Luxury Trends

• THE GREENBRAE NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE GROUP (NRG)

  October 25, 2021

  THE GREENBRAE NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE GROUP (NRG) needs your help to purchase and equip a disaster response trailer for our neighborhood.

• Are fire-resistant homes the best way to prepare California for the future?

  October 20, 2021

  Californians know a thing or two about fire. We know how it can build and bend and rip through a canyon faster than you might be able to pack a bag. We know how it often destroys anything in its path. We also know that, in recent years, fires have raged more frequently and covered more ground than decades past.

• Goldman Sachs: Home prices to climb another 16% by the end of 2022

  October 12, 2021

  Since the pandemic began, demand among home-buyers has far exceeded the supply of available homes, causing real estate prices to skyrocket. But as high as prices are, they have yet to peak, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs.

• Residential Real Estate Returns to Earth, but Will Remain Strong

  October 12, 2021

  Booming demand and limited inventory all point to continued strength in both urban and suburban residential markets across the globe

• Right Plant, Right Place. Plan Your Garden

  October 11, 2021

  Plant spacing, size control and maintenance are more important than type of plant. There are no fire-resistant plants, since all plants can burn. Rather than focus on individual plant species, consider growth habits and plant characteristics.

• So Long, Traditional Lawn. The New Turf Trends—From Wildflowers to Fescue

  August 27, 2021

  Conventional grass is costly, high-maintenance and increasingly out of style. If you want to devote at least part of your yard to popular alternatives—and cut down on lawn care—here’s a guide.

• 6 things to know about the housing market’s big shift

  August 23, 2021

  Something unexpected happened last year: Even as the economy was in the dumps with the jobless rate above double digits, the housing market went on a historic run. Since the onset of the pandemic, the median home price in the United States is up 24%.

• Bay Area home prices, sales continue to surge

  August 5, 2021

  Bay Area home sales continued on a path of record prices and growing sales, as aggressive buyers returned to compete for houses near tech hubs.

• Tech Workers Who Swore Off the Bay Area Are Coming Back

  July 28, 2021

  Critics say the pandemic would make the industry flee San Francisco and its southern neighbor, Silicon Valley. But tech can't seem to quit its gravitational center.

• U.S. Housing Market Needs 5.5 Million More Units, Says New Report

  June 16, 2021

  Construction of new homes in the last two decades lagged behind historical levels, contributing to a recent surge in home prices