Monthly Archives: November 2018

Sound Off: Which proposition will have the greatest effect on the Bay Area’s real estate market?

A: Proposition 10, a ballot measure to expand rent control in California, was rejected by voters on Tuesday. With Proposition 10’s failure, a statewide ban on most new forms of rent control will remain in effect. The campaign to expand … Continue reading

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Real Estate’s Constant Conflict

So what do you do? The only thing you can. Draw up a list of pros and cons, just as real estate agents often suggest. Reasons to Buy HOW LONG WILL YOU STAY? If it’s one or two years, then … Continue reading

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Well, this is new: Price cuts on Bay Area homes are surging

They’re not exactly doorbuster deals, but Bay Area home sellers are cutting their asking prices at the highest rate in years. October is typically a big month for price reductions, as sellers try to close deals before the market slows … Continue reading

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How to protect yourself and your home from wildfire smoke

Many families have been impacted by the Camp, Woolsey and Hill fires, as firefighters struggle to contain them. The Camp fire, which has been proclaimed the most destructive fire in California history, has already claimed more than 40 lives, and … Continue reading

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Northern California air quality rated the worst in the world, conditions ‘hazardous’

The Bay Area’s already fetid, wildfire-choked air continued to register “very unhealthy” levels of particulate matter throughout the region Friday morning, following public health warnings and mass closures of schools, universities, businesses — even San Francisco’s fabled cable cars were … Continue reading

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