I live in a van in San Francisco
The urban van lifestyle is definitely not for everyone, but it suits me well....
HousingA collection of 61 posts
Behind on Rent? All of Your Questions, Answered.
We’re on the brink of a nationwide rent crisis...
Let’s Talk About San Francisco’s Sunset Neighborhood
The city’s biggest neighborhood is more than just a giant plot of housing...
Explaining to Aliens Why Nothing Gets Done in California
To understand our politics, you have to understand our cultural insanities...
The Fire at My North Beach Apartment Freed Me From an Awful Year
It felt like a new beginning...
How Big Banks Are Crushing East Oakland’s Poorest Neighborhoods
Predatory loans, lawsuits, and foreclosed homes show blatant racism within Oakland’s housing system...
What I Wish I Knew After My House Burned Down
I lost my house during the Oakland Hills fire of 1991. My house was a complete loss, and we chose to rebuild — these are my notes reflecting what I learned from that process....
San Franciscans, Let’s Go Redfin Shopping Around the Country!
A look at what you could get elsewhere for the price of a one-bedroom in SF...
I Am an Additional 400 Square Feet of an SF Apartment, and You Want Me So Bad
You wouldn’t even know what to do with me if you had me....
The Strangest Posts We’ve Found on Bay Area Craigslist Mid-Pandemic
Things are getting even weirder...
April’s Sketchy Rentals: Craigslist Finds During Covid-19
The pandemic rages on, so do questionable listings...
March’s Sketchy Rentals: Red Minivan Edition
New tenant protections may be coming to Oakland...