Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

February 19, 2015 Buy Now, Buyer Advice

Outer Richmond flip more than doubles in price – On The Block

How do you double the value of a home without dramatically adding to the square footage? In the case of an Outer…

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SF Is Top 5 City For Extra Home Purchases By The Uber-Rich: SFist

We live in the world of 211,275 individuals who have $30 million or more in assets each, and many of them own…

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January 23, 2015 SF News, SF Urban Planning

Efforts to bury all utility wires in San Francisco becoming nearly impossible task | abc7news.com

Efforts to bury all utility wires in San Francisco becoming nearly impossible task | abc7news.com.

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Mayor Lee offers answers to San Francisco’s housing ‘anxiety’ – SFGate

Lee, who is riding high politically with no re-election rival in sight this fall, doled out statistics that underlie the city’s prosperity….

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San Francisco pivots to being enclave for the wealthy as rents soar even higher – San Francisco Business Times

Earlier this week, Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) noted that the Bay Area saw the biggest rent hikes in 2014 and sees this year…

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The Valencia Effect: Are there too many restaurants on the Mission’s hottest street? – San Francisco Business Times

It seemed like the deck was stacked in favor of Abbot’s Cellar, the upscale restaurant sequel to Monk’s Kettle from Nat Cutler,…

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January 6, 2015 Real Estate Industry

Sutton, GGP’s $1.75B Crown Building buy sets world record | The Real Deal New York

If you thought San Francisco real estate was pricy… The price comes down to $4,490 per square foot, which sets a new…

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Developers with big plans descend on S.F.’s fanciful Corona Heights – SFGate

But while many San Franciscans have not ventured to Corona Heights to explore Ord Court or walked the beautifully landscaped Vulcan Stairs,…

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Who Knew? The Hottest Home Market in the US Is the Sunset – The Numbers – Curbed SF

San Francisco is home to the three most competitive neighborhoods for homebuyers in the United States, according to new research from real…

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Curbed SF: What Was the Best New Building Project of 2014? – Year in Curbed – Curbed SF

Welcome to Year in Curbed, wherein we close out 2014 by asking local design, real estate, and media luminaries to reflect on the highlights and lowlights of a year’s worth of development in San Francisco, Kevin Ho, realtor at Vanguard Properties, contributes.

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Kilroy commits to new $80 million S.F. Flower Mart for vendors, but opposition persists – San Francisco Business Times

Kilroy Realty Corp. ended its silence about Flower Mart plans Wednesday by promising a new underground market for vendors, who likely won’t…

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November 30, 2014 Advice, Buy Now

Mortgage Lenders Set to Relax Standards on December 1 — Wall Street Journal

Some of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders are preparing to further ease standards for borrowers after the release of new guidelines this…

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