Monthly Archives: May 2017

Take action for affordable housing in the Bay Area By Amie Fishman and Matt Schwartz May 6, 2017 ‘); } If Bay Area voters deliver a clear message to elected leaders about the need for affordable housing, change is possible … Continue reading →

While San Francisco’s most expensive penthouse is under construction, you could move into the city’s priciest standalone home immediately. The seven-bedroom, 11,400-square-foot house (which was built this year at 2712 Broadway Street) listed for $40 million in April. The Pacific … Continue reading →

With double-digit price appreciation returning to some Bay Area markets, we’re used to hearing that the region’s homeowners are a lucky bunch, richer by the minute. It’s often true, but not always. A new report by Trulia, the real estate … Continue reading →

In the high-priced Bay Area, even some households that bring in six figures a year can now be considered “low income.” That’s according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which recently released its 2017 income limits — a … Continue reading →

(A home in East Hampton, N.Y. / AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) There’s a very precise formula for how major U.S. metro areas can make their housing markets “hot”; simply commit to jobs and population growth, then artificially restrain the housing supply. … Continue reading →