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  • Richmond homeowners protest
  • One Bay Area city is ready to rescue homeowners from underwater mortgages, but the way it wants to help is raising some concerns.
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richmond, loans, housing market, mortgages, real estate, bank of america, chase bank, wells fargo, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Bay Area house for sale
  • Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates have increased rapidly, so 7 On Your Side takes a look at what that means for you.
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mortgages, housing market, consumer news
  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac excluded from settlement
  • A new report out Tuesday shows the real estate market in the Bay Area is hot.
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real estate, housing market, las vegas, business
  • Kip Macy, AKA SFs landlord from hell
  • The ABC7 News I-Team has an exclusive jailhouse interview with the man known as San Francisco's "landlord from hell."
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soma, george gascon, crime, housing market, seniors, retirement, i-team video
  • Kip Macy, AKA SFs landlord from hell
  • The ABC7 News I-Team has an exclusive jailhouse interview with the man known as San Francisco's "landlord from hell."
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soma, george gascon, crime, housing market, seniors, retirement, i-team, dan noyes
  • Penny Napoli is being forced to move because Sonoma County is planning on expanding runways at the airport.
  • Only On 7: An elderly property owner is being forced to sell her land to the Sonoma County Airport for a fraction of its official value.
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santa rosa, sonoma county, seniors, real estate, housing market, north bay news, mark matthews
  • Penny Napoli is being forced to move because Sonoma County is planning on expanding runways at the airport.
  • Only On 7: An elderly property owner is being forced to sell her land to the Sonoma County Airport for a fraction of its official value.
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santa rosa, sonoma county, seniors, real estate, housing market, news
  • Bay Area house for sale
  • Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates have increased rapidly, so 7 On Your Side takes a look at what that means for you.
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mortgages, housing market, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • If you think rents in the Bay Area are high, try New York City.
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new york, real estate, housing market, national/world
  • A group of San Francisco tenants say their landlord terrorizes them day and night. The landlord was arrested Monday, accused of breaking into one of his tenants units.
  • A group of San Francisco tenants say their landlord terrorizes them day and night.
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crime, housing market, san francisco news, vic lee
  • A group of San Francisco tenants say their landlord terrorizes them day and night. The landlord was arrested Monday, accused of breaking into one of his tenants units.
  • A group of San Francisco tenants say their landlord terrorizes them day and night.
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crime, housing market, news
  • A single house is offered for sale in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. DataQuick said Tuesday Southern California home prices rose last month at their fastest annual clip since 2004. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
  • The new Case-Shiller Index revealed Tuesday that home prices in the Bay Area have gone up 24 percent in just the past year.
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housing market, real estate, recession, economy, business
  • San Jose is hoping a new highrise will attract more people to new downtown retail stores.
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san jose, construction, shopping, san jose sharks, housing market, restaurants, retail, south bay news, david louie
  • San Jose is hoping a new highrise will attract more people to new downtown retail stores.
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san jose, construction, shopping, san jose sharks, housing market, restaurants, retail, news
  • Homes sale pending sign
  • A new housing survey out Thursday morning shows year-to-year home prices in the Bay Area experienced a double-digit jump.
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oakland, silicon valley, santa rosa, real estate, housing market, business
  • Kip and Nicole Macy
  • A San Francisco couple dubbed the "landlords from hell" is in jail after pleading guilty to waging a terror campaign against tenants.
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soma, george gascon, crime, housing market, news
  • Kip and Nicole Macy
  • A San Francisco couple dubbed the "landlords from hell" is in jail after pleading guilty to waging a terror campaign against tenants.
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soma, george gascon, crime, housing market, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Scuffles between police and protesters outside of the former site of Hayes Valley Farm in SF has led to the arrest of two protesters.
  • Scuffles between police and protesters outside of a former farm site in Hayes Valley has led to the arrest of two protesters.
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hayes valley, protest, SFPD, crime, occupy sf, occupy movement, animal, animals in peril, housing market, construction, abc7 extras
  • Scuffles between police and protesters outside of the former site of Hayes Valley Farm in SF has led to the arrest of two protesters.
  • Scuffles between police and protesters outside of a former farm site in Hayes Valley has led to the arrest of two protesters.
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hayes valley, protest, SFPD, crime, occupy sf, occupy movement, animal, animals in peril, housing market, construction, san francisco news
  • Construction at new condo development in SFs Hayes Valley
  • Biologists are monitoring construction crews after bird nests were discovered at the site of a new housing project in San Francisco.
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hayes valley, protest, SFPD, crime, occupy sf, occupy movement, animal, animals in peril, housing market, construction, news
  • New real estate data shows Oakland is the hottest market right now in the Bay Area.
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oakland, san jose, real estate, housing market, east bay news
  • The city of Sausalito could be getting ready to crackdown on so-called "mini-mansions."
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sausalito, real estate, housing market, north bay news
  • The 175,000 jobs added in May is the latest evidence the economy could be poised for stronger growth.
