theFrontSteps – San Francisco

We have nothing against any agents (colleagues) in this city, and especially those at Hill & Co. (we heart Hill), but should there be a comma between Sunset and Beach on this Sunset Beach Victorian Cottage at 1545 47th Ave.? Forgive our ignorance, but isn’t Sunset Beach in Hawaii, and the Sunset in San Francisco? [...]

Get thee to Apartment Therapy! [via Curbed] This is one sale you won’t want to miss.

As we start to get back in the groove of this blog thing, we’re going to be relying on you, so don’t hold back. Today, we grab “kenny’s” comment. Forget about the stab at the other site, and focus on the message…we’ll make it bold for you, so you don’t miss it: [The bears on [...]

No surprise here…sex sells…very well, and it even helps sell real estate, or at least Realtors. Our most popular post of 2007 was …and the Nominees for Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco are…. Second up was obviously the the results of said contest. Third up was our Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City…if [...]

This post has absolutely nothing to do with real estate, unless of course you’re looking to buy a home down at Ocean Beach (Outer Sunset/Outer Parkside), because of our pristine beaches and ideal beach weather, but we thought we’d get the word out. Things won’t be the same down there for a long time. We [...]

While you’re down in Half Moon Bay picking out your favorite pumpkin, or maybe watching the nut cases pick off waves at Mavericks, why not throw a few hundred thousand extra dollars in your pocket and pick up a trophy property at auction. This one comes with 26 acres, and a nice big deck for [...]

by Anon8Mizer [with pictures and links added by theFrontSteps]: Hi Alex — I like Inner Sunset because it’s one of the few neighborhoods in SF that haven’t sold out. So here are some observations: The drop: 1416 18th ave (condo) in a duplex – Originally asking $699K a month ago, now back on market at [...]

Just back from my trip to New York City, I couldn’t help but constantly do as so many San Franciscans surely do while there…that is compare our city to theirs. To be clear, for the most part, this is an apples to oranges comparison. Their population (8.2 Million) is roughly 11 times our 750,000. In [...]

Guess what this space is going to be, and where it is, and forever feel like a bad ass. Feel free to pass this on, and spread the love. There might be something in it for the correct answer. Here’s a hint…it might leave you feeling BLŪ, could help a hangover, can be addictive, and [...]

by Tiffany Elston: In the spirit of keeping tabs on San Francisco’s green housing inventory, it seems only logical to draw attention to a green 2 unit TIC in the Mission: 1303 Alabama. The main unit is being retained by the owners. The second unit is a 1,200 SqFt home. The project is the result [...]