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A New Perspective: Maternal instincts | Real Estate Insights – Piedmont Exedra
May 12th marks Mother’s Day this year and as one of six siblings, I definitely gained a whole new level of respect for my mom once I became a mother to my own two boys (now young men). How my mom managed six children on my father’s modest salary as a traveling salesman is a mystery to us all, but she did . . . . Not that we didn’t eat our fair share of tuna casseroles and pork & beans (we did), but we never went hungry, nor did we worry about having a…
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Where people in San Francisco are looking to buy homes – KRON4
by: Stacker Posted: May 10, 2024 / 09:18 AM PDT Updated: May 10, 2024 / 09:18 AM PDT Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country but remain high even as more homes start to come on the market this spring. Record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That’s causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Oakland airport…
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South Bay homeowner sees insurance premium double from $9,000 a year to $18,000 – NBC Bay Area
A South Bay family recently saw the insurance premium on one of their homes double, even though the property is not in a high-fire area. The significant jump comes as insurance companies cancel polices and hike rates across the country — largely citing fire concerns. “I was dumbfounded,” homeowner Pamela Tremain said. “Because our annual premium absolutely doubled.” Tremain’s premium jumped from $9,000 a year to $18,000. The insurance is for the family’s second home in Amador County. A confused Tremain contacted Famers Insurance and was told the increased premium…
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