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Breaking free from the office … by eliminating the office
Picture this: Working full-time with benefits from your home or local park or favorite mountaintop. Sounds like nirvana to anyone who slogs through grinding daily commutes, finds getting work done at the office difficult, or just needs more flexibility to take care of...
San Jose: Residential and commercial buildings could rise from Caltrain parking lot
This is a neat development project in San Jose and the sign of sign of similar trends to come with high density residential units. It's the only way to manage the imblanace between supply and demand. ************************ Plans to tear out the Caltrain parking lot...
Airbnb plans more advocacy organizations in wake of San Francisco victory
SAN FRANCISCO - The failure of a controversial ballot measure that aimed to place stricter regulations on short-term housing rentals in San Francisco has Airbnb claiming victory. Airbnb spent more than $8 million to defeat Proposition F, which would have capped...
San Jose weighs bond to fight homelessness
SAN JOSE -- The city of San Jose is about to launch a feasibility study about putting a $250,000 million housing and homelessness bond on the ballot next year. The far-reaching measure would be aimed directly at offering a range of help to public servants, destitute...
Wells Fargo to pay $81.6M to homeowners in bankruptcy
It's amazing how Department of Justice settles these violations! Each family here gets $1,285 dollars for losing their homes to a foreclosure. What do you think? ********************************************** Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $81.6 million to...
Alameda: City Council imposes moratorium on some rent increases
Yesterday we praised the City of Richmond, California for avoiding the implementation of rent control. Today, we have no choice but to raise concerns about City of Alameda sticking their nose where it does not belong. These kind of measures are ineffective and...