Monthly Archives: October 2014

RICHMOND, Calif. — A commuter bus was hit by a stolen car and smashed into a San Francisco Bay area home as a mother and two small children sat inside, sending 11 people to the hospital but none with serious … Continue reading →

Welcome to Fort Zuckerberg — the $10 million Dolores Heights “fixer-upper” that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have turned into a massive construction encampment that has some neighbors feeling under siege by the Facebook founder. Their problem goes beyond the … Continue reading →

San Francisco’s neighborhood gas stations used to service cars, but now they are fueling the city’s housing boom. One by one, from the Rincon Hill 76 by the entrance to the Bay Bridge to the busy Tower Car Wash and … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever thought you might be able to somehow magically scrape up the funds to buy one of San Francisco’s luxury homes, be sure you calculate in expenses over the long haul. Because even if you pay cash for … Continue reading →

Saying that Bay Area real estate is expensive is like saying the sky is blue. But while rent-bled residents (like myself) generally understand the basic factors behind this now-obvious statement — balmy winters; shortages of developable land; gentrification fueled by … Continue reading →