Predicting what the economy or even our federal government will do is very difficult. An article in the WSJ by Nick Timiraos has several points to think about. “The lesson of the 1970s is that the Fed is in charge of inflation, and the Fed can’t flinch”. “But the landing could be harder if the […]
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There seems to be ample fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the new senate bill 9 ( SB 9 ). City governments are described as scrambling to enact urgent ordinances. Many of the news reports emphasize that four homes would be built where there is currently only one. The biggest change seems to be that city
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With growing pressure on Silicon Valley cities to allow more high density housing it is not a surprise that more new condos were built in Silicon Valley than single family houses. Looking at the 4 largest residential new home builders, for homes built in 2020: Builder SF Townhouse Condo Total Toll Brothers Inc. 29 43
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San Mateo County is offering several less-known rebates that will reward you for making your landscape more drought tolerant and for water conservation efforts. An up to $300 “Rain Garden” rebate and an up to $4 per sq.ft. “Lawn Be Gone” rebate, emphasize the value of making the change and will make you happier to
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Senate Bill 330, which took effect in 2020, prevents developers from reducing the number of housing units, reducing the number of rent-controlled units, and requires more tenant relocation assistance. On Dec 10, 2020, SummerHill Homes recorded its purchase of a rent-controlled apartment complex, the Meadowood Apartments. Before closing the purchase, SummerHill obtained approval to demolish
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