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Real Estate, No Longer a Dirty Word

The opening panel at the ULI Real Estate Finance and Investment conference at Dean Schwanke, SVP of Urban Land Institute. Part 1 of 2 SAN FRANCISCO-Real estate is no longer a dirty word; it is a well-performing asset class. So … Continue reading

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San Francisco is No. 1 real estate market nationwide, but for how long?

Meg Spriggs of AvalonBay Communities said her firm sees continued demand for apartment development in San Francisco for at least a few years to come.  Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+ San Francisco is expected to … Continue reading

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Promise holds out for home sales

As we ease into the fourth quarter of our year we continue to see signs of a slow, but steady recovery in the housing market. Builders reported another increase in new home construction last month. This marks the biggest increase … Continue reading

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Tampa Bay lands in middle of metro pack in 2013 real estate outlook

Tampa Bay’s real estate prospects in 2013 are better than downtrodden Detroit, Las Vegas and Sacramento, Calif. But we aren’t San Francisco, New York or San Jose, Calif., either, the top-ranking (if high-priced) beauty queens of real estate next year. … Continue reading

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Real estate recovery likely to be slow

Fair warning to U.S. real estate players: Resign yourselves to “a slowing grind-it-out recovery” in 2012, as “enduring economic doldrums” continue to weigh heavily on the market. Your best bets: a small handful of “property-wealth islands,” including San Francisco and … Continue reading

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