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Tom York on Business: San Diego Home Buyers Get Scant Relief from Bidding Wars
A house for sale in Point Loma in September. Photo by Chris Stone Residential real estate services provider Redfin says 60{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} of offers written by its agents nationally faced competition—similar to the number in September but down from the feverish COVID-19 pandemic peak of 74.5{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} in April. But the ease-up hasn’t hit markets here in the West, including San Diego. Salt Lake City had the highest bidding-war rate of the 42 U.S. metropolitan areas in this analysis, with 79.5{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} of offers written by Redfin agents facing competition. Next came Sacramento, CA at 77.1{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} and Indianapolis at 74.1{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73}. San Diego and the Bay Area rounded out the top five, with rates of 72.1{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} and 69.5{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73}, respectively.…
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New Small Business Grants for COVID Relief Available from State, Local Governments
Point out and area governments are however performing really hard to assist modest enterprises influenced by the pandemic. Several companies have now used for and obtained funding to go over extra expenditures or losses. But the work isn’t about. New Smaller Company Grants for COVID Aid from Point out and Community Governments Here are some point out and community grant options from governments opening up new funding rounds. Indiana Modest Enterprise Restart Grant Indiana little enterprises have the possibility to use for $94.5 million in grant funding. Aimed at organizations negatively impacted by the pandemic, funds can pay back for payroll, lease bills, revenue reduction for sole proprietors, or other…