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healdsburg homes for sale: What Season Is This? - 01/08/12 05:54 PM
 
 With this great weather it is still real estate season. In a rainy year we usually see a drop off in real estate business from about Thanksgiving until the Super Bowl. This year I am seeing the best winter real estate season in years. Healdsburg Real Estate.com has positioned themselves to be your greatest ally this year.
 
There is a lot of optimism and it does not appear to be tied to the recent good jobs reports. It is coming from the fact that prices of un-distressed homes have been stable for almost a year. I have heard from … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Price Your Home Wisely In Todays Market - 11/28/11 02:09 PM
 
 The price is right, if it sells quickly
 
All of the housing reports that I have seen indicate that the price of housing in Sonoma County has hit bottom. This is great news but why are some homes selling while others are languishing on the market. It is truly a buyers’ market and the competition is fierce. Buyers are looking for bargains at this point.
 
So how do you price a home in this market? In the past your Realtor would do a Comparative Market Analysis or CMA of all of the sold homes in your area. The … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Local Knowledge Is Key In Real Estate - 10/11/11 12:13 PM
I was looking at Activerain this AM and the first thing that I saw was a post from a Realtor that has the same pet peave as I do. Out of area internet Realtors that leverage the internet to gain clients from across the country then refer them to a local agent. This is a huge business and leaves the clients exposed to a rickety transaction.
What is local? Well I think that it is dependent on what type of transaction that you are going to have. If it is residentail then an agent that is more than an hour away … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Enough For All Of Us - 09/05/11 05:44 PM
 I am not sure that any of you ever get in a funk or not. I rarely do and when I do I know that it will pass. I just work through it. I was a bit frustrated because I was having a hard time pinpointing some information for a client which is rare for me.
I went down and got some advice from one of my competitors Dave Roberts of Healdsburg Sotheby’s. Dave is a hell of a guy and the leader in real estate technology in Healdsburg. Dave always teases me and says I am number two. That is … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Healdsburg High School Football-We Are All Hero's - 08/22/11 05:44 PM

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Healdsburg’s High School Football Schedule
For as long as there has been economic ups and downs our country has always found alternative ways to entertain themselves without draining their wallet.  High school football is one of those great values and we have one of the best venues in Northern California.
HEALDSBURG FOOTBALL 2011 SCHEDULE
 
DAY          DATE        OPPONENT     LOCATION      TIME
 
Friday,   Aug 26,  (scrimmage) Petaluma,  5:00/7/00
 
Friday,   Sept 2,    Piedmont     Piedmont   5:00/7:30
 
Friday,   Sept 9     Fortuna        Rec Park    5:00/7:30
 
Friday,   Sept … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Real Estate Is Still A Great Investment - 08/21/11 03:55 PM
 
I remember when I was growing up my Mom always pointing out Charlie East’s triplex on Matheson Street in Healdsburg and saying, “We could have bought that place for $46,000. It is now worth at least $500,000. conservatively. That $46,000.00 price was at a time like today during an economic downturn.
 
So here is the scoop. How about a 1200 square foot, three bedroom, 2 bath home on a golf course within an hour of Healdsburg for $79,900. It rents for $1250.00 a month and there is a good market for renters in that area that have chosen … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: FHA Loan Limits Changing Soon - 08/17/11 02:19 PM
 
FHA high balance loan limits to expire on September 30th. The loan limits were set at $660,000. And the new limit will be at $520,700. If you are purchasing a home for an amount that is higher than this you will need to get a jumbo loan.
 
Hunt Conrad of Prospect Mortgage remarked “I do not think this will be a big game changer. Jumbo’s rates are not that much higher than high limits and the bulk of FHA borrowers are purchasing below this level for the most part.”
 
FHA loans have been popular again during this … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: When will the market rebound - 08/17/11 02:02 PM
 
MARKET UPDATE
 
I believe that history often repeats itself and if that is true than many experts may be wrong in their opinion as to how long this market will take to recover. In each and every of our economic downturns the rebound was always quicker and stronger than anticipated. This could happen again and there are so many factors that will sway the outcome.
 
This past week we saw the lowest that the Treasury bond market had ever been and with it a glimpse of record low interest rates. The mortgage bond market did not have as … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Get a New Smoke Detector, Not just Batteries! - 01/15/11 02:08 PM
For years now we have heard that it is good to change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clocks for daylight savings time. The truth is that since 1980 there has been a need to replace the type of smoke detectors that are in 95 percent of American homes. "They just don't do the job well enough". Says Adrian Bell at the World Fire Safety Foundation. "At least 1500 lives are lost in smoldering fires a year. For thirty years the truth about ionization smoke alarms/detectors has been kept from the public and fire fighters around the world". Says … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Good news for our future - 12/30/10 06:09 PM
The last several months have seen a changed condition in the real estate market. There is increased volatility in interest rates but in a tighter form. It is not such a big roller coaster now as it is more intense shaking. We recently saw the third largest swing in the bond market since they began to collect that data. If you do need to borrow for a home purchase loan, check in with a lender now. You will see headlines that rates are going up but remember that they are still historically low.  
 
