Monthly Archives: July 2011

Standing Out in the Realm of Property Tax Assessments

In real estate, professionals muse, the three most important factors are location, location, location. The same appears to be true now in California when it comes to the ease of getting an accurate property tax assessment. For the third consecutive … Continue reading

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Mortgage Interest Deduction Big in Budget Play

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article It’s not like the housing market needs any more headwinds, so here’s the government potentially giving us another: The mortgage interest deduction is back in big play in the budget deal. … Continue reading

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Influx of workers drives up rental rates in San Francisco and San Mateo County

Rent costs are on the rise in San Francisco and San Mateo County due to a sluggish homeownership market and housing demand from tech industry workers opting to rent instead of buy, according to new data compiled by Novato-based RealFacts. … Continue reading

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Swift Realty Partners’ One Concord Center Quickly Filling Up

Walnut Creek, CA, July 24, 2011 –(PR.com)– Cornish Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank announced that Swift Realty Partners’ One Concord Center is exceeding the firm’s expectations growing its tenant roster. In just 7 months, 14 lease transactions totaling 111,615 square … Continue reading

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Oakland lobbies to keep public agencies in East Bay

OAKLAND — Sometimes no news is good news. The Association of Bay Area Governments’ board of directors emerged from a two-hour closed session Thursday without making a decision to vacate its Oakland headquarters in favor of San Francisco. The board … Continue reading

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