National housing affordability was stable during the third quarter, as single-family home prices firmed up throughout most of the country. Overall, 61.8 percent of the new and existing homes that were sold from July 1 through Sept. 30 were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $63,900, according …
Read More »October home sales slump
Single-family home sales in Southern California were less than stellar last month. A total of 19,271 homes were sold in the six-county region last month, the lowest number for October in three years, according to CoreLogic DataQuick. That represented a drop of 0.4 percent compared with September – a typical …
Read More »Discount store to open
Dollar General, the national discount chain, will open a store in Hemet this week. The company, which sells national name brands as well as goods with private labels, is scheduled to open the store Saturday at 25720 Fairview Ave., according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Doors will open at …
Read More »SB County good market for home buyers
There’s more good news regarding the Inland housing market. San Bernardino County was one of California’s the most affordable housing markets during the third quarter of this year, according to the California Association of Realtors’ Traditional Housing Affordability Index, which was released Friday. Fifty seven percent of San Bernardino County …
Read More »NAIOP Inland Empire holds its annual bus tour of industrial properties
Members of the real estate industry get an up-close look at the region’s industrial market, in particular projects that are planned or under construction. The market is clearly emerging from hit it took during the recession. About 275 real estate professionals took part Thursday in NAIOP Inland Empire’s annual bus …
Read More »Building sale, land purchase completed
Northern California developer has completed two transactions in Ontario. San Francisco-based Newcastle Partners Inc., a real estate investment and development firm, has sold the Ontario Distribution Center for $8.3 million, according to a company statement. That facility, at 2080 S. Cucamonga Ave., covers 90,250 square feet and sits on 4.7 …
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