Monthly Archives: July 2011

SF Real Estate "Strongest" in the State

advertisement San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting announced Thursday that the value of the City’s real estate grew by nearly $2 billion in the past fiscal year, a contrast to decreasing property values in most other parts of California. The total … Continue reading

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Mortgage Bankers Reverse Course on Loan Limits

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article It was barely a few months ago, albeit a few thousand degrees ago, that I moderated a panel of mortgage types from the major banks, including the Mortgage Bankers Association’s new … Continue reading

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Bay Area Home Sales Jump in June

Share RSS Print E-mail Comments Real estate sales in San Francisco reached a one-year high in June, driven by a combination of factors that pushed turnover to 14.5% over May sales. Analysts note a larger demand in lower-priced properties (below … Continue reading

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Cancellations Roil Realtors

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Forecasters expected sales of existing homes to rise in June because the pending home sales index, which measures signed contracts, rose in May. If you consider it takes 1-2 months to … Continue reading

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George H. Samayoa

George passed away suddenly while scuba diving in Monterey Bay, doing what he loved to do. Born in Guatemala, he and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Riordan … Continue reading

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