The title may be a bit confusing but what I mean is what’s the largest city that has another, larger city with the same name? For example, Cartagena, Spain, has around 220,000 people. Cartagena, Colombia, has about 915,000 people. But surely there’s an example of a city out there that is larger. Anyone got any?
California recently decertified Brisbane’s housing plan, triggering the builder’s remedy and allowing qualifying housing projects to bypass much of the city’s local zoning.
The new state data shows just how far behind the Bay Area is on housing.
Nearly three years into the current housing cycle, the region has permitted only 14% of its required 441,000 new homes. San Francisco has reached just 7% of its target, Walnut Creek is at 4%, and some smaller cities including Brisbane, Colma, Moraga, and Clayton haven’t even reached 2%.
Still remains a rather controversial, but necessary move imo. Should cities that consistently fail to meet their housing obligations lose control over local zoning, or has California gone too far?
Sources:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/housing-brisbane-builders-remedy-22329237.php?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/housing-goal-bay-area-city-22331059.php?
Is it worth the effort/cost to make an offer on a house listing in San Jose, zip 95136 which doesn't do any home, roof or termite inspections. We can make a contingency on the offer to get our own reports but is it worth the costs? We like the house and think the listing price is reasonable.
It's our first house buying and your help is really appreciated. TIA.
I'm not earnestly considering this (I don't think...) but I'm morbidly curious about 143 Prospect Ave in San Francisco. This is a ~700sqft 1900's house in Bernal Heights that's in pretty bad condition. I think a senior lived there and unfortunately the house fell into disrepair. Everything's peeling, there are literal holes in the wall, black spots everywhere (mold?), lead paint, maybe asbestos?
Any ballpark idea of how much fixing this would cost? Hundreds of thousands? Surely not in the 7 figures? I'm imagining this would require a complete gut renovation — perhaps even replacing some of the structural wood — but maybe some issues that look really bad can actually be fixed without starting over entirely...?
This is an estate/probate sale so disclosures don't really say anything. I assume that the discolorations are the result of extensive water damage, but I'm just guessing.
(Part of me wants to restore a dilapidated old house at some point in my life, but I suspect it could just be an endless money pit and fast path to bankruptcy...)
Happy Fourth!
I noticed that the "Flood Factor" computed for our home by this company First Street jumped from 1/10 to 6/10! I checked that there have been no changes to the FEMA flood maps.Their FAQ says their flood risk model takes into account "climate change factors" that the FEMA models do not among other things.
This company seems scammy. They are basically lead generators to companies selling flood insurance. Zillow was forced to remove this data from home listings in 2025. Redfin still carries this information.
Our home in the South Bay sits on high ground and is in FEMA Zone A. There is a seasonal creek in the area (Saratoga Creek) that has never flooded the surrounding area as far as I remember. The home has never flooded in all the years it has stood (since 1956) AFAIK.
First Street mentions that they will respond to homeowners disputing the score only if accompanied by a FEMA LOMA letter which requires a land topographical survey etc, and could be expensive. Has anyone gone through the process and how much did it cost ?
We aren't planning to sell - we just don't want scammy con artists to fool homeowners into buying flood insurance.
Has anyone else noticed this change in flood factor scores ?
Do people even care about the flood factor or FEMA flood zones when buying homes in the Bay Area ?
We are planning to buy in SF with a 2 Million budget in the next year or so. I have an infant so school timing and such doesn't matter but area does, and hoping to have a community where my son can grow up. The thing is, suddenly SF feels too out of reach with this budget for a single family home. Whatever is happening in places like west portal? I'm curious to know what the community thinks and would do in such a situation : consider other areas ( we really like SF) vs considering a condo vs wait...I know this is a personal decision at the end of the day but just wondering if there are others in the same boat and what the thinking is.
Bag of rice fell over somewhere? I don’t get how this is news posted in the local paper?
