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Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Clad in Benjamin Moore’s Pelican Gray, 234 Eureka’s front façade features a second-floor entry porch, which American Queen Anne Victorian homes used frequently.
May 6, 2024 Castro District, Eureka Valley, Great Renovation, hi end, Listing, Multi-level home, Open House, Raffi, Victorian, Views

SOLD: 234 Eureka Street, San Francisco, CA Listed by Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, MLS 424030585

Explore 234 Eureka Street, San Francisco – A meticulously renovated Queen Anne Victorian home listed by top real estate agents Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties. This exquisite property features four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and one-car garage parking spread over three spacious levels. Situated on an extra-deep parcel in a prime San Francisco location, the home boasts a coveted three-bedroom, two-bathroom upper sleeping level, two living areas, and a chef’s kitchen equipped with a large island and luxurious finishes. Modern amenities include solar panels, radiant floor heating, and a beautifully landscaped garden with slides and two decks, making it an urban oasis. Built in 1904 and extensively updated in 2017 and 2024 with permits, 234 Eureka Street represents the finest in San Francisco living. Discover more about this stunning property at www.234-Eureka.com. MLS 424030585.

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Reproduction of Newspaper clipping from Jan 22, 2023 Real Estate Section of the San Francisco Chronicle
January 26, 2023 Announcements, Buyer Advice, Coming Soon, Home Buying, On the Media, Open House, Real Estate Industry, SF News, Week Update

SF Chronicle: Do the NFL Playoffs Impact Open Houses?

Rather than try to compete with the 49ers’ post-season run as very relevant contenders to be Super Bowl champions, many agents will treat this bit of hometown civic pride like a holiday and accommodate sports fans who are also trying to buy a small part of that hometown.

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October 15, 2022 Listing, Open House, Richmond, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Vanguard Properties

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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July 31, 2021 Bernal Heights, Buy Now, hi end, Listing, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate

SOLD: 119 Prospect Avenue, San Francisco, Bernal Heights West Slope Exclusively Listed By Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry | MLS 421580361

Listed and sold with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, 119 Prospect Avenue, San Francisco. The home is a truly special one set on the west slope of Bernal Heights. A blend of London-meets-California, this home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 outdoor area, a garage with 1-parking parking and room for storage and a workshop with seismic updates too. The 1902-era Victorian has just been updated with all the finest details where they count the most — the kitchen and bathrooms. $1,795,000. Sold $2,200,000 (@ $1,630/sqft) MLS 421580361 Learn more at www.bernal-elemental.com

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March 16, 2021 Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, Something Special, Trends

Tradecraft: Using 3D Tours with Matterport for selling homes virtually

Increasingly vital to real estate is the ability to bring you there even if we can’t literally get you there to the site. And while the initial technology was more Salvador Dali and a frill than something essential to any listing, thanks to COVID and technological development and further enhancement to the platform, 3-D Matterport tours have become the new standard and is something Kevin+Jonathan are happy to include as part of our core of listing services and marketing.

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April 30, 2020 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice, SF News

COVID-19 + Real Estate in San Francisco

San Francisco real estate is still taking place during COVID-19. But with social distancing and nervous lenders and sellers, changes have come and conventions are rapidly changing. See how the fog of the virus has complicated the fog San Francisco is known for with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties.

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April 8, 2019 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, On the Media, Open House, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

San Francisco Chronicle: Q+A: How do I determine my priorities before I search for a home? By Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry

How to buy the right home in San Francisco while honoring your budget and priorities? Start by hiring Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers, REALTORS with San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties, the leading locally owned luxury brokerage.

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August 29, 2018 Advice, First Time Buyers, On the Media, Open House

San Francisco Chronicle: Q+A: August 26, 2018 – K+J on Open House Etiquette

How are you suppose to act when you go to an open house and how agents are supposed to act with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top-producing San Francisco agents representing buyers and sellers.

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January 15, 2018 Buy Now, On the Media, Open House, Potrero Hill

As Featured in the Chronicle’s Sunday Real Estate Section: Two-bedroom in Potrero Hill, 875 Vermont

Kevin and Jonathan’s media savvy and adroitness of preparing listings to look their best will naturally draw media coverage. See how they bring their A-game, including media coverage, on their sellers’ behalf,

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March 21, 2014 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Castro District, Cole Valley, Condos, Dogpatch, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, Hayes Valley, hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, investment potential, LEED, Major Renovation, Mission Dolores, New Construction, Noe Valley, Noted Design, Open House, Real Estate Industry, Russian Hill, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, Single Family Residence, SoMa, Something Special, South Beach - SOMA, TIC, Unqiue Properties for Sale, Vanguard Properties, Week Update

Kevin’s Open House Picks of the Weekend: March 21-23, 2014, 1st Weekend of Spring Edition

There are just 92 new listings new to the MLS from Thursday into Friday with 10 listings coming back on the market…

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December 2, 2013 Buy Now, First Time Buyers, Good Value, Great Opportunity, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

If It’s Tuesday, It’s Broker Tour Day in San Francisco — See What Us Brokers are Seeing

Recall Tuesday is when us brokers go around the city in a whirlwind tour of each other’s open houses — the speed…

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August 4, 2013 Buy Later, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Open House, Sellers advice, SF News, SF Urban Planning

Real Estate Bits and Bobbles: Aug 3 & 4

Woof, it’s foggy out We’ve come to the fog days of summer. As we prepare for our Native and Indigenous people’s Summer…

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