When it comes to selling an older home in San Francisco, most homeowners I talk with aren’t worried about whether the house can sell. They’re worried about everything that comes before that: the roof that’s been patched twice, the downstairs room nobody pulled permits for, the insurance renewal letter, and whether a buyer is going […]
<!doctype html> Yes, you can sell a tenant-occupied property in San Francisco.What you generally cannot assume is that selling the property automatically ends the tenancy. For rental units covered by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 37.9, the City requires sellers to give tenants written disclosures before the property is sold — including notice […]
Foundation cracks make sellers panic, and I get why — but a General Contractor License means I don’t have to guess what I’m actually looking at, and neither should you. My name’s Juan Diaz. Twenty-seven years buying, repairing, and rebuilding houses across the Bay Area, as CEO of Twin Home Buyer, is exactly why I […]
A C36 Plumbing Contractor License isn’t something most cash-buyer companies can put behind their name — I can. I’m Juan Diaz, CEO of Twin Home Buyer. After 27 years buying, repairing, and rebuilding houses across the Bay Area, that license means sewer lateral problems are something I evaluate myself instead of handing them off to […]
A lot of Bay Area homeowners think selling as-is means the sale will automatically be fast. Know what causes as-is home sale delays Bay Area Sometimes it can be. But selling as-is does not fix every problem. The house still has to get through escrow. The right person still has to sign. Title still has […]
If your Bay Area house fell out of escrow after inspection, the next step is not relisting: find the exact repair or financing reason the buyer canceled, because the next buyer will see the same report. A signed offer does not mean the house is sold. It means the buyer agreed to move forward — […]
The garage looks normal from outside. That is how a lot of Daly City houses start. From the street, nothing looks unusual. Then someone walks downstairs. There may be a bedroom where the garage used to be. There may be a bathroom, laundry area, storage room, separate entrance, or small living setup. Maybe your parents […]
Market Intelligence 2026 Spring 2026: A Balanced Reset Market Spring is here in the Bay Area—but this isn’t the bidding-war chaos of past years. We’re seeing a measured surge, not a frenzy. The market is active, but buyers are behaving differently than they did during the most aggressive years. Inventory is improving, mortgage rates appear […]
March 2026 Market Update Selling a Fixer-Upper in the 2026 Bay Area Market Mortgage rates may feel more stable than before, but buyer behavior has changed. In the Bay Area, more inventory and more cautious buyers are making fixer-uppers much harder to sell through a traditional listing. This page breaks down exactly what is happening […]
2026 Oakland Regulatory Intelligence Oakland Code Violations: A Homeowner’s Survival Guide Oakland homeowners dealing with unpermitted work, stop notices, nuisance complaints, or old correction lists often feel trapped between expensive repairs and an urgent need to move on. This guide explains how Oakland code violations can escalate in 2026, what options owners still have, and […]
