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2011
The 2012 Michelin Guide to the “San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country,” and the Napa Valley has retained its status as the only place in the U.S. besides New York City with restaurants that have earned the vaunted three-star rating from Michelin Guides. The French Laundry in Yountville and the ...
10/31/2011
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As financial scams evolve to keep pace with the changing American economy, it is important that consumers educate themselves about common scams. Here are five steps consumers can take to avoid becoming a victim of financial fraud. Research: Before handing over money, look into who is receiving it...
10/30/2011
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2011 Buyer IQ Quiz Mortgage Rates on Zillow I found this interesting 7 question buyer quiz from Zillow when reading today's blog post from them. What is more interesting are the result they are getting. Appraisals 44% correct, 56% incorrect Purchase Contracts 54% correct. 47% incorrect Home va...
10/29/2011
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 15 med price $609,000; avg days on market 208 current sale pendings 4 med price $544,750; avg days on market 87 sold in last 6 months 12 med price $52...
10/29/2011
This fits right in with my earlier post today, Upcoming Events in Yountville and Surrounding Napa Valley Areas October 28, 2011. There was an article in last Saturday's Napa Register by Jennifer Huffman about this which fits in nicely with my Upcoming Coming events. Here are a few excerpts to giv...
10/28/2011
This is weekly feature post I will do every Friday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and the surrounding areas as listed in the Yountville Chamber of Commerce’s E News newsletter. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Thanks!!!! October 28 Friday...
10/28/2011
Late last week, the Senate passed an amendment to an appropriation bill that would reinstate the conforming loan limits to $729,750 through December 2013. The Senate and House now are working out the differences between the Senate and the House bill, which the House passed earlier this year. C.A....
10/27/2011
Some borrowers think that because their mortgage application is turned down the first time, they won’t ever be approved. In reality, some borrowers succeed on the second or third attempt, usually with a different mortgage professional, and often several months later, after they have saved more m...
10/26/2011
According to DataQuick, the San Diego real estate information service, 263 notices of default (NOD) were filed for Napa County homes or condos in the third quarter, compared to 222 in the same period the year before. This was the largest percentage increase in the nine Bay Area counties. The numb...
10/25/2011
Napa County Residential Properties including condos/townhomes (Source: BAREIS) Listed for sale (637): lowest $70,000, highest $35,750,000, average price $1,461,052, median price $699,000, DOM 159 Contingent sale pending (255): lowest $64,500, highest $4,995,000, average price $430,528, median pri...
10/24/2011
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