As “Missionite” says, we’re trying to get everyone in the same sandbox. The party is over at theFrontSteps.ORG, but where are you? Come join, start a discussion, throw up a few videos and so much more. It’s waaay more interactive than all this top down dribble we spew on a (almost) daily basis over here. … Continue reading Come join the San Francisco Real Estate party
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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
Twin Vics, San Francisco Real Estate and the foundations of a social network
Here is yet another example of the types of things we/you can do on theFrontSteps.org. This is a great post that was put up by Eddy!. We tried and tried to come up with a system here to allow readers and tipsters to post directly to this blog, but it was no easy task. Enjoy, … Continue reading Twin Vics, San Francisco Real Estate and the foundations of a social network
We moved to theFrontSteps.org
A friendly reminder that if you didn’t know already, we moved to theFrontSteps.org…for the time being and are doing most of our posts there. If you came to this site looking for some past information, please check the Archives, or “browse site by category” over there in the right hand column. Lots of good stuff … Continue reading We moved to theFrontSteps.org
The Facebook of San Francisco Real Estate (www.theFrontSteps.org)
The time has come to unveil the latest creation, http://www.theFrontSteps.org. We hope you like it, and we hope you participate. We even give props to SocketSite. We’re calling it “A Social Network for real estate obsessed San Franciscans”. Go check it out at http://www.theFrontSteps.ORG (note: You currently must type the www, and don’t forget the … Continue reading The Facebook of San Francisco Real Estate (www.theFrontSteps.org)
What’s up with the silence?
As many of you know, this little San Francisco Real Estate blog (not so little anymore) is a hobby. My main focus is still selling real estate in San Francisco and making sfnewsletter the best it can be. I’m currently working with many clients, as well as enjoying seeing sfnewsletter take off, not to mention … Continue reading What’s up with the silence?
Comment du Jour: “I like park benches…”
Because we can’t possibly come up with all this good stuff on our own, and if you’re not in the comments, you’re missing out. This from “Dave” in Octavia boulevard, what happened? I like the park benches they added right on the edge of the six lane “boulevard” [Octavia at Fell-Market area] where cars exit/enter … Continue reading Comment du Jour: “I like park benches…”
“When is an asking price NOT the asking price?”
By Meagan Levitan Question: When is an asking price NOT the asking price? Answer: When an offer date is set. This is the conclusion I’ve come to in the last month as I’ve written offers for clients (and lost out) or simply watched properties that got immediate and intense attention from buyers. It seems that … Continue reading “When is an asking price NOT the asking price?”
SOMA New Developments on one (well two) cool maps and a lesson on foreign buyers
Today we take (with permission of course) from Malcolm Kaufman’s recent Pulse of the Market (Pulse 57 View from Abroad), and bring you some great maps on the recent and upcoming SOMA Developments as well as a lesson on foreign buyers and their buying potential: — Malcolm also brings us some great insight on the … Continue reading SOMA New Developments on one (well two) cool maps and a lesson on foreign buyers
“I love the sfnewsletter!”
As some of you know, the editor here is also the editor at sfnewsletter, which is fast becoming THE newsletter for San Francisco real estate professionals to keep in front of their sphere of influence. Not only will your sphere thank you for all the great market knowledge sfnewsletter provides, but they’ll also be able … Continue reading “I love the sfnewsletter!”
Calling all San Francisco Real Estate Peeps!
by Alex Clark I am constantly encouraging my fellow colleagues to contribute more frequently to the voice and insight this site could provide. Here’s a quote from someone who has written posts for us in the past, “I meant to tell you, Carl Nolte of the Chronicle contacted me for a piece he did on … Continue reading Calling all San Francisco Real Estate Peeps!
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
…and Here they Come: Foreigners Buying San Francisco Real Estate is Next
It all starts with a vacation, then turns into an impulsive need to buy. We’re already seeing more Europeans purchasing New York property, so if San Francisco can get past the extra 5-6 hours spent on a plane for most Europeans, we will certainly begin to see more of them pouring some of their hard … Continue reading …and Here they Come: Foreigners Buying San Francisco Real Estate is Next
So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…
Now what? We are actually out “in the field” today writing offers and checking out property, but we thought it’d be nice to see what our readers can share in regards to their tips and tricks to finding, offering on, buying, and enjoying a piece of San Francisco real estate. Later today (hopefully), we will … Continue reading So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…
Market Update from sfnewsletter
In case you missed it, or aren’t yet receiving it, sfnewsletter put out their weekly market update on Friday. Here it is: “Charts, Data, Trends Just when you thought we’ve run out of ways to describe to you what is happening in this market, we come up with a lesson on the Intertropical Convergence Zone … Continue reading Market Update from sfnewsletter
Comment du Jour: Stock Market Crash and San Francisco Real Estate
Every so often, we pull a comment from the discussions that we think might spark further commentary, because we know not everyone is reading the comments, and we couldn’t possibly come up with all these great thoughts ourselves. This time we take from “SanFranTim” on “Verbatim: 26 year old google guy I hear with 50% … Continue reading Comment du Jour: Stock Market Crash and San Francisco Real Estate