Monthly Archives: April 2016

In Cramped and Costly Bay Area, Cries to Build, Baby, Build

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Sales flat, prices up in February Bay Area housing market

A shortage of Bay Area homes for sale sparked bidding wars last month but kept sales low in what was the second-slowest February in eight years, according to a report released Thursday. Sales of single-family homes were flat from a … Continue reading

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Could the San Francisco real estate market finally be slowing down?

That sound you hear may be some air finally escaping from the inflated San Francisco real estate market. Home prices in the San Francisco Bay Area fell by 1.8% year-over-year in March, the first such drop in four years, according … Continue reading

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Did San Francisco’s housing market finally peak?

The country’s hottest housing market might finally be cooling off. Home prices in San Francisco declined last month for the first time in four years, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. The median home price in the area dropped 1.8% … Continue reading

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How a Billboard Exposed the Insanity of the San Francisco Housing Market

On Monday, San Francisco Examiner reporter Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez was canvassing around town when he spotted a billboard touting an upcoming batch of townhouses. One particular adjective stood out to him. So he took a picture, posted it on Twitter, … Continue reading

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