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Bernal Heights voted America’s hottest neighborhood for 2014

Many of our formerly less popular neighborhoods have enjoyed a renaissance over the past year, the Mission, mid-Market, and Bernal Heights all among them. But it is Bernal that has  gained national...

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S.F. rents up more than 3 times higher than national average

In case you haven’t heard, it’s hard out there for a tenant. San Francisco rent price increases are outpacing the nation– more than three-fold. In December, rental prices in San Francisco rose 10.6%,...

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While S.F. prices rise, housing becoming less affordable all over the nation

San Francisco is not alone in demanding housing prices that present economic challenges—if not outright hardship—to its residents. According to The Demand Institute, home prices will rise an average of...

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Stagnant wages make home ownership harder

The real estate market spent all last year bouncing back, mortgage rates are still low and unemployment is shrinking. But that doesn’t mean it’s any easier for most of us to buy a house. Here’s my...

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Fellowships to study affordable housing

It’s not a lot of money, but it’s a good start toward putting good minds to a complex issue: the New York State Association for Affordable Housing and the State University of New York recently...

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Event tomorrow focused on affordable housing for seniors

The state Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) will hold an event tomorrow at 30 State St., 30 South Pearl St. – Penthouse, Albany with developers who build affordable housing, non-profit...

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Omni, Albany Housing Authority honored for South End work

The forces behind the South End Revitalization project, a three-phase plan to improve the housing options in the South End, were honored Thursday for their work on phase three. In 2008, Omni Housing...

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Solar, solar, solar.

Solar panels are popping up everywhere, in part because there’s mega tax breaks associated with them now, and because you can lease solar panels instead of shelling out the price of a car to buy them....

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Affordable housing advocates, conferencing

The New York State Association for Affordable Housing will hold its 12th annual upstate conference, “Building Better Housing, Building Better Neighborhoods,” tomorrow at the Turning Stone Resort &...

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