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Low prices boost SF home sales to 5-year Jan. high

(02-16) 10:49 PST Los Angeles, CA (AP) – Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area reached a five-year high for January, as prices and mortgage rates plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported Thursday. However, many of those purchases … Continue reading

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Low prices boost SF home sales to 5-year Jan. high

LOS ANGELES—Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area reached a five-year high for January, as prices and mortgage rates plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported Thursday. However, many of those purchases involved properties that were subject to foreclosures … Continue reading

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Low prices boost SF home sales to 5-year Jan. high

(AP)  LOS ANGELES — Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area reached a five-year high for January, as prices and mortgage rates plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported Thursday. However, many of those purchases involved properties that were … Continue reading

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Home prices fall in US, SF region

Home prices nationally and in the Bay Area fell more than expected in September and in the third quarter, according to a closely watched index. The continued declines show a still-struggling housing market that is unable to give a boost … Continue reading

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Will Home Price Warranty Restore Confidence?

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article There’s no question that consumer confidence, or lack thereof, is the greatest barrier in the way of a full-blown housing recovery. Credit, while tough to get, is historically cheap, home prices … Continue reading

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