Tag Archives: San Mateo Counties

Concord investor will plead guilty to foreclosure fraud, authorities say

SAN FRANCISCO — A Concord man has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy to rig bidding at public real estate auctions in the Bay Area, authorities said. Norman Montalvo, a real estate investor, was charged with four felonies Thursday … Continue reading

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What the new, higher Bay Area medians can buy

The median price for a home in the Bay Area rose to $429,000 in September, the highest in more than four years, according to DataQuick. Let’s take a look at the median prices in San Francisco, Alameda and San Mateo … Continue reading

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Property tax assessments gradually bouncing back

After several years of downturns, property tax assessments are back up in most Bay Area counties this year, a sign that the beleaguered real estate market is finding stability, even while Silicon Valley firms are in full expansion mode. Still, … Continue reading

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Bay Area realty investors to plead guilty to bid rigging, mail fraud

Eli Segall Reporter – Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Email Several Bay Area real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for conspiring to rig bids and commit mail fraud at foreclosure auctions, the U.S. Department of Justice … Continue reading

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Home values drop in SF, other big metro areas

Click photo to enlarge Real estate values in much of the Bay Area are continuing to fall, according to a report released Tuesday. Home values in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area — which includes San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin … Continue reading

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