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Affordable housing conference Tues.

Affordable Housing DevelopmentThe San Joaquin Valley’s first regional affordable housing summit is set for 9 a.m. May 22 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno.

Housing affordability highest since 1988

Housing affordability jumps to 56 percentThe amount of people who could afford a home shot up to 56 percent in the first quarter to its highest index since 1988.

Home sales, prices up in April

C.A.R. reports highest home sales in two yearsCalifornia home sales in April jumped to their highest level in more than two years while the median price rose above $300,000 for the first time in 16 months.

Foreclosure prevention workshop in Visalia May 19

Foreclosure HomeCommunity Services Employment Training will hold a free foreclosure prevention and scam awareness workshop at 9:30 a.m. May 19 at the main DSET office at 312 NW 3rd Ave., Visalia.

Mortgage fraud hits Valley hard

Jesus Moreno CastellanosThe Central Valley has one of the highest levels of home foreclosures in the county.

Affordable housing summit planned

The San Joaquin Valley Housing Collaborative will hold an affordable housing summit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 22 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Fresno.

Homes sales down, prices up in March

C.A.R. reports fewer home sales in MarchCalifornia home sales were down in March compared to the month before, although prices were up for the first time in 16 months.

London Properties enjoys a banner year

London PropertiesLondon Properties—celebrating its 40th year in business—reported a banner 2011 as home sales started to perk up and employees took advantage.

CoreLogic: Valley foreclosure rates drop in January

Foreclosures across the Central Valley fell in January.A New Year brought lower foreclosure rates among Central Valley homeowners, according to new data from real estate analyst firm CoreLogic.

Distressed sales down in February

Distressed sales down from last yearDistressed sales in California fell to 48.9 percent of overall home sales during February, while equity sales were on the rise.