[charlesdm]

There is a clear issue if even well paid professionals (e.g. people on $150 to 300k a year) are having issues purchasing properties.

[wyager]

Then paid professionals should stop moving there, and home prices will equilibrate.

[TheAdamAndChe]

When good jobs of a certain industry are concentrated to such a small area of the country, "stop moving there" really isn't much of an option. We need to find a way to spread the jobs out a bit, because it should be obvious that the companies employing those professionals have no incentive to do so without outside intervention.

[ghaff]

They're really not that concentrated. The idea that, if you're in a tech-related field, your life is effectively over if you don't move to the Bay area is complete nonsense.

[ido]

Alternatively, increase supply.