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Inventory Shortage Means Fewer Home Sales, Higher Prices In Bay Area

Pleasanton, CA. May 1, 2013. A chronic shortage of homes on the market added up to fewer homes sold and sharply higher home prices across the entire nine-county San Francisco Bay Area in the first quarter of 2013, according to … Continue reading

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Homes sell faster than ever in Bay Area

Tight inventory – a dearth of homes for sale – is driving bidding wars throughout the Bay Area, sending prices up and leaving scores of disappointed would-be buyers. Homes that do hit the market sell within days. So few homes … Continue reading

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Rising home values push more Bay Area homes above water, Zillow says – Alameda Times

Rising prices pushed thousands of Bay Area homes back above water last year, according to a report released Wednesday, another sign that the region’s housing crisis is easing as the economy recovers. The report, by the housing website Zillow, shows … Continue reading

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Bay Area rents, home prices up sharply

If you’re seeking a new pad in the Bay Area, you can expect to pay more than a year ago whether you’re buying or renting, according to a report released Wednesday. Asking prices for homes for sale around the Bay … Continue reading

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What the new, higher Bay Area medians can buy

The median price for a home in the Bay Area rose to $429,000 in September, the highest in more than four years, according to DataQuick. Let’s take a look at the median prices in San Francisco, Alameda and San Mateo … Continue reading

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