Readers Ask: Readers Know (Usually)


The Frontsteps is littered with experts, so when a reader asks a question, seems like the highest form of logic is to simply pose that question to the aforementioned experts. Yesterday I asked if any, any, any reduction in price could make being a landlord for a full occupied, multi-unit property worthwhile. One reader, in response, … Continue reading Readers Ask: Readers Know (Usually)

Quote Du Jour: Inner Richmond Is STweet (That’s Sweet In Twitter Speak)


Sometimes you just gotta go looking around the web for the information you need to draw a conclusion about where to plant your roots in San Francisco. Today, we turn your attention to Brittney G of Eye On Blogs, who had this to say about the Inner Richmond: Hanging in the Inner Richmond. It’s great. … Continue reading Quote Du Jour: Inner Richmond Is STweet (That’s Sweet In Twitter Speak)

Quote du jour: “…as the gas prices go up…”


Every so often we have to take from email conversations and post to the site. This from a recent email exchange we had with a client that just recently purchased an A+ unit in an A+ location right about when the market started to turn (south). Despite the gloom and doom, we friggin’ love where … Continue reading Quote du jour: “…as the gas prices go up…”

Letter to Editor: “The buyers are the ones who are panicking…”


We received this email after our post regarding the apparent panic amongst some Realtors in San Francisco: From a fellow SF Realtor… I think Realtors looking for plugs for their listings is an attempt to cater to the new mentality of todays Buyers – not a sign of panic. The Buyers are the ones who … Continue reading Letter to Editor: “The buyers are the ones who are panicking…”

Quote du Jour: “most seafood”


Different than our comment du jour, which is strictly from our readers, this new feature (totally in beta mode) is a quote we found “out there” in San Francisco that is just too good to pass up. From the Chronicle’s “San Francisco Bay opens to fishing, effective immediately“: Tests on fish and crabs show that … Continue reading Quote du Jour: “most seafood”