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  • How long would Mountain View renters need to buy a starter home?

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  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ For Palo Alto renters, saving for a down payment could take 50 years (paloaltoonline.com) β€” If you rent in Mountain View, new data show just how hard it may be to ever buy a starter home in our region. Using recent Census and housing-price figures, researchers estimate that typical renter households in the broader San Jose metro, including Mountain View, would need decades of disciplined saving just to cover down payments and closing costs.
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Palo Alto

  • Palo Alto Seeks Input On Transit Connection Project (patch.com)

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