Fannie & Freddie Threaten SoCo Energy Independence Program
The 18-month old program that allows homeowners increase the efficiency of their home (like high efficiency heaters, solar panels, insulation, etc.) and finance the cost through the County is being...
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Market Summary for July 2010
The numbers are in for July and they aren't impressive. We've had little movement in the median price over the last year with little ups & downs along the way - this month is one of those downs. A...
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Supervisor Efren Carrillo to Visit Bodega Bay
When: Wednesday, August 18 at 5:30Where: Bodega Bay Fire Station - 510 S. Highway 1More Info: (707) 565-3760Supervisor Efren Carrillo is hosting this meeting to provide an opportunity for the public to...
View ArticleFast Facts from CAR
Home affordability remains high as prices drop and interest rates hover in the 4's...Calif. median home price: June 2010: $311,950 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region June...
View ArticleBad News/Good News
We'll start with the bad news...You probably heard that homes sales in July were at the lowest levels in 15 years and took the largest drop ever. I'm not surprised at this since we had one of our worst...
View ArticleGood News for Coastwalk Fans
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passed a plan calling for $250M in projects connecting parts of the county. Fortunately, the Coast appears to be one of the five major projects slated for funding...
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Bodega Bay Market Summary for August 2010
One of our slowest months in a long, long time in Bodega Bay. Two sales and one put into escrow is about all the activity we had - but it seems to be picking up again. The cycle continues as we try to...
View ArticleNew Cell Tower
Big news for Bodega Bay - at least the north end of it. Construction began this week on a new Verizon cell tower in Sereno del Mar at the north end of town. Rumor has it that the project will last for...
View ArticleFund Set Up for Injured Bodega Firefighter
FROM SONOMA COUNTY FIRE CHIEF MARK ASTON. ALSO VISIT BODEGA FIRE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.Sonoma County Fire and Emergency Services, CAL FIRE and all local Sonoma County fire districts are closely...
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Latest Market Summary for the Coast
We have a new format for the local market summary and I hope you find it useful. There's a lot of information packed into one page so if you have any questions or want to discuss any of the data, just...
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Mortgage Trends since 1971
Our local mortgage expert Greg Erigero provided this interesting history of 30-year fixed rate mortgages since 1971. Let's hope we never see rates like those in the early 80's again...Visit...
View ArticleFast Facts
Calif. median home price: October 2010: $304,220 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region October 2010: Santa Barbara So. Coast $864,000 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. lowest median...
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Latest Market Summary for Nov. 2010
The news remains cautious at best and while we're seeing a bit of activity, much of it is still on the lower end (with many cash or near-cash buyers)...Visit www.bodegabayproperties.com for Sonoma...
View ArticleFast Facts 12/22
Fast Facts Calif. median home price: November 2010: $296,820 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region November 2010: Santa Barbara So. Coast $874,500 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif....
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Year End Report
As you might expect, the news continued its negative slant in the real estate arena and the numbers reflect that. Bodega Bay and the entire Coast saw reductions in price over the past twelve months,...
View ArticleCalifornia Homes at Seven-Month High, Sales Up
As we've seen with the activity rising locally, it appears to be stabilizing throughout the state and prices continue to creep upward. In addition, the Case-Shiller Index showed a small amount of...
View ArticleFast Facts for Feb 2
Fast Facts Calif. median home price: December 2010: $301,850 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region December 2010: Santa Barbara So. Coast $778,500 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif....
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Market Summary for January 2011
Our trend toward price increases, however slight, continued in January as the median price throughout Bodega Bay rose to $600,000 and the number of sales also rose slightly to 50 homes for the previous...
View ArticleExisting-Home Sales Rise
From NAR:Click here for entire articleExisting-home sales rose 8.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.14 million units in the first quarter, an increase from 4.75 million in the fourth...
View ArticleFast Facts for May 12
Calif. median home price: March 2011: $286,010 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. highest median home price by region/county March 2011: Marin $826,700 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. lowest median home price by...
View ArticleStill at bottom, but getting better...
We seem to be bouncing around the bottom of the market but each month new indicators appear that point toward improvement. This month, although the number of sales is down slightly from last month,...
View ArticleForeclosure Numbers Falling
"Foreclosure filings plunged 29% compared with the same period a year ago and were down 25% from the last six months of 2010, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac, an online marketer of...
View ArticleSonoma County Defaults Down
The number of Sonoma County homes that entered the foreclosure process fell to the lowest amount in four years last quarter.Here's the Press Democrat article...Visit www.bodegabayproperties.com for...
View ArticleJust listed - under $500K in South Bodega Harbour!
This delightful home sits on a large and private parcel on a peaceful cul-de-sac just off the Golf Links at Bodega Harbour with sweeping views of the coastal hills, with the bay and ocean in the...
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Go to www.coastalagent.com for all of the latest listings and area information.Visit www.bodegabayproperties.com for Sonoma Coast real estate listings.
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