House size of hotel room, no appliances, lists for $1.7M in Cupertino
Tiny 384 square foot home in Cupertino listed for $1.7 million. Listing agent says over potential buyers visited during open house.
Affordable housing applications for San Francisco educators available
San Francisco is taking steps to make sure that educators who serve the city can live in the city as well.
Baltimore sells $1 houses in effort to combat vacant home crisis
Baltimore, Maryland, city officials approved a program that would sell city-owned vacant homes for next to nothing at $1 for some applicable residents.
California to relaunch loan program for 1st time home buyers next month
Next month, California will relaunch a popular program that gives affordable loans to first-time home buyers, but this time the state is tightening the requirements for applicants.
Airbnb bans indoor security cameras to safeguard guest privacy
Airbnb has announced a ban on indoor security cameras to safeguard guest privacy. Previously permitted in common areas with disclosure, indoor cameras will now be prohibited entirely.
Historic 34-bedroom Bay Area estate returns to the market for $110M
A sprawling and storied five-generation family estate in Woodside, complete with its own reservoir, three pools and dozens of bedrooms, is being sold for $110 million.
Affordable housing lottery: 3-bedroom Bay Area home for $183,000
The City of Hayward says two lucky families will have an opportunity to buy a 3-bedroom home for under $200,000 through an affordable housing lottery system next month. The homes are designated for families who are low-income.
State Farm homeowner insurance rates to skyrocket
Customers with home insurance policies through State Farm will soon pay higher premiums after California granted a rate hike.
Bay Area lenders, realtors optimistic as interest rates drop
Interest rate decline sparks optimism in lenders and realtors that business is poised for growth in 2024
Lawsuit dismissed over Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Stinson Beach home
The daughter of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein has dismissed a lawsuit over her mother’s Stinson Beach home after it was sold for millions.
SF Habitat for Humanity welcomes 8 families to new homes
Along Amber Drive in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, eight new homeowners picked up their keys; keys to homes donated to them.
Vermin in rodent form invade parts of the Bay Area
As the cold, wet weather sets in, some are noticing mice and rats are overrunning communities such as Vallejo and Benicia.
Robin Williams former SF's Sea Cliff home on sale for $25 million
In San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood stands a nearly century-old mansion sprawling over thousands of square feet with unique views of the Bay Area. But in addition to the iconic sights for sore eyes, it's also one of the former homes of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams.
Agrihood: Affordable housing with urban farm opens in Santa Clara
City and county officials are calling this complex a multigenerational hub in Santa Clara.
Insurance Commissioners 'deal' with home insurers raises lots of questions
When a very high state official says he has a deal on a critical cornerstone of the entire state economy, it’s worth exploring how true that is.
Bay Area rents decline but have little impact on housing crisis
According to Apartmentlist.com, rents in the Bay Area having taken their biggest year-to-year dip over the last 27 months.
Palo Alto home burglarized for third time in 3 years
Police in Palo Alto say a multi-million dollar home was burglarized for the third time in three years this week.
Home prices may have bottomed out
The National Association of Realtors reports that with July home prices, nationally, the latest figures in, were almost 2% higher than July of last year. However, western states did not do as well so far.
New California law aims to build affordable housing faster
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week that lawmakers say will help speed up the process of building new affordable housing in California.
A potential new major city between Rio Vista and Fairfield
After many months of reporters trying to find out who was buying up a large chunk of rural Solano County, we now know that an investor group, Flannery, which now calls itself Forever California, is behind the silent and mostly secret project.