Monthly Archives: July 2012

SF proposes new rules on student housing

San Francisco is changing its rules for student housing, which could cause new concerns for the city’s college and university students who are looking to find a spot to park their books and laptops. Worried that the city’s 14 postsecondary … Continue reading

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EFI Enters Into Real Estate Asset Sale Agreement With Gilead Sciences

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jul 19, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. /quotes/zigman/71411/quotes/nls/efii EFII +0.91% , a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its headquarters building in … Continue reading

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Why Drop in Foreclosures Is Bad for Housing Market

In a normal housing market, lack of supply is generally considered a good thing. When demand outweighs supply, home prices rise and homeowners gain equity. Like so many things in this historic economic recovery, that premise doesn’t exactly apply. This … Continue reading

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Officials float San Francisco Bay area mileage tax

OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Bay area officials will study a proposal to charge motorists a tax on every mile they drive in the nine-county region as a way to raise money for roads and public transit while reducing traffic … Continue reading

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Now It’s the Big Banks That Are Getting Foreclosed On

Call it a case of man bites dog. Since the start of the housing crash, millions of Americans have lost their homes to foreclosure. Many of them lived in homeowner or condo associations. These are organizations that collect monthly dues … Continue reading

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