Library of Congress images show S.F. as it was before 1870 – SFGate
n the 1850s, two men named George S. Lawrence and Thomas Houseworth left the California gold mines to open a shop in…
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Curbed SF: Noe Valley Fixer Sells for $2.8M, Nearly $1M Over Asking – Flip Watch – Curbed SF
A record-setting price for a fixer house in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood of nearly $3M as positioned, prepared and marketed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties. The pair knew how to market the property at 1072 Noe Street to developers by stressing the property’s location and potential.
Read morePractical Advice for Buyers and Sellers
Practical advice and tips for buyers and sellers in San Francisco’s dynamic real estate market from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties
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The Week from July 20, 2015 The Bay Area is still on our minds as we’re among the red brick and sand…
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In the Know — Father’s Day Edition, June 21, 2015
The week in San Francisco Real Estate with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco
Read moreSF Houses Go For $1 Million Over Asking Because Realtors Are Under-Pricing Everything: SFist
There’s a weird psychology happening now around SF’s over-heated and wildly expensive housing market. Basically, if realtors put things on the market…
Read moreDilapidated Mission duplex sells more than 100% over asking – On The Block
Our Coverage Featured on SFGate You can see the raw materials the “lucky” new owners have to deal with in the gallery... Read moreThe missing middle: San Francisco developers rethink how to build housing in reach of the middle class – San Francisco Business Times
If the team can pull that off, it will help fill a big hole that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s office is…
Read moreSan Francisco and Oakland – how happy are we? – SFGate
Gallup has released its annual listings of well-being rankings and, not surprisingly, several of the top communities, including San Francisco and Oakland,…
Read moreGauge Its Metal | 5 Tips on Shopping for a Stainless-Steel Sink | This Old House
You want the strong, silent type, which is characteristic—counterintuitively—of the lowest and thus best gauges. No need to lose sleep over 16-…
Read moreThe Nine Easiest, Fun Nights Out In SF, By Neighborhood: SFist
Sometimes you just want to go out, be it on a weekend or a school night, and you don’t want to trek…
Read moreDoReMi: Creating an arts oasis in a forbiddingly costly city – San Francisco Chronicle
Art collectors Deborah and Andy Rappaport are taking over an industrial building in Dogpatch to test a unique plan to save San…
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