Monthly Archives: February 2014

High prices sending Bay Area renters and homebuyers to outlying communities

Squeezed by astronomical home prices and rents that are almost as unaffordable, a growing number of Bay Area residents are pulling up stakes and trading long commutes for cheaper housing. They’re heading to places like Tracy, Mountain House, Patterson, Hollister … Continue reading

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Bay Area luxury home sales take off

Fueled by mushrooming tech wealth, luxury home sales set new records in the Bay Area last year, according to a report Thursday. While in most markets million-dollar-plus homes would be considered luxury, in the high-priced Bay Area, real estate agents … Continue reading

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How San Jose and San Francisco stack up against other tech hubs

Oakland ranked as number 8 on Trulia’s list of top ten tech metros in the country. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn The tech sector is launching booms in different cities throughout the country — … Continue reading

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Bay Area commercial property draws more Chinese money

Please stand by for an influx of more Chinese money. San Francisco commercial real estate giant Kidder Matthews is partnering with a Chinese real estate consortium “to act as a bridge for Chinese business investment which wants to come to … Continue reading

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San Francisco Real Estate Expert Beau Eckstein to Star in HGTV’s FLIP IT TO …

Related: FLIP IT TO WIN IT, HGTV San Francisco Bay Area real estate investor Beau Eckstein will star in a HGTV reality television show, “Flip It to Win It,” airing in March 2014. The show pits six teams of real … Continue reading

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