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The salaries you'd need to afford iconic TV and movie homes from 'Full House', 'The Godfather' and more
This year, the Chicago-area house from "Home Alone" and the iconic "Full House" townhouse in San Francisco hit the market with asking prices in the millions. If you've ever wondered what it would cost to own the properties from some of your favorite movies and TV shows like "Scarface", "Mean Girls", "Twilight" and "The Sopranos" — or if you'd ever be able to afford it — a recent study has some answers.
Laurene Powell Jobs buys 17,300-square-foot San Francisco mansion for $70 million
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, acquired a sprawling mansion in San Francisco’s Billionaires Row. The historic 17,300-square-foot estate reportedly cost $70 million, setting a new record for the most expensive home purchase in San Francisco. Powell Jobs is known for her leadership of the Emerson Collective, her founding of the Steve Jobs Archive, and her acquisition of The Atlantic magazine.
‘No pizzazz’: Instagram co-founder’s new cube-shaped mansion gets ratioed by neighbors
Residents of a San Francisco neighborhood known as one of the hottest real estate spots for tech executives are not thrilled about the latest abode under construction. The cube-shaped mansion at 801 Sanchez St. sits on a hilltop in picturesque Dolores Heights, and its stark, geometric design has upset residents who say it doesn’t fit in with the character of the neighborhood, where narrow, shingled cottages and Victorians are rubbing shoulders with the nouveau-riche dwellings.
Forsooth! For sale! Ye olde San Francisco house listing goes viral
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco features some of the ritziest homes in the country and it has some unique real estate jewels but none of them may compare to one particular property in the city's Miraloma Park neighborhood.The 3 bedroom, 1 /2 bath home was built in 1930. Moss-green, velvety couches, crossbows, swords and countless other medieval items are carefully placed throughout the homeIn the first week on the market, roughly 650 people have showed up to take a tour."We have a little half-bath," said listing agent. Charlie Mader. "There's a feature that has taken the internet by storm. The...
Former Black Panther leader’s $80M affordable housing development opens in Oakland
Elaine Brown is a former Black Panther Party leader who has ventured into affordable housing projects. According to NBC Bay Area, she has led efforts to raise $80 million to open a 79-unit apartment complex in Oakland, CA, for low-income and formerly incarcerated residents. The project has been named The...
2172 North Valley Street, Berkeley
$948,000 | 2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,077 SqFt | Now Showing | Victoria Tseng, GrubbCo. Embrace the best of California indoor-outdoor living in this truly rare, all-level, upgraded modern bungalow on a quiet tucked away street. Anchored by a large picture window, the airy open plan seamlessly connects the living and dining areas through to the kitchen. With expansive counterspace, storage, and a new suite of appliances the kitchen is a delight for any gourmand. Beyond the kitchen is the laundry area and a perfect nook to work from home. Wide plank white oak floors, two remodeled bathrooms with custom designer finishes, ample closet space in each bedroom, dimmable LED lighting throughout, and all new doors and windows add luxury and comfort at every turn.
Selling ADU's could be a major housing answer | Thomas Elias
No one doubts there’s a shortage of low-end housing available for purchase in California. The combination of high prices, high rents and the lower-than-normal property taxes paid by long-term homeowners has kept California’s inventory of low-priced housing down for many decades. The often-innovative city of Berkeley earlier this...
Learn what new state housing laws mean for Piedmont
A controversial housing project on Wistaria Way has recently focused attention on state housing law SB 9 — a relatively new law that allows owners of properties with single-family homes anywhere in the state to sell or split off part of their lot, and permits each lot to include up to two units, including duplexes.
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