Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

January 21, 2012 First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, South Beach - SOMA, Vanguard Properties

Penthouse at The Arterra: Unsolicited Offer Accepted

Sara and Frank Costa, Arterra residents and Vanguard realtors, helped me get my client into an exclusive opportunity on the penthouse level…

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January 15, 2012 Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Vanguard Properties

Check this Open House Out in Noe Valley! Such elegance and loft character in the middle of NV!

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January 15, 2012 Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, Vanguard Properties

Our New Office Downtown

Take a look at our new digs – perfect for those mid-day meetings!

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December 18, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

Real Estate Update: 12/18/2011 – 2012 Upward Forecast

What’s Going on in San Francisco Real Estate?  Upward Bound Vanguard Properties is proud to report that we’re number 1 in Districts…

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November 17, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, Loans, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate

Flash! Congress Raises FHA Home Loan Limits to $729k

Congress re-approved higher limits for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration today, bypassing Republican objections to return the upper loan limits…

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November 6, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice

Kevin’s RE Notes: November Slumber?

The market cycle is swinging towards the holiday lull. What happens every year – this year is no different so far –…

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November 4, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate

But Can You Afford It? Sample Financing

So you’ve heard that “now is the time,” in one form or another for a while now, right? Well, what does that…

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October 30, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

Open Houses of Week: Oct 30 – Get some finance tricks about how to get your treat

Good Morning! Here are the Sunday Open Houses I think that you may want to hit up today before you hit up…

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October 8, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

Kevin’s Open Houses of the Week Picks – Oct 9 2011

Greetings from Laguna Beach!   This week I’ll be out of the Bay Area but nevertheless I wanted to pass some of…

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September 25, 2011 Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

For Districts 5 & 9: A Strong Month – 374 Homes, Condos and TICs were put into contract or sold from Aug 26 to Sept 26

Market Conditions (Cumulative) Detailed Report Printed On:09/25/2011 10:59 pm Page: 1 Search Criteria: Property Types Condo/Coop/TIC/Loft, Single-Family Homes District SF District 5…

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September 24, 2011 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate

Know How: Phil Ting’s Property Tax Tips

Assessor talks with Vanguard and offers his perspective Phil Ting, San Francisco Assessor and mayoral candidate, reported his office granted nearly 18,000…

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