Real Estatin' the Facts

-  How to Cool Down a Room - In the Bay Area, even starter homes can cost $500,000 - Rent or Buy? 2017 Begins with Spike in Number of Renters Shopping for Homes - Why Can’t They Build More Homes Where the Jobs Are? - California and Bay Area housing set to get even pricier, says UCLA - How to know when to refinance - 10 Outdoor Updates for Summer That Won’t Break the Bank Enjoy!

- How to Recycle or Repurpose Your Kitchen Sink - Google village presents San Jose with a tightrope - Bay Area home prices keep trending up, up, up … though not everywhere - Boomers nearing end of life may boost home cities - Extreme heat: Tips to stay cool during warm weather - See the Many Ways to Use Modular Shelves Enjoy!

-  These Urban Art Pieces Invite Connection With People and Place - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invests $5 million to help teachers buy homes - Google Invests In Modular Homes to Combat Silicon Valley Housing Crunch - Millennials undaunted by competitive housing market - Fannie to Loosen Mortgage Requirements - Led By China, Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate on the Rise - 7 Alternatives to the Painted Accent Wall Enjoy!

- America Celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th Birthday - Silicon Valley Real Estate: Prices Up, but Sales Down - San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek among best places to raise family - Google in talks on possible 6M-square foot downtown San Jose office - San Jose downtown property buyers widen footprint, spend $124 million - Art installation adds purpose and color to San Jose park - 21 Top Design Ideas From This Week’s Stories Enjoy!

Photo by Chango & Co.  -  Discover transitional home design design ideas -  11 Ways to Make an Impact With Color in a Room - Silicon Valley Realtors take homeownership concerns to the Capitol - Bay Area Homeowners, Real Estate Agents React to Lawsuit Over Zillow Estimates - Report: Cheaper to buy than rent in Bay Area - Bay Area jobs-housing rebalance needs government upgrade: builder group - Butler: How the village system is helping seniors - Make an Entrance With a Dramatic Front Door Enjoy!

- Photo Flip: 50 Cool Ideas for Outdoor Showers - 130 bills proposed in Sacramento to address housing crisis - Bay Area home prices reach record highs, but sales tumble - San Jose City Council approves Greyhound condo towers - San Jose Considers Outlawing Section 8 Discrimination - 10 Great Ideas for What Lies Beneath (the Stairs) Enjoy!

- A Small Fixer-Upper Offers a Guide for Flippers - San Jose City Council declines to enact mobile home park closure policy - Why Stanford is buying apartments in Los Altos - California housing market downshifts in April - California housing affordability inches up in first quarter - Op-ed: Homeownership creates pathway to wealth - 12 Ways To Make Any Bathroom Look Bigger Enjoy!