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Slow growth at condos: Housing swoon forces three downtown projects to drop prices

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Slow growth at condos: Housing swoon forces three downtown projects to drop prices
Three years ago, Marlene Proulx and her husband downsized homes, selling a spacious house in North Oaks to move into a newly built condo at the Lofts of Stillwater on Main Street.
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U.K. House Prices Rise 0.2% in May as Low Supply Boosts Values

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

U.K. House Prices Rise 0.2% in May as Low Supply Boosts Values
May 31 (Bloomberg) — U.K. house values rose in May for the 10th month as a shortage of properties for sale allowed real- estate agents to raise prices, Hometrack Ltd. said.
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Resale home prices jump 30% in April

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Resale home prices jump 30% in April
Median resale home prices in the Bay Area rose 30 percent in April compared with the prior year, in a market that featured fewer foreclosures and more activity in higher end neighborhoods, according to a real estate report released Thursday. Meanwhile, the… San Francisco Bay Area – Real estate [...]

To the Real Estate Agents out there – How low will prices have to go before you will call it a crash?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Right now the Real Estate Agents I know that are still in the business are still saying it’s a great time to buy and that if you don’t buy now then you will miss the boat. I think that what Real Estate Agents say is a great indicater of where the market is at. [...]

China to Further Curb Home Prices, Deloitte Says (Update1)

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

China to Further Curb Home Prices, Deloitte Says (Update1)
March 25 (Bloomberg) — China is likely to introduce more policy changes this year to cool its real estate market, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
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Remedies for real estate prices in need of oversight committee

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Remedies for real estate prices in need of oversight committee
The central government has taken the soaring real estate prices seriously. To provide people with more affordable housing, stabilize the realty market and solve the existing and potential problems in the sector, the government has taken five measures. They are: Increasing supply of low-cost houses for [...]

Resale prices steady for San Francisco condos

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Resale prices steady for San Francisco condos
San Francisco’s median resale condominium prices from November through January stayed steady from the same period a year ago, leading some analysts and real estate agents to conclude that values have settled into a range where they are likely to remain for…
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Valley home prices likely at bottom

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Valley home prices likely at bottom
The real estate recession — and how to plan for life after it — were the topics of discussion Friday at Fresno State.
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