Mortgage lenders cancel more foreclosures in November
20 hrs ago | via Mercury-Register
Under intense pressure to help more people stay in their homes, mortgage lenders canceled far more scheduled foreclosures in November than in the previous month, according to a report Tuesday. Comment?
Prescription drugs too pricey? Santa Clara County of...
Tuesday | via San Jose Mercury News
Santa Clara County started passing out free discount cards for prescription drugs Tuesday afternoon, and they couldn't have come at a better time for Teri Ha. Comment?
Tuesday | via Palo Alto Weekly
View map of prior sales information Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder's Office. Comment?
San Jose To Reward Banks That Help Homeowners Facing...
Sunday Dec 13 | via FOXReno
San Jose city officials say they plan on using the clout of the city's finances to get banks to tow the line on foreclosures. Comment?
Fox Theatre's closure worries downtown Redwood City ...
Thursday Dec 10 | via Inside Bay Area
With the Fox Theatre going dark this week, nearby businesses in downtown Redwood City are bracing for the fallout from losing a major entertainment draw and city officials are trying to figure out what to do next. Comment?
See whata s selling in Bakersfield on our home maps
6 hrs ago | via Bakersfield.com
Felix Adamo / The Californian This home located at 3012 Doris Lane sold for $175,000 on Oct. Comment?
Jobs Led California Into Recession, and Will Lead It...
Yesterday | via Realty Trac
After losing approximately 1 million payroll jobs, California entered the recession in August 2007, nearly five months ahead of the rest of the country, forecasters from the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., said last week. Comment?
Southern California home prices and sales improve in...
5 hrs ago | via KSWB-TV San Diego
Southern California's real estate industry, decimated by the mortgage meltdown and housing bust, is stirring to life again -- even making hiring plans -- as home prices bounce back. Comment?
Southern California Real Estate Shows Slow And Stead...
11 hrs ago | via Nu Wire Investor
With sales of newly built homes jumping to the highest level this year, the Southern California housing market continued to show slow but steady improvement in November. Comment?
Distressed properties slow region's recovery...
14 hrs ago | via San Diego Union-Tribune
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. As San Diego County's housing market slowly climbs back to normal, Southern California as a whole still suffers from a high level of distressed properties, MDA DataQuick reported yesterday. Comment?
Real Estate Shows Signs of Stabilization
4 min ago | via Cascade Business News
Encouraging news continues to filter through regarding Central Oregon's volatile residential real estate market, with a new industry report indicating potential progress towards stabilization - though public confidence continues to be the wild card. Comment?
Slowly but surely, North American economy prepares t...
9 min ago | via The Globe and Mail
Slowly but surely, North American economy prepares to fly solo Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Aftershocks of the recession are fading, while labour trends and overall growth point to a turn away from emergency stimulus measures Barrie McKenna and Jeremy Torobin Washington and Ottawa - From ... Comment?
Top News: Foreclosure Rate Slows for Fourth Month
4 hrs ago | via Qualified Remodeler
IRVINE, Calif. - Dec. 10, 2009 - RealtyTrac's November 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report shows foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled foreclosure auctions and bank repossessions - were reported on 306,627 U.S. properties during the month, a decrease of nearly 8 percent from the previous month but still up 18 percent from November 2008. Comment?
Carney warns Canadian consumers, banks to prepare fo...
5 hrs ago | via Cape Breton Post
The head of Canada's central bank is warning consumers and chartered banks not to get caught by surprise when interest rates inevitably start to rise again. Comment?
Where Do We Go From Here? An Active and Vocal Movement
10 min ago | via Seattle Medium
Editor's Note : Upon the 25th year of Rev. Jesse Jackson's first run for president of the United States, we asked him to write his thoughts on the state of Black America at this point in history, focusing on the question, Where Do We Go From Here? It's been big month. Comment?