Is the real estate market really like what Matt is saying. The last time when I was looking at houses in Silicon Valley, the perception I got was the SV real estate wasn't affected much.
Since we are planning to move to the SF, I've been looking at the rental market at SF and SV. Where do YC startups usually stay? Anyone interested in sharing a rental please email me. Thanks.
I've been here a few years and FWIW it's pretty darn good right now. Unfortunately I was on the receiving end of it when I had to leave my lease due to things that were beyond my control. I was competing with 1bd apts in Sunnyvale for around $1000 a month. That is truly a steal.
Last year, there are three YC startups in Hacker House. I believe that there will be at least one there this year.
Rental prices are still pretty absurd.
At one point you had to go to open houses with checkbook in hand so you could beg the landlord to take your security deposit if you wanted to have a chance at getting a place. Presumably it's not that bad anymore, even if that prices haven't really flinched.
True. I've lived in the bay area for the past 15 years (Berkeley, Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, etc.) and nothing compares to the madness that was the original dotcom bubble.