Wisdom for a New Year

The 2005 residential real estate market was filled with anticipation of the much-predicted "real estate bubble." Though only a market correction has begun to occur, home buyers and sellers did make some ...

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Metro: Schools vie for Fresno subdivision

A dispute is brewing between the Sanger Unified and Fresno Unified school districts over boundary lines within a 351-home subdivision under construction in southeast Fresno.

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Future Uncertain for 144th Fighter Wing

Earlier this year, Fresno's Air Guard Base and its supporters put up a fight to survive BRAC, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. But this year's victory didn't secure a long-term future for the 144th Fighter Wing.

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158 E. Hampton Way, Fresno "FIXER-UPPER!

It's a listing delemma! Should the seller bite the bullet and complete several thousand dollars of termite repairs or just sell it "as-is" and provide the reports only. We decided to try selling as-is for 2 or three weeks first, while we get estimates to complete the repairs. Most lenders will require the termite clearance to be done, but if I can find that buyer with cash down or all cash, and willing to negotiate a deal as-is, that is what would be ideal for the sellers. I have this listing priced below all other homes in the area. For additional information on this property, visit my website featured listings

Fresno developers to pay new fees

Developers in the Valley will now have to pay millions in fees, in an effort to control air pollution.

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Outlook Good For Fresno Job Market

Good news for Fresno's unemployed: Manpower expects Fresno to hire at a fast pace during the beginning of 2006.

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How to Play an Uncertain Real Estate Market

Have home prices peaked? Or is there still life in one of the greatest equity booms ever? For the real estate mogul in us all, FORTUNE looks at the 100 top U.S. markets."> FORTUNE - Investing INVESTOR'S GUIDE ...

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A Bad Inspection Should Not Be The End Of The World (Cont)

Do not give up on your dream house just because the inspection report is less than dreamy. Money can fix most problems and your seller may be willing to pay his share.

That inspection contingency on your offer to purchase is not a permission slip to nit-pick. Chipped paint, a dead tree, stained countertops are things that are easily visible to the untrained eye and should have been noted by the buyer before the offer, not used as a reason for withdrawing or renegotiating it. Rotting cills, non-functioning built-in appliances, outdated wiring, small but urgent repairs that add up to more than two or three percent of the offering pri... Read More Now

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What owners and buyers really want this season

Diamonds are dazzling, but homeowners and prospective buyers may be more impressed with gifts of granite and stainless steel.

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Real Estate: Office space in demand

A Bay Area company that specializes in small office developments has found a niche in the central San Joaquin Valley, where it has four projects and could do more.

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Metro: Home building may be halted at Shaver Lake

Fresno County supervisors heard Friday that there's not enough water in the Shaver Lake area to support future development.

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Housing Sales Down For Existing Homes But Up Sharply For New Construction

NAR and HUD-Census Bureau release October sales figures. Existing home sales slow a bit but new homes continue to sell at a record pace.

The news on Monday was not good. It looked, in fact, like the housing boom was over and that was the thrust of a lot of the media headlines. Not that a market crash seemed likely, but it did seem as though the housing bubble had developed a tiny little leak.

The National Association of Realtors released its monthly report on the sales of existing homes for the month of October and NAR figures showed a "moderate" decline in activity... Read More Now

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