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Bay Area rents, home prices up sharply

If you’re seeking a new pad in the Bay Area, you can expect to pay more than a year ago whether you’re buying or renting, according to a report released Wednesday. Asking prices for homes for sale around the Bay … Continue reading

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Home Improvement Shows Gains—But May Not Last

The nation’s largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot, surprised the Street on Tuesday, beating profit estimates for the last quarter. It is also raising earnings outlooks for fiscal 2012. It’s banking on continued improvement in market share and in the … Continue reading

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Home Prices See Gains, But That’s Not the Whole Story

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article It is not exactly a trend, but for the second-straight month, U.S. home prices saw year-over-year gains. Including distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales), prices rose 1.1 percent in April, according … Continue reading

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Bay Area property tax decline seems to be ending

The beleaguered housing market may finally be bumping along the bottom, according to Bay Area county assessors, whose jobs rest on gauging the state of real estate. After two years during which tax rolls in most of the nine Bay … Continue reading

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