The following graphs are for the time frame February 2007 thru April 2008 and show in the first graph number of homes for sale, sale pending and sold; in the second graph, sold vs list price percent plus average days on market; and in the third graph, average price per square foot. Though the data seems to […]
Are we close to a bottom in the real estate market?
This is by far the most asked question of me being a Realtor. And the answer is…………..possibly. In support of this comes from the most encouraging comment I have heard lately. This was last Thursday from my instructor, Kevin Boer, in my blog improvement class. He provides this service to many around the country and from an agent in Phoenix, […]
California enclaves, especially Yountville, save the day
Yountville is one of those true California enclaves that seems to be the place everyone wants to be. With the entire California real estate market fallen into something unpleasant, Yountville, due to its charm and maybe all the press, seems to be exempt for this down turn. Granted prices have slipped a bit from the […]
Bobbing for apples may be easier than predicting Napa Valley real estate trends
Carol Lloyd, a real estate columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, seems to have the best perspective on the current real estate market, “It all depends if you see the glass as half empty or as half full.” Other respected authorities like Ethan Harris at Lehman Brothers claimed during a recent interview with the Wall […]
Can You Get A Deal At An Auction?
Last Chance rang out several times before the inevitable dropping of the gavel and SOLD echoed through the Cow Palace room. Someone had made a successful bid of $460,000 on the property I most wanted to buy this last Saturday, April 27th, at the REDC Lender Foreclosure Auction of over 200 homes in the north Bay Area. […]
The Ubiquitous Value of my Home Search
WHEN YOU HAVE 941,000 OPINIONS AS TO THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME, WHICH ONE IS CORRECT? If you use the term “House Values” in a Google search, you get 941,000 web pages in English that will tell you “how much your home is worth.” Most of these sites attempt to get your personal information and […]
