Monthly Archives: July 2014

How deft bid-riggers harmed ex-owners of foreclosed homes

It was noon on a fall day in Oakland. Heat radiated off the white concrete steps and picnic tables out front of the Alameda County Courthouse where a band of would-be home-buyers gathered. Robert Kramer, a regular at the daily … Continue reading

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Kennedy Wilson buys huge East Bay apartment complex for $97 million

Kennedy Wilson bought the 542-unit Kirker Creek Apartments complex in Pittsburg. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  |  Twitter  |  Google+  |  LinkedIn Kennedy Wilson snapped up the Kirker Creek Apartments, a 542-unit multifamily community in Pittsburg for … Continue reading

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Bay Area home prices rise 18 percent — how much higher can they go?

Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  |  Twitter  |  Google+  |  LinkedIn As housing prices inch toward or past pre-recession levels, we have to ask, how much higher can Bay Area home prices go? Home prices in San … Continue reading

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