Month: February 2019

What cities are the most expensive to live in around the world in 2019…heres the Top 10…Santa Cruz, Ca….# 5

Data derived by using the “mean multiple” approach — the median house price divided by the median household income. The 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has revealed the most expensive cities to live in around the world. The study looked at 309 housing markets… Continue Reading “What cities are the most expensive to live in around the world in 2019…heres the Top 10…Santa Cruz, Ca….# 5”

Real Estate Market Update: 2019 Mortgage Rates Are the Lowest in California

  Posted onFebruary 18, 2019 by Compass Here’s a look at recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious. CALIFORNIA HOMEBUYERS ENJOY THE LOWEST MORTGAGE RATES IN AMERICA Although California claimed four of the nation’s five most expensive real estate markets in the fourth… Continue Reading “Real Estate Market Update: 2019 Mortgage Rates Are the Lowest in California”

These are the 20 wealthiest towns in the US

20. Paradise Valley, Arizona — The town is close to Phoenix and is the hometown of the actors Emma Stone and Dick Van Dyke, with an average income of $300,521. 19. Rumson, New Jersey — Rumson has shot up the rankings this year. The… Continue Reading “These are the 20 wealthiest towns in the US”

This Silicon Valley Suburb Snags Richest Spot in U.S. for Third Year

Atherton, CA (Bloomberg) — Atherton, California, is America’s richest place for the third year in a row. Its residents made an average of $450,696 in 2017, a $7,293 increase from the prior year, according to the annual Bloomberg Richest Places index. Billionaires who have called… Continue Reading “This Silicon Valley Suburb Snags Richest Spot in U.S. for Third Year”

Weekend Happenings Around The Bay Area Feb 8-11

  Although the month with least amount of sunshine out of the year in San Francisco is February, there are tons of events to keep us smiling! The Chinese New Year festivities, for example, are celebrated through the city the entire month and are… Continue Reading “Weekend Happenings Around The Bay Area Feb 8-11”

SOLD: $7million…Robert Redford’s Wine Country Retreat In St. Helena, Calif.

 BayAreaRealEstate *SOLD Actor and director Robert Redford is listing his 10-acre wine country retreat in St. Helena, Calif. for $7.5 million. Mr. Redford bought the 10-acre estate through a trust in 2004. He was attracted to the home’s European-style architecture and its setting, with… Continue Reading “SOLD: $7million…Robert Redford’s Wine Country Retreat In St. Helena, Calif.”

Form and Functionality In This Beach side Residence

    . They selected architect Matthew Woodward and his team of Patrick Maitland, Nicholas Papas and John Deuchrass for the project. They wanted a functional and technologically advanced home for their young family that includes the parents plus one daughter and two sons. But they… Continue Reading “Form and Functionality In This Beach side Residence”