California 'Dream for All' program boosts home ownership
As the ability to afford a house slips farther out of reach for many working people, California is stepping in to help struggling home buyers. John Ramos reports. (7-27-22)
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As the ability to afford a house slips farther out of reach for many working people, California is stepping in to help struggling home buyers. John Ramos reports. (7-27-22)
As the ability to afford a home slips farther out of reach for many working people, California is using some of its budget surplus to help struggling home buyers with a new program that puts a down payment on the state's future.
Home prices are skyrocketing amid a shortage of properties — a crisis spreading to once-affordable towns across the U.S.
But sales of previously occupied homes have slowed sharply amid higher mortgage rates and rising prices.
The land that's home to California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara has been sold and the park will eventually close.
For anyone used to the Bay Area housing market being white hot, the idea of a buyer's market is unfathomable. But with interest rates rising and more homes coming online, a cool-off might be underway.
For anyone used to the Bay Area housing market being white hot, the idea of a buyer's market is unfathomable. But with interest rates rising and more homes coming online, a cool-off might be underway. Andria Borba reports. (6/15/22)
Realtors say the Bay Area's housing market is experiencing a mild slowdown resulting in homes remaining for sale longer, giving would-be buyers a slight edge.
Realtors say the Bay Area's housing market is experiencing a mild slowdown resulting in homes remaining for sale longer, giving would-be buyers a slight edge. Devin Fehely reports. (5/31/22)
Though homes across the Bay Area continue to sell for record prices, some real estate experts say the market is beginning to level off.
Though homes across the Bay Area continue to sell for record prices, some real estate experts say the market is beginning to level off. Max Darrow reports. (5-21-22)
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
A home in El Cerrito was listed at $1.295 million and, after 10 days on the market, it sold for $2.45 million.
A home in El Cerrito was listed at $1.295 million and, after 10 days on the market, it sold for $2.45 million. Max Darrow reports. (5-14-22)
About 100 teachers and staff in a Daly City school district are starting to move into their new apartments in what's becoming a model for affordable educator housing. Sharon Chin reports. (5-12-22)
A Palo Alto startup is aiming to add to the Bay Area's stock of affordable housing with "sleeping pods", a new concept that redefines minimalist living.
This week's movement by the Federal Reserve to rein in skyrocketing inflation with an interest rate hike could hit many prospective Bay Area home buyers especially hard.
The movement by the Fed to rein in skyrocketing inflation with interest rate hikes may hit would-be Bay Area home buyers especially hard. Shawn Chitnis reports. (5-5-22)
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, have been pitched as one potential solution to the state's housing crisis. The mayor of Piedmont, who supports the construction of the small backyard homes, is living by her own message.
There's good news for first-time home buyers trying to break into the competitive Bay Area housing market.
With wildfires now a recurring, yearly threat the cost of living in fire country continues to grow. Wilson Walker reports. (4-29-22)
The Alameda city council took action to ensure 66 residents at Barnhill Marina in Alameda are protected under the city's rent ordinance. Max Darrow reports. (4-29-22)
As interest rates creep up, many thought it would mean some potential home buyers would back off. So far, that doesn't seem to be the case in the Bay Area's red-hot market.
Monday marked the 116th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, and while a mighty city has risen from those ashes, some remnants of that time have survived and may hold lessons for the housing problems we face today.
Bay Area home prices continue to skyrocket, hitting record highs even in parts of the East Bay that have traditionally been more affordable for home buyers.
