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Tag Archives: Housing
Did Housing Market Bottom?
In my last article, I pointed out that the inventory of single-family homes for sale in San Mateo County was declining, while the number of homes sold was rising. I noted that these might be “indications of a pending upward … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, Economy, Home prices, House-hunting, Housing, housing market, Real Estate, Real Estate Sale Trends, San Mateo County
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Current Market Trends: Single Family Home Sales in San Mateo County
I wrote in an earlier blog about the seasonal variations of real estate sales during a calendar year (Trends In Residential Real Estate In San Mateo County). Considering that these seasonal patterns are repeated every year regardless of the overall … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordability, Bay Area, Home prices, House-hunting, Housing, inflation, Mortgage, Real Estate, Real Estate Sale Trends, San Mateo County
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A Steel-Framed House
Most California houses are wood-framed. Typically, the walls are built with wood studs and covered with plywood and gypsum board; floors, ceilings, and roofs are built with wood joists, rafters, and trusses. We have designed many of these. The other … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Construction, Design, Green Homes, Housing, Real Estate, Remodeling, Steel house, Structural Engineering
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A Trend in Home Remodeling: Knocking Down the Walls!
“Knocking down the walls” was the general theme of several projects we did last year at OAK Structural. In most cases, the clients wanted to remove and/or rearrange interior walls of their homes as part of a kitchen remodeling project. … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Construction, Design, House-hunting, Housing, kitchen remodel, Real Estate, Remodeling, Structural Engineering
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Trends in Residential Real Estate in San Mateo County
We are already in the third week of 2012, and I thought it would be worthwhile to review the current trends in single family residence sales in San Mateo County. I analyzed the sales data for a seven-year period from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, Economy, House-hunting, Housing, Real Estate, San Mateo County
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Housing Affordability Highest in a Generation!
According to the National Association of Realtors’ research (http://alturl.com/aoxoj), the housing affordability index is now higher than it has ever been since the 1970’s. The index stands at about 175%, which means that a family with the median-income is earning … Continue reading
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