San Jose Chamber of Commerce CEO quits to take East Bay teaching job
SAN JOSE — The top boss at the San Jose Chamber of Commerce has quit his post as chief executive officer in a move that forces the business group to …
Real estate
East Bay university site entices brisk interest from education groups
OAKLAND — Holy Names University has enticed numerous groups interested in leasing all or part of the Oakland Hills site for educational uses, the property’s new owner said. BH Properties, …
Home sales drop again in July, as supply drops again
Sales of previously owned homes dropped 2.2% in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were …
SJSU eyes prominent downtown San Jose hotel tower for student housing
SAN JOSE — San Jose State University is engaged in talks to enable the school to buy a prominent downtown San Jose hotel tower that the college could convert to …
Melbourne rental raises eyebrows: ‘Very exploitative’
A hidden detail of a rental listing for a $270 a week room in Melbourne has sparked outrage online, with observers describing it as “not only appalling but delusional”. The …
Stake in big San Jose apartment complex is bought by L.A. investors
SAN JOSE — A stake in a big San Jose apartment complex has been bought by a Southern California investment group — yet the deal hints at weaker property values …
Mortgage rates hit highest point since 2000
Ryan Ratliff (C), Real Estate Sales Associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes (L) and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale on April 20, 2023 in Cutler Bay, Florida. …
New draft plan for Brisbane and southeast Queensland population growth calls for increased density rather than sprawl
It’s been a southeast Queensland staple for more than a century. But the days of the house on the quarter-acre block could be dwindling, as the region’s leaders flag a …
Bay Area, California hotel sales implode as investors flee sector
OAKLAND — Sales activity for the hotel markets in the Bay Area and California more broadly imploded during the first half of 2023, in a renewed sign of the sector’s …
San Jose office building tumbles into loan default for second time
SAN JOSE — A San Jose office building has tumbled into default on a loan, a disquieting indicator that post-coronavirus economic gremlins still haunt the Bay Area real estate market. …