Monthly Archives: April 2019

San Francisco real estate and the IPO frenzy of Uber, Airbnb and Slack

Marco Carvajal, a long-time real estate agent with Vanguard Properties, says the city’s upcoming frenzy of initial public offerings (IPOs) has become an everyday topic of conversation among San Francisco’s very plugged-in residents. Over the next two years, some of … Continue reading

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Even tech workers can’t afford to buy homes in San Francisco

Everyone knows living in the San Francisco Bay Area isn’t cheap, especially for people like teachers, firefighters, and service-industry workers whose wages haven’t kept up with the skyrocketing cost of housing in one of the nation’s most expensive places to … Continue reading

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Upcoming Tech IPOs Already Influencing Bay Area Real Estate

With tech companies like Uber, AirBnB and Pinterest slated to go public this year the Bay Area will likely be gaining thousands of new millionaires. New York Times tech reporter Nellie Bowles recently wrote about what all that new money … Continue reading

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The Sketchiest Bay Area Apartments You Can Rent in April

Last month, The Bold Italic readers scrolled in horror as we debuted our new series, Sketchiest Bay Area Apartments You Can Rent Now. Readers really enjoyed seeing how dark the depths of Craigslist can get, from a chilling crawl space … Continue reading

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Is the Bay Area pushing people to the breaking point?

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device Despite a booming economy, pleasant climate and natural treasures, nearly two-thirds of Bay Area residents say the quality of life here has gotten … Continue reading

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