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Umpqua Bank expands Bay Area real estate lending

Umpqua Bank CEO Ray Davis has made Bay Area growth a priority. Umpqua Bank    Umpqua Bank Latest from The Business Journals Umpqua Bank expands Bay Area commercial real estate lendingWashington Federal’s surprising strategy for those super-low mortgage ratesUmpqua gives … Continue reading

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Bay Area renters squeezed in tight market

A surge of tech hiring and the aftereffects of the housing crash are filling up apartments in Silicon Valley and pushing renters toward the East Bay, where rents also are rising and vacancies dropping, according to a new housing report. … Continue reading

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South Bay expected to recover lost jobs by 2014; recovery slower in East Bay

The current economic boom will be robust enough for the South Bay to recover the jobs it lost during the recession by 2014 — but the East Bay and the San Francisco metro regions might need until at least 2015, … Continue reading

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Home sales, prices fall in Bay Area

Bay Area homes saw median sale prices fall in July compared with a year ago, as economic jitters kept potential buyers, especially at the high end, out of the market, according to a real estate report released Tuesday. Throughout the … Continue reading

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San Francisco Luxury Home Sales Hit Three Year High, Coldwell Banker …

San Francisco, CA, August 06, 2011 –(PR.com)– Luxury home sales in San Francisco reached their highest level since 2008 during the second quarter of this year as the high-end market continued to bounce back from the recessionary downturn, according to … Continue reading

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