Plans submitted by Integral Communities have not been reviewed by Newark’s Planning Commission but they propose building 204 new homes where the car wrecking company Pick-n-Pull is located. The homes would be built on lots between 3,375 and 4,000 sq.ft. in size and would feature double car garages. The project site is west of the
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The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on April 15 which has a good summary of the real estate trends during the pandemic. “The Bay Area deviated from state and national trends. The nine-county region’s urban ZIP codes saw home prices increase on average by just 4.7%, while its suburban ZIP codes’ home values shot
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In recent years the amount of money spent fixing up a home, by homeowners wanting to sell, has been insane. Value Of Remodeling Project PROJECT 2020 2019 Add Bathroom (midrange) 77.8% 66.0% Add Bathroom (upscale) 65.9% 65.5% Bath Remodel (midrange) 69.5% 74.5% Bath Remodel (upscale) 52.9% 65.5% Minor Kitchen Remodel (midrange) 100.5% 90.4% Major Kitchen
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Although the news media has reported both tech companies and venture capital firms leaving Silicon Valley, venture capital activity was actually fairly steady in 2020. The percentage of total US venture capital activity in the Bay Area has declined over the last decade but end of year 2020 venture capital data (from PitchBook) shows over
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Perhaps marking a change in Silicon Valley that many residents don’t think about, Fry’s Electronics, after 36 years in business, is shutting down the 31 stores it has remaining. Fry’s Electronics was welcomed by many techies when it opened advertising: IC’s, soldering irons, Jolt Cola, and pantyhose(?). Its closing emphasizes the change in Silicon Valley
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