Tag Archives: Rents

Bay Area rents, home prices up sharply

If you’re seeking a new pad in the Bay Area, you can expect to pay more than a year ago whether you’re buying or renting, according to a report released Wednesday. Asking prices for homes for sale around the Bay … Continue reading

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S.F. supervisors back micro-apartments

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give pint-size apartments a try, approving legislation that would allow for the construction of hundreds of 220-square-foot residential units. Up to two people will be allowed to live in the micro-apartments, … Continue reading

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Renovating Existing Property, Key to Outsized Returns

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Apartment renters getting richer: average incomes rising

Incomes of dwellers in apartment properties are increasing thanks in part to factors such as the economic recovery and residents preferring to pay more for amenities than a mortgage. Pictured here is Kennedy Wilson’s Bella Vista apartments in Richmond.  Blanca … Continue reading

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Apartment Demand Ebbs as ‘Avalanche’ of New Units Open

One of the biggest upsides to the downturn in housing has been a surge in demand for apartments. Whether burned by foreclosure or afraid of losing money in homeownership, Americans have run in droves to rent. That resulted in a … Continue reading

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