Monthly Archives: February 2012

Low prices boost SF home sales to 5-year Jan. high

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 subject to foreclosures … Continue reading

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Home Builder Confidence Surges Amid Big Headwinds

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100000 Garbage Bags Worth of Trash Washes into San Francisco Bay Each Year

Threat to Democracy/CC BY 2.0 The San Francisco Bay Area is home to some 7.5 million inhabitants, with many paying an exorbitant price for real estate that offers even a slivered view of those namesake waters — but it turns … Continue reading

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Fewer Foreclosures Could Mean Lower Home Prices

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State looks at spending, regulations for SF Bay bar pilots

Courtesy of San Francisco Bar Pilots AssociationBar pilots board commercial ships to guide them into Bay Area ports. California’s 56 bar pilots provide a vital service, boarding commercial ships as they approach a buoy west of the Golden Gate Bridge … Continue reading

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