I live in Los Gatos, recently sold and later purchased a home, so I’m well aware of the market here. This is a mid-range unremarkable sale price. Not the lowest, not the highest.
One hint: “This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot“ - so now we have AI slop in print, too?!
We refreshed the Bay Area single-family open house list right before the weekend, but Reddit does not allow very long posts, so this version is trimmed to: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Bruno, and Los Altos.
For San Francisco, I grouped the homes by neighborhood. For the Peninsula and South Bay cities included here, the list is grouped by city and sorted from highest to lowest price.
This weekend’s list is lighter than usual because some Realtors and sellers apparently prefer BBQ over house tours - fair, but not ideal for market research.
If you want another city in San Mateo or Santa Clara County only, comment the city name and I’ll post that city’s open house list as a reply to your comment.
Before going, check the listing link because open houses can be cancelled, rescheduled, or changed on short notice.
| Neighborhood | Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Heights | 3140 Pacific Ave | $7.495M | 6 | 4/5 | 4,050 | 2,256 | 1926 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEuQ62Oqj1TUAxiEfGxvwBQVr2lvw |
| Nob Hill | 160 Bernard St | $6.995M | 110 | 6/7 | 4,100 | 1,380 | 2019 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQE3tQwiRZX57CCbEfGxvwBQVr2lvw |
| Eureka Valley / Dolores | 221 Danvers St | $3.995M | 7 | 3/4 | 2,912 | 4,734 | 1900 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGcCw-A94tdF3G_EfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Diamond Heights | 11 Topaz Way | $2.999M | 2 | 6/4 | 3,496 | 3,300 | 1968 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHo0l70TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjgzMw |
| Noe Valley | 1040 Sanchez St | $2.950M | 7 | 3/2 | N/A | 2,495 | 1900 | Sat 11:00-1:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGs81IYkXRRcXFyEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Telegraph Hill | 28 Prescott Ct | $2.895M | 56 | 3/3 | 1,562 | 1,300 | 1907 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGlUDcmTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjQyNg |
| Central Sunset | 1871 25th Ave | $2.799M | 7 | 4/3 | 2,620 | 3,000 | 1939 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQG1oKfzYDVPzG5SEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Central Richmond | 879 27th Ave | $2.598M | 1 | 5/4 | 2,628 | 3,000 | 1931 | Sat 1:30-4:00, Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHQ4Q-bQIVvwXPqEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Corona Heights | 3036 Market St | $2.595M | 21 | 4/2 | 2,166 | 2,042 | 1904 | Sun 1:00-3:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFIq4f1yTntEFJQEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Central Richmond | 722 17th Ave | $2.590M | 29 | 4/4 | 2,366 | 3,000 | 1920 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEdrcDkLdzzT1-bEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Potrero Hill | 922 Carolina St | $1.988M | 1 | 3/2 | 1,883 | 5,000 | 1900 | Sun 12:00-5:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEr_z0KsEFg-nWlEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Outer Parkside | 2171 43rd Ave | $1.595M | 7 | 3/2 | 1,195 | 3,000 | 1944 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF1ef5kP0wNcG8XEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Ingleside Heights | 621 Sargent St | $1.500M | 28 | 3/3 | 1,599 | 2,495 | 1948 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEBlhTb2AwEtkgvEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Outer Sunset | 1775 46th Ave | $1.399M | 8 | 3/3 | 1,406 | 2,964 | 1941 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGS25J1T4RJRXBGEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Ingleside | 759 Lakeview Ave | $1.399M | 4 | 4/3 | 2,037 | 4,300 | 1906 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEV1v6iVSVudXQwEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Outer Mission | 2679 Alemany Blvd | $1.299M | 8 | 4/3 | 1,839 | 2,138 | 1955 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEC51cjiv86vm2kEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Miraloma Park | 190 Marietta Dr | $1.295M | 14 | 4/2 | 1,350 | 1,968 | 1943 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHa-aawzZzKyWrHEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Parkside | 2270 27th Ave | $1.225M | 1 | 4/3 | 2,100 | 2,996 | 1949 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 11:00-1:00 and 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQE4aIDSTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjYwNw |
