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Three Options First-Time Home Buyers Have To Get Started
Thinking about buying a house this year, Napa Valley? Here are three affordable options you have to get your foot in the door.

Thinking about buying a house this year, Napa Valley? Here are three affordable options you have to get your foot in the door.

Familiarize yourself with all the various costs when deciding on a mortgage company to handle your financing.

Here are the other things you must pay attention to as a smart consumer looking to buy a home that go beyond your income qualifications.
Here is the reality of why there may be a credit score disparity when you apply for a home loan.
These reason may hurt your loan chances. Know what lenders pay particularly close attention to in your credit application.
Take a look at this chart—you need a six figure income for most cities, but not all!
This employee deduction can hurt your chances for qualifying for a mortgage. What to know regarding unreimbursed employee business expenses.
Here are the factors lenders are going to be looking at very closely when you go to apply for a mortgage.
Looking to step up or just see how the 1 percenters live? Check out these big Golden State digs.
It has twice as many bathrooms as bedrooms!
However ... median home sale prices rose by 9 percent.
Lack of homes for sale compared with the demand drove up prices.
Short sales have gotten a bad rap in recent years. Fortune favors the patient if waiting on bank approval to move forward.
Here's what you must know as a home buyer if you carry credit card debt, when qualifying for a mortgage.
Are you doing the right thing with your real estate investments?
In Napa County, sales volume declined 14 percent, year over year, from 129 to 111 homes sold.
The answer to affordable housing lies in less space and more peace of mind.
Demand for industrial space in Napa Valley is rising, real estate exec says.
The map below shows the number of owner-occupied homes valued between $150,000 and $199,999 in your neighborhood, as reported by the US Census Bureau.
Find homes for sale in the Napa Valley on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
President Obama will participate in a virtual roundtable and talk about housing issues with consumers that will be live-streamed at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
And unlike the rest of the Bay Area, new construction isn't taking off in the Napa Valley.
Realty Trac releases latest information on number of foreclosures, how many are for sale and what they're selling for.
Find homes for sale in Napa Valley on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Wonder what your neighbors pay for rent? This map details it.
Original listing in August was $35 million.
Take a look at these newly listed homes in the valley.
Changes in the downtown landscape detailed in SF blog.
But home sales were pretty flat in early 2013.
The grand opening of Pier 1 Imports at Bel Aire Plaza drew a spirited crowd.
Despite a slowdown in January, the regional housing market continues to rebound.
Real estate website forecasts prices to increase for 2013 in all but one Bay Area zip code.
Grand opening ceremonies to be held March 9.
Take a look at these recently-listed homes in the valley.
As a region, the Bay Area's housing market is on the upswing. But Napa County hasn't yet seen the improvement other counties are experiencing.
“We want to get great tenants, not necessarily nationwide retailers, but local and regional. Customers want to shop for recognized brands and also for unique items,” Napa Town Center owner Todd Zapolski said.