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IPOs stoke San Francisco housing market

By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO | Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:45pm EST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Adam Holm has been looking to sell his three-bedroom Victorian house in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood all year, but he needs one thing … Continue reading

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Will Price Gap Between Sacramento and San Francisco Bring Home Buyers East?

Twenty-nine cents on the dollar. That’s what homebuyers now pay for a typical house in the Sacramento region compared to buyers in San Francisco. And if history is any guide, that mounting price gap could have a big impact on … Continue reading

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Investors help prop up Bay Area housing market

Real estate investors have become a potent force in a moribund housing market, accounting for more than a fifth of transactions in the Bay Area over the past 12 months, according to real estate data. Despite record low interest rates, … Continue reading

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Hope in housing gap

Twenty-nine cents on the dollar. That’s what homebuyers now pay for a typical house in the Sacramento region compared to buyers in San Francisco. And if history is any guide, that mounting price gap could have a big impact on … Continue reading

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Looking at Housing Climate Year by Year, Glass is Half-Full

With 2011 entering its last quarter, now might be a good time to take a fresh look at the Novato real estate market. During the darkest days of the market downturn, Marin’s most attractive affordable option suffered more than its … Continue reading

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