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By Candace Jackson

Some hopeful homeowners are keeping their rentals in pricey, urban areas, but are buying second homes in more affordable, rural and suburban locations.

By Jeff Collins

Rents across the region have seen their biggest one-year gain in at least 10 years.

By Matt Levin

Well, it’s finally happening, mortgage rates are rising. The average interest rate on a 30-year-fixed rate mortgage has reached 3.22%, according to a Freddie Mac survey. That’s the highest rate since May 2020. You might expect housing prices to drop or at least cool down as a result.

Here’s the theory: Higher mortgage rates mean higher monthly payments, which fewer buyers can afford, which means less demand and lower home prices. 

By Kristy Hutchings

Senate Bill 9's proponents have touted it as one of multiple strategies to solve the state's ongoing housing crisis, while opponents argue it strips local control from cities.

By Liam Dillon

By Ethan Ward

People experiencing homelessness are often locked out of opportunities to find a place to live, despite working full-time.

Curtis Banks, 29, knows how difficult it is all too well. He’s been living in his car on and off for the past two years while working a full-time job sanitizing patient rooms, restrooms and hallways inside hospitals.

By Ethan Ward

When Governor Gavin Newsom announced his state budget proposal on Monday, he included an extra $2 billion to help unhoused Californians.

The California Blueprint builds on last year’s Budget Act that included $12 billion over two years to address homelessness.