Louis Hansen
San Jose Mercury News
Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Relief may not reach ailing Bay Area landlords, renters by deadline
At least 16,000 Bay Area aid applications have been pending for months with the state, according to a recent review of the California emergency rental assistance program. → Read More
Elite San Jose private school faces a public challenge — housing
The private Harker School has recently bought two apartment buildings near its San Jose campus, are will convert the buildings to teacher housing. “I was shocked,” said an 84-year-old t… → Read More
Luxury home sales soar even as COVID-19 takes toll on economy
The Bay Area leads the U.S. in its concentration of billionaires. → Read More
What can save towns and cities left outside the economic boom?
A Stanford law professor considers poverty and hope in distressed cities. → Read More
Economic shocks yet to strike Bay Area home prices
Prices jumped 21.7% from the previous year, driving the median price of a Bay Area home to $1.25 million. → Read More
Landlords sue Alameda County over eviction ban
The Alameda County moratorium, enacted in March 2020, is one of the few surviving protections in the state. → Read More
New California program could help first-time home buyers
A new program, Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, allows qualified, first-time buyers to borrow up to 10% of a home’s purchase price. → Read More
New California program could help first-time homebuyers
A new program, Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, allows qualified, first-time buyers to borrow up to 10% of a home’s purchase price. → Read More
Thousands of Bay Area renters could be in jeopardy amid new wave of aid denials
An analysis of state rental relief efforts show at least 13,500 Bay Area renter families and landlords have been denied aid. → Read More
Could higher interest rates, inflation, slow Bay Area housing market?
One Cupertino broker noted a small shift in the market, with buyers being more particular and willing to back out of deals. → Read More
Could higher interest rates, inflation, slow Bay Area housing market?
Rising home prices and interest rates have sent monthly mortgage costs skyrocketing in the Bay Area, according to Zillow. → Read More
Why has it gotten harder to build housing for Bay Area teachers?
Changes to state law have made it easier to finance, but voters decide whether to approve school bonds and residents have to embrace projects in their neighborhoods. → Read More
Is support growing for more Bay Area housing?
The housing shortage has changed the debate over new development. “The Bay Area is really an extreme example of what the rest of the country is waking up to,” said a Zillow researcher. … → Read More
Bay Area home sales dip amid financial uncertainty
Bay Area home prices continued to soar in February. One agent said buyers are asking: “How long is it worth it to pay the price of being in Silicon Valley?” → Read More
Q&A: With protections ending, what tenants and landlords need to know
After two pandemic years, California’s broad safety net for renters is going away. → Read More
Q&A: With protections ending, what tenants and landlords need to know
After two pandemic years, California’s broad safety net for renters is going away. → Read More
California AG takes aim at landlords, attorneys
Attorney General Bonta warns against unlawful evictions. → Read More
California AG takes aim at landlords, attorneys
Attorney General Bonta warns against unlawful evictions. → Read More
California Senate endorses extension to eviction moratorium
The proposal awaits executive signature before the April 1 deadline. → Read More
Rents in some Bay Area cities still cheaper than pre-COVID levels
Unlike other U.S. cities, Bay Area cities’ rents have yet to recover from pandemic drops. → Read More