Comments on: Berkeley: Nice To See Some Reasonable Looking Prices Again http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html Redfin Bay Area Sweet Digs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sw http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html/comment-page-1#comment-811 sw Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:54:39 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html#comment-811 Yes, prices are generally lower now than they were a year ago. That should make it even easier for buyers to wait as there is no reason the trend will change in the near future. You would have to be just plain nuts to be buying right now (unless you are trading down) since you can rent anywhere in the bay area for 50% the cost of owning. Best of luck to all and love the blog. Yes, prices are generally lower now than they were a year ago. That should make it even easier for buyers to wait as there is no reason the trend will change in the near future. You would have to be just plain nuts to be buying right now (unless you are trading down) since you can rent anywhere in the bay area for 50% the cost of owning.

Best of luck to all and love the blog.

]]> By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html/comment-page-1#comment-808 tracey.taylor Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:03:07 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html#comment-808 You're right that it's a long process for prices to drop to "reasonable" levels. I do think though that here and there asking prices are lower than they would have been 12 months ago. Don't you? You’re right that it’s a long process for prices to drop to “reasonable” levels. I do think though that here and there asking prices are lower than they would have been 12 months ago. Don’t you?

]]> By: sw http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html/comment-page-1#comment-804 sw Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:29:07 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/08/berkeley_nice_to_see_some_reasonable_looking_prices_again.html#comment-804 Sorry, affordability is still near or at record lows. It'll be awhile before prices are "reasonable" again. Sorry, affordability is still near or at record lows. It’ll be awhile before prices are “reasonable” again.

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