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Posts from: Market Insight
Has the cost of lots in Sonoma County changed over the past few years? With the combination of fires and then the pandemic causing people to flee the city, the cost of lots and sales of lots has remained fairly flat.
David Hargreaves
In a sellers market, it's easy to assume that all properties are selling for way over asking price. The truth is that while the average property sells for list price or very close, there are may properties selling for less.
David Hargreaves
Properties in Russian river are getting double digit offers and selling for as much as 40% over asking price
David Hargreaves
An analysis of the cost of houses in Healdsburg in 2020 including rural properties and downtown properties across the 95448 zip code
David Hargreaves
Analyzing the housing market data for 2020 shows and increase in sales volume and prices. The hottest markets were Sebastop
David Hargreaves
I talk to people every day about the housing market in Sonoma County and what is happening. As we know, this year has been unique in so many ways. The year started off a lot stronger than the first quarter of last year but then came to a crashing halt as Covid-19 struck.…
David Hargreaves
With the Sonoma County housing market seeing one of it’s busiest times for five years, how do you find value when we are seeing properties go for as much as forty per cent over asking (see this post). Not everyone has millions to spend so in this article, I highlight…
David Hargreaves
The latest sales data for June is now available showing the first month of sales and escrows following the six weeks from mid March to the end of April where there was very little activity. As people from both Sonoma County and the Bay Area re-evaluate their options for…
David Hargreaves
While Shelter-in-Place restrictions are being eased, we have to be realistic that things won’t get back to how they were for a long time. But what does that mean for the housing market in Sonoma County and, in Healdsburg specifically? While the first quarter is not…
David Hargreaves
Now that the housing data for Sonoma County has been released for April, we can start to see the impact that Shelter in Place has had on market. With Shelter-in-Place coming into effect in mid March and with the average escrow being 30 to 45 days, deals that closed in the…
David Hargreaves
It’s no secret that there are a lot of people who live in the Bay Area who have second homes in Sonoma County. At the last count there were over 14,000 with places in Sonoma County with Sonoma, Healdsburg and Guerneville topping the list. In the first half of 2019,…
David Hargreaves
What a lot has changed since the beginning of the quarter. It seems such a long time ago that we were going about our normal business. In January/February we were in the seasonal lull but everything was looking good for a really strong Spring buying and selling season. Now…
David Hargreaves
