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Entries for the ‘Just plain fun’ Category

Toast: Trouble Coffee Co.

Make no mistake, this blog is about real estate. But real estate is all about location, location, location, and San Francisco happens to have some pretty damn good restaurants, shops, trails, architecture, museums, and so much more in so many great locations, all of which directly impact the value of real estate. (How many times [...]

Tenth Avenue Opulence For $277,000 Less. Who Wants To Has It?

[Editor's Note: It is recommended you watch the video first.] There is a lot to love about this listing at 261 10th Ave, especially “savings the money”, but I’m not quite sure what’s to love more: Is it the insanely awesome gold coverlet accented by leopard print throw pillows and zebra print chair? Is it [...]

Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco Surf Contest

Don’t be fooled by other agents trying to sell you an ocean view home on the Great Highway. That would be a monumental waste of money if your purchase is based on proximity to the contest. The Rip Curl Search San Francisco is supposed to happen at the north end of Ocean Beach often referred [...]

Multi Millions On A Monday

Now that we got the Guns N’ Roses out of the way and coursing through the veins, let’s start this Monday with a few multi-million dollar listings here in this fabulous city of San Francisco. Kicking things off with 2500 Broadway on the corner of Steiner asking a meager $9,500,000. The description is full of [...]

They Just Don’t Build Them Like They Used To….

Rock bands that is. I needed a little Monday morning pick me up, so I figured I’d throw on an all time best. So many good things about this video no longer here: British Airways Concord; World Trade Center; sold out crowds packed in General Admission going nuts; Guns N’ Roses (I know, they’re here, [...]

The Economy Is So Bad….

I pulled this from a friend’s Facebook Status update, and he got it from a friend of his, so who knows where it came from originally. The fact is, it’s funnier than sh*t, so have a laugh: The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. CEO’s are now [...]

Wanderlust: Poland And The World’s Skinniest House (Keret House)

It’s Friday, I wanna roll outta town and find some sun, or just a tiny plot to build my skinny house, in which I will sip skinny girl cocktails with colorful wooden umbrellas… – …and embrace my claustrophobia. -Keret House, Warsaw Poland

Coffee Fiends Get Your Mojo On, And Get Free Coffee

Those of you that have read this blog for a while know that I have a thing or two for good coffee. In fact, I took it upon myself to definitively settle the debate as to where is the best coffee (house) in San Francisco and hundreds of thousands of people joined in the decision. [...]

Hey! You Suck At Parking. Seriously.

These cards should be printed by the thousands and handed out like candy: Found near a property you might find for sale here. -Spot Or Not: Parking In San Francisco [theFrontSteps]

Nothing To Do With Real Estate, Everything To Do With Dreaming

When I retire, I want a shack with one, big, greenish blue room. Simple… Kerrazy Times – Carribean from SURFING Magazine on Vimeo.