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New Foreclosure Numbers: Vallejo-Fairfield Fourth Highest in the Nation

Real estate signs in front of homes for sale March 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty One out of every 140 housing units in the Vallejo-Fairfield metro area is facing foreclosure, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac’s U.S. … Continue reading

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Tikal files for bankruptcy while on trial for fraud

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — Options are running out for homeowners in the Bay Area and across the country who feel victimized by a mortgage rescue scheme. Alan David Tikal, a man on trial in the 29-count criminal indictment in … Continue reading

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Bay Area could lead the way for jobs recovery — but it won’t happen right away

California won’t recover the jobs it lost during economic meltdown until at least 2014 — but the Bay Area could recapture its losses sooner than that, a report released Wednesday suggested. Urban centers along the coast such as the Bay … Continue reading

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Foreclosures slow sharply in Bay Area in April

Foreclosure activity for houses in the Bay Area dropped during April, according to a new report set for release Thursday — but that shouldn’t be taken as a sign of an improving market, housing experts said. Compared with the same … Continue reading

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New name in Oakland sports: Overstock.com Coliseum

The home of the Oakland A’s and Raiders is about to get a new name: Overstock.com Coliseum. It’s a fitting moniker, perhaps, considering how many unsold tickets the two teams have on many game days. Utah-based Overstock.com pioneered the Internet … Continue reading

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