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Home Builders Slow New Construction, Raise Prices

(Read More: Home Builder Confidence Hits 7-Year High) “What are they so excited about?” asked Hunter. “That they have pricing power.” Housing completions fell 0.9 percent to an annualized rate of 690,000, well below demand. Underlying demand consists of new … Continue reading

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San Francisco median home hits $1 million

This home at 6905 Norfolk Road in Berkeley boasts four bedrooms and three bathrooms for $1,095,000 or $322 per square foot. See listing here. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn The median price for a … Continue reading

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A year after tsunami, Bay Area Japanese-Americans visit still-struggling region

Kristi Yamaguchi didn’t know what to expect when she turned on the TV after hearing about the Japanese earthquake and tsunami one year ago today, but it wasn’t this: pitiless walls of frothing water toppling buildings and inundating farmland. Fiery, … Continue reading

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Bay Area Japanese-Americans visit region still struggling, but see signs of …

Click photo to enlarge Kristi Yamaguchi didn’t know what to expect when she turned on the TV after hearing about the Japanese earthquake and tsunami one year ago today, but it wasn’t this: pitiless walls of frothing water toppling buildings … Continue reading

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