Archive for November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

.  Wishing you a relaxing, happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you’re taking a much-needed break from work and enjoying a festive gathering and meal with friends and family, and I hope that the year 2013 has brought you m...

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October Home Sales Rise in Bay Area, Bucking Statewide Trend

Bay Area home sales rose 13 percent from September to October, in marked contrast with the statewide average, which fell 3 percent for single-family homes. San Francisco and San Mateo counties posted the highest sales gains in the region, bot...

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Real Estate Roundup: Most California Renters Hope to Become Homebuyers

  Here’s a look at recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious: Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report that most renters in California hope to become ...

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Home Price Per Square Foot: The Bay Area’s Most- and Least-Expensive Cities

Bay Area homebuyers who are concerned with a property’s size would do well to investigate prices per square foot in their target markets, which can range from nearly $1,500 to less than $200. We took a look at some current MLS data to find ...

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Housing Affordability Down in Bay Area, California as Prices Continue Rising

Rising prices pushed Bay Area homes even further out of reach for most buyers in the third quarter, with barely one in five able to afford a median-priced home. Housing affordability is down statewide, too. Click Here to read more.

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Most-Popular Features in Luxury Homes Change With the Times

Changing tastes in consumer preferences are revealed in a recent report that lists the favorite amenities found in luxury real estate listings. Some of the most popular current luxury-home features include marble floors, rooftop decks, and la...

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Real Estate Roundup: San Jose Home Prices Highest in the Nation

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a recent report that shows that our two largest Bay Area cities top the nation in terms of median home sales price. And though home prices in the region aren't...

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Mark A. McLaughlin, Pacific Union CEO, Named Nation’s Top Real Estate Leader

Pacific Union's CEO Mark A. McLaughlin has just received this year’s RISMedia Real Estate Leadership Award, which honors the industry’s top innovators. The national award recognizes a member of the real estate community who embraces inn...

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Pacific Union’s October Real Estate Update

SONOMA COUNTY With an October median price of $464,000, homes in Sonoma County are up 3 percent from September and a healthy 21 percent from this time last year. Buyers paid a few points less than list prices – 4 percent – wh...

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Walkable, Mixed-Use Neighborhoods Rate Highest, Survey Finds

Walkability is emerging as a major factor in homebuyer preferences, as families increasingly turn away from cookie-cutter developments devoid of retail stores and restaurants in favor of mixed-use neighborhoods. To read more, Click Here.

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