Monthly Archives: April 2014

Can’t increase prices ‘fast enough’: Mohawk CEO

A rebound in home prices has slowed, so has the recovery process for those still submerged with negative equity. Article source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101487611

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Bay Area home prices zoom in March; highest since Dec. 2007

The median price paid for a Bay Area home or condo shot up to $570,000 in March — 7.2 percent higher than in February and 23.2 percent more than in March of last year, according to DataQuick. That was the … Continue reading

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Why baby boomers are turning to reverse mortgages

Brokers and bankers say the 77 million retiring baby boomers will likely help fuel further growth in the loans in the coming years, making the business a growth spot in a home loan market where volumes have recently been declining. … Continue reading

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SF tax-day protest marches on Twitter

City nurses, janitors and other workers marched to Twitter’s headquarters on tax day Tuesday to deliver a symbolic tax bill for tens of millions of dollars for the “corporate tax giveaway” that helped persuade the company to move to San … Continue reading

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3 reasons THIS spring could save chilled housing

Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates declined, an industry group said on Wednesday. Article source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101510287

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