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March 2012 home sales volume level with last year

Posted by Bradley Markano | Apr 26, 2012 | Real Estate |

Those looking for sure signs of economic recovery in the housing market will have to wait a little...

Cohabitation increases in Lesser Depression; days in suburbia are numbered

Posted by Bradley Markano | Apr 17, 2012 | Real Estate |

Long the focal point of California real estate, suburban communities are becoming less popular in...

Recovery underway: employment rises in 2011

Posted by Bradley Markano | Mar 27, 2012 | Real Estate |

Employment rose by 0.5 percentage points from January 2012 to February 2012, to a total of 14,116,400 total people employed statewide. Jobs also increased in four of California’s five largest counties, although Riverside...

Seniors drive home purchases

Posted by Bradley Markano | Mar 21, 2012 | Real Estate |

The rate of homeownership among those aged under 35 has fallen 12% since 2006 in the Western Census Region, according to latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau (the Census). The Western Census Region includes all states west of...

February home sales volume on the rise

Posted by Bradley Markano | Mar 20, 2012 | Real Estate |

Is that light we see at the end of the tunnel? 29,630 new and resale home transactions closed escrow in California in February 2012, up 9% from one year ago when 27,320 sales closed escrow, and up 5% from January 2012. The...