Tag Archives: Single Family

Yes, Housing Starts Surge, But Rentals Are the Drivers

The headline number for housing starts was big, exceeding expectations and sending the home builder stocks on yet another tear. Starts hit 894,000 (annualized) in October, over 50,000 more than the analysts forecast. Housing starts are now at their highest … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Discounts Drying Up

As more investors vie for fewer foreclosed properties, prices are going up and great deals are getting scarce. Buyers of bank-owned homes in September got a 7.7 percent discount versus the same home in a non-distressed sale, according to a … Continue reading

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Toll Brothers launches Pleasanton new home development

The Syrah Versailles is one of four home prototypes available in Toll Brothers’ The Reserve development in Pleasanton.  Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter In another sign that the single-family home market is rebounding in the Bay … Continue reading

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Property Flippers Are Back as Housing’s New Middle Men

Who can forget the heady days of the housing boom when property flippers would follow condo developers around like hungry wolves, waiting to pounce on new projects before one grain of earth had moved? Property auctions for single family homes … Continue reading

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Ehomesurf.com Releases New Figures that Show San Francisco Area Defies …

While most real estate markets in the United States remain a buyer’s market, this is untrue for San Francisco suburbs such as San Ramon CA. Homes are in high demand in San Ramon and sellers are receiving multiple offers in … Continue reading

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