Residential Real Estate – North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties

Borrowers face risks in foreclosures, short sales

February 8th, 2010

NORTH BAY – With the rise of foreclosures and short sales, homeowners, commercial property owners and real estate investors should be looking out for some potentially costly pitfalls.
UCLA economist sees a bottom to deep economic downturn

February 1st, 2010

SANTA ROSA – The State of Sonoma County Report to the Community Jan. 20 recapped the causes of the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression and previewed signs of recovery.
Marin Builders Association buys Marin Home Show

January 18th, 2010

SAN RAFAEL — The Marin Builders Association acquired rights to the Marin Home Show, giving the construction industry group an opportunity to provide its members a venue to further promote their businesses. The annual event will continue to showcase new products and services as well as help homeowners connect with contractors. Doris Bagley will stay on as producer of the event to ensure a smooth transition for exhibitors.
Real Estate: Bridger re-enters market; CBAs continue to fuel debate

December 21st, 2009

After a two-year hiatus from the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, Bridger Commercial Funding headquartered in Mill Valley has gotten back in. … The signing of a Community Benefits Agreement between the developer of Sonoma Mountain Village and the Accountable Development Coalition has spurred heated discussions in the development community as to what the long-term repercussions will be. … A new LinkedIn group, Real Estate Joint Venture Matching Group, has popped up online to help facilitate joint ventures to spur activity in the real estate market. … WellcomeMat.com is a community of real estate professionals, brokerages and filmmakers focused on using full-motion video to better market themselves and properties.
Guest contributor: Financial consequences of foreclosure, short sale can be devastating

November 30th, 2009

An unfortunate event in this economic crisis is the increase in short sales and foreclosures of homes.
Residential Real Estate: Agents, brokers venture into social networking

November 30th, 2009

Realtors have long searched out new ways of marketing themselves and the homes they sell. And it is particularly important in this harsh economic climate to be innovative about how clients are searched for and kept around.
Much smaller ‘Eco Village’ seen for Angwin

November 23rd, 2009

NAPA – Pacific Union College’s proposed Eco Village in Angwin has scaled down from 1,600 units to 600 to 380, and it may scale back further after the environmental impact report is out.
Curt Johansen, executive vice president of Triad Communities, said that the draft EIR will be released for public comment in roughly 60 days.
“That [...]
Southwest clinic nears purchase Fountaingrove building

November 23rd, 2009

SANTA ROSA – Southwest Community Health Center signed an agreement to purchase a 42,500-square-foot Fountaingrove area building late last week in a nearly 40 percent expansion of its capacity, its largest to date.
“The need for a community health center of this magnitude is real, and that need keeps growing,” said Southwest Chief Executive Officer Naomi [...]
No contest plea entered in real estate fraud case

November 16th, 2009

SANTA ROSA – The Sonoma County District Attorney’s office said Juan Carlos Alcala of Windsor pleaded no contest to nineteen felony counts and admitted three special allegations for defrauding real estate investors, money laundering and elder fraud.
Lender takes back ’sustainable village’

November 2nd, 2009

WINDSOR – Shiloh Sustainable Village, a planned $50 million mixed-use project with promise for high levels of green-building features and affordable housing, was taken back by the lead lender on the property late last month.