theFrontSteps – San Francisco

Are you interested in picking up and moving to San Francisco, California? While many people have the desire to move to the west coast, more specifically the City by the Bay, you will likely have many questions on your mind. As you begin to search for your first place in San Francisco, you will soon [...]

Sellers, it’s time. We need your inventory, and look how happy you could be! Alex thanks for selling my home as quickly and painless as possible at a price way beyond my expectation! I especially liked that you provided expert advice/service from staging, lighting and photography to make this a success. Using [electronic signature solutions] [...]

For those that prefer your updates on Facebook, please take a minute to visit and “like” theFrontSteps there. If you want to be my friend, you can do that too. Let’s get your property listed, get it some exposure, and get you top dollar to travel the world! See what some happy clients had to [...]

There is a little something I used to do back in 2003 thru 2008 (mostly on what was then sfnewsletter), then the market tanked, and so too did The Maximum Overbid Of the Week. Alas! It has returned. At the request of some long time readers, I present 430 Noriega: A wee little four bedroom [...]

Without Alex, I don’t think I would have gotten my home. After several months of looking, multiple offers, and no success, a friend brought up Alex’s name as he specializes in pocket listings. It was apparent the day I met him that he would work hard for me and be more engaged in my search [...]

It’s been busy…so let’s share some testimonials, get back to blogging, which in turn will create more testimonials. Sound good? Cool… Alex knows the San Francisco market very well. This helped us, as sellers, to understand what different buyers value and what to expect. He is also adaptable and efficient. Our sale was the first [...]

There is one guarantee after writing an offer on a property in San Francisco, and that is there is no guarantee you’ll get the property. With multiple offers all too common, sellers holding the upper hand, extremely low inventory, and thousands of buyers in the market, writing an offer is only part of the property [...]

Here you are, having completed Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 of the home buying process in San Francisco. Now what? This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. You’ve found the perfect (or almost perfect) property, you’re educated on the market, you’ve seen what other comparable properties are selling for, you love the [...]

You starting to feel ready to buy a home in San Francisco? By now, hopefully, you’ve made it through Step 1, and are now either pre-approved, or can provide Proof of Funds, and are getting dialed into this thing called the internet and how well it can help you instantaneously see what is new on [...]

Yesterday, we educated you on the first and most important step in the San Francisco home buying process, so today we’re moving on… Step 2 – Get New Listings Fed To You Automatically (via Email or Text) Our market moves fast, and so must you. You might have thought the next step would be to [...]