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2017 Napa Valley Activity
The first half of 2017 has closed and the real estate market is alive and well in the Napa Valley. St. Helena sales were on track with 37% of the sales under $1,000,000 and 63% over $1,000,000. St. Helena continues to be the leader with twice the number of sales compared to Calistoga and Yountville. […]
POSTCARD PICTURE
The picture on my latest postcard to my farm was of a beautiful cloud formation over a more remote part of the Napa Valley. The location is in Pope Valley off of Butts Canyon Road. It was taken by Duane Cronk of Angwin. To follow up to those of you who are not part of […]
The Status of the Real Estate Market
2015 was a very active year for real estate in St. Helena. 52% of the sales were over $1,000,000 with the average sales price for the year being $1,442,025. As you look around the different neighborhoods you see a lot of activity; new listings, remodels, spec homes, etc. We live in a very desirable area […]
July & August 2015
St. Helena sales for July and August showed a significant strength in price. Sales under $1,000,000 showed an average sales price of $717,361 and over $1,000,000 an average of $1,932,375. The last three years have seen the real estate market rebound to pre-recession prices. The buyers are from out of town and looking for our […]
March Madness versus April Showers
St. Helena showed a significant increase in the number of sales for the month of March. And for April 1/3 of the current inventory is contingent or sale pending. For March the average sales price was $983,875 with 67% of the sales under $1,000,000. Calistoga had half the number of sales of St. Helena but […]
And We’re Off
And we are off to a slow start in 2015. Sales have been down the first two months of the year. Inventory has dwindled but buyers are circling. When the right property comes on the market it will be tied up in a matter of days. The right property is one that is in good […]
St. Helena Still King
St. Helena is still “King of the Napa Valley” for home sales and values. Through November 2014 property values have skyrocketed to pre-recession prices. 47% of the home sales were in excess of $1,000,000 with an average sales price of $2,132,392. There were also two sales over $10,000,000 during this period. Calistoga for the same […]
September Sales
Property sales under $1,000,000 in both St. Helena and Calistoga showed a significant reduction in the average sales price. This was result of the sales being in middle to the third quadrant of the price range, which may be a reflection on pricing. The other consideration was the inventory has been dramatic reduced and there […]