All Posts Tagged With: "San Francisco"
California East Bay Housing Inventory
MONTHS OF INVENTORY as of October 2, 2008 - a snapshot of where the market is today. The latest numbers show a 11% decrease compared to thirty days ago. In these twenty-seven areas 18 decreased, 8 increased and 1 stayed the same. You need to look at the last three months to see a trend [...]
12Oct2008 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedCalifornia August Home Sales and Bay Area Foreclosures
An estimated 37,988 new and resale houses and condos were sold in Californai last month. That was down 3.8 percent from 39,507 in July and up 13.6 percent from 33,429 for August last year. California sales for the month of August have varied from 29,764 in 1992 to 73,285 in 2005, the average is 49,927.
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Percentage of listings that are Short Sales or REO in the East Bay
We have been informing you on the current housing market in the San Francisco Bay Area; again it shows that it is a great time for investors to buy their rental properties, or anybody who wants to get into house. In this last week we have done several transactions where some of the homes were [...]
3Sep2008 | Paul | 0 comments | ContinuedInvestors Buying California Homes
July Home Sales - California
Home sales in most California counties showed similar statisics in July = the median home price was down, the number of homes sold increased.These are the exact results you would expect with investors buying up bank owned properties.
In the San Francisco Bay Area of California, the median price of a home [...]
Investing in U.S. Real Estate NOW
Up Market - Down Market - Opportunity Thrives in any Real Estate Market
Real estate is a local business. National and regional trends mean little compared to what is happening locally in real estate.
The housing industry in the United States continues to provide great opportunities for foreign nationals wanting to buy a home in the U.S. [...]
Bay Area Home Prices Continue To Go Down
DataQuick Information reported recently that across the nine Bay Area counties the median price paid for resale homes and new homes in June 2008 went down by 27.1% compared to the same month one year ago.
Of all existing home sales almost 30% were bank-repossessed foreclosures. In June a total of 7178 homes were sold which [...]
Schools
Like in most countries parents like to see their children get the best possible education. Unlike most other countries, the United States does not have a centralized national educational system. So, children in most areas have a choice between free tax-funded public schools or privately-funded private schools.
Public school systems are supported by a combination of [...]
California Home Sales Recorded in June 2008
California Home Sale Price Medians by County
Data Source - DQ News
Overall, California homes prices continue to decline. The large metro counties of California show a wide range of change in their communities. For example: Contra Costa County in the East Bay - San Ramon is showing a 1.93% change while San Pablo is showing a [...]
Internet Real Estate
Real Estate on the Internet
Recent surveys show that close to 90% of home buyers or sellers start their Real Estate searches on the internet. This is a growing number; just recently I mentioned that the figure was 80%.
When you break down the time of the day that people are searching you notice that it is [...]
French Chateau in San Francisco Bay Area
As a result of the low American Dollar we have seen an increasing number of foreigners buying Real Estate in California in the last year. We were recently contacted by several investors from Canada and China who have shown interest in one of our listings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chateau d’Ellen in Pleasanton [...]
16Jul2008 | Paul | 0 comments | Continued