Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

In the Know: July 23, 2017 Edition: Most Over List Top 10 + More

Take a read through our latest edition of our insider newsletter about San Francisco residential real estate with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties. You’ll see our Most-Over-List Price winners for 2017 too with this week’s edition.

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Twenty Percent Or Less!

Yes, It’s possible to buy for less than 20 percent down

Think a 20% down payment is the only way to buy property in San Francisco? Think Again. There are many mortgage programs out there that allow you to get into a home now while rates are low and appreciation potential remains strong in San Francisco. Advice from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties

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February 4, 2017 Advice, Condos

Won’t Someone Think of the Dogs? 

Lately we’ve been seeing condominiums on the market in San Francisco contain HOA docs that bar dogs within a condominium building. What would that…

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2017 SF Real Estate Stats — Early!

Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, bring you sales data for “2017” in San Francisco, i.e., sales where the property address was 2017 or sales that closed on 20th Avenue or Street and 17th Street or Avenue. Yes, it’s random.

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What’s Up with Rentals in San Francisco? October 2016 Edition

More San Francisco rental inventory has driven rents down, but ever so slightly. With more rent control laws on the ballots renters may give buying a deeper look with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties.

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Some Suprising September MLS Sale Data for San Francisco Real Estate

September Sales MLS Data for San Francisco shows some shifts and changes for buyers and sellers alike. See how this impacts your position as a San Francisco buyer or seller with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry from Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, CA.

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San Francisco Real Estate in 2016: Our Mid-Year Review

SIX MONTHS DOWN; SIX TO GO Our Market is Holding Steady — Which is a Good Thing Despite gloom and doom pessimism about... Read more

San Francisco Property Tax New Purchase Assessments Continued to be Delayed

How long will it take for your property to be reassessed when you buy in San Francisco?

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In the Know: Pre-Tax Edition, April 17, 2016

We’ve had a busy few weeks with lots of listings in the works, houses that closed escrow and other surprise values won. Take a read of this week’s news, peruse real estate tour videos and more in this week’s edition of In the Know with Kevin+Jonathan

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April 8, 2016 Advice, Trends

From the NYTimes: Multigenerational Homes That Fit Just Right

As more American parents, their grown children and their grandchildren live together, homebuilders accommodate the demand with specially designed houses. Source: Multigenerational…

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A $500,000 Gift from Uncle Sam? Maybe. Capital Gains, You and San Francisco Real Estate

In San Francisco the Golden Goose is Your House (and that Money Tree outside too) Long-term homeowners have lots to consider apart... Read more
Better Buying

Better Buying: How A Financed Offer Can Still Win in San Francisco’s Competitive Real Estate Market

How to win property in San Francisco while still getting a mortgage: non-contingent financing. Top tips from Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco

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