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Depression Begone! Home Prices Set Record in April

(Read More: Home Builders Slow New Construction, Raise Prices) Concerns about rising mortgage rates, which spiked in to the mid-4 percent range in just the past week, have dampened expectations for home price gains this summer. Analysts also worry that … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing inventory drops by 30 percent

Fewer Bay Area homeowners listed homes for sale in June than last the same month last year.  Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn Housing inventory was down by more than 30 percent during the past … Continue reading

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As Prices Rise, Banks Repossess More Homes

“Inventory will likely remain below year-ago levels for a while yet, as builders ramp up capacity and sellers wait to squeeze every drop of equity from their home before listing,” Zillow’s chief economist Stan Humphries said in a release. “But … Continue reading

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McGuire Movers Shares New Moving Advice as Tech Industry Lifts the Real … – Virtual

The thriving tech industry in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley has improved the real estate market, spurring home sales and, consequently, home moves. San Francisco moving company McGuire Movers provides new tips to help buyers and sellers … Continue reading

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Why Housing Affordability Is at Risk

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.68 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. From 1985 through 1999, rates ranged from 6 to 13 percent. Present low rates have allowed buyers to purchase more … Continue reading

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