Real Estate
Report: Median home price in Bakersfield rises $9,000 in a month
The median sale price of existing homes in Bakersfield rose $9,000 in October from the previous month, according to figures compiled by a local appraiser.
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Council slated to rescue foreclosed senior apartments with federal dollars
The Bakersfield City Council, which reconvenes tonight after a month-long break, is slated to approve:
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Where are the deals? Check out our home sales maps
Looking to buy a home? See what others in Bakersfield are spending by taking a look at the weekly updates to our home sales maps online.
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Young investors rehab local properties
Cousins Keith Wasserman and Damian Langere aren't exactly real estate moguls, but although not yet 30, the pair has created a real estate investment company that is growing fast.
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Homebuilder, wife take plea deals in grand theft case
Most of the charges against former Bakersfield homebuilder Donald Juhasz and his wife, Denise, were dropped Friday in exchange for their pleas of no contest to one count each of grand theft.
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What’s selling? Check out our home sales maps
How much are people spending for Bakersfield homes? Take a look at the weekly updates to our home sales maps online.
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The prices we pay: See what local homes are selling for on our maps
Find out what folks are paying for Bakersfield homes by taking a look at our online map. We update the maps every week.
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Entry-level buyers compete for that first home
Lindsay Jones is hoping the third time's the charm.
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Faith in Action to hold forum on foreclosure rescue scams, Making Home Affordable program
Last Christmas, the Hernandez family faced a huge, stressful problem -- they were facing foreclosure.
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Seeking deals? See what’s moving on our home sales map
Find out what folks are paying for Bakersfield homes by taking a look at our online map. We update the maps every week.
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Industry watchers rethink expected flood of foreclosures
Ever since the housing market crashed, real estate experts and economists have predicted a gigantic wave of new foreclosures.
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Foreclosure snapshot: What are the pros picking?
Bid wrong, lose money. There is no safety net. As local foreclosures continue at a healthy clip, an obscure daily ritual has become a competitive market for a few savvy investors. Every weekday morning at 10, a group gathers on the steps of Bakersfield’s City Hall for a public auction of foreclosing properties. It’s here folks can pick up a defaulted house, condo or other property before it heads back to the bank.
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Action Line: What a home warranty can do for you
Editor's note: Action Line is a weekly column from the Better Business Bureau answering consumers' questions and concerns about money and business issues.
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Bakersfield appraiser put on probation
The state Office of Real Estate Appraisers has placed Bakersfield appraiser Michael B. Wood of All Kern Appraisals on two years probation and fined him $2,000, plus $2,000 enforcement costs, and ordered him to take 30 hours of basic education.
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Local home sales enter 'winter market'
Existing sales of single-family homes in the Bakersfield area fell 9.8 percent from August to September, reflecting a seasonal drop that is typical of the end of the year.
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Our latest home sales map: See what’s selling
Find out what folks are paying for Bakersfield homes by taking a look at our online map.
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What’s selling? See our latest home sales map
Curious about what’s selling? See what people are paying for Bakersfield homes on our map.
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What can you get for your money? See our home sales map
Get a snapshot of the local residential real estate market by taking a look at what’s sold recently in Bakersfield.
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Loan modifications hard to come by
Danielle Demison thought she was making a good investment when in 2006 she bought a house in southwest Bakersfield for $395,000.
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What are homes selling for? Find out on our maps
Get a snapshot of Bakersfield residential real estate market by taking a look at what’s sold recently.
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State accuses broker of failing to complete loan modification work
The California Department of Real Estate has filed a complaint against a local real estate broker, accusing him of accepting money to provide loan modification assistance and then failing to perform the work.