North Bay Real Estate Trends in January 2021
In the February 28 edition of The Press Democrat, Garrett Snedaker presented a snapshot of the real estate facts and figures for January 2021 broken down by city and type of property. Below are some interesting highlights: Sonoma County: Inventory of SFR & condos = 525 (26% below 1/20 and 8% below 12/20) THE LOWEST […]
Read moreHome Design Trends of 2021
After months of being at home, many Californians are looking for a new distraction or a fresh start for this new year. The perfect place to start might be our own home! Real estate design experts were asked what they anticipated will be the biggest home trends in the coming year. Here are a few […]
Read moreSelling Your House This Year?
Selling your home comes with a bag of mixed emotions. The sadness of saying goodbye to your old home could be at war with the joy you feel at the prospect of establishing new memories in an entirely different home. The danger of letting your old home dictate your decisions when selling, can be deal […]
Read moreNeed to Make a Competitive Offer on Your Next Home?
Now more than ever it is essential that your real estate offer stands out in the crowd of other offers inundating home sellers here in California. The lack of inventory and the need for more space has encouraged a rush of buyers to the suburbs and more rural areas. California Real Estate experts have offered […]
Read moreSnapshot of Sonoma County Real Estate Quarter 3 – 2020
Despite the pandemic, Sonoma County has experienced a robust real estate market throughout the 3rd quarter this year. With few exceptions, every city in the North Bay counties has seen sales prices increase while inventory remains low. Take a look at this healthy view of home sales in North Bay areas: Median sales price: $720,000 […]
Read moreAre Urban Areas Losing Appeal During This Pandemic?
According to a couple of new surveys out, this would appear to be the case. Americans in general, and Californians in particular, seem to be longing for the open spaces that cities cannot offer. As a result, we are seeing an influx of buyers to the suburbs and more rural areas of our state. In […]
Read moreNow May Be the Right Time to Sell Your Home
In the real estate market, the scale is definitely tipped in the seller’s favor today, as it has been for a few years. There are several reasons for this trend. According to Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, one of the major causes is lack of inventory: “Simply put, new housing supply is not […]
Read moreSan Francisco Peninsula Real Estate Market for June 2020
The real estate market for the San Francisco Peninsula remained robust last month, despite the gloom and doom predictions of some soothsayers. The following data for June illustrates the market strength of single-family properties in some of these Bay Area cities: Foster City: Average Days on the Market: 32 Average Sales Price: $1,919,543 (increase of […]
Read moreBetter Days Ahead in the North Bay and California!
There is hope! After this terrible pandemic-ridden stretch we are experiencing, it looks like we might find ourselves on the edge of better days. Some experts even believe real estate could very well lead the come-back we are all yearning for. For starters, because so many people are sitting on a lot of equity, that […]
Read moreHousing Market Can Be A Powerful Tool in Economic Recovery
Unlike 2008, this time rather than being one of the major contributing factors in the economic decline, the housing market will be one of the major contributors toward a faster recovery. This is the opinion of many expert economists. According to Mark Fleming, Chief Economist of First American: “Many still bear scars from the Great […]
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