Back yard cottages could add one third more homes to SF
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Carolyn C
on 12 Sep 2014
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10 years ago
http://accessorydwellings.org/ Many cities may claim to allow ADUs in their code, but in fact, their regulations prevent citizens from actually building them.In San Francisco’s case, there are ‘discretionary reviews’ ...
Bay Area apartment rents continue relentless rise
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Carolyn C
on 18 Jul 2014
54 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.insidebayarea.com/b Bay Area apartment rents reached a record high in the second quarter, according to a report Tuesday, continuing a three-year run of steady increases that's setting off alarms ...
Pricey home sales hit record in Bay Area
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Carolyn C
on 2 Aug 2014
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10 years ago
http://www.insidebayarea.com/n There was a time when a million-dollar home was something families drove by on a Sunday outing to get a glimpse of how rich folks lived. But now ...
Americans Are Very Confused About What They Want Out of a Community
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Carolyn C
on 2 Aug 2014
2 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.citylab.com/housing The results are all over the place. Looking for evidence to support reported trends toward smart growth living in walkable, mixed use neighborhoods? You'll find it in the ...
Wave9x deleted my comments COWARD!
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Carolyn C
on 31 Jul 2014
2 comments, latest
10 years ago
What a cowardly looser.
Council backs west Oakland development plan
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Carolyn C
on 26 Jul 2014
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10 years ago
http://postnewsgroup.com/blog/ The West Oakland Specific Plan, designed to guide and encourage residential, commercial and industrial development on 1,900 acres of land next to downtown Oakland, was approved at the ...
Bay Area's Population Boom is a Bust for Housing Market
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Carolyn C
on 19 Jul 2014
3 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news When Donna Arthur-Rosa and her husband Chris found out they were expecting their first child, the couple knew it was time to give up their one-bedroom apartment in ...
Oakland real estate prices surge for a second year
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Carolyn C
on 18 Jul 2014
10 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/0 Oakland prices increasing 23 percent during the past year, compared to 14 percent in San Francisco and 11 percent in Alameda. Berkeleys median value declined by $12,000, or ...
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