Monthly Archives: March 2020

Realtors: Coronavirus expected to dampen California home sales, prices and all-cash offers

California home prices and sales are likely to fall as a result of the coronavirus, but they could still eke out gains this year if lower mortgage rates offset tumbling stock prices and economic uncertainty, according to the California Association … Continue reading

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Sound Off: Will recent volatility in the stock market affect the Bay Area real estate market? Do you expect it to last?

Man and woman thinking about housing Man and woman thinking about housing Photo: Takasuu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Caption Close Man and woman thinking about housing Man and woman thinking about housing Photo: Takasuu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Q: “Will recent volatility … Continue reading

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Should you buy a house in SF in 2020?

Save for those benefiting from an IPO windfall or a plump trust fund from a blue-blood lineage, few people can find a way to afford a home in San Francisco. Housing stock is scarce, and home prices are stratospheric: The … Continue reading

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Software developer plans to restore San Francisco Painted Lady house – Business Insider

A San Francisco tech veteran has bought one of the city’s iconic Painted Ladies homes for $3.55 million, well over its asking price of $2.75 million. The home is a “fixer-upper” — it needs a full-house renovation, with interior photos … Continue reading

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Live Bay Area coronavirus updates: Santa Clara County reports new cases, bans large gatherings

Passengers look out from balconies aboard the Grand Princess as it cruises a holding pattern about 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco on Sunday, March 8, 2020. The ship is expected to dock in Oakland in the east … Continue reading

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