I realize some of you hear the word statistics and go all glassy eyed. Being an ex-physicist, what can I say, I like numbers. They are important when trying to understand the current market trends and being the most informed so you can best represent your client. I do read quite a few newsletters and […]
Do you own a rental or thinking about buying one. You better know rental law!
The recent newsletter that I get called C. A. R. Newsline sent by the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) deals with landlord, tenants issues and a lacking of understanding the laws that apply to such. This just shows how important it is to understand tenant laws before buying an investment/rental property. Here is a link to an excellent guide put […]
California renters still value the goal of homeownership
Anyone who is trying to buy a home today knows how tight the supply of availables homes for sale is. Even though things are improving some, the low inventory makes it hard to buy a home priced close to the Napa County median price of $455,000. The the following article in the latest issue of Market […]
Some very good news for California home buyers and short sellers
The following is great news for California homeowners who are looking to purchase a home and any short sellers who sold in 2013 and may buy or sell in 2014. Napa County cap is $592,250 for Fannie and Freddie loans, $521,000 for a VA loan and $729,250 for an FHA loan. The Federal Housing Finance […]
According to REALTOR.com, 6 of the top 10 real estate turnaround towns are in California
Periodically C.A.R., the California Association of Realtors, publishes newsletters, e mags and other useful information which I find interesting and helpful. One such email I get from them is called “One Cool Thing”. This month’s graphic was titled “Turnaround Towns”. What I find very interesting is that six of the top ten towns undergoing this real estate turnaround are in California. The […]
California wild turkeys are not native birds
In case you ever wondered. The wild turkey is a wide-ranging upland game bird of North America. There are five distinct subspecies of turkey, four of which have been transplanted into California at one time or another. Today the most common subspecies found in California are the Rio Grande and the Merriam’s varieties. Wild turkeys […]
Home sales slow in Napa Valley and California for October
Do you feel the real estate market is slowing, I do and the sales confirm it. Below are the sales for the Napa Valley comparing October 2012 to the same month in 2013. The following article in the latest issue of Market Matters put out by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® confirms this true for the state of California. […]
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