With its tree-lined streets, gourmet restaurants, charming homes, and great public transit, Rockridge remains one of Oakland’s most sought-after neighborhoods.

Home prices keep climbing in the Bay Area and California, and new April figures handily reflect that trend. We fill you in on the latest numbers.

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report predicting home prices will continue to rise in the U.S. and Bay Area over the next several years. Also, owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home can be a glorious experience, but can present some challenges.

Central air conditioning ranks at the top of a list of home features most valued by buyers. A survey by the National Association of Realtors found that the next most-important feature was a walk-in closet in the master bedroom.

The age-old real estate quandary of whether to buy a new home or sell your existing property first can prove tricky in any market. We discuss the timing and financing behind this elaborate dance with the experts.

Perched in the hills above Noe Valley and Glen Canyon, San Francisco’s Diamond Heights neighborhood offers a small-town feel with all the amenities of the city.

Spring has brought not only new velocity to our real estate market, but a number of new accolades for Pacific Union. For the third year in a row, we have ranked as one of the top real estate firms not only in California, but in the entire country.

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report that median home prices continue to rise in metropolitan areas around the U.S. and in the Bay Area. Also, builders are again looking to hire construction workers but are finding many have left the industry.

We are greatly saddened by the death of Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson, who was killed in a training accident Thursday on San Francisco Bay. Our hearts go out to Simpson’s family and to our partners at Artemis Racing as they mourn their teammate.

An April housing survey by Fannie Mae found that 51 percent of Americans expect home prices to climb at least 3 percent over the next year, a big jump in confidence from a year ago, when only 32 percent were optimistic prices would rise.