By Louis Hansen | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: March 20, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: March 21, 2019 at 4:01 am San JoseThe San Jose housing market has cooled more than any other in the country — and it’s still the hottest in the nation, according to a recent Zillow survey. The bidding wars and quick cash sales have abated, and home sellers are cutting prices more often and waiting longer to close deals than a year ago. But middle-income families still struggle to afford the median priced home of $1.2 million in the San Jose metro area. A typical family needs to put about $600,000 down to fit that mortgage comfortably in their budget. “Buyers are not being forced into crazy bidding wars to leapfrog each other into a house,” said Zillow economist Jeff Tucker. But, he added, “It has been the hottest market in the country. In a lot of ways, it still is.” The Bay Area housing market has rocketed up and pushed out many … [Read more...] about Even cool, Bay Area housing market is still hot
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A major pillar of China’s economy has passed the ‘tipping point’ and could slow further, analyst says
Ethel Jiang, provided by Published 5:22 pm PST, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 China Photos/Getty Images China started a shanty town renovation program in 2015 in an effort to drive home sales in lower-tier cities, helping lift the country's property values over the past few years. To calm the red-hot housing market, the central government applied a series of measures to punish speculators, such as setting higher down-payment ratios and mortgage restrictions. The Chinese government has continued to tighten property controls amid a slowdown in the economy, and 2019 could be a year of softening housing data, an analyst said. The year of 2019 could begin a broader slowdown in China's housing market, analysts say. China's property market, a major pillar of the economy, "has passed the tipping point," said Ric Deverell, an analyst at Macquarie Securities. "In coming quarters, we could see the self-strengthening circle between lower sales and falling prices." The country's … [Read more...] about A major pillar of China’s economy has passed the ‘tipping point’ and could slow further, analyst says
There are signs that the Boston-area’s heated housing market is cooling
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Tim Logan Globe Staff November 28, 2018 Greater Boston is still a tough — and expensive — place to buy a house, but the years of prices galloping relentlessly upward may be nearing an end.Data released Wednesday indicate that home prices in the region showed signs of leveling off in October, after a long run-up, with the volume of sales slowing even as the number of properties on the market increased.The figures help to reinforce a trend in the making for several months, amid rising interest rates and record-high asking prices throughout much of the region. While there’s no sign that prices will fall any time soon, the days of manic bidding wars and lightning-quick deals may be over, or nearly so. Advertisement “We’ve seen a steady softening of sales since Labor Day,” said Marie Presti, a Newton real estate agent and … [Read more...] about There are signs that the Boston-area’s heated housing market is cooling
To reach his big dream of owning a home in L.A., he started very, very small
Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times Updated 3:59 pm PDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Artist Chris Toledo has spent the last two years working on a grand home in miniature in his apartment in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park neighborhood. The home, which is loaded with architectural details, is scaled down to 1/12th the size of a real home. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS) less Artist Chris Toledo has spent the last two years working on a grand home in miniature in his apartment in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park neighborhood. The home, which is loaded with architectural details, is ... more Photo: Mel Melcon/TNS Artist Chris Toledo works on the roof tiles of a 1920's, two-bedroom, two-bath, Spanish Colonial Revival, miniature home that he has spent the last two years working on in his apartment in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park neighborhood. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS) less Artist Chris Toledo works on the … [Read more...] about To reach his big dream of owning a home in L.A., he started very, very small
23 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last 2 weeks (10/3/16
Article Contents1 Featured App1.1 AccuBattery2 Apps2.1 Shazam Lite - Discover Music2.2 Messenger Lite2.3 Flychat2.4 Trip Tracker2.5 Stash2.6 Tiles2.7 Tandem: Language Exchange2.8 Luna Launcher - Kid Launcher2.9 CobbleCord2.10 Battery Stats & Alerts Reborn2.11 TalkType Voice Keyboard2.12 Uptime Robot2.13 Sprayscape2.14 PixelCam2.15 Sky VR2.16 DraftMaster2.17 Disney Story Central2.18 Prisma Beta3 Manufacturer And Tie-In Apps3.1 Daydream Keyboard3.2 Synology Chat3.3 uGrow healthy baby development3.4 Azure App Service Companion4 Live Wallpapers4.1 ChronoSpin: Playable Wallpaper5 Know A Worthy New App? Let Us Know! Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here. Featured App AccuBatteryToday's roundup is … [Read more...] about 23 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last 2 weeks (10/3/16