What Housing Downturn?

spot.us by Alice Chen | Jul. 15, 2009 (Special Report)

(Blog Post) If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’d probably think that housing in the Bay Area would be a bargain right now– or at the very least, much more affordable. After all, many news outlets have reported that median prices for homes sold in April dropped an astonishing 41% compared to last April, and 54% from the peak.

But if you’re a buyer, especially in prime areas like Berkeley, Mountain View or Lafayette, you’d quickly discover ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 16, 2009

Informative report on San Francisco Bay Area housing trends from community-funded reporting site Spot.Us. The author presents a good overview on why high-end homes have retained their value despite the recession, with reasonable tips on how to buy in a market that has yet to bottom out. The report is based on good factual evidence and context from multiple sources -- as well as the author's own personal perspective a first-time home buyer.

Disclosure: I was one of six people who made a small donation to fund a report on this topic, but do not know the author. Spot.Us founder David Cohn is a friend and advisor for NewsTrust, and I am also an advisor for Spot.Us. For that reason, my rating will not be counted for this particular story.

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