Monthly Archives: January 2019

Caption Close The median price for a Bay Area home hit a record $845,000 in October, while in Los Angeles County you’ll be paying $615,000 for a home on average. This begs the question: Is there anywhere in California that’s … Continue reading →

A: What an exciting time to be in San Francisco real estate: adjusting interest rates, chaotic political environment, volatile stock market, short term rental restrictions. Can anything else be added to the formula? Yes — low unemployment, limited construction, city-based … Continue reading →

Development of market-rate housing in San Francisco will slow to a trickle in 2019, because a combination of higher construction costs, escalating fees, a softening market and increased interest rates has persuaded many builders to wait on the sidelines, developers … Continue reading →

Frustrated with the Bay Area’s absurdly expensive housing market, Siena Shaw and her husband, Brian Rubin, spent the past two years parenting and working full-time jobs — and constructing the Mighty House. The couple and their then-2-year-old daughter had relocated … Continue reading →

Orange County-based data firm Core Logic released more grim and/or encouraging news (depending on your point of view) about the Bay Area housing market last week, reporting that sales dropped across all Bay Area counties year over year and that … Continue reading →