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“Let’s go shopping,” said Tim Mason, chief executive, welcoming dozens of patrons who patiently filed inside the market at Olive Drive and Jewetta Avenue.
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“You would have the mother of all re-fi booms."
—mortgage industry consultant Howard Glaser told the Associated Press, reacting to news that financial industry lobbyists want the Treasury Department to reduce mortgage rates.
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100 more homes sold! See what people are buying on our weekly map
Our latest map for homes that sold in Bakersfield from Oct. 6 to 12 is ready for a peek.-
Homebuilding franchise opens in Bakersfield
A homebuilding franchise based in Australia is opening doors in Bakersfield next week. -
More gloom in housing reports
Bakersfield — and all of Kern County — ranked as the seventh-worst market in the country for falling home values, a federal report released Tuesday showed. -
Market snapshot: Prices falling below $100 a square foot
Bakersfield homes are now selling for less than $100 a square foot, a price point not seen since early 2004, November sales analyzed by local appraiser Gary Crabtree show. -
Cheap, expensive homes all being sold! Check out our map
Our latest map for homes that sold in Bakersfield from Oct. 1 to 5 is ready for a peek.
California Avenue IHOP becomes independent eatery
Ruben Sanchez didn’t realize until he sat down at a booth that the restaurant he’d chosen for lunch wasn’t an IHOP anymore.-
The Californian reduces work force by 10 percent
The Californian and one of its subsidiaries on Wednesday laid off 25 employees, or about 10 percent of its work force, in the face of sharply declining advertising sales. Seven of the jobs lost were newsroom positions. -
Downtown boutique gets new owners, plans to add men's clothes
Jezabelle’s Unique Boutique is under new ownership and will add men’s attire to its inventory of designer clothes and jewelry for women. -
Two Fresh & Easy markets open
“Let’s go shopping,” said Tim Mason, chief executive, welcoming dozens of patrons who patiently filed inside the market at Olive Drive and Jewetta Avenue. -
Business roundup: New owner for assisted living facility and more
Bakersfield assisted living facility Laurel Springs has been purchased by Emeritus Senior Living, a Seattle-based senior living communities operator.
Maps for commercial projects up for review
Maps for pending commercial developments are up for review at the Bakersfield Planning Commission meeting Thursday night.-
Council approves apartment complex over school objections
The Bakersfield City Council Wednesday approved a proposed apartment complex on Monitor Street despite opposition from nearby schools. -
Taft hopes to grow to I-5 in sustainable way
TAFT — The city of Taft wants to grow in a sustainable way, and officials shared proposals for how to do so with about 40 residents at a Wednesday meeting. -
Proposed housing developments headline council agenda
A controversial proposal for an apartment complex across the street from Golden Valley High School will be the main item on the Bakersfield City Council’s agenda Wednesday. -
Board says no to Walgreens at Stockdale and Allen
A Bakersfield board turned back an attempt to build a Walgreens at Stockdale Highway and Allen Road Monday.
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Holiday survival: Experts offer tips to survive and profit
Business owners can be forgiven if they aren’t exactly brimming with cheer this holiday season. -
Health care column: Heart Hospital adds new beds; changes in Delano
Go ahead — you try to nail down marketing coordinator Roger Sadberry on precisely what Bakersfield Heart Hospital’s eight new overflow beds will be used for. -
Real estate column: Why McAllister matters
SunCal and Lehman Brothers don’t want us talking about the $144 million “dividend” payment tripping up McAllister Ranch bankruptcy proceedings.
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Bakersfield real estate appraiser Kirksey J. “Mark” Newton Jr. has hired an attorney and plans to defend himself against accusations filed against him earlier this month by state regulators.-
Cole's license revoked
Real estate agent Carl Cole’s bid to keep his license was denied Thursday by the California Department of Real Estate. -
Another appraiser could lose license
A second Bakersfield appraiser who performed work for the former Crisp & Cole Real Estate company has been accused of wrongdoing by state regulators, who want to revoke or suspend his license.
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