Kathy Wall

Vacant Homes a Target for Homeless and Criminals
February 10, 2011 · · 2 Comments

I was scheduled to do an open house at one of my listings in a terrific San Francisco neighborhood today.  When I arrived at the property and unlocked the door, the first thing that I saw were 2 men’s socks and a bunch of dirt, along with something that looked like a dirt clot, but later turned out to be a rock.  

Since this house has always been immaculate, I knew that something was radically wrong, so instead of entering the house, I first called the owners.   When I was unable to reach them, I decided to call the police.    Although it turned out that the intruder had already left, I’m so glad that I did call them, because it turns out that they were able to get really good evidence of who had entered.

This home had previously been “staged” and furnished, but the owners had requested that the staging be removed due to cost concerns, so it is now completely vacant.    Although we kept the front drapes closed so that people would not notice that it was vacant, someone clearly noticed, broke a downstairs window and spent at least one night in the property, apparently ripping down one of the drapes and using it as a blanket.      Read more

Sophia Lin

Be careful what you wish for
October 3, 2008 · · Comment here

Okay, we now know what making a “bad” decision can result in.  The “good” thing is we now have a chance to redeem ourselves.  This time around in order to make an informed decision, we really need to take our time and study the facts, really understand what each candidate represents and lastly be true to ourselves when making that final decision.  We are fortunate enough as Americans to have the freedom to vote and voice our opinions.  We need to take advantage of what we have and utilize it to the fullest.  Let’s do it right this time.

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