Priced out of the San Francisco Bay Area housing market? Here are a few creative housing options.

While the rest of the world is amazed or simply amused by the surging prices for housing we have in the Bay Area, one couple has documented it and one google employee has found a creative way to thrive.  Is his plan part of a bigger movement?  What can a middle class couple who wants to stay in the Bay Area and buy a home do? Michelle Joyce and Steve Fyffe created a [documentary](http://milliondollarshack.com/) about the struggle to find and stay in affordable housing in the Bay Area and what it means for the region when an entire demographic group cannot afford to stay here. Good Morning America recently featured a [story](http://www.businessinsider.com/google-employee-lives-in-truck-in-parking-lot-2015-10) about an employee who is saving 90% of his salary by living in a 128-square-foot truck.  He really just sleeps in the truck; he eats, showers, works and parks at the Google campus. The idea of a workforce that lives onsite isn’t new and it’s been the key to getting your [Christmas gifts](http://www.amazonfulfillmentcareers.com/opportunities/camper-force/) on-time from Amazon.  Is it part of a bigger movement?  It’s never been easier to live, or sleep in your vehicle and remain connected.  Here is one thriving online [community](https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/) , there are many others. Then there is the renter who bought a [136 square foot sail boat](http://www.businessinsider.com/living-on-boat-san-francisco-2015-9) as her new home rather then pay S.F.’s steep rental prices. The take-away for me is that right now, with real estate, unless you are wealthy, flexibility is key.  What do you think? Posted by: Cheryl Bower, Realtor [CRS, GRI, ABR, SRES, ePro](http://cbower.com/why-team-with-cheryl/realtor-designations-certified-residential-specialist-accredited-buyers-rep-graduate-realtor-institute/) Cell/Text: 415-999-3450 [[email protected]](https://mail.google.com/mail/[email protected]) DRE #: 01505551 Zephyr Real Estate _Top Producer, thanks to great clients like you!_ Helping sellers & buyers in San Francisco, San Mateo County & beyond San Francisco San Mateo Bay Area listing agent & buyers agent Follow Me on [](http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylbower) [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylbower) [](http://www.facebook.com/pages/SF-Bungalow/131946637853,http://www.facebook.com/cherylbower.sf#/pages/SF-Bungalow/131946637853?ref=ts) [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/SF-Bungalow/131946637853,http://www.facebook.com/cherylbower.sf#/pages/SF-Bungalow/131946637853?ref=ts) [](http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherylbower/) [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherylbower/) [](http://twitter.com/SFBungalow) [Twitter](http://twitter.com/SFBungalow) [](http://pinterest.com/cherylbsf/) [pinterest](http://pinterest.com/cherylbsf/) [](http://feeds.feedburner.com/CherylBowerSFRealtorCrsGriAbrZephyrRealEstate) [Blog RSS](http://feeds.feedburner.com/CherylBowerSFRealtorCrsGriAbrZephyrRealEstate) [](http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=qNaeSpmIz95HIDAUAMK8mg) [Yelp](http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=qNaeSpmIz95HIDAUAMK8mg) [](http://www.sfbungalow.com/) [WordPress](http://www.sfbungalow.com/) [](http://www.youtube.com/user/cherylbower) [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/user/cherylbower) Chat  cherylbowersf