Reminds me of the movie "The rat race". Maybe find a less paid job in a less expensive area, and have much better quality of life. And probably have eventually more money to spent. I prefer this: http://www.green-acres.com/houses-f...e_d_azur&_ga=1.261793807.328722922.1488282120
The 'new normal'? Bidding wars dry up as Bay Area housing market cools (this is as per Pacific Union International chief economist Selma Hepp) http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranc...sco-residential-real-estate-house-prices.html ps though commercial real estate in SF still red hot eg WeWork signed a lease for 9th street location...
SF home prices see big drop in January http://www.sfgate.com/business/netw...e-prices-see-big-drop-in-January-10966680.php
Twitter engineer vents about 'making ends meet' in SF on $160K salary http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/SF-techie-scrapes-by-on-160-000-salary-10966064.php
Try Richmond, Antioch and Vallejo, while your poaching low hanging fruit and being nimble you better pack some heat.. Good luck!
R/e is a local thing. The Saratoga market in the South Bay is insane: Fixer upper sold in 3 weeks, $450k over asking: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/12520-Saratoga-Creek-Dr-95070/home/1595069 Sold in 10 days, $80k over asking. Closed in 2 weeks: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/12634-Saratoga-Creek-Dr-95070/home/1777103 Sold in 1 week, $420k over asking. Closed in 2 weeks: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/12340-Obrad-Dr-95070/home/1230953 Sold in 3 days $160k over asking: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/13531-Howen-Dr-95070/home/552086 Sold in 2 weeks $430k over asking: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/20190-Cherry-Ln-95070/home/805556 There are more, those are just samples
2.3 Million for this place?!!! https://www.redfin.com/CA/Saratoga/20190-Cherry-Ln-95070/home/805556 WTF?