Santa Rosa Real Estate Resource

10/12/2021

Maintaining or replacing a deck is a big cost concern in Santa Rosa, CA. Inspite of some easing on lumber prices, the cost and availability of labor remains an issue.

Of the roughly 990,000 single-family homes started in 2020, only 19.3 percent included decks, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (SOC, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and partially funded by HUD).

08/21/2021

Looking for a drop-dead gorgeous home with a 3 car garage?

4 Bedrooms, 3 (3 0) Baths, 2137 Approx SqFt Assessor Auto-Fill, Price: $925,000, MLS #: 321079856, Stunning 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a 3-CAR attached garage on a quiet street. Built in 2019, this home is a dazzler! Open flow living/dining/kitchen/family area with high ceilings and $20,000 of new...

09/08/2020

3 beds, 1 bath, 1,058 sq ft - Single Family Offered at: $475,000

04/30/2018

Wow, I really didn't expect that my state's largest export was airplanes or that Montana's largest export was to***co. Also, now I have to find out how a state's largest export could possibly be distillery dregs (South Dakota). I love these infographics!

Largest state exports range from common goods, like autos, planes, and oil, to far more peculiar goods like distillery dregs, lobsters, and soda ash.

01/21/2018

I debated sharing this because housing in Sonoma County has taken a 10% jump since the fire in October.

The realtor.com® data team found the U.S. metros with the most affordable home prices—some less than the roughly $79,500 starting price for a Tesla Model X.

04/12/2017

I hope someone will please pass this along to POTUS. Duh!

A new report predicts foreign-born residents will have a 'significant impact' on housing demand, but if their buying levels aren't sustained, some markets could be dramatically weakened.

04/11/2017

I love flying out from the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. It is the best travel experience you can have. The lines are short and you don't have to drive to Oakland or San Francisco- plus the restaurant, that is really good, has a super fun view of the tarmac!

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport shifts focus from attracting airlines to keeping them happy.

02/10/2014

As a "Farmer's Daughter", I rejoice in this great news. Farmers live and die by the weather and the water and what pests are invading. It's such a blessing and a testament to the Sonoma County farming community to have two bountiful years in a row!

North Coast grape harvest breaks records

12/17/2013

I am frequently asked what the local real estate market will be like next year. The problem with answering the question is that even the experts can't agree about whether the Fed will taper it's monthly bond purchases that are keeping interest rates beautifully low. I drew on this snipet from www.HousingWire.com's front page today. On the face of it, it looks like conflicting views about whether the Fed will taper and in so doing, cause interest rates to rise.

So, let me put this in a nutshell: Fed tapering of bond purchases has a 99.99% chance of happening. Get your refinance going, put your home on the market to sell and get pre-approved to buy a home. If you are on the fence in any of these decisions... you have a good chance of not liking where we will be at this time next year. Imagine higher interest rates and lower prices because people can only buy what the can actually afford to these days.

12/16/2013

http://realestate.msn.com/2014-housing-outlook-home-prices-head-higher

After a surge in home values in most cities in the past year, prices will increase more slowly in 2014.

08/10/2011

Do you find it interesting that the owner of SBO.com made $150,000 more by selling his home with a Realtor?

The founder of a popular for-sale by owner Web site used a real estate broker to help sell his 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom New York apartment after it lingered on the market for six months.