Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Average US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 3.45 Percent

ortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent last week. The average rate is down sharply from 4.04 percent a year ago.
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Monday, July 25, 2016

Minimum wage increases in 3 Bay Area cities today

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- Starting Friday morning, anyone who makes minimum wage in San Francisco, Emeryville or Sunnyvale will be paid more than they were paid on Thursday. The state minimum wage will reach $15 by 2022 and these Bay Area cities plan to reach that before the deadline.
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This colorful wallpaper really makes this bathroom pop!


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Friday, July 22, 2016

A Minimalist Manifesto: How To Simplify Your Style at Home

Sometimes, our homes can overwhelm us. What should be a place of retreat and comfort becomes bloated with items not needed, styles experimented with and abandoned, and projects started but never completed. While a good Spring Clean (whenever it happens) is always welcome, sometimes you want to go even further than that and streamline your style, too. Read on for our Minimalist Manifesto, and for ideas on how to simplify your home.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Best Places to Live

U.S. News analyzed the 100 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.
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You have to see some of these GORGEOUS Luxury homes

NEW EXCLUSIVE LIST of LUXURY Homes in Alameda County California
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Sunday, July 17, 2016

The Alameda County market slowed with a 6.1% sales drop in this week's report. However, overall sales numbers for the last 30 days remained above the monthly average (1,188.6) with 1,360 homes sold. Meanwhile, Santa Clara County reported 1,306 home sales, the highest number from all the surrounding counties. The median sales price dropped to $720,000, down from last week's $725,000. Despite the slip in sales, a relatively low one month of inventory indicates that Alameda County is a strong seller's market.

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Alameda County Real Estate Market Sees Sales Down | Published: 7/13/2016 | Homesnap Real Estate News

The Alameda County market slowed with a 6.1% sales drop in this week's report. However, overall sales numbers for the last 30 days remained above the monthly average (1,188.6) with 1,360 homes sold. Meanwhile, Santa Clara County reported 1,306 home sales, the highest number from all the surrounding counties. The median sales price dropped to $720,000, down from last week's $725,000. Despite the slip in sales, a relatively low one month of inventory indicates that Alameda County is a strong seller's market.
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Friday, July 15, 2016

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Brexit unlikely to roil U.S. real estate sector, experts say

The turmoil roiling the United Kingdom real estate market since the surprise Brexit outcome is unlikely to trigger similar impact for the U.S. real estate sector, industry experts predict. In fact, some predict U.K pain ultimately could mean U.S. gain.
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Allow these culinary hot spots to stir up major inspiration for your own home.

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The turmoil roiling the United Kingdom real estate market since the surprise Brexit outcome is unlikely to trigger similar impact for the U.S. real estate sector, industry experts predict. In fact, some predict U.K pain ultimately could mean U.S. gain.

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