Monthly Archives: July 2012

Home Price Bottom or Bubble?

Home prices rose, just barely, in the second quarter of this year annually for the first time since 2007, according to online real estate firm Zillow. That prompted the popular site to call a “bottom” to home prices nationally. The … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing values jump in second quarter

Bay Area home values increased at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, the online real estate site Zillow reported Tuesday, reinforcing hopes that at least some parts of the region are in the early stages of a housing market … Continue reading

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Bay Area faces new high-speed rail costs

Now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to allow the state to spend billions on high-speed rail, Bay Area residents had better brace for the real ride – a push for $650 million in toll hikes and new San … Continue reading

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Is the 30 Year Fixed Headed to 3 Percent?

Mortgage interest rates hit a new record low last week, and they appear to be on the same trajectory this week. The yield on the ten-year Treasury note touched a new low Monday, 1.396 percent, before coming up slightly, and … Continue reading

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Obama, Romney holding Bay Area fundraisers

(07-22) 21:10 PDT San Francisco — After a respectful campaign pause in the wake of the Colorado theater massacre, both GOP candidate Mitt Romney and President Obama got back on track Sunday – with simultaneous fundraising trips to San Francisco. … Continue reading

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