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New Rent Report Suggests Possible Bubble

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Typically when rents go up, more renters turn to home buying. When home prices go up, more turn to renting, but today’s housing market is anything but typical. Rents were up … Continue reading

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Bay Area home sales rise, but prices fall

Bay Area home sales and prices remain lackluster, especially at the high end of the market, according to a real estate report released on Wednesday. “Sales are subpar, prices mainly flat and I don’t anticipate much change,” said Andrew LePage, … Continue reading

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San Francisco Real Estate Company, Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie …

Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie, real estate specialists serving San Francisco, Berkeley and Sonoma Valley, presents the San Francisco real estate market report for the third quarter of 2011. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 02, 2011 San Francisco home sales … Continue reading

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Changes Ahead for Mortgage Servicing

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Diana Olick is off today. This post was written by Stephanie Dhue, CNBC Real Estate Producer. Robo-signing, lost paperwork and wrongful evictions have put mortgage servicers under the gun. Banking Committee … Continue reading

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Changes to jumbo loans kick market while it’s down

Barring last-minute action by Congress, many Bay Area home shoppers will soon find it harder to buy more expensive homes because of changes in eligibility requirements for a popular type of mortgage. Starting Oct. 1, interest rates on loans between … Continue reading

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