Home prices in last year rose at pre-bubble pace. Here’s the new Bay Area...
U.S. home values rose 6.5 percent year-over-year in November to a median value of $192,500. And, according to Zillow’s report for November, the current pace of appreciation is the fastest the nation...
View ArticleBuy this Castro home as is, or construct permit-approved modern home instead
This Castro home could appeal to many buyers. As is, the property offers a 3,600-square-foot lot upon which a two-bed, one-bath home now sits. The original home, built in 1927, has some lovely features...
View ArticleSale fails are up all over the country, San Francisco included
On Jan 11, a new Trulia study examined the shadowy aspect of real estate sometimes called a “sale-fail,” when for-sale homes that fail to sell initially are placed placed back on the market later....
View ArticleWalden Monterey offers high-end communal living on 600 acres
This is the year Henry David Thoreau would have turned 200 years old, should he have lived so long. His legacy, of course, lives on in the heart of any fan of early American literature, and, now,...
View ArticleIncreasing number of S.F. apartments offering ‘move in specials’
We all know the San Francisco rental market is tough. In recent years, it has presented challengers for renters, but now it seems to be getting tougher for landlords. If the number of “move in...
View ArticleBay Area sees slowest September for real estate in three years
Home sales are down both month-over-month and year-over-year across the Bay, according to new data released by CoreLogic. In fact, this was the area’s slowest September for real estate sales in three...
View ArticleBefore-and-after photos: San Rafael Eichler is a five-month flip
This four-bedroom, two-bathroom Eichler in San Rafael is new to the market — well, sort of new. Fans of Eichler homes may feel some déjà vu here, and rightfully so, as the same property was also on the...
View ArticleThree vintage homes showcase diverse, historical Berkeley architecture
With names like Bernard Maybeck, John Galen Howard, Julia Morgan, and William Wurster, Berkeley’s roster of prestigious architects is a long as the list of styles we might find in this city: everything...
View ArticleSammy Hagar lists cliffside Hawaii home for $3.3M
On the cliffs above Waipio Bay, 0 E Waipio Road awaits a new owner, now that rock star Sammy Hagar has put it on the market. The home offers three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a guesthouse, a...
View ArticleSanta Cruz County: fourth least affordable real estate in the world?
Love visiting Santa Cruz and think it might be fun to live there? You might not be able to afford it. But then again, neither can the people who already live there. Demographia International of New...
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