Bright Bulb: Housing sales up due to foreclosures

BRIGHT BULB: It’s good news/bad news on the housing front. Home sales are up across the state as buyers snap up foreclosures and distressed properties in lower-priced areas. They remain slower, however, in areas with higher prices and fewer foreclosures such as San Francisco — the price we pay for living in a high-demand area, perhaps.Dim BulbGeneral OpinionOpinion

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