Rental rates rebounding in valley
Landlords appear to be gaining more leverage in once-slumping markets such as the Bay Area, where a revived high-tech industry and higher home prices are fueling rental demand.
Rents in Santa Clara County […] averaged $1,359, a 5.8 percent increase. In the five-county San Francisco-Oakland area, rents averaged $1,374 in March, a 5 percent yearly increase, RealFacts reported.