Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Small-Time Landlord Versus Tenant Protection

In San Francisco, one of the toughest places in the country to find a place to live, more than 31,000 housing units — one of every 12 — now sit vacant, according to recently released census data. That’s the highest … Continue reading

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Glen Park News Debuts Zephyr Agent Bill Berry as New Real Estate Columnist

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 28, 2011) – Glen Park News, a quarterly publication distributed in the Glen Park neighborhood, has added a new real estate column to its regular format. Bill Berry, a real estate agent with Zephyr Real … Continue reading

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Home Builders Hedge Their Bets on Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Several of the nation’s largest public home builders reported earnings this week, and I was struck by the way their CEOs spoke of the current state of housing, especially in what … Continue reading

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Rent or buy?: Condo ownership might make sense in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland

As home prices fall and rents climb, it could make sense to buy in the Bay Area’s three largest cities, according to a report from San Francisco real estate website Trulia. The site compared rents and list prices for two-bedroom … Continue reading

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Remodeling as a Housing Indicator

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article We’re always looking at indicators to see where the housing market is headed, like today’s reading of the Realtors’ “Pending Home Sales Index,” which measures contracts signed for home purchases, hence … Continue reading

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