Monthly Archives: April 2013

Rise In All-Cash Home Sales Frustrates Bay Area First-Time Buyers

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Real estate firms are reporting a record number of Bay Area homes are being bought with cash, making it increasingly difficult for first-time homebuyers to get their offers accepted. Often, the bids are only accepted after … Continue reading

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San Francisco Real Estate Market is Competitive, Strong and Increasingly …

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 The housing market in San Francisco is leading the country in growth with a large demand for housing and a limited supply of inventory. Latest statistics from San Francisco Association of Realtors are … Continue reading

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Historic Sherman Clay piano company shutters after 140 years

Renée Frojo Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+ After more than 140 years, piano retailer Sherman Clay Co. will be playing a swan song for its two Bay Area stores. Historic New York-based piano maker Steinway Sons will … Continue reading

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San Francisco, Los Angeles vie for tallest skyscraper

Click photo to enlarge SAN FRANCISCO — Starry-eyed city leaders boast that the $4.2 billion Transbay Transit Center planned for South of Market will include the tallest building on the West Coast, but they’ve left out one crucial detail: a … Continue reading

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