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Here is some great info, courtesy of Loan Officer Michael Regan, regarding grants (free money) for FHA borrowers who meet the required guidelines, to use towards their downpayment and closing costs. Funds are limited and it is first come; first served. Check it out: The California Homebuyers Fun...

A very special 3 BD/2 BA East side home, 528 Williams Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954, offers so much potential. With a bit of love, this short sale, offered for $235,000, will shine.  Complete with a white picket fence and rose bushes in the front yard, there are schools and shopping very close by. Th...

The East side versus West side comparison is something commonly brought up when people from out of town are interested in learning about Petaluma, CA. Both have their appeal and unique qualities. It mostly depends what an individual's preferences are. Petaluma's East and West sides were formerly ...

Finally, a positive slant on Home Buying today. Brent Arends wrote this article in the Wall Street Journal: Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership.Sure, maybe there's more pain to come in the housing market. But when Time magazine starts running covers that declare "Owning a home may ...

In these bleak economic times, a lot of people are struggling financially. Now, in daily conversations, I frequently hear tales of bankruptcies and foreclosures from people whom, just a few years ago, were in great shape, financially. When the topic of bankruptcy comes up, I always suggest lookin...

In my work as a Realtor® in Petaluma, CA, I hold open houses almost every Sunday. It is a wonderful way to meet prospective clients and an opportunity to help them decide if Petaluma, among their many Bay Area choices, fits their needs. Frequently, young families will come through, scoping out ho...

This is a historically significant time to be purchasing property. With interest rates at their lowest on record and home prices now at 2001 levels in Sonoma County, buyers are being told that THIS is the time to buy property. It is true that today's buyers are in a very unique situation. These t...

In my former career, working as an Escrow Officer in the oh-so-sexy Title Insurance industry, I was frequently asked the question, "what is escrow?"  The term, for me, always brought to mind a limbo-like state, in which homebuyers sit in anticipation of their home officially becoming theirs. In e...