The Petalumahomes.com Realty WebLog

I just got this from my good friend and former Petaluma Realtor Yigal Toister. He turned me on to this new “free” service from google. No more paying 50 cents for information on your phones. Check this out and pass along to others. 1-800-446-4411 but watch the youtube for all the instructions and features.

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As you may recall “Wells” and “Fargo” the gold and beta fish who were left behind at a foreclosed home. When I met with the former owners they were not able to keep them. His 9 year old twin sons raised the fish from babies and asked me to find them a new home. Well […]

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For release:
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
C.A.R. reports entry-level housing affordability more than doublesin third quarter
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 20) The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 53 percent in the third quarter of 2008, compared with 24 percent for the same period a year ago, according to a […]

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Hello everyone I really need some help this time. As you know for about a year now our business has expanded to the sale of foreclosed homes aka “REO” properties for several major lending institutions. This has many times has led to some interesting events. In this case one the former owners was not able to […]

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Some of you know about my passion for music which began as a young kid. Well just for fun here is me with my favorite group. The “Carlos Herrera Band”. This video is just a home clip from our performance on 4th July in the Sonoma Plaza. Check it out to see what keeps me […]

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Friday, July 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES (July 25) – Home sales increased 17.5 percent in June in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home fell 37.7 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
“Statewide home sales remained above the 400,000 level for the second month […]

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For release:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES (July 30) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds President Bush’s decision to sign H.R. 3221 into law. For the past several years, C.A.R. and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® have aggressively lobbied for Congress to pass numerous provisions found in this historic bill.
The legislation, called the Housing […]

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