San Rafael tenant lawsuit may determine if RV parks are mobile home parks too

Tenants sue RV Park management company and owner for damages alleged to include harassment and violating a city settlement that allow the to remain in park under rent control.

Santa Clara County dedicates two new affordable housing complexes

Santa Clara County on Tuesday dedicated two new buildings which serve as both affordable and supportive housing. 50 of the units are specifically designated for those who are currently, or have previously, experienced homelessness.

Monthly mortgage payments are the highest they’ve been in decades

Consumers are dealing with the rigors of finding a reasonably priced home but soaring mortgage payments are placing a financial dent on their budgets, according to recent data.

Marin City's major public housing renovations leave some residents with doubts

Residents of Golden Gate Village met Monday evening to discuss a federal lawsuit they filed to address their deplorable housing situation and to react to the Marin Housing Authority's plan to completely renovate their hamlet neighboring Sausalito. 

HOME Investment Partnerships Program may be cut by feds: What is it?

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a decades-old federal grant that has funded more than a million affordable homes, could be cut under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, raising alarms for rural communities.

San Francisco rent prices surge: 10% increase over last year

According to a new report, rents in San Francisco have increased by 11.5% compared to this time last year, with a 1.2% hike in just the past month. The average cost for a two-bedroom rental now exceeds $3,600 per month.

San Francisco mom in desperate need of permanent housing for special needs daughter

A San Francisco mother claims city bureaucracy is preventing her from securing permanent housing for her family, including her daughter with special medical needs.

2nd SJ motel site opens for unhoused residents
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San Jose's mayor and other leaders, on Friday, toured a hotel in the Cambrian section of the city that's been converted to housing for unhoused residents. This, as one mother whose been homeless for six-years finally has a safe place to sleep for herself and her 11-month-old daughter.

Marin's senior trailer park community feeling housing insecure and anxious

The Marin Valley Mobile Country Club is a town within a town nestled in the hills above Novato, a haven for low-income seniors who are worried their haven is in real jeopardy. 

Man found dead in RV at San Jose's largest encampment
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Friends say an unhoused man in his early 40s named Octavio was found dead on Monday inside an RV in San Jose's Columbus Park.

San Jose charters new path for homeownership by allowing ADU condo sales

 With the stroke of a pen, San Jose city leaders on Thursday staked their claim as the first California city to allow accessory dwelling units to be sold as condos.

You can still buy a mansion for under $1M in these 4 cities

Mansions can costs millions of dollars, but consumers looking for more space can buy one of these sprawling homes at a reasonable price in these cities.

Here's where home equity has grown the most

Rising housing prices are causing changes in home equity gains nationwide, according to a recent study.

San Francisco housing rentals are increasing
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With signs of life returning to San Francisco, the prices of housing rentals are going up.

Homeless San Francisco man blows off eye lighting fireworks

A homeless man in San Francisco is recovering after he injured his eye lighting a firework on the Fourth of July. 

Cities with the most pet-friendly landlords

Your chances of finding a pet-friendly rental are higher in some cities than others. Here's the list.