Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

July 1, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, San Francisco Real Estate

On How to Write a Winning Offer

At one point, you will find the one – your next home!!! You may be thinking to yourself: now what? Well, it’s…

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June 30, 2012 Advice, Buy Later, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Condos, hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, Mortgages, New Construction, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News

Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller’s U.S. Glamorous Cities – Bloomberg

In San Francisco, [residential real estate] prices are being driven up by the soaring technology industry. In May, a record 211,400 people…

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June 25, 2012 Buyer Advice, Loans, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning, Something Special, South Beach - SOMA

Buy in SF for Five Percent Down with No PMI or MIP

Program Allows More To Buy in Emerging Areas Are you hamstrung by PMI (private mortgage insurance) or MIP (mortgage insurance premium) because…

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June 24, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice

Refis on underwater jumbo loans nearly impossible – SFGate

One of the reasons why there’s so very little inventory now: Refis on underwater jumbo loans nearly impossible – SFGate.

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June 19, 2012 Alamo Square, Buyer Advice, investment potential, Major Renovation, Project Home, San Francisco Real Estate, Single Family Residence

Single-family home circa 1884 in NoPa– prime for a renovation

Tour Notes: 1912 Golden Gate – single-family home, Victorian house from 1884. Definite fixer. Same family had the house for seventy years….

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June 10, 2012 Dogpatch, First Time Buyers, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News

Woof Woof. Dogpatch on the rise.

See what the San Francisco Examiner has been saying about the area’s new development.  

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June 4, 2012 Advice, Buy Now, Good Value, Great Opportunity, Home Buying, investment potential, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, Undiscovered or Overlooked

Facebook effect on SF housing market – May. 17, 2012

You can argue against these absurdly high valuations all you want but thousands of liquid millionaires are being created before and after…

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May 20, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate

What Are My Clients Seeing?

Here’s the latest set of handouts you’ll get when you see me at an open house. Now with more data and more…

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May 17, 2012 Bernal Heights, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, exclusive, Great Opportunity, Great Renovation, hi end, Hot Property, Major Renovation, North Slope, Noted Design, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News, Single Family Residence, Something Special, Unqiue Properties for Sale, Vanguard Properties

Will 1687 Alabama break records for Single-family homes in Bernal Heights?

1687 Alabama promises to be a hot, hot, hot property with its chic renovation of a typical two-level San Francisco home that…

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May 17, 2012 hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, luxury real estate, Multi-level home, notable homes for sale, Noted Design, Pac Heights, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News, Single Family Residence, Something Special, Views

What does $16.5m get you these days in SF?

A Massive 11,000 sq ft Pac Heights Mansion listed with Pac Union at 1250 Pacific at Baker The last of the Newhall…

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May 4, 2012 Advice, Alamo Square, Buyer Advice, hi end, Home Buying, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News

A Painted Lady for Sale! (The Full House house) 710 Steiner

The iconic Full House house or otherwise known as one of the ‘Painted Ladies’ is on the market for a mere $2.295 million.  Now…

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May 3, 2012 Castro District, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, exclusive, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, Noe Valley, notable homes for sale, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News, Vanguard Properties

You must buy this house, pt 2: 4535 19th St – Sfh $699k Eureka Vslley

Take a look at this video for the extraordinary opportunity to own a single-family house in Eureka Valley for under $700,000. Well,…

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