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Beyond the Numbers, Confidence Returns to Housing

While first-timers are getting more interested, current homeowners are getting less interested, according to the Campbell survey. Meanwhile investor interest in housing rose to a four-month high, accompanied by a rise in sales of distressed properties. Investors, who largely buy … Continue reading

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The Housing Bubble Is Back

Cullen Roche is worried that the trajectory of housing prices might deviate from what practical assumptions would predict Real estate returns are not rocket science.  Because they’re such a huge portion of the consumer balance sheet they tend to be … Continue reading

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San Francisco’s real estate boom puts a damper on nonprofits

Renée Frojo Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+ While I’d rather not put a negative spin on San Francisco’s gangbusters economy, it’s hard to ignore the fact that it’s putting pressure on nonprofits to either pay up, get … Continue reading

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What Tops Home Buyers’ Wish List Now

Perhaps the most surprising finding of the NAHB survey is not what we want in our homes, but where we want our homes to be. Just 8 percent of those surveyed want to live in a city center, 36 percent … Continue reading

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Trulia Classifies Housing Markets in San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Denver …

January 2013 Trulia Price Monitor Summary     % change inasking prices   # of 100 largestmetros with asking-price increases   % change in askingprices, excludingforeclosures Month-over-month,seasonally adjusted 0.9% Not reported 1.2% Quarter-over-quarter,seasonally adjusted 2.2% 79 2.9% Year-over-year 5.9% 86 … Continue reading

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