Tag Archives: Price Increases

Bay Area home prices, sales climb in July

With more Bay Area residents choosing to sell their homes, real estate sales in July hit their highest monthly volume in almost seven years, while the median price continued its surge, according to a real estate report released Thursday. A … Continue reading

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Sales Soar as Manhattan Condos Kick Co-Op Prices

“They have may have re-financed, and they may have taken out a second mortgage,” said Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller Samuel, a real estate appraisal and consultancy. “When they bought the home they may have figured out a way to … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Soar 6.7 Percent to 6-Year High

“Even with limited choices, it appears some of the rise in contract signings could be from buyers wanting to take advantage of current affordability conditions before mortgage interest rates move higher,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors. “This … Continue reading

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Bay Area competes for business

<!–enpproperty 2013-05-01 11:30:37.0Chen Jia in San FranciscoBay Area competes for businessBay Area competes for business1811048365Across Americas2@usa/enpproperty–> When it comes to attracting Chinese tech companies to the Bay Area, San Francisco is giving Silicon Valley a run for its money. “So … Continue reading

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The incredible soaring Bay Area home prices

Tuesday’s SP/Case-Shiller report underscored the rapid run-up in Bay Area home prices, showing that the San Francisco metro area — Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties — saw home prices surge 17.5% in January compared to … Continue reading

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