Northern California Real Estate

The Vallejo April 2014 home sales report reflects a steady southern Solano County real estate market, where prices are generally flat and homes are taking two to three months on average to sell.  Seven short sales and nine foreclosures sold in April.  Sixteen of the 102 homes that closed escrow i...

The American Canyon April 2014 home sales report reflects a steady southern Napa County real estate market, where prices are generally flat and homes are taking a month and a half on average to sell.  One short sale and no foreclosures sold in April. Homes currently for sale include three that ca...

The Benicia April 2014 home sales report for this south Solano County community reflects brisk sales and steady prices.  Thirteen of the 25 homes that closed escrow in April were on the market less than 30 days and four were on the market less than a week.  No Benicia homes have lowered their ask...

The Green Valley April 2014 home sales report for this western Fairfield, CA community reflects a stable market for homes in the area.  In general, home sales are still slow and prices are not escalating as expected this summer.  Of the 18 homes that closed escrow in April, only five sold in less...

The Cordelia April 2014 home sales report for this Fairfield, CA community reflects the limited inventory available and steady home values that are likely to remain through the summer.  Of the 22 homes currently on the market, five came on the market just this past week.  Three homes recently red...

The Rancho Solano April 2014 home sales report for this Fairfield, CA community reflects the limited inventory available and steady home values that are likely to remain through the summer.  Of the 13 homes currently on the market, three came on the market just this past week.  None have changed ...

Welcome back to another installment of Real Estate Jargon, aka, simple explanations of sometimes confusing real estate terms.  Investors in most types of income property can benefit from an accounting strategy called cost segregation.  If the property was purchased, built or underwent a major rem...

As often happens in Wine Country, you stumble across an exciting new Wine Adventure when you least expect it. Visiting Arrowood Vineyards & Winery was the result of a recommendation from the tasting room staff at a winery just down the road. Barely visible from Highway 12, the Arrowood tasting ro...

A rental property in short supply in many communities is dog-friendly single family homes.  Most rental property owners cringe at the thought of dogs making a stinking wreck of their valuable income-producing asset.  They dread late-night phone calls from neighbors complaining about their tenant’...

The Yountville March 2014 home sales report reflects the small, but strong, market for homes in this central Napa Valley village known for fine restaurants, luxurious spas and close proximity to some of the finest wineries in the Valley.  Four properties completed sale in March, three homes and a...