Real Estate

CalSTRS puts $820 million in East Coast realty

By Dale Kasler - Published: 12:00 am

CalSTRS is investing $820 million in the apartment business by purchasing a collection of East Coast assets from defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Owners owe far more than homes are worth in Sacramento area

By Mark Glover - Updated: 8:31 am

Homeowners in the Sacramento metropolitan area are underwater by $20.7 billion, according to a national study being released today by Seattle-based data company Zillow.

Court-bound housing meltdown is stark at Plumas Lake

By Hudson Sangree - Updated: Monday, May 21 2012 - 7:48 pm

At the height of the housing bubble, Plumas Lake seemed like a good deal to buyers willing to trade a long commute for a big house.

Median home sale price up a bit in Sacramento County

By Hudson Sangree - Updated: Friday, May 18 2012 - 7:07 am

The median sales price for single-family resale homes in Sacramento County ticked upward in April for the fourth straight month, according to DataQuick.

Foreclosures decline for California, capital area

By Hudson Sangree - Updated: Thursday, May 17 2012 - 8:42 am

Foreclosure activity fell by double-digit percentages across the Sacramento region and the state in April, compared with the same month a year before, ac- cording to data released today by RealtyTrac.