Katharine Holland, Associate Broker

1st real estate video I made myself. 40 seconds long and made from GIFs. Please check it out and give it a Like:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX94uVJESM8

New trend spotted in San Francisco - painting doors black. I like it, however, worry about one little ding marring it. What do you think?

I like it. What do you think?

Want to use your IRA to buy a property as an investment? or to loan someone money to buy a home (relatives are not eligible)? I did a self-directed IRA. Here is the company I used. Let me know if you have questions or need a realtor referral (or if I can help)? I receive 5.25% interest, the monthly payment is deposited right into my IRA at Entrust and my loan is secured by a promissory note on the property. Entrust made it easy. Money from my IRA funded the loan in 7 days. https://www.theentrustgroup.com/investments/real-estate-ira

Look what I ran into on broker's tour today. A blast from the past!

Remember to buy fire extinguishers. You can't use one if you don't have it. Place one under the kitchen sink and mount one in the garage. If you own a multi-unit building, have a professional fire extinguisher firm come out to make sure you have correct ones installed and to recharge them annually.

Honored and humbled by this national recognition. Do what you love!

Richard Brodmerkel (Randy Reed) is a real estate scammer. Now believed to be in Las Vegas. Richard is visiting open houses with his friend named Richard Kim claiming to have $3 million in cash to spend. I met him through Metropolitan Community Church years ago and he would never show me proof of funds and the number he gave me for his stockbroker - no one picked up or ever returned my calls. I told him I would not work with him until I saw proof of funds. He surfaced again a...nd is using a different last name. I googled him by this new last name and saw his mug shot and an article in the New York Post about his arrest for scamming money out of people for real estate investments - people he met at church! He has been using my name going into open houses and then engaging the listing agents in long discussions. He is also trying to gather a group of investors. I know people can reform and I hope that is the case. In the meantime, I have asked him not to mention my name to anyone or realtors. I am not his agent. He also was active in the Gay Chapter of the American Legion in SF. If you google his name you can see the detailed articles. If you know his roommate, it is best to warn him. Online there was a sad story about how he scammed money out of his roommate - then said he was going to the store and never came back. I am putting this online - please share as I want him to know his scams won't work here in SF. Aliases: First name: William, Bill, Rich, Larry, Christopher, Brad, Raymond, Randy Last Name: Merkel, Collins, Miller, Reed, Matthews, Gerard, Reed He has mug shots from arrests online from NYC in 2012, Salt Lake City in 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997 and 1994 and New Mexico in 2002. Charges include Identity Theft, Falsification of Documents and Property Value Fraud. He also volunteers with abused boys. He is gay. A woman in NYC said he used her credit card to buy elaborate gifts for boys at Covenant House. When he volunteers he wants access to church or nonprofit funds.

I love this breakfast room in my new listing at www.380Moncada.com

I'm happy to help!

Lucky. I get to enjoy each neighborhood I have a listing in.

MOVED to see the draft of my chapter in a SF walking tour BOOK to be published this Fall. I just shared the stories I have told my clients during my 14 years as a realtor.