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2013 

This is weekly feature post I will now do every Thursday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and around the Napa Valley. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Featured Events  Thu 5/09 - Sun 5/12 OVER 45 BANDS BOOKED! Tickets are $299 for 3 day pas...
02/27/2013
BofA revises short sale updateOn Feb. 11, Bank of America issued a Short Sale Agent Update stating that the listing status of properties on the MLS should be “current and active” until a short sale approval letter has been issued. C.A.R. Legal reviewed the Update and alerted Bank of America that ...
02/25/2013
I bet you have heard about a dozen or so tips to help sell your on the market home. I bet the one you have heard of the most is baking cookies just prior to an open house or showings. Here are some fact from Washington State University and Realtor.org Magazine about this. Hope you enjoy reading t...
02/24/2013
WINE FACTS, STATISTICS AND TRIVIA   1 Case of Wine = 2.4 +/- Gallons of Wine 1 Ton of Grapes = 149 +/- Gallons 1 Ton of Grapes = 720 +/- Bottles of Wine 149 Gallons of Wine = 62 Cases 1 Acre of Vineyard = 2 - 8 Tons of Grapes 1 Acre of Vineyard = 4,470 +/- Bottles 1 Acre of Vineyard = 900 - 1,300...
02/24/2013
This is a weekly feature I will do every Saturday for those wanting info on open homes in the Napa Valley. If I can help you find the perfect property here in the Napa Valley, please call or email me. For those wanting a map and more details, here is the link to the Napa Register’s open house page.
02/22/2013
Yountville Weekly Real Estate Update Average prices, average days on market current for sale           5 avg price $1,281,600; avg days on market 119 current sale pendings  7  avg price $883,960; avg days on market 109 sold in last 6 months    11 avg price $673,681; avg days on market 113 Facts,...
02/22/2013
I read this and can remember instances where this rang true. Unfortunately, there are things beyond anyone's control when you sell your home. So what may be a bit of a stretch, if possible peer pressure could be a good thing when it comes to the old phrase, were chickens come to roost. Please no ...
02/21/2013
This is weekly feature post I will now do every Thursday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and around the Napa Valley. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Featured Events  Thu 5/09 - Sun 5/12 OVER 45 BANDS BOOKED! Tickets are $299 for 3 day pas...
02/20/2013
Here is the Fannie Mae National Survey I referred to yesterday. If you would to see my predictions for the Napa Valley here is a link to the article I wrote. Consumer housing sentiment continues to rise Fannie Mae’s January 2013 National Housing Survey found that increasing confidence in home sal...
02/19/2013
My opinion is it will be much of the same. The wildcard is will happen with the housing inventory for sale. Will it remain at this current historic low or given the rising prices will more homeowners who had been underwater gain enough equity and finally now is the time to sell. Granted many of t...
02/18/2013