Study: NYC is only the fifth least affordable city in the U.S.

… there are actually several US cities where the housing market is even harsher  And where everyone has to pay for a … week looking at the salaries needed to afford the median home sale price in cities across the country and found that … Gumbinger points out that the NAR data looks strictly at homes that were actually sold and not the prices of options …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
It could be worse: Someone in San Francisco is charging $500/month for a crawl space

… In case you need further proof that San Francisco has stolen our thunder as the most cripplingly overpriced real … youll have to click through to the Daily Dot for photos We arent going to sugar coat this as you can see by the photos … SRO for $800month  Your move San Franciscans Related SF landlords sued by city pay $276000 fine for shortterm …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 16, 2015 - 2:59PM
Airbnb just scored a big victory in San Francisco

… cracked down on shortterm rentals CNN Money reports Proposition Fwidely referred to as the Airbnb … comes to the shortterm rental economy Not necessarily The big win in SF is largely being attributed to the $8 … … San Francisco … short-term rentals … Airbnb just scored a big victory in San Francisco …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 5, 2015 - 2:59PM
San Francisco renters resort to bunk beds

… has it worse The latest development from out west Some renters are paying hundreds and hundreds of dollars per … that plainold young adults use to find studios onebedroom apartments and rooms in group houses all over the countryits … before the city steps into investigate this kind of rental  On the one hand it makes some sort of sense In a …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 29, 2015 - 12:12PM