San Francisco Home Sales Hit the Brakes; Russian Hill Hits $1.85 Million
San Francisco home sales were held back by a shortage of properties on the market. Still, prices jumped 16.4 percent in January to more than $1.15 million.
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San Francisco home sales were held back by a shortage of properties on the market. Still, prices jumped 16.4 percent in January to more than $1.15 million.

Rates on home loans are at their lowest since last April and chances are good they’ll fall again before we get out of this mess.

Falling oil prices obviously mean cheap gas. Less obvious is the effect of cheap oil on mortgage rates.

We surveyed home sellers about politics and the housing market. Here’s what they said.

Your weekly roundup of the housing market and other fun stuff

Today’s jobs report disappointed, but it wasn’t all bad news.
San Francisco home sales were held back by a shortage of properties on the market. Still, prices jumped 16.4 percent in January to more than $1.15 million.

Rates on home loans are at their lowest since last April and chances are good they’ll fall again before we get out of this mess.

Falling oil prices obviously mean cheap gas. Less obvious is the effect of cheap oil on mortgage rates.

We surveyed home sellers about politics and the housing market. Here’s what they said.

Your weekly roundup of the housing market and other fun stuff

Today’s jobs report disappointed, but it wasn’t all bad news.