News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
PropertyShark has released its annual ranking of the 100 priciest zip codes in the United States determined by home sale prices and the Bay Area is well represented. Read More
Registration is continuing for a Planning Innovations webinar previewing the first set of regional data tools developed as part of ABAG’s Housing Technical Assistance Program. The webinar is at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 29. Read More
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board passed the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) proposed methodology at its meeting Thursday evening. With the Executive Board’s action, ABAG will open a public comment period on the proposed RHNA methodology on Oct. 25. Read More
High down payments, a dearth of savings and a big gap between expectations and reality are the main hurdles on American Millennials’ face on their path to home ownership. Read More
Point2, an international real estate search portal, looked at how much the median house would currently “weigh” in gold in the 100 largest U.S. metro areas. Here are some highlights for the Bay Area: Read More
STORAGECafé’s most recent report looking at home size evolution in the past decade shows that San Francisco has been building bigger houses and apartments. Read More
Redwood City, San Mateo, Fremont, and Santa Rosa all face housing problems, according to a report in Inman. Read More
A new report from RENTCafé shows apartment construction across the country is starting to mirror the downward trend following the 2008 financial crisis. Read More
A new transit-oriented development project at the Coliseum Station is being highlighted by BART. Read More
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with cities and counties, are stepping up collaborative efforts to meet the Bay Area’s chronic housing affordability challenges by preserving existing housing units, preventing the displacement of current residents and promoting the construction of new units. Read More