For weeks, the economic forecasts have told us demand for San Francisco housing should be going down, especially in the condo market, the softest and the most vulnerable sector. After all, it’s […]
‘The Front Steps’: Richmond Condos On the Brink
‘The Front Steps’: Pricing a Richmond Home That Doesn’t Exist
In the past we’ve shown you a lot of before and after housing offers, where a once-humble Richmond abode undergoes renovation and comes out the other side with not only a new […]
‘The Front Steps’: The Richmond Comes Up Short For “Luxury” Homes
San Francisco’s housing debates make a lot of noise over “luxury housing,” but if you ask around you’ll find that few people have any specific idea what that term means. If you […]
‘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 […]
Letter to the Editor: A Few Reasons to Oppose 2700 Sloat Housing Project
Concerned citizens should demand that the Planning Department turn this crass project down.
Local Teacher Seeks Long-Term Housing (Sponsored)
Please help: Owner move-in at my Sunset in-law of 20 years. Looking for a studio, 1-bedroom, or private bed with bathroom.
SF Housing Deficit of More Than 100,000 Units
San Francisco will have to build about 25% more housing, and dedicate that strictly for blue-collar and skilled workers, to meet the demands of both current and future job requirements, according to a recent report.
Report: Market Pressures Displaced Thousands of Working-Class Households
San Francisco is one of the most expensive and rapidly gentrifying cities in the world, as waves of real estate housing speculation roll through its working-class neighborhoods, according to a recent housing report.
‘The Front Steps’: Why Richmond Homes Sell For More
The Front Steps enjoyed a big Richmond sale this week, with bidding on 764 24th Avenue pushing the final sale price up to nearly $1 million more than the original asking price. […]
Letter to the Editor: Problems with Proposed Housing Project at 3055 Clement St.
I just got word of a proposed six-story, 60-foot-plus-tall building at the southeast corner of Clement Street and 32nd Avenue.
‘The Front Steps’: Return of the “Mummy House”
With Halloween right around the corner, housing watchers with long memories may wonder whatever became of the Richmond’s scariest home listing? We’re talking about the so-called “mummy house” at 152 4th Avenue, […]
‘The Front Steps’: What It Really Costs To Buy a Home In the Richmond
The cost of housing is not the whole story when it comes to real estate, but for obvious reasons it’s the factor that tends to preoccupy people the most, especially if they’re […]
‘The Front Steps’: How the New Central Subway Could Have Been The Richmond’s
In San Francisco’s easternmost neighborhoods, the big news transit-wise is that the long (long) delayed Central Subway is tremblingly close to opening to the public, connecting Chinatown to Third Street via a […]
‘The Front Steps’: A Look at Every Home Sold In The Richmond This Year (so far)
The cool, foggy embrace of autumn is ready for us, as 2021 starts to ease into its final stretch. The year is far from over, of course; but in housing terms, the […]
SPONSORED: ‘Ramming “Home” Pro-Housing Initiatives
Seeking a blanched, pragmatic and strategic approach regarding housing.
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