signed Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008?
Category: legislation
Installing ultra low-flow toilets at point of sale
We recently caught wind (through Realtor Advantage Online) that As reported almost two years ago, San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission is planning to propose an ordinance that would mandate the installation of ultra low-flow toilets in residential properties at point of sale (i.e., before properties are sold). [A] former aide to soon-to-be Senator Leno, is … Continue reading Installing ultra low-flow toilets at point of sale
Daly Madness: Ordinance to place two-unit buildings into condo conversion lottery
If you haven’t noticed we’re just spitting out the SFAR Advantage online as it keeps getting better the further towards the bottom we read. Just when you think it is over, Daly strikes again. Daly Introduces Ordinance Placing Two-Unit Buildings in Condominium Conversion Lottery Supervisor Chris Daly introduced a proposed ordinance that would place two-unit … Continue reading Daly Madness: Ordinance to place two-unit buildings into condo conversion lottery
Verbatim: Daly goes after Rental Property Owners…yet again
This also from the SFAR Advantage Online e-newsletter: Daly Introduces Two Ordinances Aimed at Rental Property Owners Supervisor Chris Daly has introduced two proposed ordinances that, if passed, will affect rental property owners. One would prohibit owner move in evictions for households with children under the age of 18 and amend the definition of disability … Continue reading Verbatim: Daly goes after Rental Property Owners…yet again
Verbatim: Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Increase Proposed
…by none other than McGoldrick and Peskin (surprised Daly isn’t in on this one). From the SFAR Advantage Online e-newsletter we Realtors receive, and of course we’re sharing with you: Increases in Rate of Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Proposed Two Supervisors, Aaron Peskin and Jake McGoldrick, have proposed increases in the rate of the … Continue reading Verbatim: Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Increase Proposed
Chicken as pet in San Francisco…? No problem!
We were just informed that it is apparently legal to have a Chicken (less than four) as a “pet” in your home in San Francisco. Hmmm…any restaurant food jokes come to mind? We couldn’t help but to cut and paste (below the break) the entire Section 37: Keeping and Feeding of Small Animals, Poultry, and … Continue reading Chicken as pet in San Francisco…? No problem!
California Foreclosure Crisis: I ask, Senator Barbara Boxer replies
Okay, so maybe it wasn’t a personal message to me, but I contacted Senator Boxer not too long ago to find out more about her ideas behind helping Californians who are upside down on their homes (actually I was mostly interested in getting the code to post her video directly on the site.) After sifting … Continue reading California Foreclosure Crisis: I ask, Senator Barbara Boxer replies
Senator Boxer Video (and quotes) on California Foreclosure Crisis
Some quotes on Senator Barbara Boxer’s April Fools Day Speech/Proposed Bill regarding the housing crisis. “Seven of the top ten foreclosure filing rates nationwide are in California!” “One in every 557 homes nationwide filed for foreclosure.” “Two hundred million dollars in additional funding for housing counselors [proposed].” “When counselors sit down with mortgage holders miracles … Continue reading Senator Boxer Video (and quotes) on California Foreclosure Crisis
Octavia Boulevard: What happened?
If you want to see what’s wrong with planning in San Francisco – and how the city suffers as a result – take a stroll down Octavia Boulevard.A year ago, four empty lots along the way were awarded to architects and developers who won a civic competition. Neighborhood leaders helped draw up the rules. They … Continue reading Octavia Boulevard: What happened?
This just in: Conforming loan limit approved by Senate (up to $729,750)
Senate approves $151 Billion Economic Stimulus Bill [Bloomberg.com from Marc Herrenbruck and Kelly McCray] Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage finance companies, will be allowed to buy loans worth as much as $729,750 for loans made between July 31, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2008, an increase over the current $417,000 loan limit, a … Continue reading This just in: Conforming loan limit approved by Senate (up to $729,750)
Conforming loan limit increase in jeopardy?
We just received this email from N.A.R. “The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a stimulus package that raises the FHA and conforming loan limits to as high as $729,750 in high-cost areas. There is speculation that the Senate version of the stimulus package DOES NOT include these increases.” Please contact Senator Barbara Boxer and … Continue reading Conforming loan limit increase in jeopardy?
Suggest to us: Discuss Proposition 13
More than just asking, our readers are telling and we’re posting: I think it’s high time we revisit prop 13. It’s obvious we’ll never be able to balance our budgets in the city and in Sacramento, which is no excuse but the restrictions that prop 13 has levied upon them seem unfair. I am a … Continue reading Suggest to us: Discuss Proposition 13
Curb Cuts: Who has the answer?
From Kenny: I have a question for my fellow agents out there. Have any of you heard the rumor that there is a moratorium on new curb cuts? I’ve heard it more than once. I think it’s down to two things. One, this fall’s Prop H, which is the exact opposite — it’s a measure … Continue reading Curb Cuts: Who has the answer?
Ellis Act Senate Bill 464 Update
From the San Francisco Association of Realtors Advantage Online: “SB 464 Amended SB 464 (the anti-Ellis Act bill) still is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor. The speculation is that the bill’s author, Sheila Kuehl of Santa Monica, still does not have the votes needed for passage. But to improve her chances she has … Continue reading Ellis Act Senate Bill 464 Update
Cut/Paste: Another Follow Up to Senate Bill 464 (Ellis Act)
“SB 464 (the anti-Ellis Act bill) still is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor. The speculation is that the bill’s author, Sheila Kuehl of Santa Monica, does not have the votes she needs for passage. Currently, virtually all of the Republicans and several key Democrats are opposing SB 464. If these keys Democrats reverse … Continue reading Cut/Paste: Another Follow Up to Senate Bill 464 (Ellis Act)
Follow up to Senate Bill 464 (Ellis Act)
Following up to our post about SB 464 (legislation that would make the Ellis Act all the more difficult to perform), we learned that even though it was scheduled to come up for a vote on the Senate floor last Thursday, it did not. It now appears that it will be voted upon tomorrow (5/3/07) or … Continue reading Follow up to Senate Bill 464 (Ellis Act)