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The Blog from Kevin+Jonathan
- November 19, 2023
What to Know About Condo and HOA Documents
Property disclosures are vitally important part of buyer diligence in San Francisco especially with condominium purchases. Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top real estate agents with Vanguard Properties, discuss what you should look for.
Click It to Learn More - September 17, 2023
Sold: 1264 Church Street, San Francisco, MLS 423910006 Listed By Kevin+Jonathan
1264 Church Street, San Francisco, a sunny, top-floor, 2-bed, 1-bath, 1-car parking garage space with ±1,284 sqft (per LiDar) as listed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties. SF MLS 423910006. www.1264-church.com At the heart of this stand-out property is the newly renovated chef’s kitchen (designed for cooking classes and entertaining), the new bathroom, new, in-unit laundry, new stainless appliances, dual pane windows, wood floors and designer lighting. Combined with its 1935 Spanish-revival heritage in a sought-after Noe Valley location, 1264 Church is exceptional.
Click It to Learn More - August 30, 2023
Client Wins with Kevin+Jonathan
Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, realtors, top producing agents with Vanguard Properties in San Francisco, use the power of their long experience, energy, and higher education and visual and graphic design skills to keep buyer and seller clients ahead and successful in our competitive housing market. www.kevinandjonathan.com
Click It to Learn More - August 21, 2023
SOLD: 2621 Bryant Street, San Francisco Mission District 2-Unit Fixer Exclusively Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties
2621 Bryant Street, San Francisco, as listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top real estate agents with Vanguard Properties sold for $1,500,000 in October 2023 with multiple offers after 12 days on the market. Captivating, sunny Victorian 2-unit gem fixer with timeless grace brimming with potential delivered vacant with yard, full, seismically upgraded full garage in San Francisco’s South Mission Historic District with 10’8” tall ceilings, large, secluded and warm yard and optimal location near 24th Street near 101/280, SF Zuckerberg General Hospital and Calle 24. www.2621-Bryant.com SFAR MLS No. 423900390
Click It to Learn More - July 24, 2023
The Most Traded San Francisco Property Type: The Condominium Considered with Kevin+Jonathan
Leading agents Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry give an overview of San Francisco’s most commonly bought and sold home: the condominium. With the largest range of prices, sizes and kinds, knowing what to consider when buying a San Francisco condominium is key. Kevin and Jonathan of Vanguard Properties in San Francisco have deep experience in this market segment.
Click It to Learn More - July 23, 2023
Reviewed: The San Francisco Association of REALTORS June 2023 Purchase Contract with Kevin+Jonathan
As realtors and leading San Francisco real estate agents, Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, read through the latest version of the standard purchase contract that they consulted on. This version tracks homeowner insurance and responds to the housing market’s recent evolution.
Click It to Learn More - July 8, 2023
Dog Parks in San Francisco from Dog Dads & Realtors Kevin+Jonathan (and Raffi)
In a City with more dogs than children, looking for homes where your dog will thrive may mean proximity to dog parks is key. Here’s where they are in San Francisco, as vetted by Mr. Raffi, real estate super dog who lives with Kevin+Jonathan
Click It to Learn More - June 25, 2023
We Love Infographics — How We Use Adobe Illustrator in Real Estate to Communicate — Kevin+Jonathan
Using the power of infographics, visual design and graphic design to keep clients informed and to reach more home buyers and sellers utilized by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties where they are top producers who help home buyers and sellers succeed in this competitive market. www.kevinandjonathan.com
Click It to Learn More - June 9, 2023
SOLD: 814 Carolina Street, San Francisco, CA • Listed with Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | MLS 423748380
Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, www.814-carolina.com 814 Carolina is a sunny, fully detached updated Potrero Hill Victorian cottage with a secluded courtyard that’s set at the back of a shared parcel. Renovated and updates less than 10 years ago the home balances classic elements with modern living.
Click It to Learn More - June 5, 2023
SF Chronicle: State Farm Leaves California
Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top real estate agents of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties, talk about a big change to the real estate market in California with State Farm and insuring California homes.
Click It to Learn More - June 5, 2023
Here‘s the SF neighborhoods with most ‘severe’ street conditions
San Francisco is well known for its walkability, but a recent report found that three-quarters of the city’s sidewalks have moderate to severe defects…
Click It to Learn More - May 9, 2023
SF Chronicle: All-Cash vs. Financed Offers in 2023
Cash vs. Mortgages in San Francisco — which is more popular in San Francisco’s housing market? Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top-ranked real estate agents at Vanguard Properties, explore showing that financed offers account for more than half of all reported purchases for the past 5 years.
Click It to Learn More - May 3, 2023
SF Chronicle: 55 Stories in the Sunset Parkside? The Modern Babel Tower
Tracking development in San Francisco’s Outer Parkside and Sunset neighborhoods with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, and a proposal for a 55-story in the Sunset/Parkside of all places.
