This week, berkeleys City Council Unanimously approved the first step of opting in to a new state law, which gives people the ability to buy an adu or accessory dwelling unit known as a backyard cottage. Sometimes theyre as small as 500ft■ s. They can be as big as 1000ft■ s in the city of berkel, but any size of a backyard cottage is typically smaller than a Single Family home here, so we expect the sale price to be lower as well. According to zillow, the average price of a home in berkeley now sits at around 1. 5 million. Thats why rashi kesarwani, a Berkeley City Council member, spearheaded bringing this proposal to the city council. A lot of times its, you know, existing homeowners who had an opportunity to buy a home when they werent as expensive, you know, so we want to give that opportunity to the next generation. East bay realtor shaniqua badger says it opens the door for more essential workers who cant afford to live where they work. Teachers should be able to buy where the
Million. What about 2 million . Thats a bit high. Wow. Im a little shocked that its at that level. Thats right. Santa clara county association of realtors data found the median Single Family home price hit 2 million for the first time in april. Were talking the midpoint between the highest home sales price and the lowest. T data shows the top three median prices were in Los Altos Hills at 5. 8 million, monte sereno 4. 5, and saratoga at 4. 2. Only five cities in the south bay are under the median san jose at 1. 7 million, along with san martin, milpitas, morgan hill and gilroy. Scc president Michelle Perry says there are only about 700 homes for sale, and low inventory drives prices up. It has been a problem for many years and now its just out of control. The demand will not go away because the inventory is just too low. So, there needs to be significant amount of homes built in a short period of time, and we just dont see that happening. Real estate expert brad gill says its not just
Family this morning. We hope the kids recuperate quickly. Its 4 30. A quick update on weather and traffic where you live as you start your day. Mike . Matt, jessica, hi. Lets talk about whats going on. That offshore breeze chasing the marine layer. The last day well see the marine layer, the fog, whatever you want to call it, for a few days. A look from sutro tower. Your 12hour day planner, waking up milder this rng mo, temperatures about 54 to 59 degrees. Look at that by noon, 71 at the coast, the bay and inland 75. Those temperatures are already at average and then you throw in four more hours of sun light and thats why you get those above average temperatures 77 at the coast, 86 to 87 around the bay and inland, and a great evening, 66 at the coast. 74 around the bay and inland by 7 00. Well take a look at some of those potential record highs coming up. Heres frances with a look at your morning commute. Back like old times. Its been a few years. Were going to take a look at the traff
Counsel and Real Property negotiator. Move to move into executive session. So moved. Second. All in favor say i move that we reconvene in open session. All in favor. Aye. I move that we dont disclose anything in closed session. So moved. All in favor say aye. Aye. Item six pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised that use of cell phones pagers and similar sound producing devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal of the meeting room of anyone using a cell phone or pager or other device. Please be advised that a member of the public have three minutes to make Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Commission Adopts a shorter time on any item. Item 8 Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. Call for Public Comment. [inaudible] thank you. Good afternoo
Open session. All in favor. Aye. I move that we dont disclose anything in closed session. So moved. All in favor say aye. Aye. Item six pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised that use of cell phones pagers and similar sound producing devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal of the meeting room of anyone using a cell phone or pager or other device. Please be advised that a member of the public have three minutes to make Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Commission Adopts a shorter time on any item. Item 8 Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. Call for Public Comment. [inaudible] thank you. Good afternoon commissioners, president katz and commissioners. My name is John Gallagher and i sent a letter and brought copies regarding eight washin