Housing

New figures show the median home price in California increased last year, and in the Bay Area, there was a tale of two counties, with one seeing a price surge, while another saw a decline.

Three of the nation's most expensive cities are in the Bay Area -- here's how much residents need to earn to buy a home with today's interest rate.

Several large landlords in the U.S. are being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high. Here’s what to know.

With steep competition to find a home in the new year, these cities offer affordable options for buyers in the housing market.

New figures are pushing back on the widely circulated narrative of a mass California exodus, showing the state's population is making a rebound toward pre-pandemic levels. 

The highest mortgage rate this year was at the beginning of May.

A new year means new laws in California. Here's a look at some of the new laws that will impact your life beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

New California laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, including one on overdraft fees and several to combat retail theft.

San Jose's former mayor, Sam Liccardo, is set to take the congressional seat soon to be vacated by longtime Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in January.

Mortgage rates will play a big role in shaping next year's housing market, according to a new report.

A rural village on the Italian island of Sardinia is targeting Americans who are disgruntled by the presidential election results. Homes are selling for as cheap as $1.

An average of 173 Californians per day have moved to Arizona for a decade. Here’s why.

Housing costs rose to record numbers in 2024.

A recently approved residential high-rise project would change the San Francisco skyline, as the development would go up as one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city.

The desire to rent is high in both the suburbs and cities, and national mortgage rates and home buying prices are on the rise. Those factors are what is driving sky-high rents.

The number of first-time homebuyers dropped to its lowest level in 2024 as the age for new homeowners climbed to a new record.

Although average rates are much higher, 45% of buyers who have purchased a home in the past year report having a rate below 5%, according to a new Zillow survey.

Inter Ikea CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring believes that the housing market will likely rebound before the end of this year amid rising mortgage rates.

Plans have been unveiled to build a five-story affordable housing complex at the site of the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale district that burned down in a tragic, deadly fire nearly eight years ago.