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I've been casually looking on zillow. I have not seen rent go down in my neighborhood (NoPa)

by snug 6y ago

mbalex99 6y ago
Same. I’ve been eyeing Laurel Heights and Marina and I haven’t seen those places dip. However Berkeley has plummeted. It’s the only place in east bay that i would consider because there are a lot of ethnic restaurants. Ethnic diverse restaurants are key for me.
- ummonk 6y ago
  I think some of this will be in the form of 1 or 2 months free, but it should also be noted that Laurel Heights and Marina are somewhat suburban, so to the extent people are moving away from the densest inner city locations, more suburban neighborhoods might dip less in rent.
- Ductapemaster 6y ago
  Berkeley is a fantastic place to live! Tons of great food (all open for takeout right now), the music scene was really fun when it was open, great fresh produce available at local markets, and most of what we need is walkable from our place, including BART. Also the weather is awesome compared to the city. It's sunny most days now, and the only annoyance is that it's pretty windy in the afternoons. We been here for 10 months now, and signed for another year at our currently place with no rent increase. I didn't negotiate (our landlord offered us the same rent), but we have the best working relationship with him that I've ever had with a landlord and that's worth it to me. Also he's open to us modifying the property, which is worth something as well — he paid for ceiling fans to be installed and let me build a big garden in the backyard, for example. The place isn't perfect, but for now and especially during SIP, it's great. I expect if and when we move, we will continue to live in Berkeley.
- snug 6y ago
  Yeah, that's what I'm seeing, however, I've seen a dip in housing pricing drop near east bay BART stations, especially West Oakland and Temescal/McArthur Area
tmpz22 6y ago
I think the better data point to track would be craigslist and local private facebook groups that represent what someone is actually going to charge then whatever the Zillow marketing spin is putting on it.
refurb 6y ago
Yup. I've seen the same. Rents are soft, but they certainly aren't dropping. That said, there are distinctive rental markets in SF. The massive 100 unit buildings without rent control are an entirely separate market from say a duplex in the Sunset.

I've been casually looking on zillow. I have not seen rent go down in my neighborhood (NoPa)

by snug 6y ago

I've been casually looking on zillow. I have not seen rent go down in my neighborhood (NoPa)

Same. I’ve been eyeing Laurel Heights and Marina and I haven’t seen those places dip. However Berkeley has plummeted. It’s the only place in east bay that i would consider because there are a lot of ethnic restaurants. Ethnic diverse restaurants are key for me.

ummonk 6y ago
I think some of this will be in the form of 1 or 2 months free, but it should also be noted that Laurel Heights and Marina are somewhat suburban, so to the extent people are moving away from the densest inner city locations, more suburban neighborhoods might dip less in rent.
Ductapemaster 6y ago
Berkeley is a fantastic place to live! Tons of great food (all open for takeout right now), the music scene was really fun when it was open, great fresh produce available at local markets, and most of what we need is walkable from our place, including BART. Also the weather is awesome compared to the city. It's sunny most days now, and the only annoyance is that it's pretty windy in the afternoons. We been here for 10 months now, and signed for another year at our currently place with no rent increase. I didn't negotiate (our landlord offered us the same rent), but we have the best working relationship with him that I've ever had with a landlord and that's worth it to me. Also he's open to us modifying the property, which is worth something as well — he paid for ceiling fans to be installed and let me build a big garden in the backyard, for example. The place isn't perfect, but for now and especially during SIP, it's great. I expect if and when we move, we will continue to live in Berkeley.
snug 6y ago
Yeah, that's what I'm seeing, however, I've seen a dip in housing pricing drop near east bay BART stations, especially West Oakland and Temescal/McArthur Area

tmpz22 6y ago

I think the better data point to track would be craigslist and local private facebook groups that represent what someone is actually going to charge then whatever the Zillow marketing spin is putting on it.

refurb 6y ago

Yup. I've seen the same. Rents are soft, but they certainly aren't dropping. That said, there are distinctive rental markets in SF. The massive 100 unit buildings without rent control are an entirely separate market from say a duplex in the Sunset.