| Central Sunset | 1619 33rd Ave | $1.195M | 9 | 3/1 | 1,300 | 2,996 | 1940 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF-yAZZRI2Zsm_8EfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Excelsior | 340 Munich St | $1.000M | 7 | 3/2 | 1,082 | 2,500 | 1895 | Sat 11:00-1:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGTBG3hTUFYTVJFU0k0MTEzOTgyOA |
| Central Richmond | 691 32nd Ave | $0.999M | 1 | 2/1 | 1,050 | 1,437 | 1941 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF3O_Uc8XypxXGUEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Central Richmond | 522 26th Ave | $0.998M | 15 | 3/3 | 980 | 1,820 | 1915 | Sat 1:00-3:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHqYQU-5vUj0V1gEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Merced Heights | 125 Garfield St | $0.998M | 29 | 4/2 | 1,218 | 2,169 | 1957 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHEChHSrSxS_V7SEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Parkside | 2042 29th Ave | $0.998M | 1 | 2/2 | 800 | 2,996 | 1943 | Sat 1:30-4:00, Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEVuIH4TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1Mjk2Ng |
| Outer Mission | 61 Farragut Ave | $0.928M | 8 | 3/2 | 1,813 | 4,996 | 1922 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGqVvPjTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjI5OQ |
| Bayview | 2937 Griffith St | $0.850M | 5 | 3/3 | 1,321 | 2,500 | 1987 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHdz80L6jRZwjbkEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Visitacion Valley | 29 Tucker Ave | $0.849M | 7 | 3/2 | 1,175 | 3,746 | 1900 | Sun 12:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHNlyNSGbUESW7VEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Oceanview | 130 Caine Ave | $0.668M | 2 | 1/1 | 625 | 2,500 | 1913 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGxSadLtdLM83XKEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618 Tennyson Ave | $10.880M | 79 | 5/7 | 4,419 | 7,500 | 2026 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHSezcZTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0MjcxNQ |
| 3751 El Centro St | $4.288M | 29 | 5/7 | 3,635 | 5,000 | 2018 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEw6UaNTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTg2MQ |
| 737 Ensign Way | $4.268M | 6 | 5/3 | 2,896 | 11,200 | 1978 | Sat 10:00-1:00, Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQETSHOsTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjQ1Nw |
| 455 Margarita Ave | $4.198M | 31 | 4/4 | 2,478 | 5,400 | 2016 | Sat 1:00-3:00, Sun 1:00-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFyyrbPTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTQ0OA |
| 887 Loma Verde Ave | $3.798M | 3 | 4/3 | 1,918 | 8,424 | 1955 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQH0sg4nTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NTQ4MA |
| 3920 Park Blvd | $3.688M | 9 | 4/3 | 1,700 | 6,400 | 1952 | Sat 1:00-3:00, Sun 1:00-3:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHGs0qNTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjAzMg |
| 702 Ellsworth Pl | $2.880M | 30 | 3/3 | 1,906 | 4,493 | 2026 | Sat 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGCNjWBTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTUzOA |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 Quail Meadow Rd | $6.875M | 66 | 5/6 | 5,692 | 48,351 | 1930 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQExrKHfTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NDkxMw |
| 748 S Springer Rd | $6.498M | 29 | 4/6 | 4,178 | 8,581 | 2007 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEhzxRoTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTc2Mw |
| 10955 Stonebrook Dr | $5.298M | 8 | 5/5 | 4,563 | 71,438 | 1969 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGEBsBgTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjIzMA |
