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A sign advertising an apartment for rent is displayed in a window in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SF, SJ Among Top 10 Cities For Renting Rather Than Buying A Home

You’ve been told time and time again that buying a home is a better financial option than renting. But that’s not true everywhere.

2013/05/22

Foreclosed homes on Lucas Street in Richmond (CBS)

Many Contra Costa Mortgages Still Underwater Despite Rising Home Prices

A large portion of property owners in Contra Costa County remain underwater, making payments on mortgages higher than the value of the home, even though overall home prices in the San Francisco Bay Area are climbing upward once again.

2013/02/21

A sale pending sign stands in front of a home for sale in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Drop In Bay Area Inventory Squeezes 1st-Time Home Buyers

Despite low mortgage rates and attractive prices for starter homes in many pockets of the Bay Area, plenty of first-time home buyers are finding the door closed to them, nonetheless.

2012/10/12

Tech Report: Zillow Launches Android App That Values Real Estate

Real estate website Zillow, has launched a new app for Android that helps people figure out the value of homes and is now aiming to help renters as well.

2012/05/01

Girl dressed as Piglet gets candy while trick-or-treating. (AP)

San Francisco Named Top City For Trick-Or-Treating

The real estate research website Zillow.com has released its annual top list of best cities to go trick-or-treating, with both San Francisco and San Jose landing at the top.

2011/10/20