April 2007 numbers from DQ News.com for all of California, by city and county are out.

Bakersfield continued its downward decent. Some much for the Realtors who claimed prices would never go down. Also, these numbers DO NOT INCLUDE INCENTIVES! If the incentives were included Bakersfield (along with all other cites) would be down much more. I would guesstimate that Bakersfield would be down 10-15% YOY.

Here are some of the numbers of selected Ca Cities:


BAKERSFIELD (7.74%)

CLOVIS (17.82%)

LAGUNA BEACH (35.09%)

PISMO BEACH (36.71%)

SAN LUIS OBISPO (7.60%)

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Despite making only $14,000 a year, strawberry picker Alberto Ramirez managed to buy his own slice of the American Dream. But his Hollister home came with a hefty price tag - $720,000.

A year and a half later, Ramirez has defaulted on his loan, and he's hoping to sell the house before it's repossessed. And according to many housing advocates and civil rights groups, Ramirez is not alone. As mortgage foreclosures rise, many minorities are suffering.

Brown said the language barrier (Ramirez, a native Spanish speaker, is not fluent in English, and spoke to the Free Lance through a translator) can also play a big role.

"When you go into Washington Mutual ... you can't always get someone to speak your language," she said.

"The real estate boom covered a multitude of sins," Simmons said. "Once the market started depreciating, the rug was pulled back to show the rot underneath."

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Nothing like this in Bakersfield! This newly-finished building has it all. Its modern-style architecture perfectly fits its classy and open floor plan almost 10,000sq. ft. in size! Exceptionally located across from CSU Bakersfield, near shopping & restaurants, close to Mercy Southwest, & other medical facilities, makes it the perfect business location. Additionally, it is also located steps away from The Bakersfield bike path which allows for invigorating morning runs or lunch-time strolls.

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