So I finally got off my ass and did another post for my Examiner Column. They asked us to to a “Best of” piece, and naturally I did “Best of San Francisco Real Estate”. Here it is, verbatim: I’ve been asked to write a little column about the "Best of" San Francisco real estate, and … Continue reading Best of San Francisco Real Estate
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As a realtor in these times, I get a s#*tload of spam, BUT …
Most of it is hot garbage. However, this one struck me as something that might actually come to pass” “Dear Kenneth,I am sure that you have read about the $700,000,000,000 government bailout of the financial markets and you are probably wondering what this means to you as a real estate professional. Well, I have good … Continue reading As a realtor in these times, I get a s#*tload of spam, BUT …
This property caught many of us off-guard
2448 Folsom went on the market on August 1st. It got an offer within 11 days, went pending a week later, and sold on 9/22 for $1.509M. That was 34K above its asking price of $1.475M. This is Folsom street between 20th and 21st. Those of us familiar with the area were very surprised by … Continue reading This property caught many of us off-guard
Just a reminder, theFrontSteps is under construction
Although it may look exactly the same to you, behind the scenes theFrontSteps is going through a massive redevelopment project and it’s going to take some time. Thanks for your patience, browse and converse on the current posts at will, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding San … Continue reading Just a reminder, theFrontSteps is under construction
Another Noe Apple?
This one hit the market a few months back at the same price. It was taken off the market after a month. Yet it appears to be the same property it was back in 2005, when it sold for 995K. An interesting one to watch, perhaps? Listed at $1.295M MLS Link
The “have we hit bottom?” thing.
Saw some interesting numbers today. The Data Quick numbers came out for August. They basically indicated that the Bay Area is going to cease to exist. Apparently, we are all going to get sucked down a rather large submerged drain. A gigantic rubber stopper is located in the silt about 600 yards to the northeast, … Continue reading The “have we hit bottom?” thing.
A Front Steps request — can we get some lender input?
What does this latest round of failure and acquisition do to the mortgage market? We keep hearing the same refrain. Basically (to paraphrase), “Interest rates will likely get lower short term. But conversely credit will be even more difficult to obtain.” To put a fine point on it, what does this mean to the average … Continue reading A Front Steps request — can we get some lender input?
Changing Technology on theFrontSteps
I’m officially forcing myself to switch my blogging platform here behind the scenes and as much as everyone is telling me, “It’s so easy!”, “It’s seamless”, I anticipate many, many bumps in the road. With any luck, it will go easily and we’ll be up to blogging full speed and all that good stuff soon … Continue reading Changing Technology on theFrontSteps
Millennium Tower, San Francisco: A walkthrough, a few photos, a little scoop, and my opinion
For those of you that read this San Francisco real estate blog on a regular basis, you’ll know I’ve been watching the progress of many of the new developments around town. One of my favorites happens to be Millennium Tower (301 Mission). Not because I’ve sold many units there, but because it truly stands out … Continue reading Millennium Tower, San Francisco: A walkthrough, a few photos, a little scoop, and my opinion
Name It and Claim It
We thought about trying a little something new here on theFrontSteps for your Friday. That is to test your knowledge of your surroundings, since we’re all experts right? ;-) It goes like this: we post a picture of something in San Francisco, you name it and claim it (your uberknowledge of San Francisco and its … Continue reading Name It and Claim It
Well that was fast, 2730 Fulton returns 6 months later and $793,000 more
We think this would qualify as a “flip” in every sense of the word. From this 4 bed, 2.5 bath home in March 2008, which sold for $1,605,000 (asking $1,500,000): — To this 5 bed, 4.5 bath home six months later asking $2,398,000: — Very interesting to say the least. We’ll see how this goes. … Continue reading Well that was fast, 2730 Fulton returns 6 months later and $793,000 more
Ask us: How can I add a roof deck to a 2-unit building?
Where readers ask and we (the community) try to answer: Firstly, thanks for such a great site! It has really given me some amazing insight into the San Francisco market. One item I’ve been trying to research to no avail, is just how hard it is to add a roof deck to a two unit … Continue reading Ask us: How can I add a roof deck to a 2-unit building?
A Good Deal for Everyone: 727 Grafton ($369,900)
It’s not often a deal like this comes around and everybody shares in the goods, but 727 Grafton promises not to disappoint. Here’s the deal: 1. The seller gets to walk away (its a REO)…DEAL! 2. The contractors didn’t have to pull permits (“permit status if any is unknown”), or put in a kitchen, “The … Continue reading A Good Deal for Everyone: 727 Grafton ($369,900)
theFrontSteps is Dabbling in Porn
As always, we like to share some of the behind the scenes traffic and search word humor with you. Still one of the all time most random and continued successful search terms to find this site is “Monstertruck” (not sure if that’s a good thing), but climbing the ranks recently…..”Video Porn”. We kid you not. … Continue reading theFrontSteps is Dabbling in Porn
Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes 8/07 vs. 8/08
From the SFAR Advantage Online: NUMBER OF UNITS is the equivalent of number of sales/transactions. For condominiums, each unit is treated as a sale. For 2- to 4-unit buildings, the “building” is treated as a sale. NUMBER SOLD is the number of properties in the market segment that closed escrow during the month. NUMBER FOR … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes 8/07 vs. 8/08
Lembis Unloading Properties, Buyers Quickly Snatching Them Up
Had you been reading theFrontSteps for a while, you’d already have known the Lembis were hinting at unloading some property, but we don’t even scratch the surface of the kind of excellent real estate information that is available in the San Francisco Business Times. (As always, we HIGHLY suggest a subscription should you want to … Continue reading Lembis Unloading Properties, Buyers Quickly Snatching Them Up