Richland Properties' Newsletters & Resource Material

Newsletters:

Richland Properties' Newsletter January 2010(pdf)
    Topics Covered:  Property Inventory Levels,  New Tax Law for Personal Residence Home
                                    Sale Exclusion after Property Has Been Rented

Richland Properties' Newsletter August 2008(pdf)
     Topics Covered: Market Update, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Get New Regulator, New
                                   Conforming Loan limits 1/1/2009, New Tax Law for Residences Previously
                                   Rented, First-time Home Buyer Credit

Richland Properties' Newsletter August 2006 (pdf)
     Topics Covered: Market Update, Borrowing vs. cash down payments, Update Your Property
                                   Insurance, Grant Deeds vs. Quit Claim Deeds, New Condo Conversion
                                   Law for 2 Unit Buildings

Richland Properties' Newsletter November 2005 (pdf)
     Topics Covered: Market Update, Mortgage Interest Deduction, Staging a Home for Sale,
                                   30 Day Notice to Terminate a Tenancy in California, Mortgage Update

Richland Properties' Newsletter January 2005 (pdf)
     Topics Covered: 1031 Exchanges of prior Principal Residences, New Megan's Law Website
                                   New Condominium Conversion Rules in San Francisco for 2 unit buildings

Richland Properties' Newsletter October 2004 (pdf)
     Topics Covered: Using the Ellis Act for 2 unit buildings and Single Family Residences,
                                   Mortgage Updates, and Rent Control Updates

Probate & Estate Administration general information, (pdf)

Buyer's Handbook (pdf, 821kb) Covers many topics for first time home buyers and experienced
     buyers will find useful.  Topics include, escrows, title insurance, the offer & contract process.



Real Estate Articles & Resource Material:

San Francisco Real Estate Association's General Information Booklet for Buyers and Sellers of Property located in San Francisco (pdf, 816kb)

San Francisco Real Estate Association's General Information Booklet for Buyers and Sellers of Property located in Northern San Mateo County (pdf, 625kb)

How to Move your Household -from Bay Area Consumers Checkbook (pdf, 1142kb)

Withdrawing Money From Retirement Plans Without Penalty (html, 65kb)  This article is a good source of ideas as to how to get money out of retirement plans for use as a downpaymnent on a house for a first time buyer 

Seismic Upgrade Guide for Wood Frame Houses (pdf, 3.8mb)

Water Heater Bracing Info (pdf, 400kb) Booklet on seismically bracking water heaters.  Provided from the California Seismic Safety Commission

Earthquake Safety Booklet (pdf, 2.5mb) Booklet on earthquake weaknesses of homes in California.  Provided from the California Seismic Safety Commission

Research Your San Francisco Building (html, 30kb)  A summary of good sources from the San Francisco Public Library to use to research the history of your building located in San Francisco