Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

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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July 24, 2017 Buy Now, exclusive, Peninsula, Vanguard Properties

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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July 18, 2017 Buy Now, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, In the Know, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, SF News

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!
March 16, 2017 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Loans, Mortgages, Trends

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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December 31, 2016 Advice, Buy Later, Buy Now, Home Buying, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News

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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November 2, 2016 Buy Later, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, SF News

The Great Cooling Off — For Now 

 After four years of utter madness, our housing market might be turning. But how much, how fast, is a matter of debate….

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October 3, 2016 Advice, Buy Now, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News

Some Suprising September MLS Sale Data for San Francisco Real Estate

September Sales MLS Data for San Francisco shows some shifts and changes for buyers and sellers alike. See how this impacts your position as a San Francisco buyer or seller with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry from Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, CA.

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July 4, 2016 Advice, Buy Later, Buy Now, hi end, Home Buying, In the Know, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, SF News, Vanguard Properties

San Francisco Real Estate in 2016: Our Mid-Year Review

SIX MONTHS DOWN; SIX TO GO Our Market is Holding Steady — Which is a Good Thing Despite gloom and doom pessimism about... Read more
May 23, 2016 Buy Now, Hot Property, Listing, On the Media, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SoMa, Something Special

Curbed SF: Converted 1927 SOMA Warehouse Wows to the Tune of $2.9 Million — Curbed SF

As featured on Curbed SF our listing at 735 Clementina in San Francisco’s SOMA district.

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Better Buying
February 25, 2016 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate

Better Buying: How A Financed Offer Can Still Win in San Francisco’s Competitive Real Estate Market

How to win property in San Francisco while still getting a mortgage: non-contingent financing. Top tips from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco

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December 31, 2015 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Mortgages, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, Vanguard Properties

In 2015 Our Real Estate Clients of Kevin+Jonathan Bought for Less and Sold for More in San Francisco, Data Shows

See how clients of realtors Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, performed in 2015 based on MLS data for San Francisco — they did better.

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December 18, 2015 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, SF News

What the Data Shows for San Francisco’s Real Estate Market in November 2015

The realtors released recent sales data for November showing nice growth but not nutso growth we’ve seen in years past — which is a good thing, right?

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