Monthly Archives: September 2020

Sound Off: Where are Bay Area movers going to, and why?

Man and woman thinking about housing Man and woman thinking about housing Photo: Takasuu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Caption Close Man and woman thinking about housing Man and woman thinking about housing Photo: Takasuu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Q: “Where are Bay … Continue reading

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San Francisco housing has cooled as some flee the city, but demand is still there

The inventory of available homes in San Francisco is the highest it’s been in six or seven years, said Patrick Carlisle, chief market analyst for the Bay Area at Compass, a venture-backed real estate brokerage company. Buyers have become more picky. … Continue reading

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Housing is core issue in SF’s Wiener-Fielder Senate race

While most electoral contests in San Francisco are a fierce fight, incumbents up for reelection tend to have an easy run. A year ago, few thought that Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, a veteran San Francisco politician, would have difficulty … Continue reading

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Monthly Rental Prices Nosedive in New York and San Francisco: How Low Can They Go?

As renters have begun emptying out of the nation’s most expensive cities due to the one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing recession, monthly rental prices in those areas are nosediving. Rents for September have plummeted the most in … Continue reading

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The calm before the storm

Buckle your seat belts. The next two and a half months promise to be a wild ride, given the upcoming presidential election and the surging then subsiding then surging again pandemic.  San Francisco’s real estate market has enjoyed to this … Continue reading

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