Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Rematch: Giants, Patriots meet for Super Bowl XLVI

SAN FRANCISCO — I laugh when people call me an idiot for my predictions. I shake my head when gambler friends ask me who to pick. Poor saps. Sunday was a perfect example of why you shouldn’t put a nickel … Continue reading

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San Jose, South Bay redevelopment agencies prepare for post-agency world

San Jose’s storied redevelopment agency — the state’s second largest as measured by property tax revenue — will end on Feb. 1 with a whimper, not a bang. Even before last summer, when the state Legislature signed off on Gov. … Continue reading

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Bay Area leads nation in rental price increases

Bay Area cities topped the nation for rising apartment rental prices in 2011, according to a new report. In the greater San Francisco and San Jose markets, average rental prices increased by 10.4 and 12.2 percent, respectively, making the two … Continue reading

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Investors Help Push Bay Area Sales Higher, Prices Lower

January 20, 2012 (Brian Michael) Just like their brethren to the south, monthly sales of new and existing homes in the Bay area surged in December, fueled by a record percentage of sales to investors according to real estate information … Continue reading

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Bay Area rent hikes highest in U.S.

If you’re out looking for a new pad in the Bay Area you can expect to drop more bucks than ever before. Rental price growth in our market was the highest in the nation for 2011, as much 12.2 percent … Continue reading

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