Arnold Haan

Don't be afraid of of the Planning Board when buying Real Estate in San Francisco.

When you're dealing with a piece of Real Estate it's good to know all of the history behind it in order to predict your ability to build a future with it. A quick stop by the city offices will help you, especially when buying Real Estate in San Francisco. They are located at 1660 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94103. The website is a good place to start if you want to start your research at home. http://www.SFPlanning.org

You may want to get an explanation on why you found a 2 unit building in an RH-1 lot. Such cases are something you are likely to stumble upon when buying Real Estate in San Francisco. It could be that the city doesn't actually recognize both units, and you have an illegal in-law. It could also turn out to be a special exception that was made years ago and permanently grandfathered into the current legal use of the property. Sounds like something you would want to hear from a real live employee of the city before investing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

You may want to find out if you can rebuild the deck on the home you want. You may want that deck to be larger than it currently is, and you're wondering; "Can I do that?" Currently the city likes to see that 25% of the property depth is left as open space in the back yard. That open area means really open and not covered by a deck. Having enough space in the back yard after your deck re-design doesn't guarantee you'll get a permit for your dream deck when buying real estate in San Francisco, but it does help.

Surely you and your realtor have a lot to do when buying Real Estate in San Francisco, but it's adviseable to make a list, and I would advise adding a trip to the planning department to your list.

When you're looking to buy real estate in San Francisco it's important to know your credit report. Your credit score is simply a number that represents your report. The true credit profile is in the details... Know the details.

Before you start looking to buy real estate in San Francisco be sure to get your FREE annual report from the 3 credit agencies. It's easier than you think. The best place to start is actually www.AnnualCreditReport.com. There's a reason for this. It's the only site where you can get a free no hassle report instantly for each of the big 3 agencies. You'll also get 3 distinct 10 digit report numbers to dispute your findings with each agency.

If you want to buy real estate in San Francisco you need to have a clear report with each agency. Disputing items with each agency requires careful review of the reports you will generate. After that you can dispute each one online at http://www.experian.com/dispute , http://www.equifax.com/dispute & http://transunion.com/disputeonline.

If you are about to buy real estate in San Francisco be sure that every piece of every report from each agency is correct and to your liking. Never hesitate to dispute a claim on your reports. Put the burden on the reporting agencies to backup their claims.

Arnold Haan

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