Monthly Archives: September 2012

What $3500 gets you in SF single-family homes

Living in a single-family home in San Francisco is getting pricier and pricer — even for current tenants. As both rental and real estate prices climb, landlords are sending unwelcome news to tenants in the form of rent increases. Houses, … Continue reading

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Bay Area Poverty: Poor Pushed From San Francisco To Suburbs

SAN FRANCISCO — Close your eyes and think about poverty in America. What does it look like? What space does it occupy? The picture is probably something like this: racial minorities living in crowded inner city slums. That vision may … Continue reading

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Rent Spikes Begin to Ease

Recent reports have shown home prices rising, especially in the housing markets which were hardest hit in the crash. Investors, buying in bulk, have been swarming these distressed markets, seeking to take advantage of a thriving new single family rental … Continue reading

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Home Prices Are Not Rebounding as Fast as You Think

Home prices are rising faster than expected so far this year, or are they? Prices nationwide in July rose 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the latest reading from CoreLogic. This includes prices of distressed properties and is the biggest annual … Continue reading

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Bay Area Republican Donors Give Big Money In Traditionally Liberal Region …

Even though the San Francisco Bay Area isn’t exactly up for grabs in November, national candidates have been spending an awful lot of time here–and yes, that means candidates from both parties. As the GOP parties it up (and stretches … Continue reading

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