Tech giants Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged over $4.5 billion to help ease the housing crisis they helped to create. Software engineers at Facebook and Apple make 40% more than the national average yet, in the Bay Area, where these companies are located, has among the highest percentage of homelessness, and is one of the least affordable places to live in the U.S.
Posted by Jeff Mindham
Prior to becoming a full-time writer in 2015, I was the Senior President of National Marketing for Prudential Real Estate (63,000 agents & 700 franchisees), and the Chief Marketing Officer at several real estate tech startups. Those included ForSaleByOwner.com, the nation’s largest online FSBO, Foxtons and USRealty.com, among others. I began my career on Madison Ave. working at some of New York’s largest ad agencies.
I have a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco and a BA degree in Communications.
