Tag Archives: Home Values

In SF, higher priced homes fared better

The big news on the real estate front this week was the release of the SP/Case-Shiller index, which tracks home values in 20 major metropolitan cities across the country.  Disappointing news is closing out the year as national home prices … Continue reading

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Luxury Home Values Stable in Second Quarter of 2011

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Luxury home values rose in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter, but declined in San Diego, according to the First Republic Prestige … Continue reading

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Should Everyone Get Bonus For Paying Mortgage On Time?

Page 1 of 5 | Next PageShow Entire Article At what point is moral hazard trumped by corporate survival and the cold hard need to get people to pay their mortgages? The answer is: Now. As home values continue to … Continue reading

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Biz Break: A ‘welcome shift’ in S.F., other big metro housing markets?

Today: The real estate market may be turning up in the San Francisco region and other big metro areas. Plus: Google (GOOG) introduces Google+ social features. And: MySpace is reportedly about to be sold. An upturn in the real estate … Continue reading

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California employers drop 29200 jobs in May

California’s up-and-down economic recovery took another turn for the worse in May as employers shed a net 29,200 jobs from payrolls, a surprisingly large loss following the healthy gains seen earlier this year. Some of the losses are probably tied … Continue reading

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