Top Producing San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Fe, and Denver Real Estate Consultant

Tony Andrade is an innovative real estate professional serving San Francisco, Oakland, and Marin. Dynamic in pursuit of his clients’ goals, Tony combines in-depth market knowledge with the latest technology to ensure his clients achieve maximum sale price or find and buy the ideal home. With years of experience as both a real estate professional and attorney, Tony’s service is further distinguished by exceptional analysis and negotiating expertise.

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My offer got accepted, what’s next?

You’ve been searching for the perfect home for weeks, months, maybe even years and now your offer has been accepted. You’re incredibly excited – and rightly so – you’re going to be in your new home in about one month! In this post, we’ll detail next steps, so you can close escrow on your new home smoothly and as stress free as possible.

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California, Bay Area Cities Still Rule the Ranks of the Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets

For the seventh time in the past eight months, the San Francisco metro area ranked as the nation’s hottest real estate market in February, with other Golden State cities also experiencing high demand amid limited supply conditions.

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Is investment poised to pour into Oakland? Lake Merritt tower controversy may provide a clue

Already, development interest in Oakland is starting to reach a frenzy, though there is still relatively little construction going on. A public site in the Uptown neighborhood garnered interest from eight housing developers. Real estate investors have also started to eye West Oakland, as the Business Times detailed in a cover story last month. “Oakland is going to fire up like you can’t imagine over next 12-to-18 months,” said Chris Foley, partner at the San Francisco-based condo sales and marketing group Polaris Pacific.

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10 homeowner tax breaks you should be taking advantage of

From being able to write off virtually all mortgage interest, not only for your primary home, but for a second home as well — up to $1.1 million of debt (when you include home-equity loans) in most cases, to being able to write off your property taxes, homeowners have opportunities for dozens more federal income tax deductions than renters.

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