Monthly Archives: November 2013

Vallejo sees influx of artists from pricier areas

Standing on an almost-empty sidewalk in downtown Vallejo at noon Tuesday, Erin Bakke peered in the window of a vacant shop at a whimsical sculpture crafted from found items. “This is a lot better than tattered brown paper,” she said. … Continue reading

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Realtors meet in SF, celebrate strong market

They’ve weathered the storms and now they’re making hay. The 21,000 real estate professionals in San Francisco this week for a conference survived the housing downturn and saw the market rebound strongly this year. Now they can look forward to … Continue reading

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Bay Area is Home to 3rd, 4th, and 5th Most Expensive Real Estate Markets in …

Coldwell Banker released its Home Listing Report today, which ranks approximately 2,000 US markets based on the average listing price of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes. Home to the nation’s top 5 most expensive and over half of the top 25 most … Continue reading

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Stellar jobs report is downer for housing recovery

Employment is good for housing. No question. But it is just not as simple as that when it comes to today’s unique housing recovery. This recovery needs more construction, more jobs for younger Americans, and more credit. Friday’s October jobs … Continue reading

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Credit cuts out would-be homebuyers

First-time buyers are also considered instrumental to a recovery historically, because they create the move-up market, but investors, largely using cash, have replaced them. Negative equity has also kept many potential buyers and sellers on the sidelines, but 2.5 million … Continue reading

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