Category: Just plain fun

San Francisco Is The Best City, Has The Most College Educated People, Oldest Women, And Most Homeless People, And Lots Of Fog…What Else?

By the numbers: San Francisco has an estimated population of 837,442 (per U.S. Census), we live within 47 square miles, our calves are bursting out of our jeans, and who needs squats (we have hills…apparently 43 – 50 “named” hills). We have a ton of billionaires, and even more homeless. We have old ladies, and … Continue reading San Francisco Is The Best City, Has The Most College Educated People, Oldest Women, And Most Homeless People, And Lots Of Fog…What Else?

SF vs. NYC – The Debate Continues

Way back on October 15th, 2007 I wrote a post: Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, If You Had To Chose. It was, and still is, an extremely popular article that has garnered over 100 comments, and still ranks incredibly high on search engine queries of the like. For a small shop like … Continue reading SF vs. NYC – The Debate Continues

Bay Area Ski Season Is Here! But Wait, Do You Need Tahoe?

The entire Bay Area is teeming with ski fever. More ski racks are showing up on cars, fleece and Gore-tex wear is on the rise, and non-stop chatter about ski leases is everywhere. But wait! Perhaps you should think more along the lines of an Ocean Beach ski lease. With a new swell on the … Continue reading Bay Area Ski Season Is Here! But Wait, Do You Need Tahoe?

The “Islands of San Francisco”. We Can Just Call Them Neighborhoods

I get a lot of questions along the lines of “where exactly is NOPA?”  Or “We were thinking of selling our home in Noe Valley, and moving to Pacific Heights…where exactly is Pacific Heights’ border?”   That kind of stuff.   Wonder no more, thanks to Burrito Justice:    This cool picture assumes the main … Continue reading The “Islands of San Francisco”. We Can Just Call Them Neighborhoods

Maximum Overbid Monday!

Well now that we have the government shutdown (temporarily) behind us, let’s get back to the market at hand. It would appear there is a bit of a calm washing over our waters, but open house activity is still through the roof, so we might indeed be stuck in this craziness for a while. Case … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Monday!

From San Francisco’s Sunnydale Projects To The Waves Of Marin: Escaping Violence In Search Of Fun

“Me and my friend, we just started to have hecka fun…” “The last wave that I caught…it was SO huge…it was like, like 10-15 feet!” Hats off to the San Francisco locals that made this happen. Good stuff to warm your soul, and remind ourselves of the great people that live in our area. Chasing … Continue reading From San Francisco’s Sunnydale Projects To The Waves Of Marin: Escaping Violence In Search Of Fun

The Tiniest Living Spaces in San Francisco

Do you like The Bold Italic? Excellent! So do we. You’ll be pleased to know we’ve given them Carte Blanche to share some of their content directly on theFrontSteps for you to enjoy. This is the first effort, and a damn good one to boot. [Modified from the original version to fit here, but we … Continue reading The Tiniest Living Spaces in San Francisco

Battle Royale: San Francisco Or London, If You Had To Choose…

The reader comment that sparked the idea for this post, and hopefully fun debate to follow: “I’m an American living in London for the last 3 years and there is no doubt that London is more civilised and cultured than either New York or SF. My children have benefited greatly from the vastly superior free … Continue reading Battle Royale: San Francisco Or London, If You Had To Choose…

“I Bet It Sold For…” There’s An App (In San Francisco) For That

Just Sold (the app) wants you to put your money where your mouth is (assuming you’re betting people like ourselves), and guess the sales price of homes in San Francisco and our oh-so hyperlocal neighborhoods, and they’ve made a game of it (because isn’t that what all this crazy overbidding is anyway? A Game.) The … Continue reading “I Bet It Sold For…” There’s An App (In San Francisco) For That

Comment Du Jour: From San Francisco Shack To Seattle Mid Century For Under $650,000

When readers comment, we listen… Abuseintake writes in reaction to the $401,000 Overbid at 235 28th Street in Noe Valley: …moved from a $750,000 2 bed, 1 bath shack in Dogpatch and bought a 2,800 sq.ft, 3 bed, 2 3/4 bath mid-century split-level with a stunning view, for $645,000…in Seattle. You can keep SFO. Abuseintake … Continue reading Comment Du Jour: From San Francisco Shack To Seattle Mid Century For Under $650,000

The Ultimate Agent Photo Fail X 6…Actually X 7

If you saw our recent post about the house with all that fabulous ($302,000 worth of) furniture for sale, none of which you got to see in the marketing, you might have been just as curious as us about said furniture. Lucky for all of us (lest curiosity killed this cat), we dug a little … Continue reading The Ultimate Agent Photo Fail X 6…Actually X 7

$302,000 Worth Of Furniture Comes With This House…Sort Of

Originally listed for sale in the Fall of 2012 for $1,850,000, price chopped, relisted a mere 11 days ago, now asking $1,798,000, this property apparently has an “expansive, unobstructed view of the City and the bay”, but that’s not all. From the “agent only” remarks we occasionally can’t help but to share with you. It’s … Continue reading $302,000 Worth Of Furniture Comes With This House…Sort Of