Archive for May 31, 2013

More Good News for California Home Construction and Jobs

A new jobs report brings more good news for the California economy, which will likely translate into continued improvement in our real estate markets. April saw a large increase in construction jobs, which are now up by almost 45,000 – rep...

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Good That Your Home Is Clean, but Is It Healthy? Are You Sure?

A healthy home has little to do with how fastidious you are about keeping things clean. It has everything to do with hidden dangers that could cause medical problems from asthma attacks to lung cancer. Hidden dangers such as radon gas, lead ...

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Real Estate Roundup: Many Homeowners Still Underwater, Global Rents Rising

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report that many U.S. homeowners are still underwater despite rising home prices and equity. Also, rents are increasing around the world. To read the full r...

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Some Home Features More Important Than Others, NAR Survey Finds

Central air conditioning ranks at the top of a list of home features most valued by buyers. A survey by the National Association of Realtors found that the next most-important feature was a walk-in closet in the master bedroom. Click Here to...

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Home Prices Reach New Highs in Bay Area, California; Continued Growth Expected

  For the first time in nearly five years, the median price for a Bay Area home surpassed the half-million-dollar mark, clocking in at $510,000 last month, according to a DataQuick report. To read the full report, Click Here.  

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Real Estate Roundup: Rising Home Prices, Shrinking Inventory

U.S. home prices are expected to rise at an annual rate of 3.9 percent through 2017; the national inventory of homes inched up 4 percent month over month in April as the buying season picked up, but fell 13.5 percent from a year earlier; and...

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To Buy or Sell First in Today’s Hot Bay Area Real Estate Market?

  The age-old real estate quandary of whether to buy a new home or sell your existing property first can prove tricky in any market. We discuss the timing and financing behind this elaborate dance with the experts. To read the full rep...

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Pacific Union Moves Up in National Rankings

Spring has brought new velocity for Bay Area real estate, with home prices moving upward, buyers champing at the bit, and new housing inventory coming onto the market. It’s also brought new accolades for Pacific Union, which for the third yea...

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Confidence in Rising Home Prices Tops 50%

An April housing survey by Fannie Mae found that 51 percent of Americans expect home prices to climb at least 3 percent over the next year, a big jump in confidence from a year ago, when only 32 percent were optimistic prices would rise. To ...

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Real Estate Roundup: Median Home Prices Rising, Construction Workers in Demand

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report that median home prices continue to rise in metropolitan areas around the U.S. and in the Bay Area. Also, builders are again looking to hire construct...

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