Where ‘Affordability Refugees’ Are Moving as High Prices Push Them Out
Squeezed by sky-high home prices, buyers in expensive and midtier metros alike are increasingly looking beyond the horizon…
San Francisco cut red tape to spur development. Is the market catching up?
Published Aug. 24, 2026at6:00am It’s a tale as old as time. Legislators pass a law to make it…
Their roommate died. Then their rent more than tripled to $9,250
Dustin Lee, who has lived in the Castro for a decade, says he won’t leave without a fight.…
Valley housing market remains slow as mortgage rates stay elevated
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — With mortgage interest rates still around 6.6%, the housing market remains sluggish. Paul Salazar,…
The pandemic exodus was easy. The return is a housing nightmare.
Culture shock and long-distance commutes are bringing former Bay Area residents back, only to find the most brutal…
A new kind of rental scam strikes SF: He lost $18,000 to a duped Zillow listing
Published Aug. 5, 2026at10:05am After weeks of fruitlessly looking for a new place, Alvin Tran, 28, was in…
How the AI boom is turbocharging San Francisco’s housing market
But many buyers in Ghobadian’s area remain undeterred. “Because of the Bay Area having such a small space,…
From Bust to Boom: San Francisco Home Prices Are Now $1 Million Higher Than Housing-Crash Bottom
San Francisco’s median home-sale price dropped to a low of $625,000 in the aftermath of the Great Recession.…
749-square-foot San Jose ADU condo sells for $530K; first-of-its-kind for CA
In a city where homeownership remains out of reach for many residents, a first-of-its-kind sale is offering a…
SF Real Estate Has Gotten ‘Absolutely Bananas’
San Francisco’s real estate bidding wars have reached almost mind-boggling heights. A Compass analysis finds 144 homes…
San Diego starter and mid-tier home prices drop nearly 2%, report shows
San Diego starter and mid-tier home prices dropped just under 2%, according to a new report from First…
Bipartisan federal housing bill can help — if California does its part
The “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” has passed Congress, with bipartisan support. The question is whether it…