Blogs Tagged: california

Mortgage Rates May Have Hit Bottom

Posted On: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 4:29pm | Posted By:

Mortgage rates in 2010 were the lowest in six decades.  However, these ultra-low mortgage rates are vanishing.  Rates have been rising since November 2010, and the rate for 30-year fixed loans has crossed the 5 percent mark twice in three weeks.  Many experts are signaling the end to the 4 percent mortgage rate era.


Will Housing Rebound in 2011?

Posted On: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 4:24pm | Posted By:

Will housing rebound in 2011?  It's a question many Americans want answered. 

If you've been following my blog, the housing data for the latter months of 2010 have been raising optimism.  Especially in San Francisco, median home prices have been showing slight increases; seasonally-adjusted new- and existing-home sales figures have been improving; and inventory has been fairly steady, if not shrinking.

Cole Valley N-Judah Stops to be Upgraded - Hopefully

Posted On: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:12am | Posted By: mattfuller

Matt Fuller talks about Cole Valley N-Judah muni changes proposed by San Francisco MTA and also detailed at sf.streetsblog.org.


South of Market Area Historic Resources Survey

Posted On: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:18am | Posted By: mattfuller

An excellent overview about the historic south of market neighborhood in San Francisco.