The average rate for a conforming 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up from 4.33 to 4.37 percent over the past week and is within 21 basis points of the 33-month high rate of 4.58 percent recorded this past August. The average rate for a 30-year fixed...
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The $500 million plan for the Moscone Center expansion threatens to reignite a landmark South of Market redevelopment battle that was settled nearly 40 years ago. The focus of the controversy is the proposed 94-foot-high, heavily glassed building that will replace the convention center's existing lobby and extend...
Read MoreThe same factors that catalyzed widespread market recovery in 2012 and 2013 are likely to continue in 2014, though perhaps at a more moderate pace. That's not a bad thing, since the market is returning to a stable, healthy state. January's Real Estate Market...
Read MoreBuying a home in order to build equity is one of the main financial reasons prospective buyers jump into the market. At least that was a major factor prior to the financial crisis of 2008, when the U.S. housing market suffered widespread losses. Homeowners...
Read MoreSan Francisco real estate is the country's hottest real estate right now. The city has experienced double-digit appreciation in the past year, and properties selling above—sometimes far above—asking price are the norm. The San Francisco Bay Area is the No. 2 super-rich metropolis, after New York,...
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