Monthly Archives: July 2011

Burlingame REALTORĀ® Mary Ann Teixeira Says Reduction in Conforming Loan Limits …

Burlingame, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) June 30, 2011 In 2008, Congress stepped in to adjust conforming loan limits from $417,000 to $729,750 in an effort to stimulate the economy by making more money available for home buyers and enticing people to buy. … Continue reading

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Harold Furst, Bill Graham’s longtime adviser, dies

Harold Furst, an economist, banker and Bay Area businessman who was also the late rock impresario Bill Graham’s close friend and longtime adviser, died Tuesday at the Piedmont Gardens retirement community in Oakland. He was 94. During his long career … Continue reading

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Environmentalists, developers clash over how to deal with the rising tide

As weather patterns take unprecedented turns and polar bears step through soft spots in the sea ice, the subject of climate change continues to generate quarrels. At the federal level, hot air howls among lawmakers, who bicker over emission-reduction goals … Continue reading

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Complaints About Proposition 13? It Depends on Who’s Not Paying

Tom Ammiano, who represents San Francisco in the State Assembly, is bravely venturing where few politicians dare. He advocates revamping Proposition 13, the sacrosanct measure that has essentially frozen many property-tax bills at 1976 levels. For the past two legislative … Continue reading

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Calif. investors to plead guilty in bid-rigging

(06-30) 16:55 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) – Eight California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty in a bid-rigging scheme to buy foreclosed real estate at public auctions in two San Francisco Bay area counties, the U.S. Department of … Continue reading

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