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How Do I Find the Right Real Estate Agent in San Francisco? | Janice Lee
How do I find the right real estate agent in San Francisco? Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: August, 2026 In July, the typical San Francisco single-family home sold for 25% over its asking price, and the city had about six weeks of inventory on the market. In a market that tight, who represents you decides more […]
Read MoreHow Interest Rates Are Shaping SF Real Estate in 2026 | Janice Lee
How interest rates are shaping the San Francisco market in 2026 Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: August, 2026 Rates decide what your money buys. A buyer approved for a certain payment gets a different house depending on where borrowing costs sit that month, and in a city where the median runs where San Francisco’s does, a […]
Read MoreWhat Sellers Should Know About Buyer Appraisals in SF | Janice Lee
What sellers need to know about buyer appraisals in San Francisco Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: August, 2026 You accepted a strong offer. The buyer is qualified, the terms look good, and then a stranger with a clipboard walks through your house and decides whether the deal survives. That’s the buyer appraisal, and it’s the step […]
Read MoreHow to Increase Your San Francisco Home’s Value Before Selling | Janice Lee
How to increase your San Francisco home’s value before selling Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: August, 2026 Most sellers overspend on the wrong things. They gut a bathroom that didn’t need gutting, skip the paint that would have changed every photo, and end up out forty thousand dollars for a number that barely moves. What follows […]
Read MoreHow Buyer Representation Protects You in San Francisco | Janice Lee
How buyer representation protects you in San Francisco Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: July, 2026 Buying here is a contact sport. Listings move in days, you’re often bidding against four other people, and the contracts run long enough that most buyers sign things they haven’t fully read. A buyer’s agent works for you in that environment, […]
Read MoreThe Escrow Process in San Francisco: A Buyer’s Guide | Janice Lee
What buyers should expect during escrow in San Francisco Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: July, 2026 Your offer got accepted. Now comes the part nobody prepares you for: 30-odd days of deadlines, inspections, and paperwork where a missed date can cost you the house. Escrow is where the deal either holds together or falls apart, and […]
Read MoreHow to avoid appraisal issues in San Francisco home sales
How to avoid appraisal issues in San Francisco home sales Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: July, 2026 The San Francisco market moves fast, and a shaky appraisal can stall a deal that felt like a sure thing. Buyer or seller, the more you understand about how appraisals work, the fewer surprises you hit at closing. A […]
Read MoreCan an Appraisal Actually Lower Your San Francisco Property Taxes?
Can an Appraisal Actually Lower Your San Francisco Property Taxes? Author: Janice Lee | Last Updated: July, 2026 Property taxes are one of the biggest recurring costs of owning a home in San Francisco, and one question comes up again and again: can a home appraisal knock down your tax bill? Sometimes yes. But only under the […]
Read MoreA Comprehensive Mandarin-Language Guide to Buying a Home in San Francisco: Financing, Offers, and Closing
Purchasing a home in San Francisco can be both exciting and complex, especially in a competitive market like the Bay Area. I’m Janice Lee, a top 1% San Francisco Bay Area Realtor with over 20 years of experience and more than 650 closed transactions. This comprehensive Mandarin-language guide is designed to help you understand every […]
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Janice is serious about her real estate career and takes professional development courses regularly. She completed Investment Analysis and Tax Consequences of Real Estate, received her Short Sales and Foreclosures Certification, and completed Residential Investment Analysis.
