Monthly Archives: July 2019

Property tax rolls in Bay Area rise 6.6% to $1.8 trillion

The assessed value of all taxable property in the Bay Area rose to $1.8 trillion for the 2019-20 fiscal year, up 6.6% from last year, according to county assessors who released their annual rolls over the past week. Growth rates … Continue reading

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Mega-measure: $100 billion traffic-busting tax plan for the Bay Area taking shape

Click here if you’re unable to view the photo gallery on your mobile device. Bigger than anything the Bay Area has seen before, a nine-county-wide plan to raise $100 billion in taxes over several decades to redefine the region’s transportation … Continue reading

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Not-so-good news if you’re trying to sell your home right now

FILE: A sign is posted in front of a home that is for sale in San Francisco, California. FILE: A sign is posted in front of a home that is for sale in San Francisco, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images … Continue reading

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Housing crisis: Mountain View has some of country’s highest rents

The rental site Apartment Guide released two reports at the end of May, one compiling the cheapest cities to rent an apartment in the US and the other enumerating the most expensive. It is probably not hard to guess which … Continue reading

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People are flying in from across the country to look at this $99K Russian River house

A 1930 redwood cabin nestled on a hillside at 14800 River Rd. in Guerneville is listed for $99,000. A 1930 redwood cabin nestled on a hillside at 14800 River Rd. in Guerneville is listed for $99,000. Photo: 14800 River Rd, … Continue reading

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