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Peninsula Housing Slowdown Keeps Home Prices Sticky

New housing on the Peninsula has cratered, with San Mateo down to 39 finished homes at mid-2026 and Foster City to one. Here is why so few new units keep prices sticky, and where the handful that get ...

SB 79 Is Live. Bay Area Cities Are Split on It

SB 79 takes effect July 1, 2026, but the Bay Area map is a patchwork. Here is which counties and cities are opening up near transit and which are quietly opting out.

California%27s First ADU Condo Just Sold in San Jose

A 749-square-foot backyard unit in San Jose just sold on its own for $530,000, California's first ADU condo sale. Here is what it means for a lower-cost path to ownership, and which South Bay cities c...

Happy Valley Lafayette and the Math of a 59-Year Hold

A Happy Valley estate in Lafayette bought for $54,000 in 1967 just listed for $4.45M. Here is what the long hold, and the neighborhood data, actually tell buyers.

El Camino’s $1B Los Gatos Hospital and What It Signals

El Camino Health wants to replace its 1962 Los Gatos hospital with a $1 billion, all-electric campus by 2032. Here is what a healthcare anchor that size does to nearby home demand, and why buyers rare...

A West Oakland Megaproject Now Wants to Be a Parking Lot

A West Oakland site approved for 1,032 homes now wants to become a temporary parking lot. What stalled megaprojects say about the real pace of change near West Oakland BART.

San Francisco Rent Nears $4,100 and Bends the Buy Math

San Francisco's average asking rent is near $4,100, up about 18 percent in a year. We run the real monthly rent-versus-buy numbers and show how rising rent pulls the breakeven date forward.

Bay Area Transit Loan: What $590M Actually Buys

California's $590 million loan keeps BART, Caltrain, Muni and AC Transit running through the new fiscal year. It is a one-year bridge to the November vote, not a fix, and that changes what a transit-r...

Bay Area Home Insurance Is Spreading Past the Hills

California homeowner premiums are up 84% since 2020 and the FAIR Plan is now turning up in low-risk flatland ZIP codes. Here is how Bay Area home insurance is reshaping the real cost of owning, block ...

Bay Area Transfer Tax: What It Costs You to Sell

A ballot measure to slash California transfer taxes just got pulled in a Sacramento deal. Here is what Bay Area sellers actually pay now, broken down by city.

California Housing Bond 2026: What a Yes Vote Funds

California's $11.25 billion housing bond goes to voters on November 3. Here is what it would actually fund, and which Bay Area pipelines are positioned to use the money first.

Oakland Coliseum Sale Races a June 30 Deadline

Alameda County just approved terms to sell its half of the Oakland Coliseum to AASEG by June 30, clearing the way for a $5 billion redevelopment. Here is what it means for East Oakland home values and...

SB 79 Takes Effect July 1: What It Means Near Bay Area Transit

SB 79 takes effect July 1, 2026, legalizing taller housing near BART, Caltrain, and VTA stations. Here is what the transit-density law means for Bay Area buyers comparing neighborhoods.

Bay Area Elementary Schools Top the 2026 U.S. News List

Fourteen of California's top 25 elementary schools are in the Bay Area on the 2026 U.S. News list. Here is what that means for buyers, and why the attendance boundary, not the city line, decides which...

Moffett Park Housing: 265 Homes for a Former Google Site

Sunnyvale just cleared a former Google office at 1215 Bordeaux Drive for 265 apartments, an early piece of Moffett Park's shift from a jobs-only district to a place people can actually live.

East Palo Alto Affordable Housing Rules Survive Pushback

A staff plan to temporarily ease East Palo Alto’s affordable housing requirements collapsed after residents and former council members pushed back. Here is what the stalled rollback means for the deve...

Bernal Heights Safeway Redevelopment: 379 Homes Filed

Align Real Estate has filed formal plans for 379 rental homes above a new Safeway at 3350 Mission Street. Here is what the project means for daily errands, walkability, and homebuying on the Bernal an...

New Oakland Trail Reshapes East Oakland Walkability

Oakland’s East Bay Greenway just added an off-street walk and bike path from Coliseum BART to Seminary Avenue, with new lighting and street trees that change daily life and walkability for East Oaklan...

Southern Skyline Ridge Trail Opens 5.4 Miles on the Peninsula

After more than twenty years of planning, 5.4 miles of new Bay Area Ridge Trail are set to open on the Peninsula in 2026, reshaping the outdoor pitch for Mid-Peninsula neighborhoods.

Cupertino Townhomes Approved on Bandley Drive: Why It Matters

Cupertino just cleared 27 new townhomes at 10268 Bandley Drive under California’s AB 130 streamlining. Here is what it means for buyers comparing North Cupertino, Rancho Rinconada, Sunnyvale, and Sant...

Concord Naval Weapons Station Plan: 12,272 Homes Approved

Concord just approved a 30-year plan to build 12,272 homes on the former Naval Weapons Station. Here is what it means for East Bay buyers comparing Concord, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and...

How AI Is Splitting the Bay Area Housing Market

A new Redfin report shows AI wealth is splitting the Bay Area housing market in two, with luxury zip codes up 13.4% while the most affordable ones have lost value. Here is what it means for buyers com...

SF’s Family Zoning Plan and Recent Lawsuit: What It Could Change in Your Neighborhood

This story isn’t really about “zoning.” It’s about whether the streets you use every day stay mostly low-rise… or slowly gain more housing above shops, mid-rise apartments, and bigger mixed-use projec...

Trump’s Push to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes: What It Could Mean for the Bay Area

This one got people’s attention fast. On January 7, 2026, President Trump said he’s starting the process of banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. If you live in the Ba...

Moving to the Bay Area in 2025: Neighborhood Guide with Real Data

Compare Bay Area neighborhoods with real data on schools, safety, amenities, price, value & appreciation. Explore San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda & Marin.

Discover the Top 10 Neighborhoods in Redwood City

Houseberry is excited to share our Top 10 Neighborhoods in Redwood City, CA. Using our comprehensive scoring system, we've identified the top spots for those seeking excellent schools, safe communitie...

Discover the Top 10 Neighborhoods in San Mateo

Houseberry is excited to share our Top 10 Neighborhoods in San Mateo. Using our comprehensive scoring system, we've identified the top spots for those seeking excellent schools, safe communities, and ...

Discover Top 10 Neighborhoods: San Francisco, CA

Houseberry is excited to share our Top 10 Neighborhoods in San Francisco. Using our comprehensive scoring system, we've identified the top spots for those seeking excellent schools, safe communities,...

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