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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus: Nearly a third of tenants fail to pay April rent on time
The Mercury News - Jeff Collins
Almost a third of U.S. apartment tenants failed to pay their rent on time this month, according to a new survey by the National Multifamily Housing …
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Coronavirus (California)
Despite budget shortfall, San Jose spends $17 million on tiny homes for homeless amid the coronavirus outbreak
The Mercury News - Maggie Angst
With thousands of San Jose residents on the streets with no safe place to ride out the mounting coronavirus pandemic, city leaders are fast-tracking …
17 hours ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus relief: San Jose real estate team, local companies provide supply kits to people in need
The Mercury News - Erica Hellerstein
Two veteran real estate developers working with a group of of San Jose businesses are distributing free medical, food, and wellness supply kits to …
20 hours ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Bay Area home prices surged before virus struck
The Mercury News - Louis Hansen
Bay Area real estate agents in February eagerly welcomed big crowds packing open houses — and the renewed bidding wars and growing sale prices. The …
1 day ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus eviction ban: What California tenants need to know
The Mercury News - Staff report
Did you skip the April rent payment and now the landlord has sent a “pay or quit” notice? While a new state rule has put eviction proceedings …
1 day ago
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Apartments for rent in Berkeley: What will $3,800 get you?
The Mercury News - Hoodline
We’ve rounded up the latest places via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating affordable …
1 day ago
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San Jose, CA
Apartments for rent in San Jose: What will $3,700 get you?
The Mercury News - Hoodline
Curious just how far your dollar goes in San Jose? We’ve rounded up the latest places via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of …
1 day ago
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Bubble watch: Coronavirus cuts mall values by half. All real estate next?
The Mercury News - Jonathan Lansner
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: Wall Street slashes mall values by half in …
1 day ago
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Google buys Cisco building, widens north San Jose holdings
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — Google has widened its north San Jose holdings with its purchase of a big office building from Cisco, a deal that gives the search giant …
3 days ago
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Small Business
Coronavirus: Eviction ban eyed for small Peninsula businesses
The Mercury News - Jason Green
REDWOOD CITY – Small businesses battered by the novel coronavirus in unincorporated San Mateo County would no longer have to fear eviction for …
2 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus: California halts lender foreclosures, renter evictions
The Mercury News - Jonathan Lansner
Almost all California foreclosures and evictions have been put on hold for the foreseeable future. The state’s Judicial Council on Monday, April 6 …
2 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus: Milpitas officials opposing county plans for temporary homeless shelter
The Mercury News - Joseph Geha
The need to slow the spread of COVID-19 has Santa Clara County Supervisors once again eyeing a plot of vacant land in Milpitas as a possible spot for …
2 days ago
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Housing
San Jose looks to bolster homeless housing, tenant protections
The Mercury News - Louis Hansen
In a two-pronged approach, San Jose councilmembers on Monday announced plans to add housing for the homeless and protect vulnerable renters pounded …
2 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
Downtown San Jose office tower planned at old phone company site
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — A savvy development firm plans a new office tower in downtown San Jose on a choice site next to a long-time phone company building, …
2 days ago
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Coronavirus slows, but doesn’t stop Bay Area real estate agents
The Mercury News - Louis Hansen
Realtor Alan Wang sat on the sidelines for two weeks. The government had called his work nonessential, the grand opening of his Santa Clara office was …
5 days ago
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Coronavirus slows, but doesn’t stop Bay Area real estate agents
The Mercury News - Louis Hansen
Realtor Alan Wang sat on the sidelines for two weeks. The government had called his work nonessential, the grand opening of his Santa Clara office was …
2 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus: Southern California homebuying plummets 30% to 6-year low
The Mercury News - Jonathan Lansner
Coronavirus fallout has slashed Southern California house hunting to the lowest level in six-plus years, according to one real estate tracker. It’s …
3 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Amid coronavirus pandemic, some California sheriffs’ departments still evicting renters
The Mercury News - Matt Levin
Lori Waldman got lucky. She thought she and her 87-year-old father would be sleeping in her car tonight. As recently as yesterday, the 58-year-old …
3 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
Photos: University of Southern California buys $8.6 million house to use as presidential residence
The Mercury News - Variety.com
Last July, former UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Carol L. Folt formally took office at USC, becoming the university’s first female president in its …
3 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
California tenants advocates, landlord groups both say coronavirus eviction ban falls short
The Mercury News - Jeff Collins
In the week after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide ban on evicting tenants unable to pay their rent because of the coronavirus outbreak, …
3 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
Home sale prices from San Jose area and Peninsula, April 4
The Mercury News - Bay Area News Group
744 Morse St., San Jose 95126; sold March 18 for $2,678,000; 3420 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Whitney Wright Mansion, Colonial Revival …
6 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
14 real estate twists: coronavirus, essential sales, plummeting escrows
The Mercury News - Jonathan Lansner
Here are 14 must-read stories about the local real estate market from the Southern California News Group’s Home Stretch newsletter. To subscribe to …
4 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus delivers first blow against construction, economy could knock it out
The Mercury News - Joseph Geha
Neighbors sheltering in place inside their new homes along Centre Point Drive in Milpitas sent angry emails to city officials early last week, …
5 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
A new PUBG studio in San Ramon has a new battle: coronavirus
The Mercury News - Gieson Cacho
Everything was on schedule for Striking Distance Studios. Its new San Ramon building at the Bishop Ranch Business Park was constructed on time. …
5 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus: After Kushner remarks, ‘national stockpile’ redefined
The Mercury News - The Associated Press
By Jonathan Lemire, Amanda Seitz and Jill Colvin | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Already facing growing anger and worry from governors over federal …
5 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
California secures nearly 7,000 hotel rooms for homeless during coronavirus pandemic
The Mercury News - Marisa Kendall
California has secured nearly 7,000 hotel rooms to house the homeless during the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday, addressing …
4 days ago
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San Francisco Bay Area
Bubble Watch: California home prices can’t dodge coronavirus job cuts
The Mercury News - Jonathan Lansner
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: A mind-numbing 1.5 million Californians have …
5 days ago
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California Politics
Backers of California property tax initiative submit signatures for November ballot
The Mercury News - Associated Press
SACRAMENTO — Supporters of a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would raise property taxes on some businesses by up to $12 …
5 days ago
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Coronavirus (California)
Coronavirus foils wedding plans — for workers
The Mercury News - Louis Hansen
Larisa Minerva dropped about $15,000 into her Palo Alto startup in the past few months — buying flower bulbs, seeds, wooden planters and soil. She had …
6 days ago