Monthly Archives: January 2021

COVID: Rents Falling Fast In San Francisco-Bay Area Cities Due To Pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – Rents continue to fall and disproportionately impact the San Francisco Bay Area housing market, according to a new study. Analysts at AdvisorSmith found that ten of the top 25 cities in the U.S. where rents are … Continue reading

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What Happens to SF Rents After the Vaccine?

There’s no time like the present to sign a lease in San Francisco.  As many as 89,000 people may have left the city since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and vacancies have more than doubled since last year. According … Continue reading

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Inventory Levels Start Ticking Back up, Poised To Climb

Having dropped at the end of last year with a typical culling of unsold listings and seasonal slowdown in play, along with nearly twice as many homes in contract than there were at the end of 2019, the number of … Continue reading

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On Clubhouse, a conversation about ‘the future of S.F.’ sparks familiar debate

The conversation about the “Future of SF” was supposed to be a small affair, just a few dozen people chatting on Clubhouse, the latest must-have, invite-only Silicon Valley app. That was according to the discussion’s host, Michelle Tandler, who tweeted … Continue reading

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Following the path of pandemic homebuying

Record-low interest rates and the coronavirus pandemic helped make 2020 a banner year for homebuying.  Existing home sales reached 14-year highs in September, and monthly sales of new homes were 20% higher than 2019, according to the most recent monthly … Continue reading

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