The time has come to unveil the latest creation, http://www.theFrontSteps.org. We hope you like it, and we hope you participate. We even give props to SocketSite. We’re calling it “A Social Network for real estate obsessed San Franciscans”. Go check it out at http://www.theFrontSteps.ORG (note: You currently must type the www, and don’t forget the … Continue reading The Facebook of San Francisco Real Estate (www.theFrontSteps.org)
Category: Real Estate Technology
Slump? What Slump? Real Estate Sites licking their chops
We were going to do a little post regarding this recent New York Times article (“Despite Housing Slide Real Estate Sites Sell”, and get into all kinds of details, but we thought we’d just send you that way instead. We also thought we’d clue you in to a great post on 3 Oceans Real Estate … Continue reading Slump? What Slump? Real Estate Sites licking their chops
“I love the sfnewsletter!”
As some of you know, the editor here is also the editor at sfnewsletter, which is fast becoming THE newsletter for San Francisco real estate professionals to keep in front of their sphere of influence. Not only will your sphere thank you for all the great market knowledge sfnewsletter provides, but they’ll also be able … Continue reading “I love the sfnewsletter!”
Flat Fee Brokerages
Join the thread here. It’s getting good. We have the owner of CondoDomain chiming in, and what appears to be someone at Territory Real Estate adding their two cents as well. Both of those outfits offer flat fee services for buyers in their area (Boston). San Francisco should take note. Since you’ve all been wondering … Continue reading Flat Fee Brokerages
Housing Outlook: Bleak
How’s that for a headline? Get your attention? Good. We’re just doing it like all the others. Now check out this video from IntoTheBox.tv (for real estate obsessed people like us): If comparing San Francisco to New York City is any indication of things to come for us, then this report is scary, especially the … Continue reading Housing Outlook: Bleak
Marco-Polo… Fish Out of Water! (PropertyShark.com Fire Map Mashup)
Our friends at PropertyShark.com just sent us a little tip that they’ll be announcing a new feature today for their already awesome site: Fire Threat, Wildfire Frequency and past Wildfires for every county in the Bay Area. San Francisco doesn’t look so bad especially the primarily concrete jungle areas, but a somewhat surprising Extreme Threat … Continue reading Marco-Polo… Fish Out of Water! (PropertyShark.com Fire Map Mashup)
What happened? Redfin got it (1826 Filbert)
Make no mistake, we love busting the chops of other companies out there, but that doesn’t mean we’re wrong or right, and they’re bad or good. It just means we like putting things out there that we, and hopefully you, might find interesting. So far, we’ve been pretty successful. So a reader asks: Just curious … Continue reading What happened? Redfin got it (1826 Filbert)
More Real Estate Mashing…CyberHomes unveiled.
From a reader, via TechCrunch. Image below is the “Change in Estimated Home Value” (Jan-Nov 2007) for San Francisco when searching our favorite Stalefish, 2901 Broadway for $55,000,000 This is what TechCrunch had to say regarding CyberHomes entry into the field of real estate websites, the likes of which include Zillow (crap!), Trulia (good), Redfin … Continue reading More Real Estate Mashing…CyberHomes unveiled.
Redfin Report for San Francisco
Not that we’re suddenly an advocate for Redfin, although we do applaud innovation and entrepreneurship, but when readers ask, we do our best to answer. “Marlow Harris” asked on our Redfin reboots… post: In July, you wrote that they [Redfin] had about 15 closed sales in the SF area. Have they had any more in … Continue reading Redfin Report for San Francisco
Redfin reboots, or at least adds a SF Bay Area Page
This is all it really takes to get on our good side, and get us to check out a site…again, “We added you to our real estate blog links because we think your site is a great place for people to read up on the SF real estate market.-Redfin” That and cocktails at any reputable … Continue reading Redfin reboots, or at least adds a SF Bay Area Page
Vizzie my house, take two! Voice over edition
The first take on our vocal tour of 1628 Broderick (San Francisco), didn’t get high marks, to say the least. So what about if you change the property to a swank high rise penthouse in Sydney, dub in a sweet Australian accent, and leave the Realtor wisely off the tape? The folks at VizzVox would … Continue reading Vizzie my house, take two! Voice over edition
Vizzie my house!
What do you think of advertising listings in this manner? I guess if you have a hot, sexy voice, or a voice like Darth Vader’s (James Earl Jones), it could be effective, and get you in the mood….to buy property of course! But does the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words” apply here, … Continue reading Vizzie my house!
One big ass MLS
San Francisco Association of Realtors members now have access to active listing and off-market data for the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, portions of Merced, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, portions of San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Ventura and Yolo. Oh the … Continue reading One big ass MLS
“A new way to tap equity without going into debt”
If ever there was a headline that caught our attention, this was it, “A new way to tap equity without going into debt”. On Friday, Carolyn Said of the SF Chronicle did an article about a new company, Rex & Co. that “bills itself as the first company offering a way to make home equity … Continue reading “A new way to tap equity without going into debt”
Re-run: NYTimes Interactive Graph, rent vs. buy
It seems we have many, many new readers who may or may not have seen our original post as to whether it is better to rent or buy. In some of your comments regarding the “California Real Estate Crisis” , the topic has come up again, so we thought we’d give you another shot at playing … Continue reading Re-run: NYTimes Interactive Graph, rent vs. buy
2901 Broadway, a Google drive-by
We had so much fun comparison shopping with 2901 Broadway (the $55,000,000 listing we have here in San Francisco), we thought why not do a drive by and scare the ___ out of the Gettys and Ellison, and Trainas, who live on this block? Not that kind of drive by, but a Google drive by, with … Continue reading 2901 Broadway, a Google drive-by