Your editor is out of office inhaling toxic smoke at Lake Tahoe while getting scorched under harmful high altitude UVA and UVB rays (and loving every minute of it). Have a safe weekend! Back on Monday. I might tweet a bit. Otherwise don’t expect a fireworks show on theFrontSteps (unless Fluj lights a match), and … Continue reading Happy 4th of July!
Tag: San Francisco Real Estate
HomePredict.com, and knock yourselves out
We’re constantly introduced to new technology to help the home buyer, hinder the real estate agent, and put money in the pockets of the company behind the technology. So, we’re doing our part and bringing it to you. Introducing, HomePredict.com. The concept is pretty simple (we think), where they crunch current data, take your predictions, … Continue reading HomePredict.com, and knock yourselves out
Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)
From “Fluj”: Have you been following 141 27th St? In the flats of Noe. Formerly known as Baja Noe Valley, between Guerrero and Dolores. Anyway it is a partition sale of a whole scale cosmetic fixer that needs just about everything. It was listed at $637,500 nominally before the offer date. The offers came in, … Continue reading Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)
Change is in the wind on theFrontSteps, welcome new writers
We tried to allow the community a voice with theFrontSteps.ORG, and tried to do it with earlier versions of this very site, but somehow just couldn’t find the mix. So we’re trying it again. We have hand selected a few of the more frequent contributors to this site and asked them to blog directly under … Continue reading Change is in the wind on theFrontSteps, welcome new writers
Horn tooting! theFrontSteps gets accolades (yet again)
Nobody likes a jumpclaimer, especially in these here parts, but every now and then you gotta toot your own horn. Just as soon as The Registry gets their newest edition up and running online, we’ll link to it, but for now, this is what was said in a recent column “Navigating the Bay Area Real … Continue reading Horn tooting! theFrontSteps gets accolades (yet again)
Our (extended) backyard is getting more affordable, Lake Tahoe luxury real estate takes a dip
It’s not very often that we get excited about a dip in median or average sales price, but when we’re talking our favorite playground and extended backyard, we have to admit we’re a bit giddy. From a recent article in the Reno Gazette Journal: “We had an absolute record-breaking year for the high-end market in … Continue reading Our (extended) backyard is getting more affordable, Lake Tahoe luxury real estate takes a dip
“That dog should be taco”
You’re probably wondering what the hell that quote has to do with San Francisco real estate. In this case, a lot. I’ll try to be as simple as possible. If you own a unit in a condominium and happen to pass by when potential buyers are milling around enjoying the garden setting in the common … Continue reading “That dog should be taco”
Stats & Numbers: Condos May ’07 versus May ’08
District Map Condominiums District 1 May-07 May-08 Number of Sales 17 15 Median Selling Price 905,000 850,000 Average DOM 30 62 District 2 May-07 May-08 Number of Sales 1 3 Median Selling Price 790,000 937,000 Average DOM 2 33 District 3 May-07 May-08 Number of Sales 4 3 Median Selling Price 440,000 380,000 Average DOM … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condos May ’07 versus May ’08
Como Se Dice… Gonzo? 1080 Chestnut #14A, one day on and gone!
One day on, one day off…1080 Chestnut #14A, a 3 bed, 3.5 bath, 2600 square foot co-op sells in contract in a heart beat, somewhere around $4,500,000 (something says off-market deal, which is totally okay by us.) — Sale is pending board approval. –1080 Chestnut #14A [MLS]
Plunging Home Sales in the San Francisco Bay Area
More doom and gloom data for you to ponder. We won’t even point out the silver lining to the always dark cloud of real estate reporting, but it’s in there…rest assured. From sfgate: The price of a typical single-family home in the San Francisco area plunged 22.1 percent compared with a year earlier, according to … Continue reading Plunging Home Sales in the San Francisco Bay Area
Reader Reports: Parkside home for $1.4M? (2560 22nd Ave)
From our reader: Is any house in the central sunset worth 1.4 million? The average price in the central sunset 800k -900k. Please take a look at 2960 22nd Ave, San Francisco which just came on the market. …and the kitchen: We must first say that this home is technically located in the Parkside, near … Continue reading Reader Reports: Parkside home for $1.4M? (2560 22nd Ave)
Weekly Fluj: “I don’t know that they’re trippin’ either!” (2145 18th Street @ Kansas)
As stated numerous times, we can’t do all of this without you, and appreciate your tips, suggestions, and rants, so keep them coming. One person who is particularly helpful and deserving of praise is our friend the Fluj, who this week sends us this: To my mind, the western portion of North Slope Potrero has … Continue reading Weekly Fluj: “I don’t know that they’re trippin’ either!” (2145 18th Street @ Kansas)
Ask Us: “Have any of your readers seen this listing at 1011 23rd St #5?”
Where readers ask (in this case Realtors) and we (the community) try to answer: We have a great listing in Dog Patch that is just not selling. Though we have gotten a lot of interest and people seem to think the price is right, we have yet to receive an offer. Have any of your … Continue reading Ask Us: “Have any of your readers seen this listing at 1011 23rd St #5?”
2801 Lake returns, new price, new look
In case you don’t get sfnewsletter: All it takes is to remove the clutter (before shots)… adjust the price (sold in Dec ’07 for $2,580,000 after some massive price reductions) to get it sold, call in the contractors and voila…the after: 2801 Lake Street (after shots), a 5 bed, 4 bath remodeled home in Sea … Continue reading 2801 Lake returns, new price, new look
San Francisco’s “coolest” neighborhood: La Mission…hands down!
If you want to be flat out, straight, f**king cool, then live in (or at least go to) the Mission. We have been in every nook and cranny of this city and checked out just about every type of property you can imagine, seen every type of living quarters, seen just about every type of … Continue reading San Francisco’s “coolest” neighborhood: La Mission…hands down!
Verbatim: Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Increase Proposed
…by none other than McGoldrick and Peskin (surprised Daly isn’t in on this one). From the SFAR Advantage Online e-newsletter we Realtors receive, and of course we’re sharing with you: Increases in Rate of Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Proposed Two Supervisors, Aaron Peskin and Jake McGoldrick, have proposed increases in the rate of the … Continue reading Verbatim: Real Property Transfer Tax Rate Increase Proposed