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Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

April 27, 2013 Advice, Buy Later, Buyer Advice, Major Renovation, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning, TIC, Vanguard Properties

Goodbye Condo Lottery? What’s Happening With Tenants In Common In SF

On Condos, the Lottery and Tenants In Common: The TIC System as We Know It… or, Knew It SUPERVISORS TO DEBATE PROPOSED…

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April 22, 2013 Advice, Buy Later, SF News, SF Urban Planning, TIC

Proposed New Condominium Lottery Bypass Law — TIC, Equity Sharing and Shared Ownership Knowledge Base

What’s the deal with TICs now?  The condominium conversion lottery reform and bypass legislation, originally introduced by San Francisco Supervisors Wiener and…

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January 31, 2013 Buy Later, Home Buying, investment potential, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News, SF Urban Planning

New Developments & Old Developments Being Dusted Off in SF

A new wave of home starts are coming to San Francisco, which really does need it. Consider inventory being down by 50%+…

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January 9, 2013 Advice, Condos, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, SF News, SF Urban Planning

Want to Know About Changes to the Condo Lottery?

Read All About It! Late last year, Supervisor Scott Wiener proposed changes to San Francisco’s TIC law whereby certain TIC owners who…

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August 21, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF Urban Planning, SFUSD - schools

Where to live if…

Which areas are best for families with young children? Like things law and life, the answer depends. It depends on weather and…

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August 11, 2012 Eureka Valley, Great Renovation, Sellers advice, SF News, SF State, SF Urban Planning

PRESS RELEASE: Storrie Garden Grand Opening Party, Saturday August 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m.

EUREKA VALLEY RESIDENTS RECLAIM 18th and STORRIE STREETS BLIGHTED AREA, TURN INTO GARDEN; SUPERVISOR SCOTT WIENER TO ATTEND SATURDAY, 8/18/12 GRAND OPENING…

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July 27, 2012 investment potential, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning, South Beach - SOMA

Conceptional Developments on the Way… Round-Up of New Developments in the Works (via Curbed SF)

New Stuff, Proposed Stuff, Dreamed-up Stuff 40,000+ units are in the pipeline. Here are a few of them: Over at Church and…

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July 13, 2012 Advice, Good Value, Great Opportunity, Home Buying, Hot Property, investment potential, Lower Pac Heights, Major Renovation, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF Urban Planning, Single Family Residence, Unqiue Properties for Sale, Vanguard Properties

Renovating diamond in the rough – a Victorian diamond of course

For $969,000 this Victorian mansion at approximately 2000 ft.² could be yours! But don’t forget the $400,000 or $500,000 you’ll need to…

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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 2, 2012 Alamo Square, SF News, SF Urban Planning

Alamo Square Developer Still Trying To Make Painted Gentlemen A Thing: SFist

Painted Gentleman, eh?  What would Uncle Jesse say? Wait, it turns out he lived a couple of blocks over…. Read More at SFist: Alamo…

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May 3, 2012 Buyer Advice, exclusive, First Time Buyers, Mission Dolores, New Construction, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF Urban Planning, Vanguard Properties

Two brand-new renovated flats at 1225 York St. – right near the ‘new Valencia’

1225 York: 2 TICs down-to-studs remodel 24th Street near York Street has been dubbed the “new Valencia Street.” These two units, then,…

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April 30, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, Castro District, exclusive, First Time Buyers, Mission Dolores, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News, SF Urban Planning

299 Valencia revealed – almost half gone before the sales office opens!

The early bird doesindeed get the worm – luckily you’re still early enough to be a cool bird At the corner of…

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