Tag Archives: Double Dip

Biz Break: A ‘welcome shift’ in S.F., other big metro housing markets?

Today: The real estate market may be turning up in the San Francisco region and other big metro areas. Plus: Google (GOOG) introduces Google+ social features. And: MySpace is reportedly about to be sold. An upturn in the real estate … Continue reading

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Distressed Property Sales Drop, Despite Push to Sell

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article The share of distressed sales in May, that is foreclosed properties and short sales (when the property is sold for less than the value of the loan), fell to 31 percent … Continue reading

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Spring Housing Season

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article I don’t know what the official end of the Spring housing market is, but it seems as if the experts have called the close, and it ain’t great. Last week, after … Continue reading

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National Home Prices Double Dip

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article It’s official. Home prices have double dipped nationwide, now lower than their March 2009 trough, according to a new report from Clear Capital. It was inevitable, and it was predicted (by … Continue reading

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Remodeling as a Housing Indicator

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article We’re always looking at indicators to see where the housing market is headed, like today’s reading of the Realtors’ “Pending Home Sales Index,” which measures contracts signed for home purchases, hence … Continue reading

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