Monthly Archives: November 2013

Will Bill de Blasio kill New York real estate?

Sales of condominiums and co-ops in the borough were up 30 percent in the third quarter year over year, according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate. That was during the heat of the mayoral campaign. Sales are now at the highest … Continue reading

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And America’s top housing market is…

The report identified 20 markets where a four-bedroom, two-bath house costs more than $1 million and eight markets where a similar home lists for less than $100,000. Thirteen of the country’s 25 priciest markets are in California. In contrast, 15 … Continue reading

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The plunging housing stat you need to watch

Kolko estimated that there are 2.4 “missing households” today, that is, people who should be living on their own, either in rental or owner-occupied homes, but are not. (Read more: Housing’s top ‘turnaround’ markets) The irony is that the past … Continue reading

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Speculation Swirls Around Giant Google Barges on SF Bay

Floating store, floating data center, or some other yet-theorized floating mystery? Whatever the purpose of the barge floating in San Francisco Bay may be, it is almost certainly Google’s. And Google isn’t saying, according to multiple reports. The barge in … Continue reading

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BHG Mason-McDuffie Real Estate Shows Bay Area Home Sales Slower, Median …

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 02, 2013 Would-be San Francisco Bay Area homebuyers spooked by fast-rising home prices, a brief uptick in mortgage interest rates and potential fallout from the federal government shutdown took a break from their home search … Continue reading

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