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A layman’s guide to what it means for consumers and how it may benefit home buyers and sellers President Bush recently signed into law a far-reaching, $700 billion legislation known as The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Originally dubbed by the media as the “Bailout Bill,” the legi...

Investor Report: Economic Stimulus Provides OpportunityYou've probably heard the news that as part of the economic stimulus package Congress has raised mortgage limits for single family home purchasers in dozens of high cost areas around the country to $729, 750 -- up from the previous $417,000. ...

RISMEDIA, Feb. 13, 2008-With Valentine's Day just a day away, Amazon.com, Inc. announced its list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America. After compiling sales data of romance novels, relationship and sex books since Jan. 1, 2008, on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents...

  2007 The Real StateofReal Estate    presented by:Gary WattsReal Estate Economist The Bay Area   Brief History of Real Estate We are in the 24th month of the current housing downturn. Historically, housing downturns average 27 months so we may be near the end. Although there has been a significa...

                                              Are Making the Most Out of Today's Real Estate Market?There are a lot of bright spots in Northern California's real estate market today. Attractive interest rates. Sizeable inventory. Historically strong housing market. Immigration's affect on our mar...

RISMEDIA, Jan. 29, 2008-Reacting to the country's liquidity crisis, housing market activity in the Bay Area continued on a downward slide in the fourth quarter of 2007, as all housing types experienced dramatic decreases in unit sales - down 39 percent, year-over-year - according to report releas...