Category: Bay Area Cities
San Francisco Board of Supervisors overrule Mayor London Breed, uphold restrictions on housing development in historic area – KGO-TV
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In a historic vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors overturned Mayor Breed’s veto of a controversial housing bill. “This is the first time that the board of supervisors overrode a veto, because it’s so important. San Francisco is such a special place and it has grown for centuries, and it can continue to grow, but there is a right way to do it and there is a wrong way to do it. And demolishing our historic buildings that are really the pride of San Francisco,…
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Spring Business Expo Set For Thursday In San Ramon – San Ramon, CA Patch
SAN RAMON, CA — Tri-Valley residents and business owners will be able to interact with up to 300 people at the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Business Expo and Mixer at the Bridges Golf Club, which is taking place Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Guests pay only $20 for the expo, which includes sample food from local restaurants, as well as wine and beer. Guests can also attend a Pre-Expo Workshop from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., in which Transition and Communication Coach Jerald Marrs will speak about “Communicating for Success.”…
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San Francisco mayor fails to block bill restricting housing in wildly expensive city – Fox News
San Francisco Mayor London Breed admitted temporary defeat Tuesday after she tried and failed to veto a city housing bill. The bill “will enact housing density controls for most developments in the Jackson Square Historic District, the Jackson Square Historic District Extension and the Northeast Waterfront Historic District,” according to The San Francisco Standard. However, the proposal notes, “Projects under the city’s office-to-residential conversion program are exempt from the new rule.” “The vote was 8-3, with Supervisors Myrna Melgar, Joel Engardio and Matt Dorsey siding with the mayor,” the outlet…
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Impacts of real estate listing settlement on agent commissions remain to be seen – North Bay Business Journal
The residential real estate industry is bracing for potentially significant changes in how agents are compensated, stemming from a recent major legal settlement. While the impact remains to be seen, brokers and agents will need to adjust their practices to align with new transparency requirements around commissions and buyer relationships. A $418 million lawsuit settlement was announced March 15 between the National Association of Realtors and plaintiffs in multiple seller class-action cases across the country. The lawsuit argued that rules governing homes listed for sale on the real estate trade…
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