If you live in this area, or aspire to, following us for this information will make you wiser, stronger, better looking, and better suited for life in the Avenues. Or it’ll just help you understand what’s going on in the real estate market. ;-) Before we get to the detailed information about what is available, … Continue reading Richmond / Sunset Real Estate Market Snapshot Is Here
SOLD | 9 Offers | 9 Days | 1742 28th Ave | Sunset
Happy to report the successful sale of this home in the Sunset. We do things differently (many would say better) at theFrontSteps, and what we did here is no exception. How we did it: 1 blog post; 1 webpage; 5 open houses; 250+ people thru the door; 500+ visits to the property webpage; 9 days … Continue reading SOLD | 9 Offers | 9 Days | 1742 28th Ave | Sunset
San Francisco Real Estate Market Recap 2019
We finally had a chance to sit down and edit our 2019 San Francisco Real Estate Market Recap. In this issue we share important market trends and strategy to buy and sell real estate in San Francisco. You can find the full report right here. It has a lot of great insight as to our … Continue reading San Francisco Real Estate Market Recap 2019
A Tale of Two Sales. A 1031 Exchange Story.
We often get clients looking to exchange one rental property for another, we call this a 1031 exchange. By definition, well, you can read the full definition here. It basically allows an investor to “defer” paying capital gains taxes on an investment property when it’s sold. There you go. All you really need to know. … Continue reading A Tale of Two Sales. A 1031 Exchange Story.
For Sale | The Ritz-Carlton Residence 1701 | $1,385,000
We’ll be putting this beauty on the market very soon, but as always, our readers get a sneak peek. Welcome to The Ritz-Carlton Residence 1701: sophistication and comfort in a convenient Downtown / Financial District / Union Square location.
Sunset House Gets Over $1500 per Square Foot
Ridiculously low pricing aside, this week’s Maximum Overbid goes to 1938 35th Ave, a Sunset District home listed for $895,000 and sold for $1,238,000. Forget about the overbid, because that’s not an indication of anything in this situation except low asking price, but have a look at the sales price per square foot – $1547. … Continue reading Sunset House Gets Over $1500 per Square Foot
You had your chance off market, now it’s on MLS | 1742 28th Ave | $1,195,000
Only the second time on the market since being built in 1939, and situated in a great Central Sunset location just off of Noriega and up the hill from Sunset Playground / Recreation area, 1742 28th Ave is a gem of gems.
West Side San Francisco Is Hot | Top 10 Overbids
It’s that time…Super Bowl! Will the 49ers pull it off? We think so. But before you get to that, let’s get you dialed on the latest San Francisco Real Estate market activity. In a nutshell, new inventory is really needed. So if you’re considering a sale, get off the fence and help us out! Especially … Continue reading West Side San Francisco Is Hot | Top 10 Overbids
Patriots’ Tom Brady Lists $34,000,000 Home For Sale
As we here in San Francisco prepare for the 49ers to wallop the Chiefs in this weekend’s Super Bowl, we can’t help but to think how kind it was for the Patriots to trade us Garoppolo. And since it was Brady Garoppolo was to replace in Boston, we thought some of you football fans would … Continue reading Patriots’ Tom Brady Lists $34,000,000 Home For Sale
San Francisco’s Top 10 Overbids of the New Decade
Welcome to the first top 10 list of Overbids for 2020 in San Francisco. Are we going to be doing this for another decade? It seems we’ve been talking overbids forever, at least since 2004 when a home on 38th Ave listed for $598,000 and sold for $738,000…it still hasn’t changed hands again according to … Continue reading San Francisco’s Top 10 Overbids of the New Decade
San Francisco Rental Market Sees Slight Decline
We get asked a lot about the market around these parts, and although our focus is entirely on sales of new and existing properties in San Francisco, it is important to keep tabs on the rental market as well, as it can be a good indicator of movement in and out of San Francisco, and … Continue reading San Francisco Rental Market Sees Slight Decline
For Sale | Sunset | $1,195,000
Only the second time on the market since being built in 1939, and situated in a great Central Sunset location just off of Noriega and up the hill from Sunset Playground / Recreation area, 1742 28th Ave is a gem of gems.
Buy And Sell San Francisco Real Estate Like A Pro
In this market update, we’ll help you make informed buying and selling decisions and will offer you some important guidelines for understanding home prices. We realize that buyers and sellers may feel like they’re simply guessing when it comes to determining a fair price for residential real estate, and sometimes in San Francisco that’s really … Continue reading Buy And Sell San Francisco Real Estate Like A Pro
theFrontSteps.com Is Currently Under Construction | Overbids To End The Week
Our website is currently under construction. During this time expect little to no new information on our blog, on your feed, or on our social media. If you just landed on our site, we would encourage you to follow us via email, so you will be in the loop when we’re back online. If you … Continue reading theFrontSteps.com Is Currently Under Construction | Overbids To End The Week
Alamo Square Queen Anne Finds The Buyers, Boggles The Mind
This week in San Francisco real estate, a few ridiculously under-priced homes obviously find their way to the top of the list, but it’s the little zero bedroom (we call it a studio) home on the ground floor of an impressive Queen Anne at 1253 Fulton that caught our eye: Clocking in at a cute … Continue reading Alamo Square Queen Anne Finds The Buyers, Boggles The Mind
Just How Unaffordable Is San Francisco? Plus Overbids
With Halloween all but a hangover, the World Series over, Niners actually playing football, the European Football leagues in full swing, snow storms knocking on the door, and the waves in San Francisco starting to crank, it can only mean one thing…Fall is officially here. Fall is typically a good market, however, there is a … Continue reading Just How Unaffordable Is San Francisco? Plus Overbids