Here at the Front Steps we remain persistently divided over whether or not Sea Cliff is really part of the Richmond. But we still like writing about it anyway, because it is […]
‘The Front Steps’: Tracking Down the Oldest House In Sea Cliff
‘The Front Steps’: Is the Central Richmond a Real Neighborhood?
Not to stir things up around here, but it’s about time someone addresses this head-on. Historically, the division between Inner Richmond and Outer Richmond along 19th Avenue has remained pretty consistent; reference […]
‘The Front Steps’: Another Richmond Remodel, Before & After
Last time we took a look at a recent remodel on the market folks had a lot of opinions, so let’s take a gander at another. Renovation wars are always an easy […]
Real Estate: John M. Lee
As most of the readers of my column know by now, I tend to write on what is the most relevant real estate topic at the moment. I get my ideas from the people I talk with every day. If certain questions come up often, then that becomes the column of the month.
‘The Front Steps’: Remembering The Richmond’s Weird Drunken Beachside Squatter Carnival
Everyone loves a good neighborhood profile, but what happens if the neighborhood no longer exists? At The Front Steps, we profile it anyway–because you’ve got to know your roots. Case in point, […]
‘The Front Steps’: Is This “The Best Value” In SF?
We’re always keeping an eye out for interesting neighborhood listings, and here’s one that caught our eye: A five bed, five bath, 3,300-plus square foot Laurel Heights house advertised as “one of […]
‘The Front Steps’: Homes For Under $1 Million?
Reflecting on a recent sale, an SF realtor on Instagram this week wondered, “Is this the last house in the Sunset that will sell under $1 million?” Great question–let’s see. For reference, […]
‘The Front Steps’: From Classic Theater To Seven-Figure Homes
Sometimes a home listing furnishes a little extra neighborhood history and character–even when said history is actually no longer with us. Case in point, a condo that just came up for sale […]
‘The Front Steps’: A Richmond Guide To Craftsman Homes
A wild new Sea Cliff listing caught our eye this week, described as a “lovely Craftsman style” property that soars up to three stories and sprawls across over 2,100 square feet. That […]
‘The Front Steps’: A Richmond Edwardian, Before-And-After
San Francisco’s remodel wars are actually a bit quieter these days than they used to be. Not because people are any less passionate about whether and how we should preserve classic houses, […]
‘The Front Steps’: The Richmond Homes That Take The Longest To Sell
Sometimes we write about the ever-important Days On the Market metric in the home sales, and we marvel at just how quickly homes in the Richmond are selling these days. The median […]
‘The Front Steps’: New Geary Subway Pitch Shorts the Outer Richmond
Last year we wrote about how the new Central Subway to Chinatown could, once upon a time, have connected to the Richmond instead, and why those designs never manifested. Since then, a […]
Real Estate: John M. Lee
The spring selling season is upon us. The first quarter of 2022 flew by so quickly and might or might not give us an early indication of what the real estate market will be like for the rest of the year!
‘The Front Steps’: How Long Have You Been In the Richmond?
Realtors love presenting a property that hasn’t sold or even been listed in years, decades–generations, if possible. Here, for example, is a Richmond home that’s stayed in the same family for more […]
‘The Front Steps’: No, Home Prices Have Not Really Tripled In SF
The news this week is that San Francisco is one of the cities where housing prices more than tripled over the past 20 years, revealing that runaway housing costs are not a […]
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