Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Kevin+Jonathan (and Raffi)

Hello and Welcome to San Francisco Real Estate from Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry | Top Producers, Top 1% of San Francisco Agents | Vanguard Properties

Learn about San Francisco real estate that’s smart, elite, and engaging from top producers, Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry (and their loyal dog Raffi McNarry-Ho), and leading locally owned boutique brokerage, Vanguard Properties. Kevin and Jonathan approach their craft with heart, thought and dedication. (415) 297-7462 and (415) 215-4393. [email protected]

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mr raffi, the black labrador retriever in the kitchen in front of the farmhouse sink

SOLD: 147 Day Street, #3, San Francisco, Noe Valley, with Multiple Offers, Listed with Kevin+Jonathan

SOLD by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, 147 Day Street, No. 3, San Francisco. MLS 422647209. At last, a top-notch, top-floor, Noe Valley condominium with an effortless mix of style, function and sun. That’s what awaits you at 147 Day St, No. 3, a big, 1-bed, 1-bath home with 1-car parking at Day and Dolores. Number 3 has high-end finishes, a well-equipped chef’s kitchen, in-unit laundry room, formal dining room, large living room (+zoom room) and a generously sized bedroom with enough space for its own sitting area. Gifted with sweeping views to the west and natural light, No. 3 has a stylish bathroom, plenty of storage, newly installed designer lighting and just-refinished oak floors. The home marries the best of traditional finishes with the best of modern functionality and style. Garage parking (shared) with storage shelves. Part of an intimate, 5-unit building set on a flat block of Noe Valley that bounds the vibrant part of the Mission and Bernal, you have access to a dog run, noted eateries and shops, mass transit and freeways as well as groceries, coffee shops and neighborhood favorites like Mitchell’s Ice Cream within a block, which explains the 98 Walk Score. Visit www.147-Day.com to learn more, see the property video and floor plan and take a 3-D tour too.

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The Front of the building
January 3, 2022 investment potential, Listing

SOLD: 1126-28 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, Inner Mission District 2-Unit, sold by Kevin Ho+Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties

Listed and sold with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, 1126-1128 Hampshire is a rare opportunity to own a vintage 2-unit Mission District building with the top-floor unit — with its 10-ft coved ceilings, sunny southwestern exposure and 1100-ish sqft — being delivered vacant. Downstairs, 1126 Hampshire, is a consistent income source as it’s home to long-term tenants who have never been late on rent. Listed at $1,495,000 and SOLD at $1,500,000

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Is it a good time or not for real estate?

Kevin Quoted in Mission Local: “Real estate market in the Mission appears to recover, for now – Mission Local”

“A lot of renters have become buyers,” observed real estate agent Kevin Ho. “All the talk of exodus — that’s the headline-grabbing news — but the real news is that a lot of buyers have a little more affordability. And a little more balance to the market allows them to own a piece of San Francisco.”

Ho said more of the buyers right now seem to be people who want to live in the home they’re purchasing, rather than using it as an investment. He said some of the recent changes to the law around tenant protections and rent forgiveness might be having an impact, and investors “don’t necessarily want to assume that risk.” In Mission Local.

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Kevin being interviewed.

ABC 7: Kevin Talks About the Market Impact of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower’s Upcoming Fix

Kevin Ho of San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties is interviewed by ABC7 Bay Area about the latest chapter in the Millennium Tower (301 Mission Street) saga a $100M fix where more than 200 pylons are to be driven into the ground to prop up the leaning luxury skyscraper.

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Open Thread Answers: TIC vs Condo Debate; Kitchen Remodels; More! – Curbed University – Curbed SF

Every Friday afternoon this month we start an open thread with an expert (think real estate agents and architects) for you, the…

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It’s Tuesday Tour Time: What’s On Broker Tour on March 12th

Finally, it looks like we have some more choice out there. It’s about time. Let’s hope it keeps up. If there’s anything…

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New Client Feedback!

As Forwarded to Me by My Client: Kevin is wonderful to work with for a lot of reasons!   Kevin is wonderful…

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The Low-down on 14 Beaver and 221 Noe

Take a look below for some extended notes about two interesting properties I have seen in the Duboce Triangle area. Remember the…

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September 22, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate

Sunny Sunday? Kevin’s Open House Picks for Sunday, 9/22/12

And here’s what I see as being the best of the opens out there… Kevin’s Open House Picks for Sat and Sun,…

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September 22, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate

Tour Tuesdays – What the Brokers are Looking at on 9/25/12

Lots of BIG houses in Pac Heights, good influxes in the Sunset and Parkside and new condos in the Central Area, but…

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September 7, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate

What’s On Tuesday? A lot for Broker Tour

MLS Broker Tour for 9:11:12

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