Nationwide sales of existing homes rose slightly in December, lifting sales to their highest level in seven years. Sales increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.87 million units last month, a one percent increase compared with November, according to the National Association of Realtors in Washington, D.C. Both …
Read More »Retail center near Victoria Gardens sells
A regional power center in Rancho Cucamonga has been sold. Foothill Crossing, a 312,300-square foot retail operation on Foothill Boulevard directly across from Victoria Gardens, sold for $54 million, according to a statement released today by Faris Lee Investments. Irvine-based Faris Lee, which specializes in large retail investment sales, represented …
Read More »Oakmont Senior Living Receives SAGE Award for Project of the Year
The SoCal 55+Housing Council recently honored Oakmont Senior Living with a 2013 SAGE Award for Project of the Year in the continuing care retirement community category during a ceremony in Costa Mesa. Oakmont’s Executive Director Ken Garnett accepted the SAGE Award recognizing Capriana, the company’s resort retirement campus in Brea, …
Read More »The Good, The Bad, and the Housing Market
It was good news and bad news for the Inland Empire housing market in December. First, the good news: prices are getting back to levels where people have some equity in their homes, which is encouraging for anyone who is still struggling with an underwater mortgage. The median price of …
Read More »Infill sale closes in Perris
A private investment group has bought a 19-acre parcel in Perris. Stone River Capital LLC in Stanton purchased the land from Water Avenue 20 LLC, another private investment group, for an undisclosed sum, said David Harbour, senior land advisor with WD Land in Irvine. The property, which is open space, …
Read More »Forecast for Inland housing market: cautiously optimistic
Analysts say the market should continue to improve in 2014, but a return to the booming pre-recession housing industry isn’t expected this year and may never happen While no one is predicting a return to the heady days of the mid-2000’s, the Inland Empire housing market should continue to improve …
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