Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave

Re:Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave by scurvy on Sunday June 03, 2018 @06:43PM (#17222815)

You gotta do what every other long-term San Francisco resident did: Get a nice 2-3BR rent controlled apartment, then slowly become the sole tenant as roommates come and go. In 5-7 years time, the place will be way below market rate and you'll be ready to start a family. Then just shake your head and shrug your shoulders when newcomers complain how expensive it is.

*Yes, there's some sarcasm in there, but this is what San Franciscans have done since the 70's.

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Re:Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave by _d8fd on Sunday June 03, 2018 @11:15PM (#17224298)

I like to comment on how my next door neighbor's rent (here in SF) is under $300/month. He moved when in many years ago when the rent was $85/month. I pay just over $1600 for the same 250 square foot layout.

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Re:Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave by abakker on Sunday June 03, 2018 @11:52PM (#17224469)

I’m in this boat - 6 years in sf and my rent already seems so cheap by comparison. Any move I make now is. Move out the Bay Area. It is a pretty nasty choice. We have a nice house, but we either have to upend our life or stay put. Our rent is not cheap, but with the way rents have gone up, we can’t even downsize to a 2 bedroom unit to save money. So, we have 2 tenants in 3 bedrooms and rent control.

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Re:Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave by sizzle on Monday June 04, 2018 @04:26PM (#17232038)

Until the landlord exploits some obscure rent control loophole where they can evict the entire building and start over at market value. I think they have to do major construction or demolish some % of the place. Can anyone confirm?

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