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Bay Area retail development surges

The Bay Area is enjoying its strongest surge of retail expansion in years, fresh evidence that the wounds inflicted by the Great Recession are healing. Developers are building retail projects at a brisk clip, demand for retail space has surged … Continue reading

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More Income-Based Returns in 2014

Nothing really meaningful is going to happen until we fix the job situation, said Sinkuler. Part 2 of 2 SAN FRANCISCO-In an earlier story, GlobeSt.com reported on ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast from ULIs Real Estate Finance and Investment conference … Continue reading

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Here’s What Is Really Behind Home Price Gains

This is also a repeat sales index, but it is based on a three-month running average. The National Association of Realtors reported median home prices up nearly 12 percent in March, but being a median, that number relies on the … Continue reading

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Bay Area construction stages big rebound

Click photo to enlarge The Bay Area’s construction industry is enjoying its strongest job growth in years, a remarkable turnaround for a sector that was battered by the vicious meltdown of the housing market and the implosion of commercial real … Continue reading

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Housing Already Shows Signs of a New Bubble

Barely a year in, home prices rose over eight percent annually in December, according to a new report from CoreLogic. While still down double digits from their 2006 peak, prices are suddenly soaring again and raising some serious red flags. … Continue reading

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