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14 Cities in California To Buy Where Home Prices Are Dropping Significantly – GOBankingRates

April 2024 Home Value: $774,262 YoY Percentage Change in Home: -4.51% YoY Dollar Change In Home: -$36,597 Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, just a heartbeat away from Berkeley, California, Emeryville is one of the area’s tiniest towns, at just 1.2 square miles. Though it’s smack dab beside wealthy neighborhoods, it appeals to people with a wider range of income levels. According to a San Francisco Chronicle review, Emeryville is “a surprisingly dynamic place filled with scenic trails, historic architecture, a well-established art scene, unique food options galore and…

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14 Cities in California To Buy Where Home Prices Are Dropping Significantly – Yahoo Finance

©Shutterstock.com California’s unique and wide range of beauty — from mountains great for skiing, to lakes, hiking trails and bustling cities — have long attracted people to live amidst its famed golden hills. However, with those qualities often come extremely high prices. Check Out: 7 Locations Where Housing Prices Are Plummeting Post-Pandemic Up Next: 4 Genius Things All Wealthy People Do With Their Money But while many parts of the state do remain pricey to buy a home, some cities in California are showing signs of a housing decline that…

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California Housing Market Booms: Investor Purchases Are Soaring – Norada Real Estate Investments

The California housing market has long been a complex beast, notorious for its soaring prices and fierce competition. After a period of relative quiet from investors, new data reveals a significant resurgence in their activity, particularly within affordable areas of the state. This trend has far-reaching implications for Californians hoping to become homeowners, potentially intensifying the affordability crisis. Investor Home Purchases Are Soaring in California A recent report by Redfin shows a nationwide uptick in investor purchases of U.S. homes. In the first quarter of 2024, investor home buying rose…

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2 people hurt in blaze that destroyed 2 homes in SF’s Alamo Square – NBC Bay Area

A fire in San Francisco’s Alamo Square neighborhood Tuesday destroyed two homes and left two people injured. The one-alarm fire ignited at about 11:30 a.m. in a building containing two homes in the area of Grove and Fillmore streets. It was later confirmed that one of the homes belongs to Terry Williams, an Alamo Square resident and dog walker who has been getting racist and harassing mail, including dolls with nooses around their heads, San Francisco Fire Department officials said. Police and fire investigators have not determined if the fire…

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Home Construction Falls 10% Across the Bay Area – The Real Deal

Housing construction across the Bay Area fell last year after two years of steady growth. Blame the increased costs of borrowing, labor and building materials. Permits in the five-county Bay Area fell 10 percent to 16,535 last year, from 18,457 in 2022, the San Jose Mercury News reported.  San Jose led the Bay Area in housing production, issuing permits for 3,104 units last year. It was followed by San Francisco with 3,055 permits and Santa Rosa with 1,708. Alameda County led home construction last year, completing 5,586 units, most of…

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Big Sunnyvale office complex is seized by lender as office woes widen – The Mercury News

(Newmark/Peter Jograj) Horizon office complex on Oakmead Parkway in Sunnyvale. SUNNYVALE — A big office complex in Sunnyvale that could be replaced by housing has been seized by its lender, a foreclosure that suggests the Bay Area’s office market remains feeble. Horizon Sunnyvale, known in commercial real estate circles as a “horizontal highrise” due to its massive end-to-end length, has suffered foreclosure and has been returned to its lender. Housing development facade of a 315-unit residential project consisting of apartments and townhouses, located at 1230 through 1290 Oakmead Parkway in…

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Big Sunnyvale office complex is seized by lender as office woes widen – East Bay Times

SUNNYVALE — A big office complex in Sunnyvale that could be replaced by housing has suffered a foreclosure, suggesting the Bay Area’s office market remains feeble. Horizon Sunnyvale, known in commercial real estate circles as a “horizontal high-rise” due to its massive end-to-end length, has been returned to its lender. Housing development facade of a 315-unit residential project consisting of apartments and townhouses, located at 1230 through 1290 Oakmead Parkway in Sunnyvale, concept.  Loancore Capital REIT took back the office complex through a foreclosure that valued the property at $57.3…

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Bay Area Housing Market Booming! Median Prices Hit Record Highs – Norada Real Estate Investments

California’s housing market is back in business! April saw a significant resurgence, with both monthly and yearly sales figures climbing. According to the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.), the statewide median home price hit a record high, surpassing $900,000 for the first time. C.A.R. President Melanie Barker highlights the market’s strength, crediting buyers and sellers for adjusting to the new reality of higher interest rates. Market fundamentals are looking good too, with more competition leading to faster sales. Nearly half the homes sold above asking price – the highest rate…

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