San Francisco Real Estate News

Thursday Dec 10 | via Contra Costa Times 

The number of Bay Area foreclosed homes that became bank-owned properties declined slightly in November compared with a year ago, while more homeowners found themselves hit with foreclosure notices, the first step in the foreclosure process.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, San Francisco County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Alameda County, CA

Sunday | via San Francisco Chronicle 

Fans of the buckwheat granolas by Kaia Foods will be happy to know that the Oakland-based natural foods company has launched a line of sprouted sunflower seeds.

Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Real Estate

Monday Nov 23 | via East Bay Business Times 

The 320-unit Rincon Center Residential Towers in San Francisco's south financial district is the center of a dispute between the owner and lender about whether the property is in default.

Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Real Estate

Friday Dec 11 | via TheFrontSteps 

Not a moment too soon! The voting was insanely close and in one of the women's groups it actually came down to one vote.

Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Real Estate

Friday Dec 11 | via PR-inside.com 

The Koret Foundation has awarded another $1 million grant to Bay Area Jewish family and children's service agencies, doubling its support for residents who continue to struggle with temporary job loss or home foreclosure in the ongoing economic downturn, Koret President Tad Taube announced today.

Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

8 hrs ago | via Kiplinger Online 

Ten places where home prices are rising, and ten places where prices are tumbling.

Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, California

20 hrs ago | via Santa Cruz Sentinel 

Lance Linares, executive director of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, has been elected chairman of the League of California Community Foundations for 2010 and 2011.

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, California, Scotts Valley, CA, Real Estate, Santa Cruz, CA

Sunday | via Times Leader 

Now that the Great Recession appears over, the economy looks to be entering a Rocky Recovery, in which much of the nation will continue to struggle well into 2010.

Related Topix: Foreclosures, University of Pennsylvania, Nevada Government, Nevada, California, Home, Mortgage, Opinion

Saturday | via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

Don't ask Michael Carney which way home prices are headed. The executive director of the Cal Poly Pomona-based Real Estate Research Council of Southern California is pretty clear on the topic.

Related Topix: Housing, Cal State Poly Pomona, California, Real Estate, Home Building, Home

Saturday Dec 12 | via Dr. Housing Bubble Blog 

So here we are, nearing a close to the 2009 year and California is still in a difficult position economically.A The unemployment rate is the highest on record and the government is bleeding money since revenues have evaporated.A The access to easy loans is now gone but people can still get lenient terms with FHA insured loans .

Related Topix: California, California Government, Housing, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures

4 min ago | via People's Daily 

China's State Council, the cabinet, said on Monday that the government was discussing measures and policies for the healthy development of the country's real estate sector as house prices in some cities are rising too fast.

Related Topix: World News, Asia, China, Housing

4 min ago | via Guardian Unlimited 

The repossession protocol was designed to help people stay in their homes. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Mortgage lenders are failing to follow rules designed to help people avoid repossession, according to a damning report published today.

Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

5 min ago | via WIBW 

A targeted effort from the Kansas Attorney General's Office already has brought in more than $200,000 for the state.

Related Topix: Kansas, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

6 min ago | via Bradenton Herald 

The real estate market in Manatee and Sarasota counties had strong sales results in November.

Related Topix: Real Estate, Housing, Manatee County, FL, Sarasota County, FL, Sarasota, FL

Sunday | via Examiner.com 

Here in Los Angeles, the number one economic concern is by far the housing market.

Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, John Ensign, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures