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Brick and Timber Is Buying Up SF Rent‑Controlled Buildings. Tenants Are Bracing for Impact.
If you live in a rent-controlled apartment in San Francisco and just got a letter saying your building has a new owner…
California's Housing Crisis in One Brutal Stat: We Have 20% Fewer Homes Per Capita Than Florida
We talk endlessly about why California is expensive.
The Map That Confirms What Your Bank Account Already Knew
A new national housing affordability map is making the rounds, and if you live in San Francisco, you don't need a…
The Building Housing the Power Exchange Is for Sale at $2.375 Million
The building that houses the Power Exchange, the Tenderloin's legendary 30-year-old sex club, is up for sale.
The Roach Trap: When Rent Control Locks You In With Six‑Legged Roommates
Here's the cruel joke of San Francisco's housing market in 2025: you can have a great apartment or you can have…
Owning a Home in SF: You'll Need a Small Fortune (Shocking, We Know)
A new report confirms what anyone who's ever browsed Zillow in San Francisco already suspected: owning a home here…
Trading Your Mortgage for a Mission District Walk‑Up: The Case for Moving Back to SF at 42
Here's a question that keeps popping up in local conversations: is it worth moving back to San Francisco later in life…
SF's Contractor Problem Is Real — But the Solution Isn't Gatekeeping
Finding a trustworthy contractor in San Francisco is about as easy as finding affordable rent in Pacific Heights.
Your Water Heater Just Died. That'll Be $8,000, Please.
Here's a fun scenario: it's January, your water heater dies, and you just want hot showers again.
The Red Victorian Is Rotting in Plain Sight — And Nobody Seems to Care
If you've walked down Haight Street recently, you've probably noticed it: the Red Victorian, once a beloved hotel and…
SF Cut Developer Fees to Spark Housing. It Didn't Work. Now What?
San Francisco tried something that sounded, on paper, like a sensible free-market move: cut fees for developers to…
Transamerica Pyramid Changes Hands, Lawyers Sharpen Knives
The Transamerica Pyramid — San Francisco's most iconic piece of skyline — has officially changed hands.
Drug‑Free Housing: The Bare Minimum That Somehow Became Controversial
San Francisco is debating whether to require more drug-free supportive housing — a policy that, in any other city…
District 2 Housing Debate Reveals SF's Eternal Dilemma: Everyone Wants More Housing, Nobody Agrees on How
The District 2 supervisor race is heating up, and last week's candidate debate made one thing abundantly clear: housing…
The Tenderloin Doesn't Need More Compassion Theater — It Needs Results
Anne Morrison spent her final years in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco's most unforgiving neighborhoods.
A Working Dad Can't Find a Home in San Francisco. That Should Make You Furious.
Here's a story that should keep every San Francisco policymaker up at night — though we doubt it will.
The SF Rental Market Is a Blood Sport and City Hall Helped Sharpen the Knives
If you've tried to rent an apartment in San Francisco recently, congratulations — you've survived a contact sport.
West Oakland Isn't the War Zone the Internet Told You About — But Let's Be Honest
A question popped up recently that cuts right to the heart of the Bay Area's overlapping crises: a person who arrived…
Thinking About Ditching NYC for the South Bay? Here's Your Reality Check.
Every few weeks, another New Yorker pops up asking the same question: my company wants to relocate me to the South Bay…
SF Ranks 4th Hardest City for Renters to Move — And We Did It to Ourselves
San Francisco just landed the number four spot nationally for being the most difficult city for renters to move into —…
Welcome to SF: Where $4K Gets You a Prayer and a Craigslist Listing
Here's a snapshot of San Francisco's housing market in 2025: a nurse practitioner working at Stanford Hospital — you…
The Hidden Neighborhood Sandwiched Between Freeways That SF Forgot
Somewhere between Hayes Valley and the Mission, tucked under the hum of freeway on-ramps and bounded by major…
Your Landlord Is Not Entitled to Your Medical Records. Period.
Here's a scenario that should make every San Francisco renter's blood pressure spike: you do everything right — you…
The $6,000 Shower: SF's Gas Water Heater Ban Is Coming for Your Wallet in 2027
Here's a fun thought experiment: imagine your water heater dies on a Tuesday morning.