Monthly Archives: August 2020

Number of Homes for Sale Nearing Recession-Era Levels in SF

Continuing a trend which shouldn’t catch any plugged-in readers by surprise, the number of homes on the market in San Francisco, net of new sales and contract signings, ticked up another 6 percent over the past week to 1,360, which … Continue reading

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Bay Area real estate: SF family uses holiday card-like introductions to find home

With a red-hot real estate market in the East Bay, a San Francisco family took a more personal approach to ensure the seller this would be an “simple sale,” and secure the home of their dreams. Here’s what they did. … Continue reading

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Bay Area residents still want to stay in California despite ‘mass exodus’ myths

Zumper’s first ever migration report uses search data to analyze patterns and trends across the U.S. to see where renters are most interested in moving to and where renters are most interested in leaving. Zumper’s first ever migration report uses … Continue reading

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SF’s housing market is weakening as some suburbs see ‘crazy heated insanity’

The coronavirus continued reshaping the Bay Area housing market last month, as demand for homes was weakest in San Francisco — especially for downtown high-rise condos — and strongest in the North Bay as buyers untethered to an office sought … Continue reading

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In Bay Area’s COVID-19 Rental Market Renters Suddenly Have More Negotiating Power

SAN JOSE (KPIX) – The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has caused the Bay Area’s once skyrocketing rental housing market to come back to Earth. “The balance of power has absolutely shifted,” says Jeff Tucker, an economist with Zillow. … Continue reading

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