Monthly Archives: June 2013

Feds crack down on foreclosure auction scams

SAN FRANCISCO — At the height of the financial crisis, bargain hunters would gather each week on county courthouse steps to bid on foreclosed properties throughout Northern and Central California. The inventory lists were long, especially in hard-hit areas such … Continue reading

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Reverse Mortgages Are Backfiring on Some Seniors

Experts argue reverse mortgages often are being used today for all the wrong reasons. Seniors now have less home equity, less savings, and more debt. “This was originally contemplated as something you could draw money from over a long period … Continue reading

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Some wins, some losses in Sacto

Print Share The state Assembly and Senate passed the usual flurry of bills on May 31, the last day for initial-house approval, with some unusual drama that temporarily sidelined a medical-marijuana bill by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano. By the time it … Continue reading

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Will Shutterfly flutter into Bay Meadows? Nets are up

Station 2, the HOK-designed building Shutterfly will likely occupy at Bay Meadows J.K. Dineen Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+ Shutterfly is looking at possibly moving its corporate headquarters to Bay Meadows in San Mateo, but corporate officials … Continue reading

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5 ways apartments can save the Bay Area

Apartments are a great way to ease the burden of population growth, if you would call it a burden.  Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn The Bay Area is a great place to live, and … Continue reading

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