| 1440 Kring Way | $5.000M | 23 | 5/4 | 2,875 | 11,305 | 1978 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHjTf9cTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDU2Mg |
| 8 Almendra Ln | $4.788M | 16 | 4/3 | 3,042 | 10,018 | 1990 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEkwZPBTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MTMwMw |
| 1514 Frontero Ave | $3.745M | 24 | 5/4 | 3,384 | 9,452 | 1951 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEefuGATUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDMxOQ |
| 26 Deep Well | $2.490M | 58 | 2/2 | 1,840 | 2,704 | 1972 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGHmRfCTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NTc2OQ |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 Carmelita Dr | $3.998M | 49 | 4/4 | 2,560 | 7,500 | 1951 | Sat 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF4qSPvTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NzUyMw |
| 1913 W Middlefield Rd | $2.299M | 39 | 3/3 | 1,410 | 6,408 | 1926 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGjmFbkTUFYTVJFU0k0MTEzNTQ1NA |
| 2212 Leland Ave | $2.298M | 37 | 4/3 | 1,797 | 4,476 | 2017 | Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFyiVrNTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0ODU3Nw |
| 312 Walker Dr | $1.999M | 8 | 3/2 | 1,715 | 5,600 | 1955 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFY2TpfTUFYTVJFU0k0MTEzOTU0Mg |
| 186 Fair Oaks St | $1.299M | 8 | 4/3 | 935 | 2,925 | 1924 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQG19BYfTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjE4Nw |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10730 La Roda Dr | $3.599M | 31 | 3/3 | 2,378 | 7,455 | 1959 | Sat 9:00-12:00, Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFBBLr1TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjkwMA |
| 19997 Twilight Ct | $3.449M | 13 | 4/2 | 1,989 | 7,600 | 1969 | Sat 1:30-5:00, Sun 1:30-5:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQG0zt2dTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MTczNg |
| 10534 Sterling Blvd | $2.998M | 4 | 3/2 | 1,622 | 11,169 | 1954 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGWa7gOTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjYyNQ |
| 7593 Normandy Way | $2.985M | 3 | 3/2 | 1,551 | 6,480 | 1963 | Sat 1:30-4:00, Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQH59AwRTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjczMQ |
| 21815 Eaton Pl | $2.488M | 42 | 4/3 | 1,568 | 4,390 | 1994 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEep_uBTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0ODMwMw |
| 19681 Drake Dr | $2.488M | 37 | 4/2 | 1,640 | 7,592 | 1963 | Sat 11:00-2:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGRZhVWTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0ODY3NA |
| 11052 Canyon Vista Dr | $2.098M | 146 | 2/2 | 2,119 | 3,828 | 1976 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEKi4kiTUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzMTAxMg |
| 21685 Olive Ave | $1.998M | 11 | 3/1 | 1,015 | 5,335 | 1944 | Sat 1:00-3:00, Sun 1:00-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQG1f9JZTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MTg1NQ |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4193 Stewart Ln | $3.199M | 17 | 4/3 | 3,044 | 3,484 | 2003 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFjgyvpTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0MjMwNw |
| 1893 Cook Ct | $2.790M | 43 | 4/4 | 2,721 | 3,363 | 2026 | Sat 11:00-4:00, Sun 11:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEXSUs5TUFYTVJFU0k0MTEzNTU5MQ |
| 2121 Francis Ave | $2.700M | 55 | 4/3 | 1,842 | 5,500 | 1958 | Sat 1:30-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHUJlbZTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjUzOA |
| 2448 Moraine Dr | $2.399M | 1 | 4/3 | 1,723 | 5,700 | 1954 | Sat 1:00-3:00, Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEPaqT5TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1Mjg4MQ |
| 2802 Sycamore Way | $2.388M | 16 | 3/2 | 1,444 | 8,840 | 1960 | Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGrdhWzTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDIzOQ |
| 587 Cambridge Dr | $2.288M | 120 | 5/3 | 2,162 | 5,900 | 1961 | Sat 1:30-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFvAXpqTUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzNzIwMw |
