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Facebook Friday Open House? Really? Come On!

It took exactly less than one full day for the real estate industry to latch on to yet more of the Facebook effect hype, and send off a bit of spam that caught my eye: Facebook Friday Open House? Really? How about just “Come see this amazing house on Friday”. Why Facebook Friday? Any reports [...]

Sorry Smith, Nguyen Wins. Lee A Close Second. Garcia In Third.

Top 10 California Home Buyer Surnames: Excellent and relevant data C.A.R! I’m gonna go get me a mailing list of Nguyens, Lees, and Chens, and sell me some houses! The complete report is below (in PowerPoint). Have a ball with the data. I did. Buyers be warned. Instead of being asked for proof of funds, [...]

“No View For You!”-View Nazi

Come on people! It’s 2012! If you claim “views for miles” in your listing, at the very least, take a picture with a smartphone and upload that! I understand you want to get us in the door, but really? On MLS and no photo? Not sharing pics or details of an off market home, that’s [...]

Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive Separated Bikeway Project (Have You Noticed The Chaos?)

Have you made a trip into Golden Gate Park recently (maybe to go to the De Young Museum or Academy of Sciences), and wondered what the hell is going on with some cars parked on the curb, some parked (what would appear to be) in the middle of the road, bikes zipping by in between [...]

Viva San Francisco!

Turn the volume up… -Bring Your Own Big Wheel, San Francisco, Potrero Hill, Vermont Street [Official Site]

Put These Guys In San Francisco And…Bam! We Have A Match.

As a reminder, if you can’t get a laugh out of this San Francisco, you need to harden the f*ck up! This is absolutely f*cking hilarious…especially the “Can I get a three quarter double shot 50/50 decaf soy latte with one and a quarter equals in a take-away cup…” This could be anywhere in San [...]

Oops…My Garage Just Ate My Car

Sucks when your foot slips, doesn’t it. …and you thought you had a bad day. -Hey! You Suck At Parking. Seriously. [theFrontSteps.com]

So You Wanna Post A Picture Of You Skiing Powder On Your Facebook…How ‘Bout We Just Tell Them All The Truth

So how is the snow up in Tahoe…I mean really? As many of you know, I fancy myself a bit of a skier. I watch the weather like a hawk, I have multiple websites and friends I refer to for snow reports, radar imagery, forecasts, and après ski hangouts. If I can, I play hooky [...]

Battle Royale: San Francisco Or Palo Alto, If You Had To Choose

We’ve had a lot of battles over the years here on theFrontSteps. Some have been rather quiet (Tokyo versus San Francisco), while others like New York City versus San Francisco, San Francisco versus East Bay, and Cole Valley versus Noe Valley continue to rage on. The comparison of places one might set up shop, lay [...]

The REAL Shit Real Estate Agents Say

-theFrontSteps’ YouTube Channel (More videos coming soon!)