Monthly Archives: January 2013

Bay Area home prices up in Q4, 2012

The Bay Area saw home prices climb across the region in 2012, driven by tech growth and a recovering national economy. Median prices for single-family detached homes were up in all but eight of 107 communities in the Bay Area … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Deals: 2013′s Best and Worst

Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and San Diego all saw a drop in foreclosure activity. But the numbers went the opposite direction in Tampa, Miami, Baltimore, Chicago and New York. “Markets with increasing foreclosure activity in 2012 took the … Continue reading

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Home Prices Turn Up Across Region

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Is the Refi ‘Apocalypse’ Really Upon Us?

In Bethesda, Maryland, Apex Home Loans CEO, Craig Strent, says a rise in rates could actually bring in more business in the short term. “There is a huge population that have benefitted from adjustable rate mortgages. When the rates adjusted, … Continue reading

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Home prices increased at a six-year high late in 2012, SF had second highest …

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.5 percent in November compared with the … Continue reading

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