March 13, 2012
Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens sells multi-million dollar estate home in Napa Valley.
Linda Alioto, Realtor with the Wine Country Group by Better
Homes and Gardens Real Estate, has just completed the sale of an estate home on Meadowood Lane, in St
Helena in the heart of the Napa Valley wine country, a stone’s throw from the world famous Meadowood
Resort. The residential property was listed at $5.9 million and closed in 70 days.
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Febuary 10, 2012
Lack of Inventory Slows Existing-Home Sales
Competitively Priced Homes Sell Quickly in Santa Clara County
A continued shortage of inventory once again
put the brakes on sales of existing, single-family detached homes in most parts of Santa
Clara County during the fourth quarter, according to a report by the research division of
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS
data.
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January 26, 2012
Home Sales, Prices Improve Despite No-Show Snow
End-of-Year Trends Suggest Further Improvement in 2012
Anticipating a sequel to last yearÕs early
snowfall and record snowpack, potential homebuyers flocked to the Lake Tahoe and
Truckee areas in the fourth quarter of 2011. While they didnÕt find much of Òthe white
stuff,Ó many did discover that home sales prices are on an upward trend in several
communities Ð a sign that the worst of the real estate downturn may be over, according
to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real
Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 26, 2012
Greater Bay Area Buyers Warm to Wine Country Homes
Tight Inventory Creates Window of Opportunity for Home Sellers
Unseasonably warm and dry weather, extremely
favorable home prices and the dream of owning a weekend getaway in the Wine Country
boosted home sales in many parts of Sonoma County during the final quarter of 2011, according
to a report by the research division of Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real
Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 26, 2012
Condominium Home Sales Up Year Over Year in San Francisco
Attached Homes An Affordable Alternative to Renting
San Francisco homebuyers looking to maximize
their housing dollar found condominium homes an attractive and affordable alternative to rising
rents and higher-priced single-family detached homes in the fourth quarter of 2011, according
to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 26, 2012
Homebuyers Offering Cash Boost Home Sales
Mild Weather, Favorable Prices Attract Homebuyers in San Francisco
Both the weather and home sales were
unseasonably warm throughout the City of San Francisco in the fourth quarter of 2011 as
investors with cash continued to snap up entry-level homes as soon as they hit the market and
buyers of luxury properties found sellers willing to negotiate in exchange for an all-cash offer,
according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens
Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 26, 2012
Homebuyers Remain Focused on Distressed Properties
Low Inventory Provides Opportunities for Buyers and Sellers in Sacramento County
Bank-owned and short sale offerings in the lower
price ranges continued to attract strong interest from homebuyers and investors with cash
during the final quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of Sacramento County MLS data by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 26, 2012
Distressed Properties Continue to Attract Homebuyers
Limited Inventory Sparks Multiple Offers in Placer County
Distressed properties marked down for faster sale
continued to draw homebuyers to Placer County during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to
a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 25, 2012
Investors With Cash Capture Entry-Level Bargains
Lack of Inventory Equals Fewer Homes Sold
Investors able to pay cash continued to outbid
traditional homebuyers for the opportunity to purchase entry-level bank-owned and short sale
properties during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of Alameda County MLS
data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 25, 2012
Investors With Cash Outbid Traditional Homebuyers
In Contra Costa County
Lack of Inventory Leads to Slower Sales
Investors offering cash continued to outbid first-time
homebuyers requiring a mortgage for the opportunity to purchase priced-to-sell bankowned
and short sale bargains across much of Contra Costa County during the fourth
quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 25, 2012
Investors With Cash Fuel Uptick in Home Sales
Lack of Inventory May Offer Window of Opportunity for Sellers
Investors with cash continued to reap a harvest of
bargain-priced bank-owned and short sale properties across the San Francisco Bay Area in the
fourth quarter of 2011, sparking a slight uptick in home sales compared with the same period a
year ago, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and
Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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December 6, 2011
John Wong of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Named into Hall of Leaders of the Council
of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB)!
