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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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San Francisco Real Estate Hit by New Conforming Loan Limits

San Francisco Bay Area home prices fell 8.6 percent last month from a year earlier as limits on mortgages backed by the federal government were reduced, DataQuick said today. The median paid in the nine-county region declined to $350,000 from … Continue reading

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Rent or buy?: Condo ownership might make sense in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland

As home prices fall and rents climb, it could make sense to buy in the Bay Area’s three largest cities, according to a report from San Francisco real estate website Trulia. The site compared rents and list prices for two-bedroom … Continue reading

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How Low Will Home Prices Go?

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Did I say double dip? Well I’m not the only one. Today’s home price report from SP Case Shiller proves the point. Remember, this report is based on the sale prices … Continue reading

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