Ted Andersen

An expectant couple getting kicked out of their rental bid on multiple San Francisco homes but never won because "they just couldn't compete with cash and the rapidly rising prices." And they aren't alone.

As national giants like Compass expand through major mergers, independent brokerages face a critical question about their future. Two Bay Area brokerages found their answer by joining forces while staying locally owned. Here's the story.

This late Bay Area banker gave rise to the Walmart empire. Now his former Hillisborough home has come to market.

San Francisco's housing market and many of those on the Peninsula are defying national trends in a dramatic way.

Well-heeled tech workers are winning bidding wars for luxury San Francisco homes with "all-cash" offers, but all that cash is mostly an illusion.

"We're a bit stuck in neutral now," Executive Director Jeff Bellisario of the Bay Area Council's Economic Institute told the Business Times.

Selling a house is hard business, especially when the property isn't selling itself. A handful of local brokers and agents provided the Business Times with insight into what can turn a sale on its head.

When Billy Getty owned this San Francisco penthouse, it became a celebrated part of the city's design and social scene. See inside this large Russian Hill unit that was recently listed for $20 million.

Two of Marc Benioff's former San Francisco homes have just sold. The question is, was it the same buyer who snapped up the two properties with adjacent backyards?

Sam Allen, a former Marine and Salesforce executive, reflects on his first year as Iterable's CEO.