At a recent brunch, Carol Lloyd of SF Gate overheard some folks talking about why they think Noe Valley home prices have remained high. Their conclusion–the Google shuttle.

“In an era of high oil prices and global warming consciousness, good transit plus good jobs really does equal a strong housing market — even when all else in the economy seems to be going all higgledy-piggeldy.”

The Google Effect: How the company’s shuttle line affects San Francisco real estate [SF Gate]

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