Realtors see benefit of higher mortgage loan limit - 2003-11-26
More than 4,100 families in California could benefit from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's intentions to up their single-family mortgage loan limit from $322,700 to $333,700 in 2004, according to an analysis by the California Association of Realtors.

Regionally, an additional 1,100 households in the San Francisco Bay Area and 1,800 households in the five-county Southern California region will be able to benefit from the increased loan limits.
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Luxury home sales higher - 2003-11-26
A second report in as many weeks suggested there's a lot of life remaining in the luxury home market in California and the Bay Area.

A record number of Golden State homes sold for $1 million dollars or more during the third quarter, the result of strong demand, steady appreciation and reasonable mortgage interest rates, according to the newest report from DataQuick Information Systems of La Jolla. The findings mirror a report issued last week by First Republic Bank.
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