Monthly Archives: August 2018

Roller skating keeps its groove in a changing Bay Area

The eulogy for roller skating has been written many times. The death of disco in the late 1970s was supposed to kill roller rinks. The popularity of in-line skates in the late 1980s was reportedly sending quad skating to a … Continue reading

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‘Buyer Fatigue’ Setting Into Silicon Valley Real Estate Markets

Shutterstock: Silicon Valley starts feeling “buyer fatigue” “Buyer fatigue” is setting into Silicon Valley real estate markets, according to Selma Hepp, PhD, chief economist at San Francisco-based Pacific Union International. “In my latest monthly analysis of Bay Area housing markets, … Continue reading

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San Francisco penthouse fetches eye-popping $4509 per square foot price

Caption Close The tallest, most luxurious, and most expensive units in SF. Note the condo photos in this gallery are not of the actual record-breaking penthouse, but of the typical condo in the luxury tower The tallest, most luxurious, and … Continue reading

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Fewer than 1 in 5 residents can afford a home in Bay Area

The Bay Area continues to lead the state in shattered home-ownership dreams. Record home prices and rising interest rates have pushed statewide home affordability rates to a 10-year-low. In the Bay Area, fewer than 1 in 5 residents can afford … Continue reading

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60 percent of tech workers in survey say they can’t afford a home in …

Caption Close Bay Area real estate is too expensive even for high paid tech workers, says a Team Blind survey. And indeed, these simple homes with huge price tags demonstrate the issue. This Palo Alto 1,200 square foot home asks … Continue reading

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