Sacramento Real Estate - A Retrospective
Wednesday Dec 30 | via Sacramento Real Estate Blog
A new friend of mine from Equador, whom I met on the outstanding language learning blog LiveMocha.com, told me about the old year celebrations they have in Equador. Comment?
Median home price finally climbs in state
Wednesday Dec 23 | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
For the first time since August 2007, California's median sales price for existing homes posted a year-over-year gain in November, climbing 5.8 percent above the same time in 2008, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Comment?
California's unsold home backlog dwindles to 4.5 months
Tuesday Dec 22 | via Sacramento Business Journal
The unsold inventory index -- the number of months needed to deplete the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate -- in November was 4.5 months, down from 7.1 months for the same period a year ago, according to a report Tuesday by the California Association of Realtors . 1 comment
Sacramento's housing price tops a year ago
Friday Dec 18 | via Sacramento Bee
Sacramento's housing prices have tiptoed into positive territory for the first time in more than three years. Comment?
State and local growth slows to a trickle
Friday Dec 18 | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Shedding jobs that once reliably attracted new residents, California grew at a slower pace this year than all but two other years since 1900, according to state Department of Finance figures released Thursday. Comment?
New 2010 California laws will protect borrowers, con...
31 min ago | via Sierra Sun
Hammered by a housing downturn that contributed to the state's budget crisis, California is boosting protections for home buyers and punishing brokers who mislead borrowers and steer them into costly loans. Comment?
What will 2010's economy look like? We asked the exp...
7 hrs ago | via Bakersfield.com
BY COURTENAY EDELHART AND JOHN COX, Californian staff writers cedelhart@bakersfield.com, jcox@bakersfield.com It's probably safe to say most people weren't sorry to see 2009 go. Comment?
California's scary sneak preview
9 hrs ago | via Free Republic
We Californians pride ourselves on the crystal-ball quality of our state. Auto emissions regulations, the tech boom and bust, Ronald Reagan, Hispanic immigration, the anti-tax revolt, the mortgage bubble, the struggle for gay rights, most movies, the popularity of Richard Nixon, the unpopularity of Richard Nixon, plastic surgery, and Tiger Woods's ... Comment?
Wednesday Dec 23 | via Free Exchange
THE Census Bureau has released its latest state population estimates, covering 2009, and the effects of recession are clear. Comment?
Our View: Lifeline for homeowners
16 hrs ago | via Atwater Signal
California and four other states lead the nation in 'underwater' mortgages. Entering the new year, California continues to be the blue lagoon for the mortgage mess. Comment?
Children will be taught how to save
1 min ago | via Enfield Independent
Children as young as seven are set to learn about managing a bank account and budgeting under new Government plans. Comment?
Shorting the Economic Recovery
18 min ago | via Free Republic
PERHAPS ONE OF THE greatest failings in the run-up to the financial meltdown was a lack of perspective -- an inability by many market participants to see the big picture. Comment?
The Mainstream Media Wakes Up?
51 min ago | via Freerepublic.com
When you bang the drum long enough someone eventually removes the cotton from their ears to try to figure out what in the Sam Hell all that noise is about. Comment?
Owning a Hummer was a gas. Really
Jun 14, 2008 | via Canada.com
It emerged as a symbol of American military might in the First Gulf War as CNN beamed images of the Hummer into North American homes, toppling the enemy and rambling over rough terrain in Operation: Desert Storm. Comment?
Stimulus aids home sales in rural areas of Jackson C...
10 min ago | via MLive.com
When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February, some of the first dollars out the door went to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to benefit the nation's farmers and rural areas. Comment?