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2011 

A weak economy and stringent financing conditions contributed to a slowdown in California home sales and median price during May, C.A.R. reported today.  Home sales in May declined 5.8 percent from April and 14.4 percent from the previous year.  Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family deta...
06/16/2011
The newly released 2010 Census statistics shows the upper Napa Valley Cities and Town of Yountville are slowly becoming smaller. Though this is true for St. Helena and Calistoga, Yountville's number is a bit misleading for the Census does count the members of The Veteran's Home here in its statis...
06/14/2011
Each year, about 15 million American households move, with the majority changing households between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  Unfortunately, this same time period also is peak season for moving company scams. To avoid falling victim to common scams, experts in the moving industry recommend con...
06/13/2011
The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) has gradually been providing resources to its members regarding short sales. Hopefully you are not one who needs information about short sales but unfortunately they are many who do. For anyone who needs help, here a couple very useful resources whi...
06/12/2011
Stats for last 7 days new listing 1, price reduced 0, sale pending 0,  sold 1 Median prices, average days on market current for sale           21 med price $669,000; avg days on market 213 current sale pendings  2  med price $411,475; avg days on market 109 sold in last 6 months   10 med price $6...
06/11/2011
From the Los Angles Times Despite Federal Reserve regulations that took effect April 1 requiring lenders to pay appraisers fair fees, many appraisers say they are still offered $200 to $250 by lenders for work billed to consumers at $450 or more. MAKING SENSE OF THE STORY Last year's Dodd-Frank f...
06/10/2011
If the rain was enough, as this years 31st Napa Valley Wine Auction, now called Auction Napa Valley, passed raising $100 million for charity yesterday, several participants starting shooting sparkling wine into the air. Though the final count raised is not is, the event raised more than $7.3 mill...
06/05/2011
Stats for last 7 days new listing 1, price reduced 1, sale pending 0,  sold 2 Median prices, average days on market current for sale           20 med price $669,500; avg days on market 217 current sale pendings  2  med price $411,475; avg days on market 102 sold in last 6 months   10 med price $5...
06/04/2011
Every once in awhile, I write a blog about little known past facts about Yountville, were I live and work. I have been here for nearly 35 years and find it fascinating how much history this small Town has. Here again are a few tidbits for your fancy. The California Veterans Home chose Yountville ...
06/03/2011
Being single, no not a statement just a matter of fact, I often struggle to find fun things to do in the Napa Valley after dark. When I first came here in the mid 1907's, there was a lot of venues where you could go and hear music, dance. Then for some unknown reason, almost every one of these di...
06/02/2011
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