theFrontSteps – San Francisco

We didn’t say it, those loonies over at San Francisco Schtuff did: I’ve walked into a lot of homes in my day–some of which required hard-hats and safety waivers, but I have yet to see a home as wet and soggy as this one. There was water coming in from every crevice. Leaking through the [...]

Price then for this lovely home in Merced Heights, $695,000. We were told recently they just had a “$125,000 price reduction to $600,000″, (We’re assuming that math is from an “original price”.) So there you have it, 455 Vernon is now $600,000. We still have dibs on that truck. -Fixer Facing Foreclosure: Move Fast! [theFrontSteps] [...]

[Update: 11/5/07: We're putting this back on the top of the front page for one very simple reason, an update. Two offers were received the day it hit MLS.] Not for the squeemish, 2201 Baker hits the market again, and our reader says, “… may be hazardous in areas. REO, banked owned, sold as-is with [...]

It’s nice to see the tips coming in, especially the ones we know you’ll love. This beauty at 455 Vernon in Merced Heights is definitely a fixer (we Realtors call this “deferred maintenance”), apparently facing foreclosure, and needs to be sold quickly. Go on, tell us you’re buying it. List price: $695,000. Dibs on the [...]

by Anon8Mizer [with pictures and links added by theFrontSteps]: Hi Alex — I like Inner Sunset because it’s one of the few neighborhoods in SF that haven’t sold out. So here are some observations: The drop: 1416 18th ave (condo) in a duplex – Originally asking $699K a month ago, now back on market at [...]

“This property [3809 Clay, a 3 bed, 3 bath in Presidio Heights] sold about three years ago (neighborhood rumor) to an agent, who modernized it then flipped [it] for around 1.4… note what it is listed for now. What do you think? We are aghast.” Well…I don’t like rumors, so I did a little digging, [...]

We know of a property on Vallejo that just came up for sale, but is not in MLS that would appeal to many a contractor. Asking price is $6MM. We have been asked not to post the location at this time, but you are free to contact us if you are a serious buyer, and [...]

Following up to our previous post about 1326-28 15th Avenue (awesome before shots, so make sure to click that link), we know it received multiple offers, and it is scheduled to close June 4th, 2007.  We thought we’d do another little wager. We’re staying out of this one. We leave it up to you. Here [...]

It’s not everyday a home comes along that truly makes our jaws drop, but we were given a preview of 1771 North Point , and now you’re getting a preview too. Of course, there is a story to everything, but we’ll just give you a taste. Purchased in March of 2006 (spent 104 days on [...]

As if you’re not getting tired of hearing about this place already…we are. This will be the last update to this previous post, 3711 Clay…and Another Heart Broken, and the update that followed. Sales Price: $2,825,000 (we’re told) from a $1,950,000 asking…and it was a “total fixer”. Done Deal.