Monthly Archives: December 2013

East Bay home prices up as much as 56% in 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

If you’ve been thinking of the East Bay as an affordable alternative to buying a home in San Francisco you might be disappointed. 2013 has been particularly kind to this area, bringing home prices closer to their pre-crash 2007 peak. … Continue reading →

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Lock it down: Mortgage rates on the rise again

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

Home prices were up 12.5 percent in October, according to the latest reading from CoreLogic. While the gains are beginning to slow, the sharp move up this year has rattled the housing recovery. “We have come too far too fast,” … Continue reading →

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Top Real Estate Projects 2013: Boudin SF opens North Bay bakery

Posted on December 3, 2013 by

SANTA ROSA — The new Boudin SF Restaurant and Bakery in Montgomery Village is the first Sonoma County location for this San Francisco icon and the 26th Boudin SF retail outlet in California. Located at 2316 Montgomery Dr. at the … Continue reading →

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Lock and load? Mortgage rates on the rise again

Posted on December 3, 2013 by

Flat screens and espresso makers? No, turns out that consumers should have been buying mortgages on Cyber Monday. By the end of the day, the average rate on the commonly used 30-year-fixed mortgage was 4.5 percent, its highest point since … Continue reading →

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Three Bay Area cities are best markets in U.S. to sell your home

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

San Francisco, Fremont and San Jose top a new list of the best markets for home sellers in large U.S. cities. Lauren Hepler Economic Development Reporter- Silicon Valley Business Journal Email  | Twitter  | LinkedIn  | Google+ For those on the fence about … Continue reading →

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