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California
by FunTime on 24 Jul 2012   83 comments, latest 5 days ago
http://www.doctorhousingbubble #housing

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Buying a street in San Francisco for $90k
by FunTime on 16 Aug 2017   6 comments, latest 7 years ago
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bay

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Case /Shiller House Price Index
by FunTime on 26 Aug 2014   6 comments, latest 10 years ago
http://www.spindices.com/docum

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here-we-go-again--wall-street-buying-risking-mortgages
by FunTime on 14 Aug 2014   Posted 10 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ These are loans on properties about enter foreclosure, and the folks buying them are basically doing salvage work, grabbing somewhat higher yields while betting on recovering some percentage ...

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Case Shiller April 2014
by FunTime on 24 Jun 2014   Posted 11 years ago
https://www.spice-indices.com/ People still remember how much their houses were worth in 2006 and will keep seeking those prices until they either get them or are forces to settle for ...

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A billionaire could buy all the houses in your city
by FunTime on 5 Jun 2014   8 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/research Just how rich is Bill Gates? According to Forbes, he’s the worlds richest person and is worth $77.5 billion. But that kind of wealth is hard to wrap ...

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Case Shiller graphs showing a short term trend toward price decline
by FunTime on 27 May 2014   3 comments, latest 11 years ago
Always surprised when these don't show up right away here. I'm probably duplicating someone else. https://www.spice-indices.com/ My summary: House prices went way up then way down. A lot of ...

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Housing Recovery a sham
by FunTime on 29 Apr 2014   1 comment, latest 11 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs #housing

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1 in 4 House Buyers Regret Buying
by FunTime on 29 Apr 2014   21 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ When Jennifer Berry, 41,  purchased a home in Grand Rapids, Mich. with her husband in 2001, they had a simple plan: live there for 10 years or so, ...

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The homeownership society is clearly over.
by FunTime on 29 Apr 2014   23 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1016241 Homeownership falls to 64.8% Tuesday, 29 Apr 2014 | 10:20 AM ET The U.S. Census Bureau reports homeownership rates fell to 64.8 percent in Q1, the lowest level ...

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Robin Williams selling smile house for $29 900 000
by FunTime on 25 Apr 2014   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
https://homes.yahoo.com/blogs/ Click a photo to go to a slideshow. Just today, Robin Williams' "Villa of Smiles" estate in Napa Valley officially hit the Multiple Listing Service, and Yahoo Homes ...

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House Sellers Won't Sell Because Selling Doesn't Make Sense
by FunTime on 25 Apr 2014   Posted 11 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ Low inventory is another problem, as not enough Americans are putting their homes on the market this year. It turns out too many Americans feel they can't afford ...

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San Francisco rents are high!
by FunTime on 22 Jan 2014   10 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.sfgate.com/realesta Sarah Durussel (center) and Sarah Dunn tell Craig Berendt how much they want an Inner Sunset three-bedroom apartment. Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle Sarah Durussel (center) and Sarah ...

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Quirky Trend Could Save You From Buying the Wrong House
by FunTime on 8 Oct 2013   4 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ Ever wish you could test-drive a house before you buy it? Â A new trend in real estate is encouraging potential buyers to do just that. Theyre getting ...

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rent-vs-buy-why-buying-a-house-wins
by FunTime on 28 Sep 2013   5 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.fool.com/investing/

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JP Morgan Chase asked to pay-up for mortgage shenanigans
by FunTime on 27 Sep 2013   1 comment, latest 11 years ago
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/20 #housing

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New rules will reinforce conservative house lending - SFGate
by FunTime on 17 Sep 2013   4 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.sfgate.com/business Page 1 of 1 One of the questions hanging over the housing recovery is whether new mortgage underwriting rules that take effect Jan. 10 will make it harder ...

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U.S. single-family housing starts, permits show recovery on track
by FunTime on 18 Sep 2013   Posted 11 years ago
http://www.reuters.com/article Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. single-family homes rose in August and permits for future construction hit a five-year high, pointing to resilience in the housing market recovery in ...

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Price reductions indicate SF buyers may have more power than they think
by FunTime on 17 Sep 2013   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://blog.sfgate.com/onthebl We’ve all heard the San Francisco market is a seller’s playground right now, with record price appreciations year-over-year, multiple offers on properties, and over-asking bids aplenty. However, buyers ...

