Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

All-Cash vs. Financed Offers in San Francisco Chart

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.

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Illustration of improvised tower in the Outer Parkside

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.

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Graphic showing migration of buyer preferences

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

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Page 1 of the SFAR Contract

SFAR's Latest Purchase Agreement, circa December 2022, How Homes Are Bought in San Francisco, as read by Kevin Ho

Pens to Paper, or Should We Say Mice to Click Box?  The 2022/23 San Francisco Purchase Contract Marks a Slight Departure from…

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Two front door art

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.

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SF skyline blended with cornfield

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.

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Cover for 1180 Clayton

Now Selling: 1180 Clayton Street, San Francisco, A Trophy 4-Unit Building with Views, Options and Flexibility

Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Top Producers at San Francisco’s leading Vanguard Properties, 1180 Clayton Street, San Francisco. Modern Trophy 4-unit property with 2 townhouses, 2 studios, large garage parking for up to 4 or 5 cars rebuilt in 2000 with stable income, and 2 units — one of each — delivered vacant. Combined living area of more than 4,100 sqft. Stunning and sweeping views from large number of balconies in the townhomes culminating with full-size roof deck with views for days. Attractive to tenants and owner-occupiers alike wanting flexibility and rental income. www.1180-Clayton.com (http://www.1180-clayton.com/) SF MLS 423719338.

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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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Kevin on ABC7

Kevin on the News: ABC7’s Story on San Francisco Losing Population

Talking about new census data saying that San Francisco is losing a key demographic of home buyers due to affordability and more on ABC7 News, KGO San Francisco.

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Front Facade

SOLD: 3136–38 Anza, San Francisco, Listed by Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties MLS 422702424

3136-38 Anza Street, at 23rd Ave, San Francisco, is a significantly updated Arts+Crafts home with legal in-law with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1-car garage and serene yard, air conditioning with a combined total of 2,824 sqft of living area. Listed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, MLS 422702424 www.3136-anza.com

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438 Steiner Photo

SOLD: 438 Steiner Street, San Francisco, Alamo Square/Duboce Triangle by Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | SFMLS 422698861

438 Steiner Street, San Francisco, Listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers, Vanguard Properties. 438 is a top-floor, 3-bed, 2-full bath, 1-parking, tall, spacious and bright, just-updated stylish condominium with in-unit laundry, dual-pane windows, & superior location. MLS 422698861. www.438-steiner.com

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September 15, 2022 San Francisco Real Estate

It’s Not Just Us Who Keep up with Karl the Fog the New York Times on Karl

Fog is why one neighborhood is notoriously chilly, another is surprisingly sunny, and the airport is where it is. It is why…

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