Monthly Archives: April 2022

Bay Briefing: One SF baker’s bittersweet journey through city bureaucracy

Baker Sophie Smith wanted a kitchen to produce the cakes for her business, Butter and Crumble. For nearly 18 months during the pandemic, she tried to get San Francisco city officials’ permission to rent kitchen space from a struggling restaurant … Continue reading

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Bay Area homes are increasingly bought as trusts. Here’s why it matters

Legal and industry experts told The Chronicle that most of these trusts are likely set up by individual families hoping to preserve their wealth for their descendants. But the data includes some corporate trusts, which have grown in popularity as … Continue reading

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SF housing market cooling off, San Jose stays hot: report

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Bidding wars in the San Francisco real estate market were down in March compared to one year ago, according to a new report that suggests that homebuyer demand in the Bay Area and elsewhere is starting … Continue reading

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Why Bay Area housing prices are unlikely to drop despite climbing mortgage interest rates

But, experts say, low inventory and willingness from high-earning home buyers to engage in bidding wars are expected to keep the Bay Area’s home prices from declining. “As long as we have this super unbalanced inventory situation, (mortgage rates) are … Continue reading

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Fremont home in the Bay Area’s most competitive real estate neighborhood: Guess the sale price

Square feet 3,400 sq foot Article source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/fremont-real-estate-quiz/

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