Tag Archives: Second Quarter

North Lake Tahoe Home Sales Up 21% in Third Quarter Over 2011

Luxury home sales in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas jumped 21 percent in the third quarter of 2012, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Northern California’s leading luxury real estate services company. The figures … Continue reading

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California Metro Housing & Condo Prices Keep Rising, Outpacing National Gains

California real estate is back! That is what the newest data from the National Association of Realtors is signaling for the third quarter of 2012. The Western regional sales were the biggest driver of the total 7.6% U.S. gain in … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE: CAR study: Low inventory no Urban Legend – Press

Posted on | November 4, 2012 | Comments The 2012 annual housing market study by the California Association of Realtors is pointing out what listing agents and brokers have been claiming for many months. Properties are getting multiple offers — … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE: Counting the days of foreclosure – Press

Posted on | October 23, 2012 | Comments DataQuick, in a recent report on foreclosure activity, said it took 7.9 months on average, for homes in California to wind their way through the entire process during the third quarter of … Continue reading

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Foreclosures Plunge, but New States Now Suffer

In another sign that the still shaky housing recovery might be finding its footing, foreclosure filings in some of the hardest hit states of the housing crash have plummeted dramatically, and overall the nation is seeing the lowest level of … Continue reading

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Foreclosures Plunge, But New States Now Suffer

In another sign that the still shaky housing recovery might be finding its footing, foreclosure filings in some of the hardest hit states of the housing crash have plummeted dramatically, and overall the nation is seeing the lowest level of … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE: Stable housing signs spur spending – Press

Posted on | September 28, 2012 | Comments Southern California consumers who put a freeze on spending after the housing bubble burst are opening up their wallets again. California residents are spending more — given the state Board of Equalization’s … Continue reading

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More Homes Are Above Water, But Some Sellers Still Suffer

As home sale prices rise, overall home equity rises, and consequently more and more mortgages are no longer “under water.”  1.3 million homes that were previously worth less than the mortgages on them came back into positive territory in the … Continue reading

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California is leading the real estate recovery

The state that gave America Alt-A loans, Countrywide, the first tidal wave of foreclosures, the highest prices during the boom and the fastest fall during the bust now is leading the nation out of the six-year housing depression. In the … Continue reading

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Big Banks Pushed to Outsource Mortgages

In the wake of the financial crisis and still in the midst of the foreclosure mess, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new rules for mortgage servicers designed to protect borrowers and get them faster, more effective and informative service.  … Continue reading

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