Monthly Archives: February 2013

Pending Home Sales Soar Despite Rough Winter

Banks have been slow to put foreclosed homes up for sale recently, possibly waiting for prices to improve further. While some expected a surge in inventory once home prices began to improve, that so-called “shadow supply,” has yet to emerge. … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Soar Despite Rough Winter

Banks have been slow to put foreclosed homes up for sale recently, possibly waiting for prices to improve further. While some expected a surge in inventory once home prices began to improve, that so-called “shadow supply,” has yet to emerge. … Continue reading

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San Francisco’s real estate boom puts a damper on nonprofits

Renée Frojo Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+ While I’d rather not put a negative spin on San Francisco’s gangbusters economy, it’s hard to ignore the fact that it’s putting pressure on nonprofits to either pay up, get … Continue reading

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Home Prices Soar on Short Supply, Investor Demand

Home prices in Atlanta were up 10 percent in December from a year ago, but a year ago they were down 17 percent year-over-year, on the SP/Case Shiller Index. What changed? Investors. As Atlanta’s foreclosure rate soared, investors, no longer … Continue reading

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Bay Area Home to Several of the Country’s Biggest Donors

It began as a seemingly awkward Jack Nicholson introduction of the very long list on nominees, but the Best Picture denouement at a very long Oscars ceremony on Sunday turned into a surprise appearance by Michelle Obama, via satellite from the … Continue reading

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