Monthly Archives: December 2013

Kensington: Former monastery hits real estate market

KENSINGTON — One of the largest and most unusual properties in this exclusive unincorporated community has come on the market for the first time, after being in use as a monastery for 58 years. The mansion in the heart of … Continue reading

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Bay Area commercial real estate boom on track for record year

A surging tech economy has sparked a Bay Area commercial real estate boom that is on track to make 2013 the best year on record. New construction and renovation of commercial real estate — including office, retail, industrial and hotel … Continue reading

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Rising mortgage rates a boon to smaller lenders

But smaller and community lenders are not necessarily going to offer the absolutely lowest rates, especially for savvy online rate seekers—most of whom are looking to refinance a home, which generally requires less hand-holding than a purchase. (Read more: Why … Continue reading

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Amazon speeds up Bay Area delivery to same-day

The online gorilla of retail may be joining the Bay Area’s same-day-delivery war as early as next week. A “source” told the website AllThingsD that the Bay Area launch of AmazonFresh, Jeff Bezos‘ latest push to be all things to … Continue reading

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Soaring new home sales: Not what they seem

“I think it built up some pent up demand,” said Alan Laing, CEO of Pennsylvania-based Orleans Homes. “We saw immediately after the resolution, traffic and sales got better in the second half of October.” The short drop in mortgage rates … Continue reading

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