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Fri, Jan 11, 2008

Bank Of America Buys Coun... by Hamid Grinage

It's no secret that Countrywide has been in trouble since the mortgage industry began having problems. This is because Countrywide was holding over half of all the sub-prime mortgages that were made to borrowers, and of course the sub-prime loans are...

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Fri, Jan 04, 2008

TIC's Can Be a Headache by Hamid Grinage

They have been common in SF for years, but only in the past several years have we started to see TIC or "Tenant In Common" units for sale. Unlike a condo, ownership as a TIC means that instead having a deed to the property, you own a 25% or...

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Tue, Jan 01, 2008

Happy New Year! by Hamid Grinage

Well 2008 is upon us!  Time flies so quickly it seems these days, and years are starting to fly by like a blur! Most of the analysts believe that during 2008 we will see continued pressure on housing prices, mostly due to the fact that more...

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Wed, Dec 26, 2007

Oakland Market Still Stro... by Hamid Grinage

Fortunately Oakland and the surrounding East Bay Area is still one of the most desireable places to live, and this means that even in the toughest markets there is still more activity than in other counties. All you have to do is go one hour South, o...

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Sat, Dec 22, 2007

Oakland Finally Getting S... by Hamid Grinage

We have been warned several times during the year that the Bay Area hasn't been getting enough rain and snow to fill our reservoirs past the 3/4 level. There has been talk that some parts of northern California would be put under water rationing ordi...

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