I've heard that it's hard, or costly to get PMI removed off a home, and I was hesitant to even ask how to have it removed.

With the rehabbed Military Park, and the Whole Foods and new Pru building opening up next year, it's definitely changing!

Thanks that would be great, would give me a sense of direction I need to in.My email is[REMOVED] @Andrew Abbott 

Then refi- and removed from my LLC and property in personal name.

I think the Mod removed them for me.

Sometimes, I see the premium removed from the auction, which I assume means the property has reached a price above what the bank needs plus auction's cut

Once they have your email address, it could be difficult to remove yourself from their list.

This removes one social hurdle to huge price appreciation impacting long term owners.- prop-13 property tax cap (2% rise per year) incentive to long term hold.- maintenance expenses are lower due to moderate weather on coasts. insurance cost  tends to reflect this too.- huge density of high earners and billionaires  in costal metros increases demand. - high construction cost due to earthquakes and local regulations keep supply and density of housing low.- loans esp. jumbo,commercial, and HML are cheaper in CA due to competition (3% 5yARM w/25y amortization in hot metros matching the low 2-3% cap rates!)

You also had the grounds to remove them from your property if you wish.

Jim Thompson [REMOVED] came out to bid a job for me that I have not moved forward with yet but he was very professional and seemed fair.