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median-income-and-poverty-rate-hold-steady-census-bureau-finds
by FunTime on 17 Sep 2013   Posted 11 years ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09

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444 Arkansas St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - Zillow
by FunTime on 16 Sep 2013   Posted 11 years ago
http://www.zillow.com/homedeta This bit is interesting from the more info section: Zillow predicts Potrero Hill home values will increase 6.7% next year, compared to a 7.1% rise for San Francisco ...

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JPMorgan Chase exits student loan business
by FunTime on 6 Sep 2013   1 comment, latest 11 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/busines

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Bank executive admits to using bailout money to buy condo
by FunTime on 28 Aug 2013   8 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1009919 At a time when many other Americans were losing their homes, he was siphoning off public funds to buy a luxury vacation condo in Florida," said Tammy Dickinson, ...

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Trader arrests/attempted arrests
by FunTime on 12 Aug 2013   3 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/20

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Now's a Good Time to Flip a House
by FunTime on 25 Jun 2013   14 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.bloomberg.com/video June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Shiller, a professor at Yale University and co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, talks about the U.S. housing market and his "optimistic" short-term ...

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Im not looking at the interest rates super-duper carefully
by FunTime on 25 Jun 2013   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06 “I’m really at the beginning of my search, so I’m not looking at the interest rates super-duper carefully,” she said. “My parents, when they bought their house 30 ...

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A rescue for Richmond's underwater mortgages? - San Francisco Chronicle
by FunTime on 17 Jun 2013   Posted 12 years ago
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bay You are viewing the full text of this article because it was shared by a San Francisco Chronicle subscriber. Subscribe today for full access to the San Francisco ...

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Behind the scenes at 2 Bay Area house flips
by FunTime on 3 Jun 2013   5 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://blog.sfgate.com/onthebl Walnut Creek. While buying homes to hold and rent out has became a popular business model, Presidio Realty Advisors kicks it old school by buying dilapidated properties, doing ...

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Absentee buyers snap up single-family homes - San Francisco Chronicle
by FunTime on 3 Jun 2013   3 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.sfchronicle.com/rea Nation:House Price = 3x income Bay Area: House Price = 8-10x income I'm just not that committed to "owning!"

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unconstitutional foreclosure?
by FunTime on 14 May 2013   4 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.denverpost.com/brea A federal judge on Tuesday formally stopped the foreclosure auction of an Aurora woman's house, leaving unanswered whether he can determine if a part of Colorado's foreclosure laws ...

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how to commute for almost half a year
by FunTime on 4 May 2013   Posted 12 years ago
100 minutes per day commute 5 days per week 50 weeks per year for ten years=about174 days

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Victorville deputy helps find Quentin Tarantino's stolen Malibu - San Bernardin
by FunTime on 30 Apr 2013   Posted 12 years ago
Thought of JodyChunder while reading this one http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_2

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SF goes for the Guinness 500-page ballot book real estate balloon
by FunTime on 29 Apr 2013   Posted 12 years ago
http://blog.sfgate.com/matiera Credit: John Blanchard/The Chronicle San Francisco voters this fall will be treated to some extra reading in the form of a 400- to 500-page ballot guide, thanks mostly ...

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Owning the Empire State Building is difficult
by FunTime on 29 Apr 2013   Posted 12 years ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04

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Here's how you tear down a Victorian in San Francisco after squatters
by FunTime on 5 Apr 2013   12 comments, latest 12 years ago

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300,000 'undead' properties stalk ex-owners
by FunTime on 28 Mar 2013   9 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.csmonitor.com/Busin Zombie foreclosure: (noun) A home whose owner has abandoned the property but which the bank never finished foreclosing upon, leaving the owner legally and financially responsible for the ...

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Chase's Dimon is richer than you
by FunTime on 7 Mar 2013   Posted 12 years ago
http://www.rollingstone.com/po Chase & Co. Jamie Dimon. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images You just can't make this stuff up. So JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is participating in an investor ...

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Evictions are driving long-time renters out of their homes
by FunTime on 6 Feb 2013   8 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.sfbg.com/2013/02/05 In his State of the City address last week, Mayor Ed Lee cheerfully characterized San Francisco as "the new gravitational center of Silicon Valley." He touted tech-sector job ...

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As house prices rise, your next credit card could be your house - San Jose Mercu
by FunTime on 6 Feb 2013   14 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.mercurynews.com/rss Richard Rood, a landscaper from Aesthetic Gardens, installs a French drain in the backyard of a home in Palo Alto, Calif. where the homeowners are using a HELOC ...

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Look at who paid cash for Bay Area homes last year - San Jose Mercury News
by FunTime on 6 Feb 2013   1 comment, latest 12 years ago
http://www.mercurynews.com/rss
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