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August 1, 2020
SF Chronicle Sound-Off Q+A: Still Busy During Covid with Kevin+Jonathan
Even during a Pandemic, people need to buy and sell houses and properties. See why it’s been such a busy market in San Francisco with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, the largest, locally owned and operated boutique brokerage in the Bay Area.
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August 1, 2020
SF Chronicle Sound-Off Q+A: Impact a Second Corona Spike on San Francisco’s Housing Market Considered with Kevin+Jonathan
How has another wave of Corona-19 cases impacted San Francisco’s housing market? It’s emphasized how important it is to be working with professionals like Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of San Francisco’s largest, independently owned brokerage Vanguard Properties.
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July 24, 2020
From the Chronicle: Bay Area residents still want to stay in California despite ‘mass exodus’ myths
The much hallybooed exodus isn’t as exodusing as it’s supposed to be… There’s been a lot reported about San Francisco residents fleeing the city,…
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July 24, 2020
For Sale: 32 Dorland, San Francisco | Listed with Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | MLS 501033
32 Dorland, San Francisco, listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, MLS 501033. A 4-unit building with amazing location next to Dolores Park in the heart of the City’s vibrant Mission Dolores neighborhood, a stone’s throw from Bi-Rite Market, Delfina, Tartine, tech shuttle stops, the J-Church line and more. With solid income and potential to expand with an ADU, this is a rare opportunity as it’s been more than 32 years since the building has been on the market. 2,369 sqft, 4 1-bedroom units with up to 4 parking spaces.
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July 20, 2020
Bay Area residents still want to stay in California despite ‘mass exodus’ myths – SFGate
Bay Area residents still want to stay in California despite ‘mass exodus’ myths – SFGate — Read on www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Bay-Area-residents-still-want-to-stay-in-15416652.php
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July 14, 2020
Kevin Quoted in Mission Local: “Real estate market in the Mission appears to recover, for now – Mission Local”
“A lot of renters have become buyers,” observed real estate agent Kevin Ho. “All the talk of exodus — that’s the headline-grabbing news — but the real news is that a lot of buyers have a little more affordability. And a little more balance to the market allows them to own a piece of San Francisco.”
Ho said more of the buyers right now seem to be people who want to live in the home they’re purchasing, rather than using it as an investment. He said some of the recent changes to the law around tenant protections and rent forgiveness might be having an impact, and investors “don’t necessarily want to assume that risk.” In Mission Local.
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July 12, 2020
Now Listed: 855 Bellevue, Daly City, CA with Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties
855 Bellevue Ave, Daly City, 5 BD/2.5 BA 2-PK, 2,000-SQFT newly updated home listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties. SFAR MLS 501143 MLS # 81800754
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June 27, 2020
Kevin + Jonathan on YouTube for San Francisco Real Estate
ee the hundreds of videos that we’ve shot taking a look inside San Francisco properties for sale or listed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers and realtors at Vanguard Properties, the Bay Area’s largest locally owned luxury brokerage.
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June 9, 2020
Getting the Home Lending Process Started | Advice from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco
The home lending process is one that takes time, effort and oftentimes is fraught with questions. Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, realtors who have helped many buyers win homes and purchase them using a mortgage, give some observations about what works in San Francisco.
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June 2, 2020
368 Elm Street 305
Listed at 1.099M – 2BD/2BA/2PK. Comfortable, modern condominium home with a 100 transit score, 99 walk score, that’s just been updated. Big, bright and comfortable in a low-dues building, this home represents value and luxury at the same time. Ideal for working from home, right? Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, SFAR MLS # 495299. www.368-Elm.com
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May 25, 2020
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Memorial Day 2020 UpdateWhen every day feels like Tuesday or Thursday lately it can come as a surprise that it’s Memorial Day…
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May 10, 2020
180 Corwin Street, Unit 2 | Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties
180 Corwin Street, Unit #2, San Francisco, CA, MLS 497922, Exclusively listed by Kevin K. Ho and Jonathan B. McNarry of Vanguard Properties. Panoramic view home perched above the Castro and Noe Valley with 2 beds, 1 bath, parking, storage that’s just been updated for sale next to Kite Hill on a quiet cul de sac. www.180-corwin.com for more.
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April 30, 2020
COVID-19 + Real Estate in San Francisco
San Francisco real estate is still taking place during COVID-19. But with social distancing and nervous lenders and sellers, changes have come and conventions are rapidly changing. See how the fog of the virus has complicated the fog San Francisco is known for with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties.
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April 9, 2020
Real Estate During COVID-19
During the pandemic, we’re going back to the basics, why don’t you reach out and touch a realtor today (via the phone from a socially safe distance)
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April 6, 2020
Kevin on KTVU-2 Talking About Corona and SF Real Estate
San Francisco real estate and the coronavirus/COVID-19 as discussed by Kevin Ho of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties, the leading locally owned luxury brokerage for the San Francisco Bay Area. The forecast is optimistic, the question is when.
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April 6, 2020
On the Media with Kevin and Jonathan
Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, real estate agents at San Francisco’s leading luxury real estate brokerage, Vanguard Properties, are regularly interviewed by local news and are regular contributors to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Real Estate section and to Curbed SF among others. Check out their clippings and reach out to them today if you want the services of media savvy agents working on your behalf.
