Monthly Archives: January 2013

Housing Crisis: New Rules Hit Mortgage Servicers

The nation’s five largest banks service about half of all mortgages, but recently they have been selling those servicing rights to so-called “specialty servicers,” like Ocwen and Nationstar, whose stocks have been soaring. These companies specialize in delinquent mortgages. The … Continue reading

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Eagle Rock Fourth-Hottest Real Estate Neighborhood in America

Eagle Rock is likely to be the nation’s fourth-most sought after neighborhood in 2013, according to a real estate ranking of top 10 localities by the Seattle-based brokerage firm Redfin. Although the ranking places the ER ahead of no less … Continue reading

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After Eight Months, Home Builder Confidence Stalls

Current sales conditions remained unchanged, sales expectations over the next six months fell one point, and buyer traffic gained one point. Regionally, home builders were less confident in the Northeast and Midwest, but gained confidence in the South and particularly … Continue reading

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Inner Parkside home has great light, location

(01-15) 12:11 PST San Francisco — Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the Bay Area market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos at www.sfgate.com/columns/walkthrough. Address: 2595 15th Ave., San Francisco Asking … Continue reading

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4 brokerages share their 2013 game plans

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