QuickLinks: A Bloomberg Bailout Trio (And We’ll Go With Worst)
∙ Paulson, Bernanke Expand U.S. Power to Rescue Markets ∙ Stocks Soar Worldwide on Bank Bailout, Curb on Short Sales ∙ Paulson Bailout Plan Is Either `Worst’ Approach or `Giant…
U.S. Foreclosure Rates For Prime Loans Continues To Accelerate
According to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, the pace of new U.S. home foreclosures “increased to 1.19 percent, rising above 1 percent for the first time in…
QuickLinks: A Luxury Market Triptych
∙ Some Extra Bread To Go With That Cake At 2090 Vallejo ∙ Mansion Price Drops $7 Million; Bentley Offered on Luxury Homes ∙ Not The Best “Investment” For Agassi…
It’s Like A Little Slice Of Upscale Sacramento Right Here At Home
Last month 166 Yerba Buena Avenue (a.k.a. “Solaria”) appeared in the Chronicle’s “sold” list with a reported price of a $1,980,000 (7/1/08). From the MLS via a tipster today: Spectacular…
Bill Gross Goes Mooooooo! (And That Graph Should Look Familiar)
An excerpt from Bill Gross’ August investment outlook (simply titled “Mooooooo!”): Here is one asset that all observers can agree is going down in price for justifiable reasons. Maybe not…
JustQuotes: U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 53% YOY, Down 3% MOM
“California had seven of the 10 U.S. metro areas with the highest , including the top three. Stockton, in the state’s central valley, was first with one in every 72…
Let’s See, Drop The K And Carry The S…
We’re not about to jump the pond fulltime (at least not yet). But it is a bit eerie, or to some perhaps comforting, to see the parallels in the U.K.…
Operation Malicious Mortgage: Now In The Bay Area (But Yet To Act)
While “Operation Malicious Mortgage” has nabbed over 400 individuals over the past three months, none of the mortgage-fraud related arrests have occured in the Bay Area. Then again, it has…
Damn Those Maintenance Fees (Especially If Neighbors Don’t Pay)
While we’ve been more concerned with the impact of foreclosures on neighborhood comps, the New York Times explores the impact on the HOA, building maintenance, and owners in a few…
Forget About Foreshadowing, We Served Up the Forewarning
Two months ago we let you know to be prepared. Others are now learning the harder way. owns a substantial investment portfolio and a million-dollar house in Moraga. He pays…