Click It to Learn More - April 24, 2023
SF Chronicle: How Remote Work Changed Our Housing Market in San Francisco (April 2023)
The shift towards remote work has greatly influenced buyer preferences and led to changes in the housing market in San Francisco as discussed by top-producing relators Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco. www.kevinandjonathan.com
Click It to Learn More - March 20, 2023
Exploring 2-Unit Building Sales in San Francisco: Two-Units for Me and You fr. Kevin+Jonathan
Exploring 2-unit (duplex) purchases in San Francisco with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top-producing real estate agents with Vanguard Properties. Understanding how rent control laws impact property values and how your valuation changes depending on your intended use.
Click It to Learn More - March 4, 2023
SF Chronicle: MIMBYs instead YIMBYs and NIMBYs Maybe? Kevin and Jonathan Get Asked About Declines in New Construction Starts (March 4, 2023)
While acute market forces are curtailing new construction starts now, development here was already an uphill battle. Development timelines take years, so any non-NIMBY-related delays in adding new homes will keep housing prices high that much longer. But even for people who can afford to buy in the Bay Area, there’s a shortage of accessible destination homes for folks who are downsizing or ones who can no longer do the stairs in their 3-story Victorian.
Click It to Learn More - February 24, 2023
SOLD: 2655 Bush Street, No 203, San Francisco,, The District, Listed with Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties
Listed and Sold with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Top Producers at San Francisco’s leading Vanguard Properties, 2655 Bush Street, # 203, San Francisco, is the first resale of this contemporary, comfortable and centrally located 2-bed, 2-bath, 1-car parking condominium at The District, the 2016-built luxury development in Lower Pacific Heights. With a LIDAR-measured 1,288 sqft, Number 203 has a smart layout, in-unit laundry, small outdoor perch, and a chef’s kitchen to boot. Completed in 2016/17, the District offers a range of top-notch amenities, including an attended front desk, key fob secure entry, common meeting room, courtyard, upper courtyard (known as the sky deck), gym, and multiple elevator banks. www.2655-Bush.com SFMLS #423723621
Click It to Learn More - January 26, 2023
SF Chronicle: Do the NFL Playoffs Impact Open Houses?
Rather than try to compete with the 49ers’ post-season run as very relevant contenders to be Super Bowl champions, many agents will treat this bit of hometown civic pride like a holiday and accommodate sports fans who are also trying to buy a small part of that hometown.
Click It to Learn More - January 18, 2023
SF Real Estate News: A 2023 Spring Awakening? The San Francisco Bay Area is winning back workers after pandemic exodus — Vox News
We are in the business of pointing out trends and things in motion before most people know about it, problem solving and…
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- A Tudor Where?! Rare Residence Appears on the Market for $1.6M in Jacksonville, Florida December 4, 2023The restored home, in a historic area of Jacksonville, FL, was built in 1927 and is listed for $1,650,000.
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- $1.3M New Jersey Home From 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' Ready To Cast a Spell on Buyers December 4, 2023The series was set in a fictional Massachusetts locale, but the show used the front of this New Jersey house for its establishing shots.
- What a Deal! Take a Look at These 5 Delightful Dome Homes, All Priced at $400K or Less December 4, 2023Why do we love these dome homes? Because they're so darn cool and they're all very reasonably priced.
From Socketsite’s Real Estate Coverage
- Revised Plans for Prominent Central SoMa Towers Under Review December 4, 2023While the plans for two swoopy towers to rise up to 425 feet in height on the northeast corner of 4th and Townsend were approved back in 2019, the ground has yet to be broken, permitting has been on hold, and Tishman Speyer has been working to secure approval for a muted design, as we […]
- Asking Prices in S.F. Tick Down, Expectation Gap Up December 4, 2023Having dropped over 10 percent from early last year, the asking price per square foot of the homes on the market in San Francisco is now averaging around $970 per square foot. At the same time, with the average asking price per square foot of the homes which are in contract to be sold having […]
- Another Entitled Project Site Making the Rounds December 1, 2023Fully-entitled for the development of a 7-story, 78-foot tall building, with 60 high-end condos averaging over 1,000 square feet apiece and 5,658 square feet of ground floor retail space back in 2019, a permit to build upon the Mission District parking lot parcel at 344 14th Street, across from the Armory, was approved and issued […]
- Asking Rents in San Francisco Drop, Down Year-Over-Year November 30, 2023The weighted average asking rent for an apartment in San Francisco just dropped back under $3,500 a month, which is 3 percent lower than at the same time last year, 15 percent lower than prior to the pandemic and over 22 percent below its 2015-era peak of nearly $4,500 a month, with the average asking […]