Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
As the first home rolled off the factory floor in Kalamazoo, Mich. — “like a boxcar with picture…
Tap tech companies to fund more interim housing
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California Cities Top Global List for Housing Unaffordability
Four Southern California cities rank among the world’s least affordable places to buy a home, according to a…
California rent hikes often outpace pay raises – The Mercury News
Perhaps the best that can be said for the plight of California renters is that it could be…
San Jose named least affordable city for first-time homebuyers, study finds
One city in the Bay Area has been declared the world’s absolute worst in the world when it…
LA’s Anti-Rent Gouging Laws Go Unused Despite Fire Victims’ Needs
Los Angeles County’s new anti-rent gouging laws, created to protect fire victims from housing price spikes, remain largely…
Affordability, prices, sales dip – The Mercury News
As 2026 starts, cracks are appearing in whatever magic has kept California’s housing market intact. My trusty spreadsheet…
Fierce backlash prompts San Jose to temporarily hold off on changes to mobile home park ordinance
San Jose has pumped the brakes on changes to its mobile home park ordinance after fierce backlash from…
San Jose eyes thousands of new homes after enacting housing policy, incentive changes
San Jose has approved a slew of housing initiatives and incentives — including some for office-to-residential conversions downtown…
San Jose eyes thousands of new homes after enacting housing policy, incentive changes
San Jose has approved a slew of housing initiatives and incentives — including some for office-to-residential conversions downtown…
California lawmaker wants to make it easier for churches and colleges to build affordable housing – The Mercury News
Two years after a state law went into effect allowing churches and other faith-based institutions, along with independent…
Upzoning plans in Berkeley could come at a major cost, shop owners warn – The Mercury News
BERKELEY — As Bay Area cities grapple with the need to add more housing in their urban cores…