John Wong of the San Francisco Cathedral Hill
office of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie has been named into the Hall of
Leaders of the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB) it was announced on
November 11, 2011.
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November 17, 2011
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie
Announces a Repositioning in the Sacramento, Reno,
Truckee Markets
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Mason-McDuffie has strategically repositioned its brokerage operations to focus on
markets where they have stronger market share, it was announced today. The company
has acquired a new office in Truckee, California which will strengthen their agent base in
this resort home market. This repositioning includes the transfer of three California office
locations in Roseville, Elk Grove, San Jose and two in Reno, Nev.
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November 17, 2011
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate and Century 21 Merge
their Truckee offices
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate announced today that it has merged its Truckee office with the Truckee
office of Century 21 Select, doubling their size.
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October 26, 2011
Distressed Homes Continue to Define Local Market - Investors With Cash Stimulate Increase in Sales
A steady diet of competitively priced distressed properties
and continued interest from real estate investors with cash helped nudge home sales higher in
most parts of Washoe County during the third quarter of 2011, according to a report by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an
analysis of MLS data.
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October 26, 2011
Snowy First Half Sparks Active Summer Home Market - Vacation-Home Buyers Attracted by Favorable Prices, Interest Rates
Potential homebuyers distracted by record snowfall in the
first two quarters of 2011 turned their attention back to the unprecedented inventory of pricedto-
sell homes and favorable mortgage interest rates available throughout the Lake Tahoe and
Truckee areas during the third quarter, according to a report by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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October 26, 2011
Favorable Interest Rates, Prices Attract Peninsula Homebuyers - Sales Remain Steady, Despite Limited Inventory
Favorable home prices and mortgage interest rates
and San Mateo County’s proximity to downtown San Francisco and the Silicon Valley helped
sales of existing, single-family detached homes maintain the status quo during the third quarter
of 2011 – despite a 15 percent year-over-year decline in the number of homes available for
purchase, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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October 26, 2011
Limited Inventory Stalls Home Sales, Prices - Short Sales, All-Cash Offers Set the Tone
A limited inventory of homes for sale and a general
lack of motivation to act during what normally is the peak home buying season caused sales and
prices of existing, single-family detached homes in Alameda County to stall in the third quarter
of 2011, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and
Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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October 25, 2011
Economic Uncertainty Slows Existing Home Sales - Limited Inventory Puts Additional Pressure on Prices
A shortage of inventory and uncertainty about the
economy put a damper on sales of existing, single-family detached homes in Santa Clara County
during the third quarter of 2011, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes
and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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October 25, 2011
Flat Home Sales, Prices: The New Normal? - Investment Buyers Return as Rental Market Heats Up
San Francisco home sales and prices softened
slightly in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the previous quarter and same period a year
ago as potential entry- and mid-level homebuyers awaited better economic news and everyone
adjusted to the notion that a "flat" real estate market characterized by modest ups and downs
may be "the new normal."
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October 25, 2011
Tighter Inventory Limits Home Sales Results - Traditional Sales Claim a Greater Share
The percentage of Sacramento County home sales
involving a traditional buyer and seller increased during the third quarter of 2011, despite a
limited inventory of ready-to-occupy homes and the continued dominance of bank REO and
short sale offerings, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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October 25, 2011
Low Rates, Favorable Home Prices Motivate Buyers - Limited Inventory Sparks Multiple Offers
The presence of large numbers of distressed properties
in most Placer County communities continued to influence both the number of homes sold and
the median price of those homes during the third quarter of 2011, according to a report by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an
analysis of MLS data.
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October 25, 2011
Shortage of Inventory Limits Home Sales - Homebuyers Focus on Lower-Priced Properties
A shortage of inventory and a lack of motivation
among homebuyers during what traditionally is the peak homebuying season spelled slower
sales and flat home prices across Contra Costa County in the third quarter of 2011, according to
an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate.