We are definitely closer to the … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Healdsburg Veterans Day - 11/09/10 05:42 PM
This On Thursday, November 11th at 11:00 AM there will be a gathering to honor all Veterans in the Historic Healdsburg Plaza. It will take place at the statue of the little boy that is holding the American flag and which is our war memorial. Veterans day is commonly recognized at 11:11 on November 11th.
Prior to the ceremony Center Street Deli will have a free breakfast for all Veterans. Tayman Park golf couse will also have something for our Veterans. Free golf on the 11th + 12th.
As we go through these chalanging times together this is a great time to focus on … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: North County Council of Realtors Golf Tournament - 10/27/10 02:06 PM
NCCS Golf Tournament
 
On Thursday October 28th the North County Council of Realtors will have their annual golf tournament at Tayman Park in Healdsburg. This is a great annual event that is held to raise money for the wide variety of projects that the group, commonly known as the MLS group supports all year long. We even have a scholarship program for local kids that are college bound. It is great to see a group of folks that usually are business competitor's band together to help their community. It helps us all by reminding each other what great works we … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce - 10/12/10 02:30 PM
 
 
I am writing today to remind everyone in our business community what an important role our Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce plays in our lives. We are blessed in Healdsburg to have such a good economy and to have as many visitors as we do. A good portion of that is because of all of the behind the scenes work that our Chamber does. In the past couple of years they have developed some powerful sub groups that help us as well. I know that a lot of us take a second thought at what our dues go towards. It … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Why Buy Now - 04/26/10 01:02 PM
There are many factors that would contribute to the decision to purchase a home now. We already know that we are in an economic recovery. We know that the two main factors that are holding us back right now are unstable employment outlook and shortage of credit to small businesses. We have proven to ourselves during these past few years that we need to stop relying on both of these things and to be more self sufficient and accountable in both of these areas.
 
A couple of weeks ago the private sector began to purchase mortgage backed securities which is … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Is this the right time to buy? - 04/06/10 01:00 PM
If I knew that I wouldn't have to be at work today. Even though I love what I do. There are several factors that you should take into account when making this decision. On the plus side we have tax incentives, low interest rates, it is a buyers market and there are some great deals out there. The best deals that I see out there today are in the $650,000. to about $900,000. range. The things that I believe are holding buyers back is job security and watching the news way to much. We have been told what signs we should … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Great Healdsburg Home For Sale - 03/17/10 01:49 PM
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healdsburg homes for sale: Healdsburg Prune Blossom Tour Cancelled ! - 03/17/10 11:43 AM
The fantastic prune blossom tour has been officially canceled is what I heard this morning at the Saint Patrick's Day parade. In fact I know that the rumor is true because I started it during the parade. The old timers thought it was a cute (but outdated) rumor. In Healdsburg we have a lot of great traditions. When I was growing up one of the big traditions every year was to look forward to the prune blossom tour. In my mind it drew as many people to town as our recent barrel tasting weekend. Of course I was little then and … (0 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: Bucket Brigade Blood Drive Today - 01/19/10 04:25 PM
It is that time of year again for the firefighters bucket brigade blood drive. If you have not donated blood in the past 8 weeks please join us at the Healdsburg Fire Department from 2:30 today, Tues, Jan 19th. This is a friendly competition among most of Sonoma Counties fire departments. They will be serving the famous fire fighters chili and corn bread. It is a great place to see old friends and maybe save a life. For more information please contact the Blood Bank of the Redwoods707-545-1222 or www.bbr.org
 
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healdsburg homes for sale: The Story of Adam and Eve - 01/15/10 02:07 PM

That title may sound quite seductive and it is for me. Just south east of Healdsburg at the end of Grant Ave (past Giorgio's) on a hill over looking Healdsburg are a pair of Redwood Trees. Locally known as the Adam and Eve trees. We used to hike up there with our church group. At the time there was a lady, Nell that didn't mind if you hiked her property. The trees are dead center in this picture and the photo was taken from the balcony of my home the other morning. My friend Tom Curtis used to say that … (1 comments)

healdsburg homes for sale: The Best Present Ever - 12/21/09 02:25 PM
I was trying to post a cool new count down clock for the first time buyer tax credit. I have attended many seminars on the details of this recently so I thought it would be good to strut my stuff. Well in stead of the fancy graphics you will just have to absorb this.
The newest version of the tax credit is not just for first time buyers. It includes buyers of second homes that have lived in them for the past five years. This can be a MOVE UP or DOWN. If you are an empty nester and you want … (0 comments)