Marin's million-dollar home sales plunge
Feb 3, 2009 | via Humboldt Beacon
In the latest sign of a crumbling economy, Marin's million-dollar home sales took a dive last year to match plummeting sales of high-end homes statewide. 9 comments
More than just test scores: Local educators wants re...
Saturday May 18 | via The Campbell Reporter
On his website and in his newspaper ads, Palo Alto real estate agent John Forsyth James touts the state test score rankings of schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties because potential homebuyers frequently ask for those numbers. Comment?
From Brooklyn to California, housing bubble threat g...
Thursday May 16 | via Star Tribune
In some pockets of the U.S., low interest rates and scarce inventory are resulting in a frenzy of bidding for properties. Comment?
Bay Area decline in foreclosures trims inventory of ...
Tuesday May 14 | via San Jose Mercury News
Despite a monthly uptick in default filings against delinquent homeowners, foreclosure activity continued a long-term downward march in April, according to a report Tuesday. Comment?
Foreclosed Homes: How Many And Where They Are In San...
Tuesday May 14 | via Patch.com
San Mateo has 238 homes still in some stage of foreclosure, according to information released today by Realty Trac. Comment?
Bay Area firm's idea to lift underwater homeowners t...
Sunday | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
A year ago, with the real estate market still in a deep slump, a San Francisco firm caught the attention of officials in California and elsewhere with its novel idea of using eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages in order to reduce the amount that borrowers owe. Comment?
Calif. Sues JPMorgan Chase for Robosigning Debt Coll...
Friday May 17 | via Lawyers.com
California's top lawyer has filed a suit against JPMorgan Chase for fraudulent and unlawful debt collection practices. Comment?
California Cities Still Feel the Pinch
Thursday May 16 | via Hispanic Business
How bad and widespread are California cities' fiscal problems? "Virtually ubiquitous and massive," says Rod Kiewiet, professor of political science at California Institute of Technology. Comment?
California continues to gain steam
Thursday May 16 | via Housing Wire
The California housing market continued to gain steam in April, with both home sales and prices experiencing strong increases due to high demand and tight inventory. Comment?
California Home Prices Soaring on Falling Supply, Pe...
Thursday May 16 | via Mortgage News Daily
The median price of homes in California topped $400,000 in April for the first time in five years. Comment?
Average credit-card debt and late payments both decline
4 min ago | via The Columbus Dispatch
The E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. Comment?
Home Depot Impressed Wall Street. How? Main Street's...
6 min ago | via Forbes.com
So good were the figures that Home Depot raised its forecast for the year. Looking ahead, Home Depot expects to make $3.52 a share in 2013, up from an earlier forecast of $3.37 a share. Comment?
Homeowners to Eric Holder: Hold Banks Accountable
6 min ago | via Common Dreams
Homeowners and former homeowners rallied in front of the Department of Justice Monday to demand the Attorney General Eric Holder hold banks accountable for foreclosures. Comment?
Asian Exchanges / H.K. stocks rise for 3rd day on U....
23 min ago | via Daily Yomiuri
Hong Kong stocks rose for a third day Monday, with the city's benchmark index closing at a three-month high, as Chinese developers gained on higher home prices and U.S. consumer sentiment topped estimates. Comment?
It may be the 'devil's metal' but what the devil is ...
34 min ago | via The Globe and Mail
OSFI watching mortgages Canada's banking watchdog says the transition to higher interest rates - when it comes - could be "very painful." Like those in most developed countries, interest rates have been at emergency lows for years. Comment?