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economy, jobs, unemployment, stocks, federal reserve, wells fargo, housing market, politics video
  • The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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housing market, real estate, economy, antioch, union city, oakland, news
  • The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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housing market, real estate, economy, antioch, union city, east palo alto, oakland, foreclosures, business
  • Building and cars in Oakland
  • In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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oakland, economy, real estate, jobs, housing market, occupy oakland, crime, violence, silicon valley, art, museums, music, east bay news, alan wang
  • Building and cars in Oakland
  • In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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oakland, economy, real estate, jobs, housing market, occupy oakland, crime, violence, silicon valley, art, museums, music, news
  • Bay Area residents in DC protest against banks
  • Protesters from San Francisco risked arrest in Washington D.C. Monday -- they want bankers jailed over what happened with the foreclosure crisis.
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wells fargo, eric holder, housing market, foreclosures, loans, real estate, politics video
  • Bay Area residents in DC protest against banks
  • Protesters from San Francisco risked arrest in Washington D.C. Monday -- they want bankers jailed over what happened with the foreclosure crisis.
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wells fargo, eric holder, housing market, foreclosures, loans, real estate, politics, mark matthews
  • Knock-knock burglary suspects
  • Bay Area police say one of the reasons for the huge spike in property crime is the release of state prisoners into the community.
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belmont, san mateo, hillsborough, santa clara, alameda, marin county, san carlos, antioch, prison, crime, guns, muni, cellphone, housing market, real estate, news
  • Knock-knock burglary suspects
  • Bay Area police say one of the reasons for the huge spike in property crime is the release of state prisoners into the community.
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belmont, san mateo, hillsborough, santa clara, alameda, marin county, san carlos, antioch, prison, crime, guns, muni, cellphone, housing market, real estate, peninsula news, vic lee
  • This photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 shows the wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif.
  • Inspectors think a water leak was the cause of a mysterious landslide in Lake County that nearly swallowed a neighborhood.
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lake county, clearlake, water, construction, housing market, north bay news
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about buying a home, personal checks, and homeowner's insurance.
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insurance, housing market, 7 on your side
  • This photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 shows the wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif.
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows the subdivision built 30 years ago.
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lake county, clearlake, water, construction, housing market, abc7 extras
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows a Lakeport subdivision built 30 years ago.
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows the subdivision built 30 years ago.
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housing market, lake county, clearlake, water, construction, north bay news
  • Home and man walking out of it
  • Refinancing your mortgage can save you thousands of dollars. But beware, deceptive mortgages can cost you.
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consumer reports, mortgages, housing market, economy, news
  • Home and man walking out of it
  • Refinancing your mortgage can save you thousands of dollars. But beware, deceptive mortgages can cost you.
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consumer reports, mortgages, housing market, economy, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • 7 On Your Side takes a look at what the latest bump up in real estate could mean for California and Bay Area homeowners.
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housing market, economy, real estate, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • The Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
  • After five years of declining home values, the Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
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housing market, san mateo county, peninsula news, laura anthony
  • The Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
  • After five years of declining home values, the Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
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housing market, san mateo county, news
  • Construction at the new 49ers stadium
  • Officials with the new 49ers stadium are denying claims of racism, saying contractors of all races were given an equal opportunity.
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san francisco 49ers, santa clara, construction, civil rights, real estate, housing market, nfl, mark matthews
  • Construction at the new 49ers stadium
  • Officials with the new 49ers stadium are denying claims of racism, saying contractors of all races were given an equal opportunity.
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san francisco 49ers, santa clara, construction, civil rights, real estate, housing market, news
  • The pool of money to help struggling California homeowners has increased substantially and many people may be eligible.
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housing market, foreclosures, mortgages, chase bank, bank of america, wells fargo, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • People building Habitat for Humanity homes in Oakland.
  • Habitat for Humanity completed a building blitz on Monday as volunteers helped build eight new houses in Oakland.
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housing market, construction, oakland, jimmy carter, east bay news
  • People building Habitat for Humanity homes in Oakland.
  • Habitat for Humanity completed a building blitz on Monday as volunteers helped build eight new houses in Oakland.
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housing market, construction, oakland, jimmy carter, news
  • A plan to build thousands of homes in San Francisco and on Treasure Island has been scaled back to just 200 homes in Hunters Point.
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treasure island, bayview hunters point, china, ed lee, construction, real estate, housing market, san francisco news
  • Steve Young and George Seifert
  • Steve Young and George Seifert are joining the committee to bring a Super Bowl to the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium.
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san francisco 49ers, ed lee, santa clara, celebrity, nfl, super bowl, construction, art, movies, real estate, housing market, restaurants, retail, sports
  • Bay Area mayors team up for Super Bowl 50 bid
  • Santa Clara city leaders are considering a massive "entertainment district" across the street from the new 49ers stadium.
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san francisco 49ers, santa clara, construction, art, movies, real estate, housing market, restaurants, retail, nfl
  • An event in San Francisco Friday drew hundreds of struggling homeowners with the promise of meeting their lenders face to face.
  • An event drew hundreds of struggling homeowners with the promise of meeting their lenders face to face.
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mortgages, housing market, news
  • An event in San Francisco Friday drew hundreds of struggling homeowners with the promise of meeting their lenders face to face.
  • An event in San Francisco Friday drew hundreds of struggling homeowners with the promise of meeting their lenders face to face.
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mortgages, housing market, san francisco news, jonathan bloom