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Third St. on track - Light rail produces burst of new housing

From: SF Business Times

Friday, May 28, 2010

Third St. on track
Light rail produces burst of new housing

San Francisco Business Times - by J.K. Dineen    More

Will Fanny and Freddie Derail PACE? A dispute between California and Washington over home retrofits

From: Greentech Media

MARK BOSLET: MAY 24, 2010

A week ago, California Attorney General Edmund Brown dashed off a worried letter to federal officials defending California’s PACE financing for home energy retrofits.    More

Resale home prices jump 30% in April

From: SF Gate

Robert Selna, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, May 21, 2010    More

Fade Out - NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines are sunsetting

From: Builder Online

By: NAHB Research Center    More

Sylvania Intros Sleek Ultra Bright LED

From: JetsonGreen

By Preston Koerner | May 13, 2010 | topics: Energy Efficiency, Green Tech    More

Bay Area housing market struggles to stay optimistic - Economy may shake buyers’ confidence

From: SF Business Times

San Francisco Business Times - by Mark Calvey

Despite low mortgage rates and a new state tax credit, uncertainty still stalks the Bay Area housing market as potential home buyers worry about the strength of the economic recovery.    More

Green Low-Income Housing: 5 Developments Making Eco-Friendly Living Affordable

From: Sustainablog.com

by GUEST on JUNE 3, 2010

Today’s article is a guest post from Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, one of the authors of respected sustainability resource Sustainablog.org.    More

Forest City rises in Presidio - S.F. luxury living in bicyclist’s bastion

From: SF Business Times

San Francisco Business Times - by J.K. Dineen

The new Presidio Landmark apartments in San Francisco bring SoMa-style highrise amenities to the trails, surf and tranquility of a national park.    More

$10M - $1B in Private Equity Available for Sale-Leaseback of Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Buildings

In recent times, building owners have been holding back from selling hoping that prices will improve to previous levels seen in 2006 and 2007. However, it is apparent that no such improvement is going to happen in the near future. Thus, if capital is strongly required by the owners, real estate sales will take place today at a 20% to 30% discount from previous highs.    More

New State Law Mandates Installation of CO Devices in Homes by July 1, 2011

From: SF Association of Realtors - 5/25/2010

New CA State Law Mandates Installation of CO Devices in Homes by July 1, 2011    More