AI boom brings Bay Area wealth and growing affordability worries

Redfin estimates current and former OpenAI and Anthropic employees hold nearly $200 billion in after-tax equity, roughly 29% of the value of all residential real estate in the San Francisco metro area. The AI boom is creating wealth but also fueling affordability concerns, with some buyers using pre-IPO stock for home purchases.

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