Welcome Fall! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Sonoma & Marin Counties Market Watch Courtesy of Old Republic Title Company   A Word About Rates The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages. Mortgage rates continue

Happy Summer! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP What is Title Theft? Title theft is a form of identity theft where a criminal targets a property and forges the owner’s signature on a deed to transfer ownership to themselves or a third party. Criminals often target properties that are free and clear of

Happy Summer! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP AI is just beginning to have an impact on the Real Estate Market. Compass’ chief economist Mike Simonsen has his eye on the AI housing boom Tech wealth is having a “really dramatic” impact on housing in San Francisco, Mike Simonsen said. What he wants

Happy Summer! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP We were honored to have 2420 Mountain Ranch Road featured this week in the daily newsletter published by Leonard Steinberg, Chief Evangelist at Compass and one of the nation’s leading voices in luxury real estate marketing. Distributed to Compass agents across the country and their

Bloomfield Farms WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP MARKET WATCH On the supply side, inventory growth has effectively stalled nationwide. There are now just over 1 million homes on the market across the country, less than 1% more than last year. That marks a dramatic contrast from 2025, when inventory was expanding at

Happy Mother’s Day WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Economic conditions continue to hold up overall, and the housing market is showing pockets of resilience. Output growth picked up early in the year, consumers are still spending, and sentiment has improved as job-market perceptions stabilize. In housing, starts ended the quarter on a

Welcome Spring WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP As of March 2026, the Sonoma County real estate market is moving into a dynamic spring season, defined by strengthening buyer demand, constrained inventory, and measured price appreciation. While price growth remains moderate rather than dramatic, median home values are holding steady with a slight

Welcome March WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP There’s No Place Like Home There’s No Place Like Home I love driving through Sonoma County and the surrounding areas this time of year, watching the mustard grass sprouting up between the vines. It’s a beautiful reminder that spring is just around the corner. The

February 17th Starts the Year of the Horse WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Market Watch NEW Federal Residential Real Estate Rule Starts March 1, 2026 The Department of the Treasury has long recognized that the illicit use of residential real estate threatens U.S. economic and national security and can disadvantage those that

December 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates Season’s Greetings WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Market Watch The housing market is shifting in meaningful ways as we move into the final stretch of 2025. Nearly all real-time price indicators—list prices, price per square foot, and even the median price

November 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates Happy Thanksgiving WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Market Watch The Federal Reserve just made another move to keep the economy on track, cutting its key rate by 0.25% to a new range of 3.75% to 4.0% — the lowest level in

October 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Market Watch National Home sales were down 0.2% from the prior month to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors. That was slightly less than the 1.2% decline economists surveyed. And

September 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates Happy Labor Day Month! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP *Gifting kids to buy a home has been around for decades: Under the tax code, in 2025, an individual can gift up to $19,000 (the limit for married couples is $38,000) without

August 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Zillow was sued yesterday by CoStar (owner of Homes.com) which accused Zillow of publishing at least 46,979 copyrighted photos without permission. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, which could exceed $1 billion. According to

July 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP *As devastating floods continue to impact communities across Central Texas, we want to take a moment to express our deep support and commitment to all those experiencing uncertainty and loss from this tragedy. The flooding has

June 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP Can We Agree? Getting people to agree on anything seems increasingly difficult, even between couples in a healthy marriage! In a very divisive world where dividing people has proven to be extremely profitable and power-fueling, it’s

May 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates Happy Mother’s Day! WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP A Safe Haven In the past few weeks many economists and financial advisors have been speaking to the subject of where to place your money during turbulent times. One safe haven during potential

April 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP How you can help our human friends and horses in LA at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center “Your generosity helps ensure the safety and comfort of these animals during this challenging time. Thank you for making

March 2025 Real Estate News from Premier Homes & Country Estates WINE COUNTRY ROUNDUP How you can help our human friends and horses in LA at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center “Your generosity helps ensure the safety and comfort of these animals during this challenging time. Thank you for making