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Homes sellers and buyers will split commissions - or will they?
Oakland, California - It used to be, the buyer's and sellers’ agents’ commissions came out of the sale price of the home. Now, they might well have to split that cost. The National Association of Realtors agreed that the Multiple Listing Service, the database that real estate agents use to connect buyers and sellers, cannot mention how much the buyers' agent will get in commission. Now, before an agent can show buyers homes for sale, they need a written agreement on what the buyers must pay to their own agents.
What to know about San Francisco's District 9 supervisor race
Seven people are running to represent District 9 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors after incumbent Hillary Ronen terms out this year.State of play: District 9 includes Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Portola, McLaren Park and the Mission.It has a large number of Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking immigrant communities.By the numbers: Jackie Fielder currently leads the fundraising race with over $396,000 raised (about $218,000 in public financing), campaign filings show.Trevor Chandler is second with more than $308,000 raised (almost $191,000 in public financing).Meet the candidates: Axios San Francisco asked each candidate the same question: What is the first policy you'd enact or...
The Tenderloin can be rough. But its parks are often a refuge.
Sadie Davenport visits Boeddeker Park nearly every day. Davenport, 24, moved to the Tenderloin from Yuba City in January for rehab. She lives just around the corner from Boeddeker, and her girlfriend lives nearby too. Davenport often brings her girlfriend’s young daughter to the park on Eddy and Jones.
Behind the largest gift in Berkeley’s history, an elusive leader and a controversial family
When 772 UC Berkeley transfer students begin moving into the new Helen Diller Anchor House this week for the fall semester, they will enter a world of luxury that’s unheard of for the average college student. And they will have one family to thank for the soaring, light-filled spaces,...
Investors position Fortera to perpetuate CalPortland plant model
The developer of the ReCarb process, where carbon dioxide from cement or other industrial plant emissions is mineralized and converted to concrete-grade ReAct binder agents, has secured $85 million in Series C funding to pursue additional plant installations after this year’s charter facility deployment at the CalPortland Co. Redding, Calif. mill. Fortera reports participation from previous investors Khosla Ventures and Temasek plus first-time investments from Wollemi Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Presidio Ventures and Alumni Ventures. They recognize the ReAct route to commercialization, amplified by Fortera’s World of Concrete 2024 premier, coupled with market uptake prospects for a unique calcium carbonate whose production equates to a 70 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions versus portland cement.
Restaurant Week is Coming to City Center in San Ramon September 13-22
City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, California, is hosting its annual Restaurant Week from September 13-22, 2024. This event runs daily from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., offering visitors the chance to enjoy special menu items, discounts, and prix fixe meals at participating restaurants. Some of the featured eateries...
Repo magnate is the buyer of iconic mansion on East Bay hillside
DANVILLE — The retired founder of a repo service company is the buyer of an iconic East Bay hillside estate that was the former home of the late real estate tycoon and philanthropist Kenneth Behring. The just-bought Behring Estate, perched on a hillside in the Blackhawk subdivision of Danville,...
‘Library’s number one fan’: Viral librarian Mychal Threets to be featured on Berkeley Public Library cards
Mychal Threets has loved going to the library ever since he was 3 years old. That love led him to a career as a librarian, where people would comment on his afro — either that they loved it or thought it was unprofessional. Now, in an embrace of his...
International Democracy Expert: Santa Clara Could be the “Rudest City Council Ever”
The Santa Clara City Council majority has been called the “49er Five.”. Now they are also being called the “rudest city council ever.”. That’s the way Joe Mathews sees it. He’s a syndicated writer whose story about the bad behavior of the “49er Five” has made its way into a lot of publications in a couple of days.
Family of SF man killed 14 years ago hopes $150K reward will bring justice
San Francisco - The family of a San Francisco man shot and killed 14 years ago honored his birthday on Monday by asking for help in solving his case. Police recently increased the reward for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Delmond Eugene Carter's family hoped it would generate renewed interest in to help solve his case.
Thousand of Chicago Protesters at DNC Oppose Harris Biden US Supported Israeli Genocide
Original image (4032x3024) Several thousand supporters of Palestine and against the US supported genocide in Gaza rallied at the Chicago DNC on 8/19/24 in Union Park and then marched near the Democratic convention center. They spoke out about the Democrats and their role along with the Republicans in continuing to fund and support the Zionist apartheid state of Israel.
Private valuations of distressed SF commercial properties plunge
While some San Francisco buildings have recently sold at fire-sale prices, private valuations of numerous other distressed properties in The City have plunged, according to real estate market experts. “It gives you a feeling,” said Nigel Hughes, senior Bay Area director of market analytics at the real-estate information-services firm CoStar, “as to how much pressure the owners are under, in that because of the way the economy has moved, the value they have in these buildings has been seriously eroded.” ...
Legendary San Jose Mayor’S Name Could Grace City Rotunda
Political leaders across San Jose say the time to honor Janet Gray Hayes, the city's first woman mayor, is long overdue -- and she deserves a building to carry her name alongside Silicon Valley's most influential changemakers. Hayes was the first woman mayor of a major American city when she...
Nearly $30 Million Funds Awarded For 600 Affordable Homes For Unhoused People
Sunnyvale's City Council has awarded nearly $30 million in funds for the construction of 600 new affordable homes for unhoused people, according to city officials. Three new affordable housing communities will benefit from the $29.53 million funding, which is the largest award of Housing Mitigation Funds in Sunnyvale's history, city officials said in a statement Monday. The funding will also leverage more than $480 million in additional public and private financing, they added.
City Council to discuss annexation of two residential developments planned for East Pleasanton
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Pleasanton City Council will be discussing two future residential development projects that SteelWave LLC is proposing to build in East Pleasanton — the main focus of Tuesday night’s agenda item will be on allowing city staff to look into annexing and developing within the city’s borders.
Family grieves victims of deadly Oakland shooting
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Families are grieving after a shooting over the weekend in Oakland left two people dead and seriously injured two others. Police say someone opened fire into a group of people during an argument just after 9 a.m. Saturday. Waltrice Dilliehunt, 35, was one of those killed, according to her family. Her […]
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