Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Curbed SF: Converted 1927 SOMA Warehouse Wows to the Tune of $2.9 Million — Curbed SF

As featured on Curbed SF our listing at 735 Clementina in San Francisco’s SOMA district.

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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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Converted 1927 SOMA Warehouse Wows to the Tune of $2.9 Million – Curbed SF

Picked up by Curbed SF. Everything in this converted, design-heavy SOMA warehouse is what city living should be like, provided you can…

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Raffi Money

San Francisco’s Tenant Buy-out Program a Year Later…

San Francisco has a very pro-tenant public policy bent for sure but money is money wherever you are. For some 2,400 tenants who’ve benefited from the Rent Board’s directed buy-out program, the average buyout amount since records were first kept starting in 2015, have averaged around $40,000 with the highest buy-outs going over $460,000. Learn more from Kevin+Jonathan.

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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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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
March 15, 2016 San Francisco Real Estate

Why We Live Here: Bay Area restaurants, chefs, bakers snag James Beard Foundation Awards – San Francisco Business Times

The James Beard Foundation has revealed its shortlist of nominees for its 2016 restaurant and chef awards — some of the most…

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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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In the Know for Jan 10, 2016 — A New Year in SF Real Estate Begins, Right?

Find out what’s happening in San Francisco’s real estate market with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers and realtors at Vanguard Properties, the leading locally owned boutique brokerage.

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January 13, 2016 San Francisco Real Estate

Want to See What Came Before in SF? 

What a great resource for old-timey photos of SF. Eighteenth Street, above Castro Street on Twin Peaks1880

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In 2015 Our Real Estate Clients of Kevin+Jonathan Bought for Less and Sold for More in San Francisco, Data Shows

See how clients of realtors Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, San Francisco, performed in 2015 based on MLS data for San Francisco — they did better.

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What 2016 Holds for San Francisco’s Bullish Real Estate Market — More Balance?

2016 looks to be a year of moderation, which may well create a refreshing market where buyers have a little more time to reflect on their potential purchases than they’ve had since the market began its rapid expansion in 2013. While we have a host more we could tell you about, here are some of our collected thoughts, observations and predictions:

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