Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Clean mid-century façade with clerestory windows, simple rooflines, and an attached two-car garage. Gray color, Yucca tree to left.
November 1, 2025 Development, Great Opportunity, Listing, San Francisco Real Estate

SOLD: 408 Gold Mine Drive | SF MLS #425085036, Listed By Kevin Ho, Vanguard Properties

At 408 Gold Mine Drive in San Francisco, this mid-century hillside home captures light, space, and timeless design born of the city’s Summer of Love. Wide south-facing windows and expansive decks frame sweeping views from Glen Canyon to San Bruno Mountain. Inside, every room feels balanced and bright—from the terrazzo-tiled entry and open living area to the vintage kitchen, serene bedrooms, and airy upper suite. Designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living, 408 Gold Mine Drive offers calm outlooks, enduring structure, and undeniable character. Even Mr. Radu, the resident black Lab, makes a few appearances. Listed with Kevin Ho | DRE #01875957 | 408-Goldmine.com

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Type of Flipped Houses in San Francisco
July 19, 2021 0 Advice, Buyer Advice, Development, investment potential, Major Renovation, San Francisco Real Estate

Infographic: Post-Renovation Houses: Flipped for Good?

How are you supposed to tell if a renovated property is good quality or not? See what Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties, have to say about assessing flipped homes.

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November 28, 2017 0 Development, investment potential, Listing, Something Special

Sold: 1050 Los Trancos Road, Portola Valley, San Mateo County | Vacant Land with Plans

6,800-sqft undeveloped, a tranquil forested parcel in Portola Valley in unincorporated San Mateo County with approved plans to build a modern, 2,150-sqft home in this great setting that’s the best of nature, location and proximity to Portola Valley’s amenities, schools and services. Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco.

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