Home price declines are causing Americans to lose money when selling their homes, according to a new report from Redfin, which showed that the typical homeowner in San Francisco who took a loss while selling sold their home for roughly $100,000 less than they bought it for.
Read More »Who is Really at Fault for the Affordability Crisis?
Click through to read how limiting urban growth and regulations play a role in rising home prices in San Francisco.
Read More »What’s Behind Bay Area’s Lingering Zombie Homes?
Despite significant decreases in abandoned properties in recent years, local real estate experts state that San Francisco’s zombie homes are likely to never go away.
Read More »Will San Francisco Experience an IPO Housing Boom?
Added money and buyers are expected to flood the Bay Area after the release of several IPOs this year. However, a new report by Trulia examines why forecasts for the housing market may be overstated.
Read More »The Link Between Housing Affordability and Wage Growth
The San Francisco Bay area is notoriously pricey, but could solving the city's affordability crunch have larger impacts on the national economy? One expert thinks so.
Read More »Home Affordability Challenges in Microcosm
Markets across the country are struggling to maintain a sufficient supply of affordable homes, but a recent Urban Institute report reveals just how out of reach some high-demand areas, such as the San Francisco Bay region, have become for most homebuyers.
Read More »In San Francisco, $1 Million Buys an ‘Earthquake Shack’
It’s no secret that California is home to some of the priciest housing markets in the United States. According to a recent study by the Paragon Real Estate Group (using data provided by the California Association of Realtors’ Housing Affordability ...
Read More »San Francisco and San Jose Approaching Pre-Crash Highs
The most recent Home Value Forecast (HVF) Monthly Housing Report by Pro Teck caught its readers with a bit of a surprise. There were some new additions to the company’s top 10 list of core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) that saw ...
Read More »Manhattan, San Francisco Least Affordable U.S. Markets
A new report pinpoints Vancouver as the most unaffordable housing market in North America, but Manhattan and San Francisco are close behind. What other U.S. cities top the list?
Read More »San Francisco’s Cooling Housing Market Depicts Broader “Self-Correcting” Trend
A new report finds that San Francisco’s housing market has started to show signs of cooling. Why is this trend important nationally?
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