Southern California home prices climb in April

Southern California home prices increased in April as the supply of properties for sale — especially low-cost homes in foreclosure — remained tight, a research firm said Wednesday.
http://news.yahoo.com/southern-california-home-prices-climb-april-180307841--finance.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 12:49:30 -0700

Homes for Sale Grow Scarce as Sellers Await Higher Prices

A real estate agent near California'sSilicon Valley seeks sellers by combing property records forpeople who've owned their houses for at least 40 years. ADenver-area broker offers half his commission for ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/homes-sale-grow-scarce-sellers-171311171.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:11 -0700

News In Brief

State, LocalS. California home prices climb in AprilSouthern California home prices increased in April as the supply of properties for sale -- especially low-cost homes in foreclosure -- remained tight, a research firm said Wednesday.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_20640230/news-brief?source=rss

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:42 -0700

Bay Area open space at risk

New report from Greenbelt Alliance puts main development threats in Gilroy, eastern Contra Costa County and Livermore areas
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_20685004/bay-area-open-space-more-it-is-being?source=rss

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:01:23 -0700

Merit Selected by Shea Homes to Manage Origen, a Sub-Association at Civita, San Diego’s New Multi-Use Residential ...

Merit is providing comprehensive HOA property management services for the 200 unit neighborhood. (PRWeb May 23, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9535634.htm
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9535634.htm

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:14 -0700

Fairmont S.F. hotel sold for nearly $200 million

REAL ESTATE L.A. companies buy Fairmont The Fairmont San Francisco hotel, a haunt of celebrities and heads of state, was sold Tuesday for nearly $200 million to a consortium led by two Los Angeles companies. Oaktree...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/09/BUBJ1OEMM4.DTL

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 00:20:33 -0700

Southern California housing data signal turnaround

The median home price in Southern California in April rises for the first time since 2010 and fewer sales involve foreclosures. Southern California's housing market showed signs of turning the corner in April as foreclosures made up the smallest share of sales in four years and the region's median home price increased for the first time since late 2010.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales-20120517,0,421816.story?track=rss

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 05:17:03 -0700

Bay Area open space: 75 percent is being protected, but 300,000 acres are still at risk

New report from Greenbelt Alliance puts main development threats in Gilroy, eastern Contra Costa County and Livermore areas
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_20685004/bay-area-open-space-more-it-is-being?source=rss

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:51:51 -0700

Luxury Homes Spur Bidding Wars in L.A. as Market Rebounds

A week after Christine Lynch listedher house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for$3.625 million, she had seven offers. Within 10 days, a deal wasreached for the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/luxury-homes-spur-bidding-wars-040100434.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 21:01:00 -0700

Local home prices rise amid tight housing market

The number of homes for sale remained sparse in Glendale last month, and fewer of them sold, according to latest figures released this week. However, the median price edged up even as bank-owned properties and short sales made up almost half of the total residential transactions.
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0517-local-home-prices-rise-amid-tight-housing-stock,0,378536.story

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:43:36 -0700