Tag Archives: Backlog

Why Aren’t Candidates Talking More About Housing?

There has been plenty of political talk about the economy this week, but precious few words about one of the biggest drags on the economy: housing.  Despite recent signs that the housing market is improving, it is far from healthy. … Continue reading

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Crop of Foreclosures Is Coming

While fewer Americans are falling behind on their mortgage payments, the huge backlog of already delinquent mortgages is finally making its way through the banking system to foreclosure. Total foreclosure activity rose in the first half of this year from … Continue reading

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

San Francisco Bay Area Home Sales Reach Five-Year High for March

Home sales in the San Francisco Bay Area reached the highest level for the month of March in five years as an improving economy and low interest rates lured buyers, according to DataQuick. A total of 7,694 houses and condominiums … Continue reading

Posted in SF Bay Area News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Notices of default up, foreclosures down in third quarter

The number of Napa County homes entering the foreclosure process jumped 18.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same quarter in 2010, according to DataQuick, a real estate information service.  A total of 263 notices of default were … Continue reading

Posted in SF Bay Area News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Homicide backlog could grow with drastic cuts to courtroom budgets

Dozens of accused murderers languish in San Francisco jails as judges struggle to find open courtrooms, prosecutors labor under heavy caseloads and defense attorneys search for witnesses who might prove their client’s innocence. Meanwhile, memories fade, cases grow years old … Continue reading

Posted in SF Bay Area News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment