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Buying A Home, Petaluma? What Else Besides Your Income Matters?
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.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma Real Estate News
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Applying For A Mortgage, Petaluma? That Will Not Tank Your Credit Score
Here is the reality of why there may be a credit score disparity when you apply for a home loan.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma|Neighbor News|
Applying For A Mortgage Does Not Tank Your Credit Score
Here is the reality of why there may be a credit score disparity when you apply for a home loan.
Petaluma|News|
Petaluma: Here Are Several Reasons You May Be Denied A Home Loan
These reason may hurt your loan chances. Know what lenders pay particularly close attention to in your credit application.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
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How Much Income Do You Need to Afford a Home in North Bay Cities?
Take a look at this chart—you need a six figure income for most cities, but not all!
Bea Karnes, Patch Staff
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Petaluma: Watch Out For This Tax Item If You Plan To Finance A Home
This employee deduction can hurt your chances for qualifying for a mortgage. What to know regarding unreimbursed employee business expenses.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
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Petaluma: What You Need To Know About Getting A Mortgage In Today's Environment
Here are the factors lenders are going to be looking at very closely when you go to apply for a mortgage.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma|Neighbor News|
What You Need To Know About Getting A Mortgage In Today's Environment
Here are the factors lenders are going to be looking at very closely when you go to apply for a mortgage..
Petaluma|News|
What Has 63.5 Bathrooms and Costs $205.5 Million? The 5 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in California
Looking to step up or just see how the 1 percenters live? Check out these big Golden State digs.
Dennis Robaugh, Patch Staff
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January Home Sales Slowest Since 2008 In Bay Area
However ... median home sale prices rose by 9 percent.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma|Neighbor News|
5% Mortgage Rates Are Still A Ways Out
The reality of today's mortgage markets will support higher mortgage rates. Credit is still hard to procure.
Petaluma|News|
Bay Area Home Prices, Sales Up In 2014
Lack of homes for sale compared with the demand drove up prices.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Why A Short Sale House Is Still A Good Deal
Short sales have gotten a bad rap in recent years. Fortune favors the patient if waiting on bank approval to move forward.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
Petaluma|Neighbor News|
Does Renting A Home Still Pencil?
Here's several realities you will face renting a home. 4 challenges tenants inevitably have to deal with.
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Be Careful With Credit Cards When Buying A House
Here's what you must know as a home buyer if you carry credit card debt, when qualifying for a mortgage.
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
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How Dare They?! Survey Ranks Petaluma No. 21 Snobbiest City in Country
We view these inferior results with utter disdain! (Wait, does that sound snooty?)
Susan C. Schena, Patch Staff
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Americans Think This Purchase Is the Best Investment – Why They're Wrong
Are you doing the right thing with your real estate investments?
Patch National Desk, Patch Staff
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Bay Area Home Sales Drop to 6-Year Low, Yet Prices Up Sharply
In Sonoma County, home sales decreased 16.2 percent from December 2012 to December 2013, but the median price rose to $415,000, a 20.3 percent increase.
Cody Kitaura, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Living Large in Smaller Homes
The answer to affordable housing lies in less space and more peace of mind.
Patch Staff, Patch Staff
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Bay Area Home Sales Slow, Prices Continue to Rise
In Sonoma County, sales volume was down 13.6 percent from November 2012 while the median price rose in that time from $349,000 to $418,750, a 20 percent increase.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
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Where Are the Homes Just Under $200,000?
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.
John Ness, Patch Staff
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Got a Housing Question for President Obama? He's Available on Wednesday
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.
JB Davis, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Sonoma County Home Sales, Median Prices Continue Upsurge in May
The number of homes sold in Sonoma County jumped just 4 percent in May, while the median price spiked nearly 30 percent.
Lauren Gibbs, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Homes For Sale This Week in Petaluma
Find homes for sale in Petaluma on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Lauren Gibbs, Patch Staff
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Homes For Sale This Week in Petaluma
Find homes for sale in Petaluma on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Lauren Gibbs, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
New Home Construction Spikes in Petaluma
Foreclosures also have fallen off sharply this year.
Jennifer Squires, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Foreclosed Homes: How Many And Where They Are In Petaluma
Realty Trac releases latest information on number of foreclosures, how many are for sale and what they're selling for.
Jennifer Squires, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
New Homes For Sale in Petaluma This Week
Find homes for sale in Petaluma on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Stephanie Wagle, Patch Staff
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Rich Block, Poor Block: Comparing Rent in Petaluma
Wonder what your neighbors pay for rent? This map details it.
Jennifer Squires, Patch Staff
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Newly Listed Homes in Petaluma
Take a look at the listings for the week of March 24
Carlos Villatoro, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Sonoma County Home Prices on the Rise Again
Sonoma is the only county in the San Francisco Bay Area reporting an increase in home sales from February 2012 to last month.
Jennifer Squires, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Newly Listed Homes Week of Feb. 24
Take a look at these newly listed homes in Petaluma
Carlos Villatoro, Patch Staff
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Petaluma Home Prices Rise
Despite a slowdown in January, the regional housing market continues to rebound
Jennifer Squires, Patch Staff
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What $7 Million Buys You in Petaluma
Priced at a cool $7 million, this 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom home is one of Petaluma's priciest homes.
Carlos Villatoro, Patch Staff
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Newly Listed Homes in Petaluma For Week of Feb. 10
Check out these new offerings in Petaluma real estate.
Carlos Villatoro, Patch Staff
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Jacqueline's Closes, New Oilstop, Starbucks On The Way
The largest private tearoom in the country has shuttered
Karina Ioffee, Patch Staff
Petaluma|News|
Newly Listed Homes in Petaluma For Week of Jan. 20
Check out these recently-listed homes in Petaluma.
Carlos Villatoro, Patch Staff
