It seems to be the week of getting edumucated on theFrontSteps. First chickens, now rising crime in Bernal Heights? We have no factual evidence to support what we’re saying, but the information has come to us from a very reliable and trustworthy source. We’re hoping you (the reader) can shed some light on the matter. … Continue reading Crime on the rise in Bernal Heights?
Category: Battle Royale
Battle Royale: Realtors or Politicians, who’s worse?
Yes, we have the right to ask this question, as we are Realtors, and we encounter shady less than professional crooks (yes, crooks) on a weekly basis. At the same time, most of our colleagues are the nicest, most professional people in the world that work their asses off, but seriously…the lying, the cheating, the … Continue reading Battle Royale: Realtors or Politicians, who’s worse?
It’s a Holiday! Cesar Chavez Day puts San Francisco real estate site on hold, Jesus can’t hang
If this guy gets my son out of school today, but this guy can’t get him out on Good Friday, then today must be a major holiday, and we’re taking the day off. Score Cesar-1 Jesus-0
Battle Royale: San Francisco or Los Angeles, if you had to choose
by Alex Clark Sometimes I get plain bored of talking about San Francisco real estate and I dream of faraway places. I wonder, “What would it be like to live there?” Surely, some of you must wonder the same things. Luckily, we’re getting to the bottom of NYC vs. SF, so I’m not losing sleep … Continue reading Battle Royale: San Francisco or Los Angeles, if you had to choose
Real Estate, Sex, our Top Posts and Last Thoughts of 2007
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 … Continue reading Real Estate, Sex, our Top Posts and Last Thoughts of 2007
Battle Royale: North Beach or South Beach, if you had to choose
It’s been a while since our last Battle Royale (SF v. NYC), but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten to keep it local. We’ve seen a few of you chime in on whether you’d choose Hayes or Haight, a few more of you duked it out over Pacific Heights or Marina, and let’s not forget the … Continue reading Battle Royale: North Beach or South Beach, if you had to choose
“What Market Slump”-NY Times
A reader recently forwarded us this article from the New York Times, and thought it might paint a comparative picture of what is going on here, or what could come to be. We’d tend to agree, however, on a much smaller scale (so far). Everybody, ourselves included, likes to keep a watch on other markets … Continue reading “What Market Slump”-NY Times
Comment du Jour: Stripping Trim, Shrinking Wood (supply)?
This comment wasn’t necessarily one that makes us fall over in laughter, or one that brings a tear to our eye, but one that might spark some conversation (or debate) nonetheless. (Extra points if you can come up with a catchy phrase using the words stripping, shrinking, old growth, wood, and trim in the same … Continue reading Comment du Jour: Stripping Trim, Shrinking Wood (supply)?
Theory of the Starving Real Estate Agent
When I received my real estate license 5+ years ago, I entered into one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, at the beginning of one of the hottest real estate booms our nation would come to see. Real Estate licenses were flying out of the California Department of Real Estate as fast … Continue reading Theory of the Starving Real Estate Agent
Comment du Jour:
“SF could use a little NYC“. Short and sweet. We liked it, we’re running it, and a huge thanks to all the people around the country (noticed NYC, Chicago, SF for sure) who commented on our most popular post ever, Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, if you had to choose. We were … Continue reading Comment du Jour:
Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, if you had to choose
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 … Continue reading Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, if you had to choose
Noe Valley wins, Pacific Heights loses … BIG!
Way back when on July 3rd one of our readers, “Eddy”, sent in a post pitting two districts against each other titled “A tale of two districts”. We showcased two properties: 689 Douglass, which absolutely flew off the shelf, and ultimately sold for $2,050,000 from the $1,895,000 asking price (Close of escrow was 8/15/07). The … Continue reading Noe Valley wins, Pacific Heights loses … BIG!
Battle Royale: Hayes Valley or Haight Ashbury, if you had to choose
We’ve been having lots of fun with the other Battles: Outer Richmond v. Outer Sunset and Pacific Heights v. Marina, so today we give you Hayes Valley or Haight Ashbury. The choice is yours. As always, we provide the data, and hope you provide the insight. Have fun. Sorry for the tech difficulties, it’s not … Continue reading Battle Royale: Hayes Valley or Haight Ashbury, if you had to choose
Bernal Heights strikes again (145 Coso…$309,000 over)
We’re not making this up, but it might help answer the question, “is Bernal on Fuego or Hielo?” All pricing issues aside, this is a pretty damn good find. Thanks Garrett: 145 Coso, a 3-bed, 2-bath, 13 days on the market and $309,000 above asking, which brings the sales price to $1,408,000 in Bernal. No … Continue reading Bernal Heights strikes again (145 Coso…$309,000 over)
Battle Royale: Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside…if you had to choose
Our last attempt at a healthy discussion as to whether you’d choose Pacific Heights or the Marina kind of took a turn for the worse when comments got a little heated and were taken a bit personally, but that isn’t stopping us from trying again. So…if you had to choose, Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside, … Continue reading Battle Royale: Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside…if you had to choose
Out of office Auto Reply
Today and the rest of this week until Tuesday 8/7, we’re going to be “out of office” with zero new posts and no comment moderation. Unfortunately, we will not be sipping fresh lime margaritas in Mexico, but dreaming of it nonetheless. Please keep comments civil, have fun, keep spreading the word, and keep sending us … Continue reading Out of office Auto Reply