The City of San Carlos just approved a bold, long-awaited 20-year vision for its downtown — a roadmap for growth, zoning, housing, and vibrant streetscapes that will serve as the blueprint for the future of a changing community. Read more in the San Mateo Daily Journal.
According to a recent report, the San José‑Sunnyvale‑Santa Clara metro area has experienced the steepest drop in home building permits nationwide — a 68% decline from 2020 to 2025. Get the scoop from San José Spotlight.
Bay Area homeowners are doing their part to alleviate the housing crisis by investing in accessory dwelling units, aka “granny” flats. A new bill making its way through Washington could help them get federally-backed financing. Palo Alto Weekly has the story.
It was another tale of two markets during November in San Francisco. Home sales and median prices were up year-over-year, and properties spent less time on the market. On the flip side, condo sales and prices experienced a dip from 2022, and properties took longer to sell.
The Census Bureau recently released data from their American Community Survey (ACS) for 2022, and some interesting numbers pop out in Santa Clara County. For example, 62% of households are single family homes, and 60% of housing units were constructed prior to 1980.
An astounding 41% of the county’s residents are foreign born, and 55% speak a language other than English at home, making this one of the most diverse communities in the country — and the world.
