Monthly Archives: August 2012

Home Improvement Shows Gains—But May Not Last

The nation’s largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot, surprised the Street on Tuesday, beating profit estimates for the last quarter. It is also raising earnings outlooks for fiscal 2012. It’s banking on continued improvement in market share and in the … Continue reading

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Curbed’s Real Estate Hotties Contest Begins Right Now

On the left: Kevin Ho of Vanguard Properties Have you always been in the real estate industry or did you have a different career before entering brokerdom? I am a recovering lawyer of 6 years. Let me put it this … Continue reading

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Big Banks Pushed to Outsource Mortgages

In the wake of the financial crisis and still in the midst of the foreclosure mess, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new rules for mortgage servicers designed to protect borrowers and get them faster, more effective and informative service.  … Continue reading

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RREEF and Daly City hunt for new office tenants

J.K. Dineen Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter In the world of Peninsula real estate, Daly City is often overlooked. After all, the city only has one Class A office building, the 600,000 square foot Pacific Plaza, which also … Continue reading

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Bay Area Olympians, Aug. 11

A look at what Olympians with Bay Area ties did Saturday: VOLLEYBALL Foluke Akinradewo (Stanford): The U.S. middle blocker tied for the team high with three blocks and added eight spikes in a 25-11, 17-25, 20-25, 17-25 loss to Brazil … Continue reading

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