Monthly Archives: October 2012

In San Francisco, High-Rises by the Bay

ROUGHLY two decades ago, during an earlier Internet start-up boom, many entrepreneurs and fast-typing coders and engineers set up shop in a still-gritty area of this city: South of Market Street. The young tech crowd rented — and sometimes bought … Continue reading

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Is There a Housing Shortage?

It’s hard to imagine, given that the nation’s housing market is still digging itself out of an epic foreclosure crisis, that there just are not enough homes available to buy. That, apparently, is the case, according to the National Association … Continue reading

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Rents rise in SF, Oakland, San Jose

Apartment rents in the Bay Area’s three biggest cities continue to rise, with Oakland seeing a huge surge, probably fueled by renters priced out of San Francisco crossing the bay. “Oakland is the less expensive alternative to San Francisco,” said … Continue reading

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Tampa Bay lands in middle of metro pack in 2013 real estate outlook

Tampa Bay’s real estate prospects in 2013 are better than downtrodden Detroit, Las Vegas and Sacramento, Calif. But we aren’t San Francisco, New York or San Jose, Calif., either, the top-ranking (if high-priced) beauty queens of real estate next year. … Continue reading

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Bay Area Homeowners Appeal Tax Assessments

The Bay Area, which includes San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, has experienced an uneven housing market recovery and the lopsided property prices have resulted in an opportunity for many homeowners there to appeal their property tax assessments. … Continue reading

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