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Brentwood development plans scaled back because of economic downturn

Contra Costa times

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Newark rezones land for housing

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Menlo Park may sell city lot for $8 million for east side housing project

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Developers move closer to starting on Newark housing

Housing and commercial development in Newark are amping up — an indication that the Silicon Valley and Peninsula markets are beginning to share their wealth.

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Sacramento-area home prices projected to rise

From the article:Home prices in the Sacramento region are expected to rise 5.6 percent over the next 12 months, well above the 1.7 percent expected national increase, and in addition to a 3.4 percent hike over the last year, officials at Zillow said. The market tracker said home values are back to March 2002 levels, and suggested Sacramento’s...

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Bayview enjoys ‘buzz’ as condos, retail fill up

From the article:The stop-and-start redevelopment of the San Francisco Bayview District’s Third Street is picking up speed once again. Holliday Development plans to break ground next spring on another 171 housing units at 5800 Third St. as the 137-unit first phase of the development approaches sellout. Holliday has now sold more than 100 units...

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