San Jose political leaders launch push to tackle blighted buildings
SAN JOSE — A San Jose councilmember has embarked on a quest to tackle what appears to be a worsening affliction of blight and decaying buildings in the Bay Area’s …
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NOAA expects 4 to 7 major hurricanes in 2024. How to prepare your home
Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane …
San Jose housing project will flatten nearly all of former movie house
SAN JOSE — A San Jose housing development is poised to flatten nearly all of a long-shuttered movie palace, a disclosure that has dismayed local activists who seek to preserve …
Ontario town will return federal housing money after vote against density
An Ontario town is returning $1.28 million that it received in housing funds from the federal government after shooting down measures that would build more density — a key condition …
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Manila
Bangkok, Thailand has seen an 18.1% growth in residential rental prices on a year-on-year basis, according to JLL. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Singapore and Hong Kong are …
Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps
By contrast, a heat pump works by circulating refrigerants and changing their pressure, and thus their temperature, both to grab thermal energy from outdoor air and then do the reverse …
$100 million-plus deal clears way for huge East Bay housing project
DUBLIN — A deal that tops $100 million has cleared the way for Landsea Homes to launch a huge East Bay development with hundreds of residences, according to the builder …
Hundreds of homes may sprout in San Jose with double-tower complex
SAN JOSE — A double-tower housing complex could produce well over 500 residential units in downtown San Jose, a proposal that arrives at a time of sky-high interest rates making …
Why workers may not want to tap retirement savings to buy a home
Some young retirement savers say they might raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. Doing so, however, could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly one-third (30%) of aspiring …
Mountain View apartment complex is bought for more than $100 million
MOUNTAIN VIEW — A big apartment and retail complex in downtown Mountain View has been bought for more than $100 million in a deal that may send mixed signals about …