HOME PRICES ON THE RISE IN OAKLAND

The Contra Costa Times reported on February 7,2007 that Oakland was one of the few areas in the East Bay that reported a rise in the median home price in December year over year, according to Data Quick Information Systems Inc. The city's 332 houses and condos that were sold in December had a median sales price of $534,750, a jump of $35,250 (7.1%) from December 2005.