Monthly Archives: September 2013

Home builder confidence stalls in September

There is certainly plenty of pent-up demand, especially among younger, first-time home buyers, but many of them are still struggling in today’s job market, either unable to find steady work or not earning enough to afford today’s higher down payment … Continue reading

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Top 10 best-selling Bay Area cities with the best schools

#1. This three-bedroom home in Piedmont is offered at $2.75 million. Piedmont has a School Score of 9.5 and a median home price of $1.2 million. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn For homebuyers looking … Continue reading

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Can the mortgage market crash again?

In fact, the final rules are not as strict as originally proposed. With the housing recovery still in its infancy and facing rising interest rates, regulators were concerned about tightening an already tight lending environment. So could we have another … Continue reading

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New SF neighborhood like a campus fraternity row

Fort Mason, a 237-year-old military post turned national park, has some of the city’s most beautiful coastal views, conference venues, a high-end restaurant and, recently, luxury apartments. But, despite the efforts of Park Service members, the place has been getting … Continue reading

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Bay Area home sales subside, but prices increase

Bay Area home sales continued lurching toward normalcy in August, as the median price rose compared with a year ago while sales volume was flat, according to a real estate report released Friday. The median price of $540,000 paid across … Continue reading

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