theFrontSteps – San Francisco

Yet another listing to note and check out, 199 New Montgomery #1105 just hit the market and let us tell you…it is sweet! (Additional Details) – This chic, contemporary residence is located in one of San Francisco’s most desirable buildings in an excellent centrally located SOMA block (right across the street from San Francisco’s Academy [...]

Nominated for new product of the year, we introduce you to the newest state of the art toilet paper dispenser to come out of the mind of a six year old inventor:

From a reader: [Eighty-five Beaumont] went for a little under asking. Lone mountain location. Good deal? Lots of pictures. Maybe you will want to feature it! Thanks! PS: I am not an agent. It’s a good thing you’re not an agent. Can’t tell you if it is a good deal until you tell us what [...]

From SFGate: ‘[Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough] drafted an amendment so that rather than being limited to whether the loan was conforming at time of origination, it will be based on (whether it’s conforming at) the time of (modification), which will take the limit up to $729,750 in high-cost areas. This should make more people in [...]

It’s a great day in the eyes of Realtors everywhere! Overbids are back, multiple offers have returned (stay tuned for 262 Minerva), and the rain is going to stop. Orrrrrr…maybe not. The story is becoming all too familiar, and 166 Majestic is no different. This 2 bed, 1 bath, 1000 square foot single family home [...]

You may have seen this great remodeled, two bedroom, one bath condominium at 613 Peralta in Bernal Heights on the market with another agent recently, well we’re bringing it back…at a lower price. – This is a fantastic condo in an excellent location of Bernal Heights. It is close to Bernal Heights Park, has beautiful [...]

From “Hearst seeks changes at Chronicle”: The Hearst Corp. today announced an effort to reverse the deepening operating losses of its San Francisco Chronicle by seeking near-term cost savings that would include “significant” cuts to both union and non-union staff. While it may come as no surprise the world of print media is a dying [...]

This little Noe Valley gem (3 bed, 3 bath, “Mid-Century Modern”, single family home asking $2,579,000) had been burning the candle off the market for quite some time (we showed it to some clients well before it hit MLS), and we thought it was quite a nice house (especially the graduated ceiling). Maybe it’s not [...]

There is no way we can share pictures, address, or any real details publicly on this blog, but you can indeed shoot us an email (thefrontsteps@gmail.com) if you were previously in the market for 5 bedroom homes in Noe Valley (north of 24th street) around $2,000,000. Principals only.

Where readers ask and we (the community) try to answer: Hi I have been looking at your blog, quite a while, very useful. Thanks for all the work. I have a question regarding refinancing, and hopefully you or your readers can help me. I am refinancing with Wells Fargo with a locked 30 year fixed [...]