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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by AndrewBissell on Monday October 23, 2017 @03:34PM (#15536261)
Because there's not the same dynamic at work in other metro areas, like those cited, where real estate prices are also ramping higher.
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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by nerfhammer on Monday October 23, 2017 @03:49PM (#15536369)
Are you sure? Have you looked at population growth vs. housing growth in those areas, or how restrictive the zoning is?
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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by swendoog on Monday October 23, 2017 @04:25PM (#15536659)
Absolutely. Take a look at Sacramento's real estate / rental prices.
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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by nerfhammer on Monday October 23, 2017 @06:40PM (#15537540)
And the percent housing unit growth versus percent population growth is..?

And I'm pretty sure low density zoning is in effect in every city in CA.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by linkregister on Monday October 23, 2017 @08:18PM (#15538132)
Yes, Sac’s a great example of a city that is largely in line with housing costs versus median salary increases.
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