| 3445 Kenyon Dr | $2.199M | 6 | 3/2 | 1,335 | 6,386 | 1960 | Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFeNt0ZTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjQ4Nw |
| 2199 Fordham Dr | $2.190M | 57 | 4/3 | 1,713 | 6,180 | 1958 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF-ucOxTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjI3NA |
| 1150 Kiely Blvd | $2.000M | 28 | 4/2 | 1,409 | 9,546 | 1951 | Sun 11:00-1:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFLJMPXTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTk1NA |
| 816 Christopher Ct | $1.990M | 7 | 3/2 | 1,465 | 9,000 | 1958 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFVDRGCTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjM2Nw |
| 1874 Catherine St | $1.988M | 21 | 4/2 | 1,689 | 5,512 | 1947 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGXI7h0TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDkwMw |
| 1470 Benton St | $1.920M | 42 | 4/3 | 2,926 | 6,767 | 1908 | Sat 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGvshJTTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjMyMw |
| 1247 Benton St | $1.890M | 1 | 2/2 | 840 | 4,792 | 1928 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQECAmQ-TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjkwOQ |
| 3736 Eastwood Cir | $1.890M | 32 | 3/2 | 1,543 | 6,000 | 1969 | Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFe1JTxTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NzM4OQ |
| 771 Pomeroy Ave | $1.850M | 38 | 4/2 | 1,498 | 6,600 | 1961 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQH_3tQiTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0ODYyOA |
| 690 Catala Ct | $1.848M | 30 | 3/2 | 1,417 | 7,375 | 1947 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFio3drTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0OTU4NA |
| 3639 Macgregor | $1.798M | 18 | 6/3 | 1,734 | 6,930 | 1961 | Sat 1:30-4:00, Sun 1:30-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQE7Xme5TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0MTE5OA |
| 2420 Fordham Dr | $1.749M | 106 | 3/2 | 1,425 | 7,140 | 1957 | Sat 1:30-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGtwRbYTUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzOTA2Nw |
| 2246 Benton St | $1.699M | 3 | 3/2 | 1,283 | 5,671 | 1951 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHQuvttTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NjI1Ng |
| 2015 Main St | $1.549M | 50 | 3/2 | 1,398 | 7,920 | 1946 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHW4WagTUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzNzU2MA |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1114 Palm Ave | $2.950M | 19 | 3/3 | 2,600 | 7,200 | 1941 | Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQG-LPjoTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MTAzMw |
| 30 Mission Dr | $2.899M | 104 | 2/2 | 1,478 | 8,190 | 1942 | Sun 1:00-5:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEAcztXTUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzOTcyNQ |
| 313 W 25th Ave | $2.199M | 7 | 3/3 | 1,626 | 5,000 | 1930 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFLvQWyTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjQ0Mw |
| 1751 Celeste Dr | $2.000M | 8 | 3/2 | 1,419 | 5,452 | 1956 | Sun 1:00-3:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQFhjwcATUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjIyOQ |
| 212 Briar Ln | $1.980M | 7 | 3/3 | 1,420 | 5,400 | 1944 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQE8MXifM0ScK26mEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| 1223 Quince | $1.795M | 8 | 2/2 | 1,540 | 5,000 | 1964 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHYpAPoTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjE5NQ |
| 430 Cavanaugh St | $1.633M | 29 | 4/2 | 2,190 | 5,532 | 1949 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGShlBETUxTTFJFU0k4MjAzOTc2NA |
| 817 Rand St | $1.499M | 11 | 3/2 | 2,040 | 5,000 | 1949 | Sun 1:00-3:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQESRzyJTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MTc5NA |
| 1425 Royal Ave | $1.399M | 30 | 3/2 | 1,190 | 5,219 | 1950 | Sat 9:00-11:00, Sun 9:00-11:00 and 2:00-6:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHlYLRUTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0ODU5Mw |
