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Mortgage Denial Rates Down, Especially Among Black Borrowers
SEATTLE, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The percentage of U.S. mortgage applicants getting approved has increasedi, especially among middle-income black and Hispanic loan applicants, indicating that easing mortgage restrictions are making it easier for more Americans to...
Richmond: Rent control ordinance formally repealed
We have written in the past about the challenge that Rent Control that creates by keeping investors away. Here's some news about Richmond city officials deciding against Rent Control which we salute. *********************************** By Karina Ioffee...
Apple earns ‘wows’ for massive office expansion
Apple is known for inspiring "gee whiz" reactions to its cutting-edge gizmos such as smartphones, tablets and watches, but now the tech titan is drawing a new round of "wow" responses to its stunning shopping spree for office space, buildings and land in Silicon...
Debate on short-term home rentals heats up
We just heard Gavin Newsome's radio spots in challenging the new proposition to limit companies like Airbnb. ************************************* Beth Brown remodeled part of her Walnut Creek house so her ailing mother could live there with her. But when her mother...
The rise of consumer drones
A friend of my husband who sold his own house (FSBO) in Willow Glenn had retained the services of a Consumer Drone company to develop a video for his house. He was featuring this video in a website the owner had created. Granted this seller is very tech savvy and...
Sound Off: How would a dip in the tech sector affect Bay Area real estate?
We are hearing and seeing a lot of families who are nervous about the high cost of homes. Some are selling and renting. Is this a good time to sell and take some profits? ******************************************** Published 2:52 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 A:...