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MDWELL A Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA PHOENIX, ARIZONA Statistics: Buyer-Seller Index: 0.1 Median Days on Market: 50 Statistics: Buyer-Seller Index: 0.1 Median Days on Market: 46 Statistics: Buyer-Seller Index: 0.7 Median Days on Market: 65 Statistics: Buyer-Seller Index: 0.8 Median Days on Market: 80 Statistics: Buyer-Seller Index: 0.9 Median Days on Market: 57 It's a Fact… Bay Area sellers are finding themselves in strong bargaining positions in comparison with their Northeastern counterparts. It's a Fact… San Francisco saw cumulative home values increase at the end of 2012. The city was third in the list of top home values at $93.3 billion. It's a Fact… Recovery is expected to continue to improve in the city because home prices are still below market levels, according to ProTeck Valuation Services. It's a Fact… The unemployment rate for Las Vegas dropped from 11.9 percent to 11.6 percent at the end of 2012. It's a Fact…Foreclosure resales accounted for 19 percent of all homes resold in the area, its lowest level since 2008. Hot Home: The home on 20 Oak Ridge Road is up for sale in San Fran's tony Claremont section. The home was designed by notable San Francisco architect Willis Polk to let as much natural light brighten the room as possible. The house has five bedrooms and four bathrooms— all with great views. It also has dark wood, painted tile, a large master suite complete with au pair quarters, and a luxe swimming pool. It lists for just under $1.5 million. Hot Home: One of Sacramento's exclusive gated communities has a hot property for sale. The 6,034-square-foot home lists for $2.5 million and has four bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, and six fireplaces. The upstairs master suite features his and hers baths. The outside amenities include a kitchen, fireplace, pool, and fountains. The decadent dwelling also has a separate studio apartment replete with a full bath and kitchen along with a gardener's shed and a hobby studio. Hot Home: This residence is fabulous personified. The 5,410-square-foot custombuilt home comes with natural stone floors, marble finishes and cabinetry, a built-in theater, an exercise room, and a waterfall. It also features four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths and has an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit—all for a cool $2.4 mil. Hot Home: David Wright and his wife, Gladys, lived to be centenarians in the home that his father, famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for them. The 2,500-squarefoot dwelling, located in the Acadia neighborhood of Phoenix, features four bedrooms, four baths, views of Camelback Mountain, and woodwork made from Philippine mahogany. The $2.38 million abode sits on two acres of land and boasts a guest house for visitors. Hot Home: A tri-level home in San Jose is up for grabs for a cool $1.188 million. The 2,665-square-foot home backs up to a creek and open field, plus has a bamboo floor entryway, which extends into the kitchen and family room. The backyard has a waterfall that flows into the pool and spa. And with the mountains as its backdrop, this primo property is sure to score some serious offers. 12 | The M Report