Monthly Archives: October 2013

East Bay Modern Real Estate Opens New Office in Oakland’s Jack London …

East Bay Modern Real Estate Office We are delighted with the reception our company has received from modern-minded home buyers and sellers in the East Bay. Oakland, CA (PRWEB) October 09, 2013 East Bay Modern Real Estate, a full service … Continue reading

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Fear white influx will erase West Oakland history

In 1966, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale drafted the Black Panther manifesto in a two-bedroom bungalow on 57th Street in Oakland. Last year, that house – refurbished with hardwood floors, drought-tolerant landscaping and quartz countertops – sold for $425,000. Such … Continue reading

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Shutdown creates a jumbo problem for housing

Hardest hit by far is the Department of Agriculture home loan program. USDA loans, which are 30-year fixed with no down payment, make up less than 5 percent of the total mortgage landscape but are a favorite among first-time buyers … Continue reading

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Rising interest rates might cool San Francisco’s hot real estate market

Home prices in San Francisco rose at twice the national average in July, year over year.  Eric Young Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn San Francisco real estate. It’s so hot right now. But it’s not as … Continue reading

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Some big investors take breather in rental market

Home prices are up over 12 percent from a year ago, according to CoreLogic, but still down 18 percent from their peak in 2006. Investors certainly played a role in putting a floor on home prices and then pushing them … Continue reading

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