Published Articles by Terrence Jones
At Your Expense
Tenants in San Francisco have eviction protections during the pandemic—but what about owners?
Small Sites Insights
With new money funding Small Sites acquisitions, Qualified Non-Profits are looking to buy.
Around the Block (11/2020)
An analysis of average rents, vacancies, and sought-after amenities, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Tenderloin Tensions (10/2020)
If Tenderloin residents can’t leave their buildings or access local merchants because of tent-and-syringe covered sidewalks, should the city be held responsible?
All About COPA (8/2020)
An analysis of COPA’s impact on the market and what it could look like in coming years.
Capitalize with Compromise (7/2020)
With the future unclear for office and retail in San Francisco, both commercial tenants and buildings owners benefit from negotiating rents.
Rules for showing a rental unit to prospective tenants during the pandemic (7/2020)
During the shelter-in-place order in San Francisco all listing agents showing properties for sale as well as leasing agents and owners showing units for rent are subject to certain rules.
A Break in the Fog (6/2020)
Despite San Francisco grinding to a halt, this writer remains optimistic that the city’s future and real estate market will come back fast and strong.
SF real estate market hard hit by COVID-19, but there’s cause for optimism (5/2020)
We are in uncharted waters today as I write on this, the thirty-seventh day of the city’s Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Order. Since it took effect, we’ve seen a significant change in the market, and as real estate professionals, we’ve had to adapt.
Decade in Review (2/2020)
Not sure where to invest in 2020? This thorough review of the previous ten years should help.
Common Shared Spaces: Everything Old is New Again (8/2019)
Typical new building perks include workout facilities, swimming pools, front desk concierge, and common area work spaces. So how do owners of older buildings compete for, and win, new tenants for their properties?
2-4-unit San Francisco building sales remain strong (4/2019)
The market for smaller rental buildings in San Francisco, both in terms of number of sales and price per square foot ($/SF), remains strong.
The “AS-IS” sales offer isn’t always a free ride for the seller (2/2019)
…while “as-is” largely means what is says, an as-is sale does not absolve the seller of certain statutory obligations.
IRS 1031 EXCHANGE: A GREAT WAY TO GET OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO (12/2018)
...with Prop 10 looming and the vote likely too close to
call, many of our clients are looking for ways to get out
of the SF market before the next inevitable attack on
property owners.
The battle between owners and the city government over losing rent-controlled units has waged on for many years in San Francisco. The essence of the battle on the side of the owners is they want to cash out of their rent-controlled apartment investment buildings.
Paying through the Tap
With San Francisco’s inconsistent water supply and inevitable rate increases, are sub-meters the solution property owners have been waiting for?
Rent control impacts small and large rental property owners in different ways (2/2017)
Small landlords are often tired and beaten down by the onerous task of operating under rent control. In contrast, larger, often corporate, owners will seek and exploit an opportunity to buy an undervalued property and apply money, full-time commitment, and experience to reposition it.
HOW DO I FIGURE OUT THE RIGHT RENT FOR MY NEWLY-VACANT UNIT?(7/2016)
Your tenant,who “came with the property” when you bought it 12 years ago, finally gives notice and moves out. But how do you figure out what the new rent should be?
SEISMIC SALES (6/2016)
Rather than deter buyers, the Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance is attracting buyers due to the ability to add rentable living space during construction.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REPAIR AND AN IMPROVEMENT (3/2016)
When is a “repair” a repair and when is it a capital improvement for federal and state income tax purposes? This is a question that every small property owner contends with at tax time.
THE TOP TEN THINGS TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE STRIKES (2/2016)
Wise choices in managing your property will benefit your bottom line at time of sale.
DIALED IN (10/2015)
Wise choices in managing your property will benefit your bottom line at time of sale.
MAINTENANCE MEANS MONEY (5/2015)
Keep your building profitable and in good working order with a few simple tips.
NO BURSTING THIS BUBBLE (7/2014)
Could it be that our current, crazed market represents a paradigm shift where demand forever outpaces supply?
CONDO CONSIDERATIONS WILL WEIGH HEAVILY ON DECISION TO LEGALIZE AN ILLEGAL UNIT (6/2014)
Pending legislation that would make it easier to legalize unwarranted units reflects lack of awareness by “progressive” supervisors as to the unintended consequences of their actions.
PRUNING BACK THE HEDGE (3/2014)
Hedge against Inflation
WANT THE BEST POSSIBLE SALES PRICE FOR YOUR PROPERTY? CHECK OFF THIS “TOP 10” LIST FIRST. (3/2014)
If you knew you were going to be selling your building in six months, what steps would you take to secure the highest possible sales price?
NEGOTIATION WITHOUT DETONATION (12/2013)
Real estate transactions can be complicated. And if you represent buyers and/or sellers of multiunit buildings in San Francisco, like I do, it’s important to pay attention to the details.
