Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Most Over Asking Award: St Patrick’s Day 2018 Edition

The fact that San Francisco real estate agents underprice their property listings isn’t a surprise as 75% of listings in San Francisco sell for more than their list price. But there are times when underpricing’s results are even surprising to us agents.

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Sold in 5 Days: 41 – 43 Mars Street, San Francisco | MLS 468833

41–43 Mars St. is a charming, move-in ready, Victorian cottage that is legally a two-unit building with views, upgrades and potential, exclusively listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco. Available now.

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As Featured in the Chronicle’s Sunday Real Estate Section: Two-bedroom in Potrero Hill, 875 Vermont

Kevin and Jonathan’s media savvy and adroitness of preparing listings to look their best will naturally draw media coverage. See how they bring their A-game, including media coverage, on their sellers’ behalf,

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Our Annual Review: Steady As She Goes — Median San Francisco Prices Rise 6% Matching Historic Norms in 2017

While 2017 may not have seemed to be the most normal year around the world — wild fires, 106° days in San Francisco, mayors suddenly leaving us early, presidential lows and a whole renewed awareness of what ‘crossing the line’ meant one thing that held unsurprisingly steady: real estate prices and value. As we’ve said time and time again, real estate is the ultimate hedge against risk, change and surprise in that it’s both an asset with value that also has utility.

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December 20, 2017 Buy Later, Buy Now, SoMa

There’s 6 Million sqft of UNFINISHED Office Space Already Spoken for in SF 

In a continuation of what the new tax bill will mean for SF real estate, take a look at this… …the number…

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How Will the G.O.P.’s new Tax Plan Impact San Francisco Real Estate?

Why the GOP tax plan won’t have that much of an impact to SF real estate; we already pay a lot and while annoying the alternative would mean living elsewhere and who wants to do that?

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Our Field Trip to 181 Fremont — Luxury in the Sky Under Construction

Our field trip to 181 Fremont Street, San Francisco’s latest luxury development which is under construction with the first of the 55 luxury homes being delivered in spring 2018. Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco

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October 24, 2017 Buy Now, investment potential, SoMa

Sold in 6 Days: 18-22 Boardman Place, San Francisco, from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties MLS 464719

Listed and sold in just SIX DAYS in San Francisco’s SOMA district 18-22 Boardman, a great income property that you can live in, park at and enjoy with 2 2-bed, 2-bath units, parking and steady commercial income. Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties in San Francisco. MLS 464719

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Sold: 220 Lassen Drive, San Bruno, Exclusively Marketed By Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, $1,300,000 – SOLD $1,375,000

LISTED AND SOLD: A large, just-redone single-family house with 3 beds, 3 baths (3 beds and 2 beds on the main level) and 2 living rooms with bonus room and lower full bathroom with a 2-car garage, massive 20+ ft wide rebuilt deck with stunning views of the San Bruno valley, 2000 sqft and a new roof, new gas-appliance kitchen (and much more) that sits between the City and Silicon Valley. Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McBarry, Top Producers, San Francisco. List Price: $1,300,000 SALE PRICE: $1,375,000

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Steady and Increasing: Homes Sales Data from the First Part of 2017 is In

San Francisco home prices increase ever so slightly from the same period in 2016 signaling continued strength and manageable growth that is sustaining itself. Read Kevin and Jonathan’s market perspective.

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Twenty Percent Or Less!

Yes, It’s possible to buy for less than 20 percent down

Think a 20% down payment is the only way to buy property in San Francisco? Think Again. There are many mortgage programs out there that allow you to get into a home now while rates are low and appreciation potential remains strong in San Francisco. Advice from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties

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2017 SF Real Estate Stats — Early!

Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, bring you sales data for “2017” in San Francisco, i.e., sales where the property address was 2017 or sales that closed on 20th Avenue or Street and 17th Street or Avenue. Yes, it’s random.

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