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The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, Feb. Update: Raging Mania in Phoenix to Cooling Condos in San Francisco

But the deals were made when mortgage rates were still 3%, not 4% as today. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. In some cities, house prices continued their crazy spikes, such as in Phoenix, where prices have exploded by over 30% year-over-year for … Continue reading

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How a San Francisco remodel turned into an epic nightmare involving city red tape, squatters and cops shrugging off crime

It involves insanely high real estate prices. Byzantine planning codes that even the city’s planners find confusing. Neighbors who demand a say in any change near them. Squatters, drugs and vandalism. Police officers who blame the district attorney as they … Continue reading

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Ramshackle ‘historic’ Bay Area home on the market for $300,000

With a crumbling brick facade, tattered walls and ceilings, and remnants of a past life on display — see the posters and a calendar hung up on one bedroom wall — the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home is in total disrepair. The … Continue reading

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10 real estate markets on the cusp of a San Francisco-style affordability crisis

According to a Chronicle data analysis, there are at least 10 metro areas that could soon become “the next San Francisco” in terms of housing affordability and availability, including San Diego, Raleigh, N.C., and two areas in Montana. “Two years … Continue reading

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These U.S. real estate markets may be on the cusp of a San Francisco-style affordability crisis

According to a Chronicle data analysis, there are at least 10 metro areas that could soon become “the next San Francisco” in terms of housing affordability and availability, including San Diego, Raleigh, N.C., and two areas in Montana. “Two years … Continue reading

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