Will Mortgage Rates Remain Low Next Year? In 2020, buyers got a big boost in the housing market as mortgage rates dropped throughout the year. According to Freddie Mac, rates hit all-time lows 12 times this year, dipping below 3% for the first time ever while making buying a home more and more attractive as … Continue reading
Should I Renovate My House Before I Sell It? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Just because there is low inventory doesn't mean that some elbow grease isn't necessary. Zillow & Realtor.com are rife with homes that have languished because the seller hasn't done what is necessary to get the home sold...or their agent hasn't told them what to do. To get top dollar for your home, you want to … Continue reading
October 2020 Market Update
The American Canyon Real Estate Market continues to move at a rapid pace. As of Thursday morning (10/15), there are only 8 homes on the market for a median list price of $542,500. Most homes have been going into contract in under 2 weeks. To borrow a phrase, this market is absolutely bananas! Of the … Continue reading
September 2020 Market Update
The American Canyon Real Estate Market is Bananas!! That's a technical term that I've picked up in my 10-plus years in real estate...As of Wednesday morning, there were only 13 active homes for sale with the median list price at $655,000 and the median days on market at 14 days. At the end of August, … Continue reading
Stay Safe Out There
In case you missed the ash and brimstone raining down, fire season is upon us. If I seem flippant, it's only because it keeps me from crying. There is so much loss and devastation across the Bay Area. In fact, there are so many fires burning in California that fire officials resorted to using three … Continue reading
Ok, I’ve Signed…when do I get my keys?!
It's always great to enter your new home for the first time! I frequently get asked, "When do I get my keys?" After the buyer has gone through all of the rigamarole of inspections, removing contingencies, getting all of the last minute paperwork into the bank so that the underwriter will sign off on the … Continue reading
Hooray! I’m in contract! …what now?
After the initial excitement of the hard fought process of getting into contract wears off, the natural reaction is: what happens next? The glib answer is: wire your earnest money, perform inspections, get your loan approved, close. Although accurate, it misses all of the emotion and anxiety of the moment. Your real estate professional should … Continue reading
New to the Market! – 105 Carlisle Way, Benicia
https://youtu.be/u0F-LAIrjj8 105 Carlisle Way | Benicia, CA is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home nestled in the heart of Southampton. It has over 1700±sf of living space with a formal dining room and an open living area with fireplace. New floors throughout the home and freshly painted inside and out. New floors in the bathrooms … Continue reading
Happy Veterans Day
These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, … Continue reading
September Real Estate Update – American Canyon
The summer doldrums continued in American Canyon in September with only 8 homes sold for a median sales price of around $500,000. Both the number of sales and median sales price are down dramatically from September, 2018 (13 homes & $568,000 respectively). The median home price in American Canyon is currently at $620,000 with 19 … Continue reading
