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Sonoma County Housing Pricing Increases

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The fires in October 2017 in Sonoma County have many residents that were affected re-evaluating their housing situation.  Instead of rebuilding homes that were lost in the fire, many are opting to buy a pre-existing home. This wave of buyers is driving up the costs of single-family homes and putting pressure on an already dwindled…

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Are Rate Cuts Coming?

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Good news for homebuyers. The Federal Reserve is going to be dropping rates once again. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, stated that the Fed would act “as appropriate” in order to maintain the current economic expansion. As we near 2020, it is predicted the Fed will continue dropping rates to keep up with the longest economic…

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What the Millennial Home Buyer Wants

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Millennials are entering the housing market full force, and they know what they want. And DON’T want. Not surprisingly, the wants of a Millennial differ from Baby Boomers and Gen Xers. A recent article from NAHBnow.com put together a list of the top 10 features millennials want in their home compared to other generations. No. 1 on…

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Expert Predictions for the Second Half of 2019

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The first half of 2019 saw the housing market (finally) start to shift away from being a seller’s market. While sellers are still holding a lot of sway, buyers are seeing prices drop and negotiating power rise. This is great news for first-time homebuyers, most of whom are millennials. Right now is a very good…

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Realogy Teams Up With Amazon to Simplify Home Buying Process

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The largest real estate company in the United States has teamed up with Amazon to create Turnkey, a new homebuying program that simplifies the process of finding and settling into a new home. Realogy is trusted and known for their brands Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA and Sotheby’s International…

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How Google is Changing Downtown San Jose

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It’s been no secret that tech giant, Google, has been buying up land in the San Jose area. Google has been planning on revamping the downtown train station and what, for years, has largely been an industrial area into a densely packed extension of downtown San Jose. The Mercury News recently published an article detailing…

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A Look at the Housing Market Halfway Through 2019

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Wow. Believe it or not, we are more than halfway done with 2019. With the slow start to the year, it seemed as though the housing market was not only going to slow down but could be in a turn for many in the housing industry to start panicking. With mortgage rates dropping, many people…

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