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October 25, 2011
Uncertainty, Low Inventory Stall Bay Region Home Sales - 'Flat' Real Estate Market May Be "The New Normal"
A lack of motivation in the face of troubling economic news
combined with a tightening inventory of homes on the market put the brakes on both home sales
and median home prices across the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area during the third quarter
of 2011, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and
Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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October 24, 2011
Condominium Sales Flat, Prices Slightly Lower - Investment Buyers Return as Rental Market Heats Up
A steady stream of short sale condominium homes
continued to attract San Francisco homebuyers seeking an affordable home and anxious to take
advantage of favorable prices and low interest rates, according to an analysis of MLS data by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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October 20, 2011
Low Inventory Provides Opportunity for Home Sellers - Got Equity? Buyers Seek Ready-to-Occupy Homes
A depleted inventory of homes on the market across Sonoma
County and a general lack of motivation among homebuyers were behind a slight increase in
home sales and relatively “flat” home prices in the third quarter of 2011, according to a report
by the research division of The Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens based on an
analysis of MLS data.
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October 20, 2011
Buyer Apathy, Depleted Inventory Stall Summer Home Sales - Distressed Properties Continue to Set the Tone
A limited inventory of homes for sale and a general lack
of motivation among homebuyers to act on a home purchase during what typically is the peak
homebuying season combined to put the brakes on the Napa County existing home market in
the third quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of The
Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.
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October 13, 2011
BHG Mason-McDuffie Hosts Russian Realtor Delegation
On Thursday, October 6th, Better Homes and Gardens
Mason-McDuffie hosted a delegation of Russian real estate agents who traveled to the San
Francisco Bay Area to learn about how real estate is transacted in the US. The delegation is
participating in the Effective Management Program hosted by the, Lamorinda Sunrise Club,
Lafayette, Orinda and Walnut Creek Rotary Clubs.
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June 27, 2011
Mark Kelaidis appointed to San Francisco leadership position
with Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
Mark Kelaidis has joined Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate as a regional leader of the company's San Francisco region. His role will be
to expand the company’s presence in San Francisco.
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June 24, 2011
Frank Howard Allen Sebastopol Merges with
Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - Wine Country Group now #1 in sales volume and unit sales in Sebastopol
The former Sebastopol office of Frank Howard Allen
has merged with the Sebastopol office of the Wine Country Group by Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate, it was announced today.
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August 10, 2011
Favorable Home Prices Provide Incentive to Buy - Higher-Priced Properties Draw Multiple Offers
Home sales in the City of San Francisco improved in
the second quarter but were flat compared with a year ago as indecision among
potential entry- and mid-level homebuyers countered a rally at the higher end of the
price spectrum, where listings were scarce, according to an analysis of MLS data by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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August 10, 2011
Affordability Steadies Condominium Sales - Distressed Properties Continue to Attract Homebuyers
A steady stream of priced-to-sell
condominiums continued to attract San Franciscans seeking an affordable home
and anxious to take advantage of favorable prices and low interest rates,
according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes
and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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July 2011
'Flat' Prices Motivate Sonoma County Homebuyers - Aggressively Priced Properties Draw Multiple Offers
A wet second quarter of 2011 failed to distract
hearty investors with cash or serious homebuyers prepared to make multiple offers in
their quest to purchase a primary residence or vacation home property in Sonoma
County, according to a report by the research division of The Wine Country Group by
Better Homes and Gardens based on an analysis of MLS data.
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July 2011
Affordable Homes Spark Buyer Interest - First-Timers, Investors Harvest Spring Bargains
Alameda County short sale properties continued to
attract strong interest from investors with cash and homebuyers seeking an affordable first home
or a bargain-priced property with more amenities during the second quarter of 2011, according to
an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate.
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July 2011
Favorable Prices Motivate Bay Area Homebuyers - Bargain-Hunters Undeterred by Wet Weather
Investors bearing cash and traditional homebuyers
confident about their jobs took advantage of some of the most favorable home prices in years
during the second quarter of 2011, sparking double-digit increases in the number of homes sold
compared with the prior quarter in all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties, according to an
analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate.
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July 2011
Wet Spring Further Dampens Home Sales - Pent-up Demand Boosts Prices of Higher-End Homes
Unseasonably wet weather and a steady supply of discounted short sale properties
continued to dampen home sales and prices in many Contra Costa County communities during
the second quarter of 2011 as first-time homebuyers retreated to the sidelines to await sunnier
weather and improved economic news, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research
division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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July 2011
Weather, Limited Inventory Slow Home Sales Pace - Prices 'Flat' as Distressed Properties Continue to Dominate
Wet weather and a sparse inventory of homes on the
market across Napa County prevented a more substantive increase in sales of existing,
single-family detached homes in the second quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of
MLS data by the research division of The Wine Country Group by Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate.
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July 2011
Distressed Properties Attract Investors With Cash - Traditional Homebuyers Await Motivation to Buy Now
Bargain-hunting investors with cash continued to move
quickly on aggressively priced bank-owned and short sale properties in the second quarter of
2011, according to an analysis of Sacramento County MLS data by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate. In June alone, 42 percent of the county's
closed home sales involved a bank-owned property, while 22 percent involved a short sale. Only
35 percent of the month's home sales were more traditional transactions.
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July 2011
Increased Demand Boosts Peninsula Home Sales - Cash Offers Raise the Stakes in Luxury Home Communities
In a sharp reversal from a year ago, San Mateo County's
luxury real estate market showed remarkable strength during the second quarter of 2011 behind
pent-up demand and an increase in all-cash purchases, according to a report by the research
division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS
data.
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June 27, 2011
Mark Kelaidis appointed to San Francisco leadership position
with Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
Mark Kelaidis has joined Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate as a regional leader of the company’s San Francisco region. His role will be
to expand the company’s presence in San Francisco.
Read more
June 24, 2011
Frank Howard Allen Sebastopol Merges with
Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
The former Sebastopol office of Frank Howard Allen
has merged with the Sebastopol office of the Wine Country Group by Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate, it was announced today.
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June 13, 2011
Highland Partners Expands into Montclair
Highland Partners, in partnership with Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie, is expanding into Montclair, according to Pat Shea, president. Highland Partners, comprised of veteran real estate professionals Heidi Marchesotti, Debbi DiMaggio and Adam Betta, has operated the Piedmont office of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie since 2008.
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June 9, 2011
Lynda Jensen appointed to leadership position
With The Wine Country Group by
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
The Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, a
division of Better Homes & Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, has hired Lynda Jensen into a
regional leadership position. Ms. Jensen recently held the position of Executive Vice President
and General Manager of Heritage Sotheby’s International Realty in the Napa Valley. Ms. Jensen
will be responsible for developing a strategy to expand the region into contiguous Wine
Country markets.
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May 10, 2010
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Names Katey Shinn Manager of its Walnut Creek-Riviera Office
BHG Mason-McDuffie Real Estate has named Katey Shinn as manager of the Walnut Creek office located on Riviera Avenue. Katey is responsible for managing the office, coaching agents and recruiting new agents, as well as implementing business systems, lead generation, marketing, prospecting, customer service and transaction systems.
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May 2, 2011
First-Time Homebuyers Find Favorable Prices. Winter Weather Fails to Deter Bargain-Hunters.
Priced to sell short-sale and bank-owned homes in Alameda County’s most affordable communities continued to draw first-time homebuyers and investors during the first quarter of 2011, despite one of the most memorable winters on record, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Winter Weather Sightly Dampens Home Market. 'Flat' Market Is Good News for Spring, Summer Homebuyers.
Wet weather only slightly dampened Contra Costa County’s resale home market in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Homebuyers Move Quickly to Snap Up Bargains. Short Sales, Bank REOs Continue to Dominate Market.
Placer County homebuyers moved quickly to snap up short sale and bank-owned properties during the first quarter, fueling a moderate year-over-year increase in the number of homes sold during what typically is the slowest period of the year for real estate sales, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Short Sales, REOs Continue to Dominate. All-Cash Buyers Account for One-Third of Home Sales.
