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Ken Rosen Says “Buy Now”

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Misha

Just back from the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic’s semi-annual symposium on all things real estate.  (FCREUE is the real estate department within UC Berkeley’s Haas Business School.) Ken Rosen is the Center’s oft-quoted co-chair and quietly … Continue reading →

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What’s Better than One New Home-Buyer Tax Credit? Two.

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Misha

As if one new home buyer tax credit weren’t enough, the State of California recently re-enacted and extended the scope of its own version, originally passed in 2009.   As a result, some California buyers can take advantage of both … Continue reading →

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Continued Improvement in the Housing Market or Borrowing from the Future?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Misha

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported yesterday that existing home sales in October rose to their highest level in more than two years.  Nationally, sales were up 10.1% over September and up 23.5% year over year. Most of the … Continue reading →

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