Monthly Archives: November 2020

Bay Area could be worst hit by outward pandemic migration

San Jose and San Francisco could be big losers, with the wider adoption of remote work causing a flood of migration away from metropolises, researchers say. Migration rates are expected to be three to four times higher than normal in … Continue reading

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Bay Area home prices hit another record and sales surged in October, defying seasonal slowdown

Bay Area single-family home prices hit another record high in October and sales were up 19% over last year, defying the usual slowdown that hits the real estate market in fall, according to a California Association of Realtors report out … Continue reading

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California passed Prop. 19. Here’s what that means for Bay Area real estate.

Prop. 19, which passed with a 51.1% majority vote as of Monday, has two distinct parts, the first of which allows homeowners who are 55 or older or those who lost their home in a natural disaster to transfer their … Continue reading

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Airbnb IPO could generate billions for the Bay Area. How will housing prices react?

Airbnb unveiled long-anticipated plans to go public Monday, defying concerns that the coronavirus pandemic had permanently hurt its business of short-term rentals and revealing the underlying strength of the San Francisco company’s business. The stock offering, which could take place … Continue reading

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Willie Brown: Donald Trump will still run the GOP — it’s the fear factor

Donald Trump is not going away. He will leave the White House when the U-Haul pulls up on Jan. 20, but he won’t be leaving the national stage. I’m not sure he will ever concede, if for no other reason … Continue reading

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