Monthly Archives: November 2021

Rare Oakland home in ‘the land of the lost Eichlers’ hits the market

The iconic mid-century homes, which became known simply as “Eichlers,” are immediately recognizable by their glass walls, open floor plans, pitched A-frame rooflines, lofty atriums, covered carports and modernist details such as metallic closet doors and cozy in-floor heating.  8021 … Continue reading

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Amazon snags more Bay Area real estate with 300,000-square-foot lease in Oakland

The warehouse is a 336,680-square-foot structure, an Amazon spokesperson told SFGATE on Tuesday. The spokesperson also confirmed that the space will enable the shopping titan to strengthen the presence of Amazon Logistics, its delivery service, in the Bay Area. Its … Continue reading

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Bay Area home prices took a modest dip, but what does that mean for prospective buyers?

The annual household income it now takes to afford those prices is equally eye-popping: an average $235,200 across the Bay Area, and up to $364,400 in San Mateo County. Statewide, the association estimated that about 24% of residents could afford … Continue reading

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Real Estate Prices Soaring; San Francisco Area Home Sells For $1.4 Million Over Asking Price

BERKELEY (CBS SF) — Even in the San Francisco Bay Area’s rebounding real estate market, the recent sale of a four-bedroom Berkeley home was raising eyebrows. The house, located on a desirable corner lot in the Claremont neighborhood, was initially … Continue reading

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Feds: Billion-Dollar Bay Area Ponzi Scheme Funded Jet-Setting Lifestyle, Ownership Of Minor League Baseball Team

SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Jeff Carpoff, owner of Benicia-based DC Solar, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Tuesday in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme that he used to finance luxury homes and automobiles, the purchase of a minor league … Continue reading

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