Monthly Archives: March 2011

Investors Lead San Francisco Home Sales

SAN FRANCISCO (DQNews) — Bay Area home sales held at a poky pace in February as the median sale price fell below the year-ago level for the fifth consecutive month. With many would-be buyers still reluctant to enter the market, … Continue reading

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Mortgage Reform: Let the Games Begin

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As expected, the fight over the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is now heating up on Capitol Hill. Later today House Republicans are expected to introduce a bill from … Continue reading

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Quakes Trigger Tsunami of Real Estate Issues

By Carl Medford, CRS Special to The Times News of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan revisited unrest in the Bay Area. Many recounted the ’89 Loma Prieta shaker which caused 63 deaths, left 3,757 injured and rendered … Continue reading

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Credit Crunch Has Home Builders Sleepless in Seattle

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The only thing more cold and gloomy than my pre-dawn live shot here in Seattle this morning was the February housing report from the Department of Commerce. Housing starts plunged 22.5 … Continue reading

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Sand and Surf Help Spur Real-Estate Revival

BY JIM CARLTON SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Office occupancy rates in this seaside city have soared in an otherwise lackluster Los Angeles market, fueled by an entertainment-industry expansion. The move is part of an uneven recovery in the property market benefiting certain … Continue reading

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