afford that over-price place works. And that's Oakland, not even San Francisco.

Granted, this is merely a decent neighborhood, there's both crappy and nice neighborhoods within a mile or two ... Years ago it sucked where this place is, but it's gentrified a lot.

And it's absolutely not true you'd have to work in Silicon Valley to afford a $640K place. For example, Pixar is only a few miles away in Emeryville. And there's tons of jobs in SF that pay well enough to afford that place, right across the bridge ...

Guess not for the area. Have to think in more inland areas of California and other non-coastal states 600k would go a lot further.

Can't find the picture on that site so I'm guessing

I am planning to add a studio apt to my house so fun to see ideas.

I wonder what that is?

The layout is very nice and looks quite functional.

I think. I thought they were windows at first too and looked closer.

Most cities require habitable spaces to have 2 separate entrances/exits, and windows that open count. I see a front door - is there a back one?

I'm eternally gratefully for the home I have.

My home price = $125,000
Loft price = $620,000

My square feet = 1,700
Loft square feet = 1,084

My parking = 1.5 car garage attached to home (essentially another heated room), as well as a double width driveway that will park 4 cars.
Loft parking = One parking space

My home: Plenty of windows with view of golf course directly across the street.
Loft windows: None

My home baths: 2 full baths
Loft baths: 1.5

My ceilings: 8 feet (saves substantially on energy costs)
Loft ceilings: very high

My floors: almost all new finished hardwood
Loft floor: Concrete

My internal building materials/fit/function:high end
Loft internal building materials/fit/function: high end

My home: Enclosed front porch with expansive windows
Loft: ?

My proximity to major cities: maximum 4 hour drive to several major northeast cities. In many cases, 2 hours or less.
Loft proximity to major cities: very close

My point is that I am thankful every day to live where I do, and I understand that location is everything. No HOA fees, very low taxes and utilities. I've been told by several friends that my exact home, placed on Long Island, would market for $450,000.

The loft looks very nice to me, but it's not a place where i would enjoy living (unless I absolutely had to for work).

And, that is a very good price for that in Oakland. I would buy it in a sec if I lived there.

Still have gangs, we had a drive by shooting last night, this house is 5 blocks from the shooting:

$820,000
https://www.trulia.com/p/ca/los-angeles/3843-tampico-ave-los-angeles-ca-90032--2077314194

Hispanic renters leaving to the Riverside/ San Bernadino counties, mostly Whites/Asians buying homes