theFrontSteps – San Francisco

I’ve been getting a few phone calls and emails from potential buyers looking to get into the San Francisco market, and their general mood is that of despair…mostly because of my latest posts about how hot the market (particularly Cole Valley) is right now. I’ll just come right out and apologize for giving the impression [...]

[Update: This property is Sold. Was sold in 5 days, CASH, for $2,600,000. Wow...] The Living Room was: The Living Room is: The Kitchen was: The Kitchen is: Bathroom was: Bathroom is: (Note: There are now 4.5 Baths, this is just one of them.) Lower Level was: Lower Level is: Rear Cottage was: Rear Cottage [...]

My dear readers, I continue to give you opportunity after opportunity and you have been great. You have been loyal, you have been kind, you have been my source of income (and food and clothing for my two shining young pains in the ass…I mean sons who I love dearly…but sometimes want to wring their [...]

[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 [...]

Somebody hit the snooze button on my blogging. In the meantime, get to know your weather, which unfortunately is also on snooze. Back soon…. -Tahoe Weather Discussion

[R.I.P. Jamie Pierre] We’re falling into ski season, and you all know I love me some powder. Many of you also know I grew up in Reno Nevada, with Lake Tahoe as my backyard. I learned to ski at the ripe old age of two, I raced, I burned out, I switched to snowboarding, and [...]

I get at least one email each week from a different person or reader asking me to give their property that is currently for sale some exposure on theFrontSteps.com. I’m flattered. But unless your property is of utter and complete jaw dropping significance, if you would like your property featured on my blog, it’s simple, [...]

It would appear that the San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR), California Association of Realtors (CAR), and by default the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is again realizing agents want to have control of their listings, clients deserve an alternative place to market their properties for sale, and new technologies can actually foster a healthy [...]

It’s good to be loved…especially when you have buyers out there looking for one of your previously designed homes. In this case, the love is for a John Maniscalco designed residence like this… …or perhaps, since it did just snow up Tahoe way, a little ski hut to get you through the winter… Property owners [...]

I’m pleased to announce the rollout this past weekend of PocketListings.net version 2.0! It is jam-packed with new features to help you, the agent, do more deals, and give you, the client, more options when selling and searching for real estate. There is a fabulous tutorial on all of the great new features and how [...]