Monthly Archives: May 2013

Housing Recovery Shows Up In Job Gains

Residential construction jobs increased by just over 6,000 in April from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and residential specialty trade contracting jobs (plumbers, electricians, roofers, etc.) grew by over 7,000. Those workers need more trucks, … Continue reading

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Man charged with defrauding Marin real estate agent

A San Francisco man was arrested last week after allegedly duping a Marin County real estate agent and his girlfriend out of $1.6 million by claiming to be the son of the president of the Congo. Blessed Marvelous Herve, 41, … Continue reading

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Investors Pile Into Housing Even as Prices Rise

Los Angeles-based Colony Capital, which boasts approximately ten thousand single-family rental homes in its portfolio, had centered its investments largely in the Southwest and West, but is now shifting to other markets. (Read More: US Pending Home Sales Tick Upward … Continue reading

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Apartment mania: Sleek live-work lofts in East Bay vs. SF

Apartment hunting in San Francisco is not for the faint of heart. The latest news on spiraling rents and brutal competition for rentals in San Francisco — as well as Oakland and San Jose — is covered here. Many folks … Continue reading

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Bay Area competes for business

<!–enpproperty 2013-05-01 11:30:37.0Chen Jia in San FranciscoBay Area competes for businessBay Area competes for business1811048365Across Americas2@usa/enpproperty–> When it comes to attracting Chinese tech companies to the Bay Area, San Francisco is giving Silicon Valley a run for its money. “So … Continue reading

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