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Bay Area Housing Market: Trends and Forecast 2025
In March 2025, the Bay Area housing market shows signs of recovery with a rebound in sales, up 3.5% from last year, driven by lower mortgage rates and increased inventory. However, home prices are mixed, with a slight decrease in the Bay Area's median price, indicating potential market cooling. The region remains significantly more expensive…
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Silicon Valley Rentals: 10 Renters for Every Unit!
Silicon Valley’s rental market ranked 16th nationally in early 2025, up from 20th in 2024. Renters in Silicon Valley stay 31 months on average, exceeding the national stay of 28 months.
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Bay Area housing market shows no signs of slowing, despite economy fears
The CBOE Volatility Index recently hit 53.76, indicating significant market unpredictability. Despite national turmoil, the Bay Area housing market strengthened in early 2025, driven by the AI tech boom, with increased sales volume and rapid home sales. Listings rose 7% in San Francisco, while the inner East Bay saw a 48% increase. Home prices in…
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Concord Adopts Amendments to Residential Tenant Protection Program
Concord City Council amended its Residential Tenant Protection Program, setting a 5% annual rent increase cap for multifamily complexes built before February 1995, replacing the previous 3% or 60% CPI cap. Just cause eviction rules now apply only to landlords with three or more single-family homes or condos, exempting those with two or fewer. All…
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California Faces Major Housing Market Correction
California has 14 of the top 50 high-risk housing markets, signaling significant market vulnerabilities. Southern California counties, including Riverside and San Bernardino, show increasing vulnerability to price corrections.
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$100K Needed to Live Comfortably in California
To live comfortably in California’s biggest cities, earnings need to exceed $100,000 a year. In San Francisco, a household needs $172,340 annually, the highest in the state for 2025.
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