Monthly Archives: September 2015

Bay Area Rental Prices Keep Rising, Cooling Economic Growth

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — There’s increasing evidence the price of housing is blunting the Bay Area’s economic turnaround as renters continue to face mounting pressure. Rental prices in the Bay are growing at the same pace as they were earlier … Continue reading

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Mission affordable housing preserved by Land Trust

The San Francisco Community Land Trust closed on a 6-unit Mission District building this month with the help of city funding, preserving it as affordable housing for residents who had feared eviction by real estate investors, city and trust officials … Continue reading

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Comparing Bay Area Housing Prices to the World’s Most Gorgeous Places

Maps For what it costs to live in San Francisco, you might as well relocate to an unbelievably stunning Mediterranean island. John Metcalfe @citycalfe 7:00 AM ET Comments Share on Facebook Tweet NeighborhoodX If there’s anything to make you reevaluate … Continue reading

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Fixer-Upper Features $350000 Price Tag in San Francisco’s Outer Mission …

Looking for budget-friendly real estate in San Francisco? For $350,000, you can be the proud owner of what looks like a shack in the Outer Mission neighborhood. Located at 16 De Long Street, the 765-square-foot wooden home boasts two bedrooms … Continue reading

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Most Bay Area millennials plan to buy a home — somehow, someday

Like so many millennials, Lara Wood and Sam Tanaka felt priced out of the Bay Area’s brutal housing market. They couldn’t imagine saving enough for a down payment on a house of their own, so they kept dropping $2,000 rent … Continue reading

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