Monthly Archives: July 2019

Bay Area home sales tumble to recession levels

Bay Area home sales swooned in June, tumbling to recession levels of a decade ago as buyers grew increasingly weary of sky-high prices and scant choices. Sales of existing homes in the Bay Area fell 13 percent last month from … Continue reading

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Bay Area home sales fell sharply in June — prices mostly fell, too

The Bay Area housing market showed continuing signs of sluggishness in June, with slower sales and mixed but overall lower prices. The median price paid for all new and existing homes and condos sold in the nine counties last month … Continue reading

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Bay Area homeownership hits seven-year low. Are out-of-control prices to blame?

Homeownership in much of the Bay Area hit a seven-year low last quarter, according to new Census data released Thursday, suggesting that even though the market has cooled slightly, high prices continue to keep many residents from buying. In a … Continue reading

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Tear down that wall: Bay Area millennials want homes with open floor plans

Real estate agent Lamisse Droubi said that most of the prospective buyers of this modernized Victorian on 23rd Street in Noe Valley did not like the partially enclosed dining room. They asked about taking out the walls. (Photos courtesy of … Continue reading

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I bought a foreclosure in San Francisco. Here are six tough lessons I learned.

Me (in sunglasses), my sister and my then-infant son shortly before taking possession of the property. Me (in sunglasses), my sister and my then-infant son shortly before taking possession of the property. Photo: Emily Landes Caption Close Me (in sunglasses), … Continue reading

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