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S.F. Tenant Forced Out by 315 Percent Rent Hike Wins $400,000 Settlement
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Dan Brekke ww2.kqed.org It was a spark for instant outrage in the midst of a San Francisco rental market gone mad: A woman renting an apartment in Bernal Heights announced on...
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Sale fails are up all over the country, San Francisco included
Monday, January 16, 2017 Anna Marie Erwert blog.sfgate.com 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...
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Here’s why mortgage rates will stay low
January 22, 2017 Alex Starace, Redfin businessinsider.com Mortgage rates were down this week, averaging 4.09 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, down from 4.12 percent last week. Last year at this...
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Exercise Meets Sightseeing in San Francisco
January 23, 2017 Rachel Ward wheretraveler.com For many, the start of a new year is an ideal time to focus on staying active and spending more time outside. In San Francisco you can easily accomplish...
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San Francisco now accepting bids to redesign “unwelcoming” Civic Center
January 23, 2017 by Adam Brinklow sf.curbed.com Mayor’s administration tired of plaza’s current look, suggests “thoughtful design” replace it Courtesy City of San Francisco On Saturday, Civic Center...
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Here’s a Better Way to Calculate the True Rent vs. Buy Costs
March 2, 2017 Jonathan Smoke realtor.com In my last commentary, I wrote about the misleading math behind the rent vs. buy calculation. My main point was that focusing on the direct, total monthly costs...
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Why do some hate the nickname ‘Frisco’?
Saturday March 4, 2017 by Vinnee Tong, KQED sfgate.com Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle FRISCO. Just try dropping that word into conversation these days and see what kind of response you get....
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Bay Area population growth slows, some counties losing people
Wednesday March 22, 2017 by Kurtis Alexander sfgate.com Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle Lolly Mitchell of Redwood City sits for a portrait in her living room nearly empty of furniture on Wednesday,...
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Home prices are soaring — here are the 20 places where owners are reaping the...
Saturday, April 29, 2017 Constance Brinkley-Badgett businessinsider.com If you’re looking to buy or sell a home this year, you probably know the housing market is booming in virtually every corner of...
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Zillow’s “Zestimates” Probably Aren’t The Best Way To Figure Out How Much...
Friday, May 26, 2017 by Kate Cox consumerist.com If you’ve been in the market for real estate lately — or even just idly browsing your old neighborhood from curiosity — you’ve almost certainly seen the...
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