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Oakland real estate prices surge for a second year, still below 2007 peak
As San Francisco home prices climb into the stratosphere, reaching a median price of over $1 million as of May 2014, Oakland real estate continues to climb out of the deep hole it fell into during the...
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Oakland rents on the rise
According to data provided by Axiometrics, a firm that analyzes data on rental properties, Oakland’s rental housing prices grew 10% last year, making it the sixth hottest growth market for rental...
View Article5 tips for buying a house in Oakland
Oakland’s reputation as the Northern California capital of cultural innovation and just general awesomeness has made The Town a coveted spot to build a nest. Home prices remain some of the most...
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A look at two Bay-Area co-ops
In the kitchen of a co-operative house in North Oakland, Jeremy Blanchard sautées squash and zucchini in a cast-iron skillet. He greets a roommate who has just come from work and helps another search...
View ArticleOakland real estate market awash in cash
Today’s overheated Bay Area real estate market is very different for buyers than the real estate bubble of the mid-2000s. “There have been a lot of all-cash deals,” says realtor Martha Hill of Pacific...
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Oakland by the Numbers, 8/27/14 (Real Estate Edition)
Numbers speak louder than words. Their clarity, simplicity and elegance are unsurpassed, coming from a Hindu-Arabic rather than a Roman tradition. While the Romans worshiped deities with human forms,...
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Know Your Housing Rights, Part 1: Tenant Protection Ordinance
“A House in Oakland” by andaley Alex Case has lived in his current home for eight years. When his two former roommates moved out, his landlord took the vacancy as an opportunity to tear his house apart...
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Know Your Housing Rights, Part 2: Eviction
“Eviction Notice” by Aazam Yaqoob is licensed under CC 2.0 If you live in Oakland, you probably know someone who has faced or is facing eviction, legally or not. That’s because last year alone, from...
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Seniors age in place in Oakland’s Chinatown
Above the storefronts, seniors gather during the day to play mahjong, socialize, even practice Chinese opera. “There’s a life here that you would never know,” said Tamiko Wong, executive director of...
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Nonprofits help seniors stay housed in Oakland
“We need to build more housing at all income levels, including affordable housing,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a recent telephone interview. Oakland city staff are currently working on a...
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