joannehodge0Apr 11 minThe Market Shifts!!!! 2021 home sellers enjoyed a fast moving market -- almost anything "for sale" moved quickly, due to low interest rates (in some cases,...
joannehodge0Jan 51 minNew California Mortgage Payment Assistance Program The State of California announced a just-approved program to assist low income homeowners make up missed mortgage payments (up to...
joannehodge0Dec 20, 20211 min2022 Is On the Way! What Does the Crystal Ball Say ? - Continuing High Demand for Homes will Drive Up Prices -Interest rates are likely to rise slightly -The huge “Millenial” generation is...
joannehodge0Nov 3, 20216 minNew Build or Existing Home: Which One Is Right for You? Homebuyers today are facing a huge dilemma. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale.1 Nationwide, there were 1.27 million active...
joannehodge0Jun 3, 20211 minAre Offers Really Coming in Waaay Over Asking Price?Are most offers really way above asking price? Even in typically lower priced areas such as Pittsburg, Antioch, and Oakley? This Spring,...
joannehodge0Mar 27, 20211 minWhat Makes a Winning Offer in 2021?The strong seller's market means lots of buyer competition. Yet, homes are selling, and selling FAST! What are buyers doing to "win" the...
joannehodge0Feb 26, 20213 minWhere are the Spring Homes for Sale?HOMES FOR SALE? WHAT HOMES FOR SALE? WHERE???? The Spring homebuying season should have just started here in the Bay Area, with homes for...
joannehodge0Feb 14, 20211 minA Look at Our Place in the Universe Happy Valentine's Day -- here's a break from all the typical V-Day postings. On this date in 1990, the space probe Voyager 1 captured an...
joannehodge0Feb 1, 20212 min 2021 - Proposition 19 Takes Effect What's the Big Deal About Prop 19? Homeowners who are: over age 55, OR Severely Disabled OR Victims of Natural Disasters can now:...
joannehodge0Jan 18, 20212 minDr. Martin Luther King's Legacy Helps Today's Home Buyers It was the early 1980’s. Hubby & I were signing paperwork to buy our first home, an older home built in the 1950’s. He dropped a stack of...
joannehodge0Jan 11, 20213 minMY SLIGHTLY CLOUDY 2021 CRYSTAL BALLIt’s 2021 and here is my crystal ball! Yes, it’s a bit murky and not always accurate! What has it told me about the housing market this...
joannehodge0Dec 21, 20201 minTonight's Holiday Lights - Christmas Star & Meteor ShowersFor the first time in hundreds of years -- we will have a celestial event -- a "Christmas Star" coupled with shooting stars from the...
joannehodge0Dec 20, 20202 minA Wonderful Life in 2020 ? On this date in 1946, Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life premiered at the Globe Theatre in New York City. The premise is based on the...
joannehodge0Dec 15, 20201 minHoliday Cookie Fun!HOLIDAY COOKIE FUN I was feeling a bit down this holiday season, until I went to my first Socially Distanced Outdoor Cookie Exchange!...
joannehodge0Dec 7, 20202 minThe Crystal Ball is Cloudy! California’s housing market continues to be robust – no slowdown this winter! Interest rates remain just under 3% for 30 year, fixed rate...
joannehodge0Dec 1, 20202 minTime to Enjoy Holiday Lights! Holiday Lights – for Fun and Inspiration It’s that time of year – Thanksgiving is over and it sure is getting dark early! What can we do...