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March 25, 2020
Top Places for LGBTQ Folks to Live—and It’s Not Just NYC and San Francisco | realtor.com
Talking about destination neighborhoods for LGBTQ folks, Kevin Ho of Vanguard Properties discusses how the Castro in San Francisco’s Eureka Valley, stacks up compared to other destinations and why it has a unique appeal.
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March 24, 2020
How to Hold (Vest) Title Over Your Property
Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties, the leading locally owned and operated luxury brokerage, explore the common ways most people will hold title in San Francisco for the properties they buy.
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February 22, 2020
368 Elm Street, No. 305, San Francisco, A Break from the Tedium of 2007
Just-updated, 2BD/2BA w/2PK. Bright, Amazing Oversized Master Bed Suite 368-Elm.com (http://368-elm.com/) 368 Elm Street, #305 For Sale as listed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry. Fantastic Walk Score, close to tech shuttle stops in the heart of the City that’s been thoughtfully updated that still represents value.
368 Elm Street, Unit 305, San Francisco, listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers, Vanguard Properties, a 2-bed, 2-bath, 2-car parking, newly updated condominium in the Civic Center/Hayes Valley area with 99 Walk Score and 100 Transit Score. Comfortable and welcoming, functional and elegant in a recent-build, elevator building. An excellent home for sale in a vibrant neighborhood near Jefferson Square Park, the San Francisco Opera, the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Ballet. SFAR MLS # 495299.
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More Real Estate News
From Our Friends at SF Curbed
- Curbed SF Is Closing June 26, 2020Shutterstock It’s not good-bye — we’re moving to a new home. For 14 years, Curbed SF has been obsessed with all things San Francisco. We covered the city’s biggest developments, including the opening of the Transbay Transit Center and the construction of the Salesforce Tower, and its biggest failures, including the homelessness crisis and continuing dearth […]
- Tucked-Away Shingled Cottage in Berkeley Asks $629K June 24, 2020A lapis door adds color to the brown shingled home. | Photos courtesy of Mason-McDuffie Real Estate Better Homes and Gardens Complete with beamed ceilings, leaded windows, and a brick fireplace. Price: $629,000 Location: Elmwood District, Berkeley With the UC Berkeley main campus to the north and Clark Kerr Campus to the east, this compact home […]
- S.F. Quietly Puts Statue of Genocidal Explorer Into Hiding June 23, 2020AP It was made by Fascist ruler Mussolini’s bodyguard and official sculptor. Christopher Columbus never stepped foot on what is today the United States. He never visited California or sailed the Pacific Ocean. And he didn’t discover America in 1492. But that hasn’t stopped American cities, including San Francisco, from erecting statues honoring the genocidal […]
- The Stud is Dead; Long Live the Stud June 18, 2020Hearst Newspapers via Getty Image San Francisco’s oldest — and most diverse — queer bar calls it quits. It was a splendid, fitting farewell for the Stud, San Francisco’s iconic gay bar: a virtual 12-hour drag show that swung from festival to funeral and back again. S.F. native Honey Mahogany, wearing a black gown and […]
From the Chronicle’s Real Estate Coverage
- Is a Water Softener a Good Investment? Weigh the Hard Facts August 7, 2020To achieve crystal-clear water glasses and streak-less pots and pans, many people install a water softener. But is it worth the cost?
- A Family Heirloom! Time-Capsule Home Is Available for $540K August 7, 2020This home in New Bedford, MA, has been in the same family since the 1950s, and remains remarkably well preserved. The interiors are a terrific time capsule.
- Where the Shire Meets Snohomish: Hobbit House in Washington August 7, 2020Hobbit heads, make your way to Washington. A small home that looks as if it belongs in Middle-earth, not Snohomish, WA, can be yours for $499,900.
- You Won’t Believe How Melania Trump’s Been Blinging Up the White House—Take a Look August 7, 2020First lady Melania Trump is putting her own stamp on the White House. Here are the renovation and redesign projects she's tackled so far.
From Socketsite’s Real Estate Coverage
- Delays for Supersized Development Articulated August 7, 2020Approved last August, the entitlements for the 1,032-unit “Hub” development designed to rise upon the 3-acre Caltrans lot at 500 Kirkham, across from The Crucible and a block from the West Oakland BART station, are slated to expire on August 21, 2021, if the ground isn’t broken. And while the project’s expiration date is still […]
- Stylish Gold Certified Condo Trades Below Its 2013-era Price August 6, 2020With one of the sophisticated South Beach condos at 750 Second Street, a boutique, LEED Gold Certified 14-unit building “in the immediate vicinity of our city’s sports complexes…and all the fabulous bars, restaurants, and cafes for which the area is so well known,” having traded for its 2013 price at the end of last year, […]
- Benchmark Mortgage Rate Just Hit a New All-Time Low August 6, 2020Having slipped back under 3 percent last week, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has dropped another 11 basis points to 2.88 percent, which is 72 basis points below its mark at the same time last year and a new all-time low, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Mortgage Market Survey data. At the […]
- Foreclosed Upon Noe Flop Liquidated at a Loss August 5, 2020The failed “Dreambuilders” flip of the Noe Valley home at 639 Grand View Avenue, which was foreclosed upon earlier this year and taken back by the financiers who were owed $3,576,411 on the investment, returned to the market with a $3,195,000 price tag in May having been completed and priced for a small profit at […]
