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Midcentury Living Room by San Francisco Architects & Building Designers yamamar design Home-Buying Checklist: 20 Things to Consider Beyond the Inspection - Home-Buying Checklist: 20 Things to Consider Beyond the Inspection - Two Good Omens for Housing Market - Housing construction surges in July - 3 facts crippling California's housing recovery - How long can the Bay Area apartment boom last?   -  Bay Area home prices plateau on slowing sales   -  Just a Few Things for the Dream-Home Wish List Enjoy!

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House on Scale by Images Money A lot of my buyers have been feeling the pinch of rising rental prices.  Absorption rates for rental apartments have been generally rising since late 2008 as rental demand increased as a result of the housing downturn.  If you're curious, interest rates will have to hit 5.4% in San Jose for it to not make sense to buy if you're still on the fence of renting vs buying .   Despite recent volatility in consumer attitudes, housing recovery expected to press on - notably, home price expectations climbed significantly in February – with 50 percent saying home prices will go up in the next year.