| Address | Price | DOM | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Lot | Year | Open House | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2226 Hamilton Dr | $1.888M | 21 | 4/2 | 1,750 | 5,500 | 1956 | Sat 11:00-1:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHZS17HTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDgzMA |
| 1931 Glen Ave | $1.848M | 57 | 3/3 | 1,800 | 4,965 | 1956 | Sat 2:00-4:00, Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGMuPaLTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA0NDY5OA |
| 714 4th Ave | $1.839M | 16 | 5/4 | 2,749 | 5,000 | 2019 | Sun 3:00-5:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHeUcl8TUFYTVJFU0k0MTEzODY0MQ |
| 2601 Evergreen Dr | $1.828M | 21 | 5/4 | 1,100 | 7,000 | 1958 | Sat 1:00-4:00, Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHNGW-CTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDgxMQ |
| 2361 Oakmont Dr | $1.525M | 111 | 3/2 | 1,510 | 10,692 | 1962 | Sat 9:00-7:00, Sun 9:00-7:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQGdwuesTUFYTVJFU0k0MTEyNzI3Mg |
| 2306 Valleywood Dr | $1.498M | 8 | 4/3 | 1,637 | 6,500 | 1956 | Sun 1:30-4:30 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQH_pwBNTUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MjE1OQ |
| 425 Madison Ave | $1.488M | 7 | 3/2 | 1,300 | 5,782 | 1958 | Sun 1:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQEIn5quCTCEenGHEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
| 140 De Soto Way | $1.389M | 22 | 3/1 | 1,390 | 5,034 | 1943 | Sun 2:00-5:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQF_qln5TUxTTFJFU0k4MjA1MDcxNA |
| 3940 Moulton Dr | $0.899M | 3 | 3/2 | 1,160 | 5,000 | 1959 | Sun 2:00-4:00 | https://barinet.rapmls.com/share/BARI/AQHnlGSPOzbIp3QkEfGxwABQVr2lvw |
My partner are I starting to think about buying a home in the Bay Area, and I would love advice from people who have gone through this recently. It's been pretty stressful seeing the interest rates and house prices.
We currently live in SF and really like being in the city. I work in SF FiDi, and my husband commutes to mountain view regularly, so commute is a big factor for us.
Our rough budget for a single-family home is around $1.8M–$2M. We don’t have kids yet, but we’re planning to have one in the next year or so, so schools / family-friendliness are starting to matter a lot more to us.
We’re open to the full Bay Area, including SF, Peninsula, South Bay, and East Bay. The main constraints are:
Some areas we’re considering:
SF: Glen Park, West Portal, Miraloma Park, Sunnyside, Bernal Heights, Noe Valley if realistic
Peninsula / Caltrain corridor: San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, Redwood Shores, San Carlos if realistic
South Bay: Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino if realistic, West San Jose, Campbell
East Bay: Fremont, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, maybe Alameda if the commute tradeoff makes sense
A few questions:
Would love any advice, especially from people balancing SF + South Bay commutes, bought a SFH recently, or navigated the school question in SF / Peninsula / South Bay / East Bay. Please feel free to DM too! Thanks!
We had a homeowner recently who started the process because they wanted a place for their parents. Pretty common reason for building an ADU.
But by the time construction was finished, plans had changed and the family situation was different. Now they're considering renting it out instead.
Made me curious how often that happens.
Do most people end up using their ADU for the purpose they originally planned, or does it change over time?
Would love to hear how things played out for others.
Thoughts on this home? Opposite to a fire station. Is that why it’s not selling?
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8-Almendra-Ln-Los-Altos-CA-94022/19523437\_zpid/
The SF Fed's "Supply Constraints" Finding (February 2026)
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco just published a paper showing that across US metros, housing units have grown faster than population -- even in expensive markets. Supply elasticity doesn't explain price differences between cities. The Fed found that it's average income growth -- driven by high earners -- that tracks house prices, not supply constraints. Adding units doesn't lower the floor when demand is being driven by the top of the income distribution, not the median.
