Monthly Archives: February 2018

Buying a Bay Area home now a struggle even for Apple, Google engineers

Click here if you are having trouble viewing the photos or video on your mobile device. Bay Area home prices are out of reach for many middle-income families, but surely if you’re a highly prized engineer at Apple or Google you can … Continue reading

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San Francisco singles need 27.8 years to save a down payment

Caption Close Zillow’s data on affordability is enough to make a single person cry. Zillow’s data on affordability is enough to make a single person cry. Photo: Zillow Zillow’s data on affordability is enough to make a single person cry. … Continue reading

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Is home ownership losing its luster in these Bay Area cities?

As more people are unable, or unwilling, to buy a home, many major destinations in the Bay Area and beyond are turning into cities of renters. A quarter of the 100 largest U.S. cities saw renting — not owning a … Continue reading

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Bay Area residents want more housing, but …

(Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device.) Fed up with soaring prices that are increasingly putting home ownership, or even a decent rental, out of reach, Bay Area residents overwhelmingly say they want more … Continue reading

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Packing up and moving out: Bay Area exodus continues

Portrait: Michael McDaniel, 27, moved from San Jose to Sacramento in February so he could go to college in a more affordable city. Before the move, he had an entry level receptionist’s position at Google — and also juggled a … Continue reading

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