Housing reporter

Louis Hansen

Louis Hansen covers housing issues for the Bay Area News Group and is based at The Mercury News. He's won national awards for his investigations and feature stories. Prior to joining the organization, he was an investigative reporter at The Virginian-Pilot, where he covered state government, the military and criminal justice.

At least 16,000 Bay Area aid applications have been pending for months with the state, according to a recent review of the California emergency rental assistance program.

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Relief may not reach ailing Bay Area landlords, renters by deadline

June 1, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

At least 16,000 Bay Area aid applications have been pending for months with the state, according to a recent review of the California emergency rental assistance program.

The private Harker School has recently bought two apartment buildings near its San Jose campus, are will convert the buildings to teacher housing. "I was shocked," said an 84-year-old tenant. "Where am I going to go?"

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Elite San Jose private school faces a public challenge — housing

May 30, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

The private Harker School has recently bought two apartment buildings near its San Jose campus, are will convert the buildings to teacher housing. "I was shocked," said an 84-year-old tenant....

The Bay Area leads the U.S. in its concentration of billionaires.

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Luxury home sales soar even as COVID-19 takes toll on economy

May 29, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

The Bay Area leads the U.S. in its concentration of billionaires.

A Stanford law professor considers poverty and hope in distressed cities.

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What can save Bay Area towns and cities left outside the economic boom?

May 20, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

A Stanford law professor considers poverty and hope in distressed cities.

Prices jumped 21.7% from the previous year, driving the median price of a Bay Area home to $1.25 million.

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Economic shocks yet to strike Bay Area home prices

May 9, 2022 at 6:26 a.m.

Prices jumped 21.7% from the previous year, driving the median price of a Bay Area home to $1.25 million.

The Alameda County moratorium, enacted in March 2020, is one of the few surviving protections in the state.

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Landlords sue Alameda County over eviction ban

May 5, 2022 at 3:34 p.m.

The Alameda County moratorium, enacted in March 2020, is one of the few surviving protections in the state.

A new program, Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, allows qualified, first-time buyers to borrow up to 10% of a home's purchase price.

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New California program could help first-time homebuyers

May 1, 2022 at 6:05 a.m.

A new program, Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, allows qualified, first-time buyers to borrow up to 10% of a home's purchase price.

At least 13,600 Bay Area renter families and landlords have been denied aid under the emergency assistance program.

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Surge of Bay Area evictions possible amid wave of aid denials

April 29, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

At least 13,600 Bay Area renter families and landlords have been denied aid under the emergency assistance program.

Real estate experts say the steep rise in prices is likely to level off in coming months as jitters ripple through the market.

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Could inflation, interest rates slow Bay Area housing market?

April 25, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

Real estate experts say the steep rise in prices is likely to level off in coming months as jitters ripple through the market.

Changes to state law have made it easier to finance, but voters decide whether to approve school bonds and residents have to embrace projects in their neighborhoods.

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Why has it gotten harder to build housing for Bay Area teachers?

April 19, 2022 at 6:05 a.m.

Changes to state law have made it easier to finance, but voters decide whether to approve school bonds and residents have to embrace projects in their neighborhoods.

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