theFrontSteps – San Francisco

Since everybody always wants to know what the house down the street sold for…I give you that information every other week, and have done so for the past 10 years. Sort recent sales by district and property type. Click on addresses to be taken to a detailed description page. See asking versus selling price, price [...]

We’ve been getting a few google search results and more recent comments from this post we did a while ago about buyers out there looking to scam real estate agents. It sounds like a guy by the name of Michael Lecht is giving it a go again, so agents beware. A couple recent comments: Regarding [...]

A quick look at all of the million dollar plus sales (142 of them) in San Francisco in the last month for properties that closed escrow between 8/19 and 9/19/2012. [Please note: Clicking an image below will not take you to that property's details page, simply a bigger photo. To see details, hover over photo, [...]

Have aspirations to live in the oh so hip NOPA district of San Francisco? Been searching for a single family home in NOPA, but just can’t afford one? You’re in luck, as thankfully San Francisco always has an alternative for you, and 22 Loyola Terrace is no exception. Photos and details are here now. Technically [...]

There’s been a lot said from yours truly about Millennium Tower in the past. I’ve watched her grow and shared my stories and photos with all of you over the years. Millennium Tower was erected, sold like hotcakes during the pre 2009 boom, sold not like hotcakes during the bust…but she’s back, and buyers are [...]

Perhaps you remember my attempt (for a client) to secure 137-139 Corbett? If you had forgotten, it doesn’t really matter. The property was listed at $799,000, we offered $932,000, they received over 30 offers (many of them all cash). The dust has settled and the final sales price has been revealed…a staggering $429,000 over asking! [...]

If you’re considering buying in San Francisco, unfortunately it’s still difficult. We’re facing what Movoto Real Estate likes to call one huge housing bubble, with numbers falling across the board for potential home buyers. (A similar thing is also happening in nearby San Jose.) The bubble’s presence translates to a number of things–none of them [...]

Surely, every Realtor in the Bay Area is pumping this new article about the luxury home market in our area, so I guess I better do the same. It’s not like you haven’t heard it from me before, with all of my stories of multiple offers, all cash buyers, and the general state of our [...]

Have aspirations to live in the oh so hip NOPA district of San Francisco? Been searching for a single family home in NOPA, but just can’t afford one? You’re in luck, as thankfully San Francisco always has an alternative for you, and 22 Loyola Terrace is no exception. Technically mapped in San Francisco’s Lone Mountain [...]

Sometimes you just need someone else to remind you why San Francisco is just THAT great [edited slightly for syntax]: San Francisco all day everyday!!! First of all in San Fran we dont jugde no one!!!!!!! Gays, poor, it don’t matter. San Fran is soooo much prettier than LA. LA is sooo much traffic, ugly [...]