Romy's Blog

  Many factors go into making a home sell faster. Price, location, condition, and marketing top the list. But there's one very important factor very few agents mention: agent reputation.   Your Windsor listing agent's reputation will determine the number of buyer agents who hurry to bring buyers ...

Does a newly-constructed Windsor home need an inspection?   You might think that since the home you wish to buy here in Windsor is newly constructed, you don't need to have it professionally inspected. But yes, you do, for three reasons: Not all contractors are honest – some deliberately cut corn...

Getting a Loan to buy a home in  Santa Rosa this year? Plan ahead for pre-approval.   One of the first steps you should take as a potential Santa Rosa home buyer is getting a loan pre-approval before you start viewing homes. This will reveal the correct price range, the amount of down payment req...

  Many who buy homes here in Windsor simply contact the seller's insurance company and have an identical policy issued to them when they take ownership of the house. It often saves time and trouble. But should you? Perhaps. But not without first checking to see what's covered. One North Idaho hom...

Do you plan to buy or sell a Sonoma County home in 2015?    If so, now is the time to prepare.   Both buyers and sellers should begin to study the market. Here in Sonoma County as in cities around the world, things have been changing. What you knew about the market a year ago may have no bearing ...

What do shoes have to do with selling a Sonoma County home? As it turns out, shoes – and whether or not they should be worn into the house - can have a significant impact.   Some sellers are horrified at the idea of people coming into their home wearing shoes – others arehorrified at the idea of ...

Home Warranties – A Smart Move for Sonoma County Buyers and Sellers   Before purchasing a home today, smart Sonoma County buyers have a home inspection. The inspector alerts them to issues he or she can see or determine through testing, and then buyer and seller re-negotiate if there are structur...

  My Sonoma County Home is Professionally Decorated. Why do I need a stager?   Some Sonoma County home sellers are led to believe that because their home is beautifully decorated, it doesn't need to be staged. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It's true that staging usually involves de-clu...

Enchanting Forest and Vineyard Views near Kenwood! OverviewMapsPhotosOpen HouseMarket Stats $1,250,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 2,461 sqftLot: 1.00 acre(s) Location 662 Shady Acres LaneSanta Rosa, CA 95409USA Romy Campbell Keller Williams ...

Buying a Sonoma County home? Loyalty to your agent will help assure your success   Some buyers believe that searching on line and calling every agent with an interesting listing is the path to finding the perfect home.   When the agent asks what they're looking for and offers to help find other h...