Monthly Archives: November 2013

Techies revive communal living in SF Bay Area – U

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California tech entrepreneurs are reviving the practice of communal living to reduce housing costs and bring together creative young people. The San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/18GJqXD) reported that techies are taking over mansions and other large … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing snaps back as "most recovered" U.S. market

Prices for homes in the Bay Area, such as this one in Castro Valley, ballooned by 28.7 percent in October compared with the same month last year. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn We all … Continue reading

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Terreno Realty Corporation Announces Leases in San Francisco Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 14, 2013– Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, announced today that it has executed two leases in its San Francisco Bay Area portfolio as … Continue reading

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S.F. politicians: Restrict Ellis Act evictions

Responding to the recent spike in evictions of longtime residents, officials from across San Francisco’s political spectrum are forging legislation to amend the Ellis Act, the state law that allows tenants to be evicted if the landlord pulls the building … Continue reading

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Wanna buy a house? You better hustle

(Read more: Easier to get a mortgage? For some …) Mortgage rates, though low, are rising and expected to rise further. The average rate on the 30-year fixed conforming mortgage rose to 4.35 percent this week from 4.16 percent, the … Continue reading

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