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If Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Why Are Home Sales So Bad?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As mortgage rates continue to fall, so too are home sales. That wouldn’t make sense in a normal housing market, but these are very unique times. Credit, or lack thereof, coupled … Continue reading

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Silicon Valley housing market, an ‘oasis in the desert’

The media can talk about the housing market being in a slump, but the San Francisco Bay Area, especially Silicon Valley, is an “oasis in the desert,” according to real estate consultant Carole Rodoni. The former president of Fox Carskadon … Continue reading

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Short Sales Pressure Home Prices

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Home prices fell 6.7 percent in February year over year, according to a new report from CoreLogic. That numbers includes distressed sales, that is, sales of foreclosed properties or short sales, … Continue reading

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Time to get a vacation house?

Time to get a vacation house? With the high temps and clear skies seen over most of the Bay Area the last several days, everyone is seen out and about enjoying the abundant sunshine and the great outdoors. It’s weather … Continue reading

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Entire State Puts Homes on ‘Clearance’ Sale

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article “This week the cost of buying a home is coming down, way down,” begins the radio ad. The big home builders do it all the time; holiday sales, weekend sales, special … Continue reading

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