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.
These California cities selling more homes over asking price than anywhere else in US: study
Homes are being sold over asking price in three California cities more than any other metro in America, according to a new study.
The Fed just hiked interest rates again: Here's how payments compare to 2022
To combat runaway inflation, the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates in March of last year, just 17 months ago. But what's the difference in the cost of things we finance or charge?
Startup tech firm pulls out of high rise towers project in downtown San Jose
Nabr’s plan for the towers included allowing people to customize their unit within a lease-to-own agreement but economic uncertainty overall may have played a role in their withdrawal.
Homeowners insurance cancellation problems get worse
Homeowners insurance cancellations are becoming all too common and the competition is dwindling as well. Joe Pochron, says he never had made a claim with GEICO which sold him a bundle of policies including auto.
'I fell into my chair': Iowa couple wins $2M Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
White House replica in Hillsborough being sold for $38.9M
It was designed as a replica of the White House, a sprawling 24,000 acre, four-level historic home in Hillsborough, and it’s now on the market, being sold for $38.9 million.
Bay Area cities ranked among country's best for raising a family
Fremont was listed as the best place to raise a family in the country at No. 1. and considered to be in the top five for several categories.
'The Brady Bunch' home hits the market for $5.5M
In 2018, HGTV purchased the home for $3.5 million. With the help of the actors who played the Brady kids on the hit show, they were able to turn the inside of the home into an exact replica of the television set.
Judge orders man to pay ex-wife over $200K for 25 years of housework
The woman claimed her dedication to the housework left her without career prospects.
Housing affordability at record low, report says
The number of affordable listings fell 53% from a year earlier, the Redfin report found.
Lafayette creek threatens home as backyard washes away
A family’s backyard is slowly crumbling away into a creek and they are tied up in a lawsuit with Contra Costa County over who should maintain the deterioration.
Homeless Santa Rosa man killed by fire after smoking fentanyl
An unhoused man in Santa Rosa is dead after accidentally setting himself on fire from smoking narcotics, officials said.
Moving Nightmare: Berkeley family's belongings stuck in pod at damaged warehouse
Moving can be stressful, but one Berkeley family’s experience is just plain awful.