Tag Archives: 12 Months

Peninsula rents going the way of SF and Manhattan

San Francisco and Manhattan are famously unaffordable cities to rent in– not that such information discourages people from renting in either location. High demand, of course, is part of the sky high prices. But according to a new study by … Continue reading

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In a Twist, Both Home Prices and Rents Rise

Home prices across the nation continued their upswing in June, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Including sales of foreclosures and short sales (selling for less than the value of the mortgage), prices rose 2.5 percent from a year … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing trends continue: Sales are up, prices are down

December real estate activity in the Bay Area mirrored the rest of the year’s activity — sales slowly gained while prices dropped. Home sales increased 4.4 percent from December of 2010, market researcher DataQuick reported Wednesday, marking the sixth consecutive … Continue reading

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Investors help prop up Bay Area housing market

Real estate investors have become a potent force in a moribund housing market, accounting for more than a fifth of transactions in the Bay Area over the past 12 months, according to real estate data. Despite record low interest rates, … Continue reading

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And the REIT Winner Is β€” Storage?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Hundreds of investors in real estate investment trusts are hunkered down at the Waldorf Astoria, touting tremendous returns and talking tactics for the next great play. It’s “REIT Week,” in New … Continue reading

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