How Fremont's Housing Push Could Affect Affordability and Your Chances of Buying

Fremont's push to build more homes could ease pressure on prices over many years, but it will not change what homes cost today. Three things are happening at once: a state goal of 12,897 new homes, a new state law that allows denser housing near BART, and financing for another affordable rental proj

Buying a Home in Union City, CA: Prices, Commute and What to Know

Union City has the lowest median price for condos and townhomes of the three Tri-City communities I work in, and its houses sell for about the same as Newark's. It also has a BART station in town, which matters if you commute to Oakland, San Francisco or the South Bay. Here is what buying in Union C

Newark's Down Payment Assistance Program: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

Newark's First-Time Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Program is open for pre-applications, and the deadline is January 8, 2027 at 5:00 PM. If you hope to buy in Newark, now is the time to find out whether you qualify. The program is run by the nonprofit Hello Housing for the City of Newark. Below

What Newark's New Objective Design Standards Mean for First-Time Buyers

Newark's new Objective Design Standards will not lower prices or add homes overnight, but over time they could make it easier to build the townhomes, condos and duplexes that first-time buyers often start with. Newark City Council unanimously adopted the standards and related zoning changes, and the