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Trends & Analysis

This week’s PMA newsletter

July 3, 2010

Here is the weekly update from one of our PMA lenders based in the East Bay. PMA’s an affiliate of Wells Fargo…and serves as an in-house lending resource at Alain Pinel offices. It alludes to the “extended period” of low interest rates mentioned in the recently released FOMC mtg minutes. But here’s a closer read.

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Oakland zip 94602 trends

June 11, 2010

Here are the latest trends in the 94602 zip code for single family homes. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to many of the months, like this past February.

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Emeryville condo trends

June 11, 2010

Here’s an 18-month snapshot of Emeryville’s condo market. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to most of the months.

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Oakland zip 94602 trends

May 7, 2010

Here are the latest trends in the 94602 zip code for single family homes. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to many of the months, like this past February.

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Emeryville condo trends

May 7, 2010

Here’s an 18-month snapshot of Emeryville’s condo market. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to most of the months.

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Oakland zip 94602 trends

April 9, 2010

Here are the latest trends in the 94602 zip code for single family homes. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to many of the months, like this past February.

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Emeryville condo trends

April 9, 2010

Here’s an 18-month snapshot of Emeryville’s condo market. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to most of the months.

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Oakland zip 94602 trends

March 8, 2010

Here are the latest trends in the 94602 zip code for single family homes. February figures were based upon 5 sales – too small a sample. Three of those were properties located on Kansas, two of which were tear-down condition while the third needed some work. All three sat on the market for a while. [...]

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Emeryville condo trends

March 8, 2010

Here’s an 18-month snapshot of Emeryville’s condo market. Keep in mind the small sample sizes corresponding to most of the months.

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In the news

February 26, 2010

The California Association of Realtors compiles a weekly summary of relevant new articles. This week’s includes articles on the decline in the lux market, trends in jumbo financing, and consumer behavior in credit card vs. mortgage payments, etc.

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