FRIDAY - jump at the sun
- San Jose is the nation’s hottest housing market in 2018, Zillow says
- Unpacking the Bay Area housing market
- Community college officials eye student housing
- Modifying Prop. 13 is a smart solution to the housing crisis
- 7 Ideas for What to Put Behind Your Bed
- How to Clean Your Fireplace Surround
Enjoy!
What home sellers can expect in 2018 - Housing economists are predicting even fewer homes will be listed for sale, and not enough new homes will be built to satisfy demand, which means home prices will skyrocket further, putting incredible pressure on home buyers.
San Jose is the nation’s hottest housing market in 2018, Zillow says - A new report from Zillow projects that the San Jose metropolitan area will be the hottest housing market in the nation in 2018, with home values rising dramatically: another 8.9 percent on a year-over-year basis. The San Francisco metropolitan area, which includes the East Bay, will be the fifth hottest market with a 3.8 percent increase in home values, according to Zillow’s new report.
Unpacking the Bay Area housing market - Bay Area housing trends are easily summarized: As the supply of available homes dries up, prices go up. It’s the law of supply and demand. Strong job growth and low supply equals high prices. The best that we can hope for is that price growth moderates to a place that is closer to inflation and that wage growth slowly catches up.
Community college officials eye student housing - While the district does not own or operate any housing for its 40,000 students, it does maintain a popular workforce housing program serving teachers and staff on the College of San Mateo and Cañada College campuses, and another project is under development at Skyline College. The program offering below-market rents to teachers and other staff has been an invaluable resource in attracting and retaining quality education talent, officials have said.
Modifying Prop. 13 is a smart solution to the housing crisis - California’s famous Proposition 13 was designed to stabilize property taxes in an effort to make housing affordable, especially for seniors living on fixed incomes. Unfortunately, the same law could now be responsible for driving up property values and preventing seniors from moving.
7 Ideas for What to Put Behind Your Bed - Try these design moves — rounded up from this week’s stories — to add interest, comfort and a bit of fun to your bedroom
How to Clean Your Fireplace Surround - Stone, bricks, marble and wood are among the most popular surfaces for fireplace surrounds. Here’s how to clean them.
