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Want to Visit Your Kid in the Sunset for a Month? Good Luck Navigating SF's Short-Term Rental Maze
PublishedA mother wanting to spend a month near her son in the Sunset District shouldn't feel like she's navigating a federal…
The Nanny Share Economy: How SF Parents Are Hacking Childcare Costs
PublishedIf you've ever looked at San Francisco childcare prices and felt your soul leave your body, you're not alone.
Prefab Housing: Sacramento's Latest Silver Bullet or Another Expensive Experiment?
PublishedCalifornia legislators, led by Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, are pushing a package of six bills designed to make…
Apple Park and the Self-Inflicted Wound of Cupertino
PublishedApple Park is a $5 billion spaceship that landed in Cupertino and — stop the presses — brought wealth, traffic, and…
When 'Radical Reform' Is Just Another Word for Not Thinking It Through
PublishedSan Francisco has never been short on bold ideas.
A College Kid Built the Yelp for SF Landlords — And It's About Time
PublishedFinding a rental in San Francisco is already a full-contact sport.
Will Trade McMansion for AI Stock: Peak Bay Area Just Unlocked a New Level
PublishedWe've seen a lot of creative real estate plays in the Bay Area, but a Mill Valley homeowner just set a new bar: he's…
A Rare W: SF Approves 5-Acre Waterfront Park at Gashouse Cove
PublishedMark your calendars, folks — the city that usually takes a decade to approve a bus stop bench just gave the green light…
SF's Strange YIMBY Paradox: Why Can't the Left and the Builders Get Along?
PublishedHere's a puzzle for you: San Francisco has one of the most developed YIMBY movements in the country and one of the…
The Pied-à-Terre Tax Fantasy: Why California Can't Just Tax Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis
PublishedEvery few months, a new proposal floats through Sacramento or City Hall promising to solve the housing crisis by taxing…
$1,500 a Month for a Windowless Box and the Privilege of Paying in Cash
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: go tour rental rooms in San Francisco right now and count how many of them are, by any legal…
Landlords Vet You — Here's How to Vet Them Back
PublishedIn San Francisco's rental market, the power dynamic is almost comically lopsided.
Your Rent Is Controlled. Your Utility Bill? That's the Wild West.
PublishedHere's a fun little loophole in San Francisco's beloved rent control regime: your landlord can't raise your rent more…
Ghirardelli Square Changes Hands — Let's Hope the New Owners Actually Do Something With It
PublishedGhirardelli Square, one of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties, has been sold to a new ownership group…
Everyone Wants to Move Here — And Honestly, We Get It
PublishedEvery week, a fresh wave of posts floods the internet from people planning their escape to the Bay Area.
The Most San Francisco Thing Ever: Free Moving Boxes and the Beautiful Economics of Not Being Wasteful
PublishedHere's a small story that says something big about how neighborhoods actually work — no government program required.
Making $137K and Still Sweating Rent: The SF Reality Check
PublishedHere's a little snapshot of life in San Francisco that should make every city official squirm: a young professional in…
The Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project: San Francisco's Next Big Bet
PublishedSan Francisco is barreling toward an approval deadline for the Caltrain railyards mega-project — a massive…
The Handyperson Problem: Why Finding Trustworthy Home Repair Help Shouldn't Be This Hard
PublishedHere's a scenario that shouldn't require an editorial but apparently does: You buy a condo.
30 People Deep at an Inner Sunset Open House: SF's Rental Hunger Games Are Back
PublishedIf you want a snapshot of San Francisco's housing dysfunction, here it is: a renter showed up to an Inner Sunset…
The Real Crisis Isn't New Buildings — It's the Power to Say No to Them
PublishedThere's a familiar script that plays out every time someone proposes building new housing in San Francisco.
Empty Nesters Are Racing Back to SF — And the AI Boom Is Why
PublishedHere's a trend that tells you everything about where San Francisco's housing market is headed: buyers in their 50s and…
The Hidden Cost of a Messy House: Why SF's Neurodivergent Families Are Paying a Premium for Help That Actually Works
PublishedHere's a reality that doesn't show up in San Francisco's housing debates: even after you've somehow managed to buy or…
The $500 Bay Window Bench: A Small Victory Against SF's Insane Home Improvement Costs
PublishedIf you've ever tried to get custom work done in your San Francisco apartment or home, you know the drill: you reach out…