U.S. Census Bureau
The Great Migration: How Population Loss Is Reshaping Bay Area Commercial Real Estate
As census data reveals persistent out-migration, office landlords pivot strategies while housing supply tightens despite multifamily recovery. The San Francisco metropolitan area faces...
San José’s Price-to-Income Ratio Ballooned From 2.0x to 10.3x Over 51 Years, City Document Reveals
A housing policy analysis traces the compounding divergence between home prices and household incomes back to a single federal planning document filed in...
Developer Proposes Adding Up to 2,800 Units to Treasure Island Neighborhood
Treasure Island Development Plans Major Housing Expansion Amid San Francisco’s Building Slowdown San Francisco’s Treasure Island is preparing to significantly expand its housing...
California’s Export Growth Stalls as EV Industry Collapses and Trade Share Shrinks
State’s merchandise exports rise just 2 percent while national exports surge 14.7 percent, as electric vehicle shipments plummet 74 percent from prior year...
Data Challenges Narrative on Institutional Investors and Homeownership Crisis
U.S. Lost 1.5 Million Single-Family Rentals as Individual Homebuyers Outcompeted Investors, Contradicting Claims About Institutional Impact on Affordability The heated debate over institutional...
California Export Trade Contracts 2.4% as State’s National Share Drops to 8.4%
Computer and electronics surge 15.9 percent while most major categories decline in September data delayed by Federal shutdown California’s position as an export...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
Study Finds Northern California’s Housing Crisis Deepens as Homeownership Dreams Fade
Bay Area renters face steep barriers to buying as affordability reaches crisis levels The American dream of homeownership has become increasingly elusive for...
Tariffs Begin Showing Impact on U.S. Inflation Data as Markets React to Rising Trade Tensions
Economic data is starting to reflect the inflationary pressure from tariffs as President Trump pushes for higher duties on European Union imports, sparking...
California Passes Sweeping Environmental Law Reforms to Accelerate Housing Development
Landmark legislation promises to reshape development landscape as housing crisis deepens California lawmakers have approved two major bills that fundamentally alter how environmental...
Remote Work Reaches Stable Plateau as Businesses Adapt to New Normal
A comprehensive new study of over 150,000 U.S. businesses reveals that work-from-home arrangements have stabilized at approximately one day per week for the...
California Housing Costs Soar to 2.3X Texas Levels as Construction Regulations Take Heavy Toll
New RAND study reveals stark regional differences in multifamily housing production costs, with policy reforms offering potential solutions California’s notoriously high housing costs...
