Is this a good time to buy a house? Maybe

Home sales across California and the rest of the nation have plunged over the last several months. Now banks are anxious to lend money so, they have lowered their rates. 

San Jose Spotlight: SJ could house homeless at light rail stations

A light rail train yard and station may soon shelter homeless residents in San Jose, the city's latest effort to build more temporary housing.   

Marin City's historical Golden Gate Village needs major work

 Marin City, the unincorporated, mostly African American enclave on Sausalito's northern tip, may finally receive the attention it and its residents deserve, befitting the location's historical status.

Lower home prices vs. higher interest rates: Is it time to buy?

Is now a good time to buy a home? The buyer's advantage is that there are far fewer buyers to compete causing prices to soar. What you save in purchase price can go against higher rates.

New California regulations provide wildfire insurance discount in some cases

The California Department of Insurance has issued new regulations that require homeowners insurance companies to incorporate discounts into their rates for customers and communities that seriously reduce their wildfire risk.

3 California neighborhoods land on 'world's coolest' list

If you live in California, you may be residing in one of the coolest places in the world (as if you didn't already know).

How the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes affect your finances

Higher mortgage rates have sent home sales tumbling. Credit card rates have grown more burdensome, and so have auto loans. Savers are finally receiving yields that are actually visible, while crypto assets are reeling.

More stalled housing market challenges California homebuyers, sellers

Some of the nation's housing markets that are cooling off fast are in California — Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento and Stockton. That said, there are new challenges confronting both buyers and sellers in just the last four months.

Town of Paradise sees housing boom after catastrophic 2018 Camp Fire

Even though mortgage applications are down, California home prices keep rising, leaving many Bay Area shoppers unable to buy.

1 dead, 3 injured in Fremont house fire

A house fire in Fremont killed one person Saturday night and injured three more, according to the Fremont Fire Department.

Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray after deadly bacteria detected

Walmart is recalling nearly 4,000 bottles of an aromatherapy spray after the CDC detected a rare, deadly bacteria and is investigating two deaths linked to the product.

1 person critically injured in San Jose apartment fire

Firefighters rescued one person who was critically injured late Saturday by a fire in a two-story apartment in South San Jose, according to the San Jose Fire Department.

Entire historic Tennessee town for sale for $725K

Water Valley, Tennessee is up for sale and real estate broker Christa Swartz said her phone hasn’t stopped ringing with potential buyers.

San Mateo reaches $450,000 settlement agreement with housing group

San Mateo has reached a settlement with a Bay Area housing advocacy group and has agreed to pay $450,000 over a proposed housing project, city officials announced Thursday.

Fire insurance policies: an endangered species

Homeowners in the urban wildland interface are getting multiple shocks from massive insurance increases, less coverage and outright cancellations.

Residential fire in San Francisco's Bayview leaves 4 displaced

A firefighter suffered a minor knee injury in a residential fire early Sunday in San Francisco's Bayview District. Four residents were displaced by the blaze.

Burned out Walnut Creek home listed for $850,000

A Walnut Creek home that was severely damaged by fire is on the market. The list price? $850,000.

$45M mansion sale shows just how hot the Hawaii real estate market is

A San Francisco investment banker has sold his Maui mansion to a retired hedge fund CEO and a Hollywood actress for $45 million. The cash sale of the oceanfront residence reflects a hot market where the median price of a Maui home tops $1.1 million.

8 people displaced after fire guts Pacifica home

A fire Saturday evening at a home in Pacifica has displaced all eight people living there. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.