Monthly Archives: September 2022

How discovering Bay Area burritos permanently changed me

Except in May, when I came to the city to do a comprehensive overview of the Bay Area real estate market for SFGATE (Spoiler alert: Housing here is expensive). I didn’t have the time to do any of my usual … Continue reading

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San Francisco, Oakland saw biggest COVID rent declines in the US

Two of those three are in the Bay Area: Oakland’s median one-bedroom rent in August was 9.5% below March 2020 — the lowest growth rate of the 50 cities included in the data. San Francisco followed with an 8.5% drop … Continue reading

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Cooling off? Bay Area home buyers see more inventory, slight drop in prices

SAN JOSE – In the Bay Area’s hot housing market, there are new signs of breathing space for prospective buyers. Prices remain high, but leveled off in July, while the inventory of homes available for sale went up. “That is … Continue reading

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10-acre Bay Area estate can’t find buyer, heads to auction

“People that had some interest in the property are back making a decision about whether they want to make an offer or not,” Green said. “You either participate or the house is gone. The sense of urgency as well as … Continue reading

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