The LSE International Inequalities Institute Paper (January 2026)
In a working paper titled "Inequality, Not Regulation, Drives America's Housing Affordability Crisis," researchers from LSE, UCLA, and NYU confirmed that deregulation is a trickle-down fantasy. Through empirical simulation, they showed that even a massive expansion of market-rate supply would take decades to generate widespread affordability in high-cost US markets. The problem isn't a constrained market -- it's rising inequality concentrating demand at the top.
The "Abundance for Who?" Report (Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, February 2026)
Georgetown researchers analyzed new housing construction in six high-growth metros -- Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, and DC. Their finding: new housing mostly served moderate and high income households. The share of units serving lower-income renters decreased or stagnated, and rents rose fastest for the poorest renters. Supply grew. Affordability for the people who need it most got worse.
The Land Value Trap (Patrick Condon, Broken City, 2024)
UBC professor Patrick Condon's research documents what he calls the core problem with upzoning: when you rezone a parcel for higher density, you don't make housing cheaper -- you make the land more valuable, because developers can extract more profit per square foot. That land value jump filters through to surrounding parcels and pushes out small businesses and lower-rent tenants. The speculative premium eats any affordability benefit before a shovel hits the ground.
Upzoning Raises Property Values Without Adding Supply (Yonah Freemark, Urban Affairs Review, 2020)
Freemark's peer-reviewed study of Chicago upzonings found exactly this dynamic in practice. In the short term, upzoning produced significant, statistically robust increases in property values -- including for existing residential condos in the area. What it didn't produce: any measurable increase in new housing permits over five years. Upzoning signaled to every landowner that their parcel was now a development asset. Prices went up. Supply didn't.
The Bottom Line:
We are being sold a "simple story" that any new building here will lower rents because it is incredibly profitable for institutional REITs and developers. But as these 2025 and 2026 studies show, adding high-end density doesn't "soak up" demand—it induces it. It resets the price floor for every slice of pizza and every studio apartment in a two-block radius.
Real affordability comes from protections and public investment, not from the "trickle-down" crumbs of a 26-story luxury tower or bailout failed lab projects
Primary Sources:
SF Fed / Fortune: The Housing Crisis and Income Inequality (2026) https://fortune.com/2026/02/07/housing-affordability-crisis-home-prices-income-inequality-supply-growth-population/
LSE: Inequality, not regulation, drives affordability crisis (2026) https://ideas.repec.org/p/ehl/lserod/131070.html
Georgetown: Abundance for Who? Report (2026) https://www.georgetownpoverty.org/issues/abundance-for-who/
Patrick Condon: Broken City & Land Speculation (2025) https://www.ijurr.org/book\_review/broken-city-book-review/
As if 2.5% wasn’t enough, who will think of the poor realtors 🤣
According to a lawsuit first reported by The Real Deal, some homebuyers allege their buyer agency agreements were amended to include transaction fees with the promise that the seller would pay them.
It’s one of the many sales pitches traditional agents make, such as “the seller pays the buyer agent commission,” without going into the specifics that the buyer is ultimately responsible if the seller doesn’t cover the agreed amount.
Now, homebuyers may also need to watch for additional transaction fees in buyer agency agreements on top of everything else.
On top of that, a Compass spokesperson defended the practice, saying, “This has been standard practice in major markets… and is done by many other brands in the industry.”
Hi you guys I’m buying this condo for 510k and it comes with 1 year paid hoa fee which is 471 dollars. Is it worth it? No
In unit laundry
Thanks
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5400-Lindley-Ave-UNIT-322-Encino-CA-91316/19938285\_zpid/?
I know these everyone’s favorite posts and the answer is always location so here’s another one:
Seems like a good price per sq ft deal
We saw a house we really liked in Hayward. Turns out it is on the AP fault zone. Not being a Bay Area native, I was wondering if someone here could help me understand and navigate this. Some of the questions I had were: