Monthly Archives: October 2012

Is Housing Recovering as Much as Everyone Thinks?

The news is finally good: Consumer sentiment in housing is at the highest level since the recovery began.  Realtors say not only are buyers coming back, but much-needed sellers are too. Inventories of distressed properties are shrinking, and mortgage rates … Continue reading

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Agent Spotlight: Chris Canfield

Chris Canfield has 10 years experience in real estate and has lived in Summit County since 2001. He is a broker with Coldwell Banker Rounds Porter in Breckenridge. You can reach him at (970) 485-2685 or online at chriscanfield.summit.mlxchange.com. Q: … Continue reading

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63rd Street bungalow reflects rebirth of NOBE area

The NOBE area, which consists of the North Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville neighborhoods, has become one of the most evolved locations in the Bay Area due to the continuing influx of young professionals and property renovations. The breath of new … Continue reading

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Uniqlo opens SF store

Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer of affordable casual clothing, covets the No. 1 place in the apparel world. That quest propels its first West Coast outpost, an eye-poppingly trendy store near the Powell Street cable car turnaround in San Francisco, which … Continue reading

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America’s Emptiest Cities

Cities suffering from mass emigration? Here are 5 of today’s most vacant. <!– –> We all know the nation’s real estate has been hard hit by the economy’s malaise. Between record high foreclosures and plummeting home values, the nation’s housing … Continue reading

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