Monthly Archives: December 2017

GOP tax bill shorts Bay Area homebuyers – Curbed SF

On Tuesday, the United States Senate and House of Representatives passed a bill that would restructure America’s tax code. But in the process of negotiating the details, the two houses ended up with a tax break for homebuyers that prices … Continue reading

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Does the New Tax Plan Really Threaten the American Dream of Owning a Home?

The new tax plan has been framed as a deathblow to the American dream by some real estate professionals and groups, who warn of falling home prices, a new generation trapped in renting, and an exodus of residents from the highest-cost … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing: Active listings sank in November as prices shot up again

Bay Area home prices raced upward again in November, climbing 12.5 percent beyond their levels of a year earlier. It was the steepest regional increase in the state, bringing the median price of a single-family home across the nine-county region … Continue reading

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Bay Area’s soaring housing costs: Wealthier arrivals pushing out wealthier residents

Reporting about the rising real estate and housing costs in San Francisco and the Bay Area isn’t exactly breaking news. But a new study published this week demonstrates just how much pressure high-income new arrivals have placed on the region’s … Continue reading

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A multi-billion-dollar ‘mega measure’ to fix Bay Area traffic for good heading your way

Imagine a Bay Area with highways that flow instead of grind to a halt. With trains that ring the bay, some running 24 hours a day. With ferries that stop at more than a handful of terminals and autonomous buses … Continue reading

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