Hosts: Kip Altman with Scot Hunter
Guest: Jeff Schween, real estate columnist for the Press Democrat
We will talk about:
1) your years in Sonoma County residential real estate,
2) a historical perspective on cycles in the real estate industry you have had to contend with,
3) the current state of North Bay residential real estate,
4) the indicators you look for to suggest upturns and downturns in the market,
5) how realistic are sellers of homes,
6) current days in market data for homes,
7) current size of inventory of homes in Sonoma County, how it has changed,
8) how sellers enhance their sales potential,
9) effect of fires and climate change prospects on buyers’ behavior,
10) effect of insurance coverage and rates for buyers,
11) profile of buyers of Sonoma County real estate,
12) the status of young families as buyers,
13) annual measures of success for realtors,
14) what other cities do you compare Sonoma County’s prospects with,
15) how realtor services have changed over the years,
16) trends in attempts to sell privately without using MLS services,
17) the involvement/impact of real estate speculators on market pricing,
18) other issues
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