Demand for bargain-priced short sale and REO properties continued strong in the first quarter of 2011 as investors with cash and first-time buyers armed with FHA loans continued to dominate the Sacramento County resale housing market, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Home Prices Remain Stable Despite Seasonal Slowdown. Buyers Focus on Bargains, Offer Cash.
Despite a seasonal slowdown in the pace of home sales in most San Mateo County communities during the first quarter of 2011, favorable market conditions and interest rates continued to attract homebuyers looking for bargains and offering cash, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Winter Weather Fails to Deter Homebuyers. Bargain-Priced Properties Draw Multiple Offers, Sell Quickly.
Sonoma County homes continued to sell at a steady pace during the first quarter of 2011 despite one of the wettest winters in recent memory, according to a report by the research division of The Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Record Snow Distracts Winter Homebuyers. Spring Thaw Reveals Most Favorable Prices in Years.
Peak conditions on local ski slopes may have distracted homebuyers in the Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas during the first quarter of 2011, but the spring thaw is drawing their attention to some of the best home values in years, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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May 2, 2011
Short Sales, REOs Dominate. Prices Continue to Bump Along the Bottom.
An extensive inventory of short sale and bank-owned homes on the market continued to put downward pressure on home prices in most parts of Washoe County during the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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April 20, 2011
Bay Area Home Sales, Prices Remain Stable. Steady Market Bodes Well for Spring Homebuyers.
Home sales in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area continued at a steady pace in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same period a year ago as homebuyers took advantage of favorable home prices and interest rates, according to an analysis of MLS data issued by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate.
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February 16, 2011
The Wine Country Group Merges with
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie
Bay Area real estate industry veterans Ed Krafchow, Earl
Shuttleworth and Gerrett Snedaker announced today the formation of Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate Wine Country Group Realtors with nine offices and over 180 agents
concentrated in northern California’s Wine Country. Formerly associated with Frank Howard
Allen, The Wine Country Group is merging with Krafchow’s Better Homes and Gardens Real
Estate Mason-McDuffie.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - San Francisco Condos
Resale condominiums continued to attract a steady
stream of homebuyers across San Francisco County in the final
quarter of 2010, although sales were sharply lower than in the
fourth quarter of 2009,when buyers scurried to close before the
end of the year to take advantage of tax incentives on a home
purchase, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research
division of BetterHomes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real
Estate.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Bay Area
An increase in sales of homes priced at themiddle and
high end and a corresponding decline in the share of sales of
rock bottom-priced bank REO properties helped buoy the
median price of a home sold in the nine-county San Francisco
BayArea in the fourth quarter compared with the same period
of 2009, according to an analysis of MLS data issued by
the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Alameda County
The pace of home sales slowed and home prices cooled
acrossmuch of Alameda County during the fourth quarter as
homebuyers adopted await and see attitude following the
expiration of federal and state tax incentives that had buoyed
both home sales and prices during much of the past two years,
according to a report by the research division of Better Homes
and Gardens Mason-McDuffieReal Estate based on an
analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County homebuyers took a breather during
the fourth quarter of 2010, precipitating a slowdown in the
number of homes sold and a slight decrease in themedian sales
price of those homes in themajority of communities, according
to a report by the research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffieReal Estate based on an analysis of
MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Placer County
The absence of motivation to "buy now" following
the expiration of federal and state tax incentives and predictions
thatmore foreclosuresmay be on the horizon in
2011, particularly in the county's mid-range and higher end markets,
kept homebuyers on the sidelines in some
parts of Placer County during the fourth quarter of 2010,
according to a report by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffieReal Estate based
on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Sacramento County
The median price of a home sold in Sacramento
County remained almost unchanged compared with the third
quarter of 2010 and fourth quarter of 2009 as homebuyers
took a breather absent a lack of new inventory from which to
choose and sufficient motivation to buy before the end of the
year, according to a report by the research division of Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate based on
an analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - San Francisco County
San Francisco County’s resale housingmarket continued
to demonstrate signs of normalcy in the fourth quarter of 2010,
according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division
of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffieReal Estate.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - San Mateo County
Low mortgage interest rates and a slight decline in the
median price of a home sold in San Mateo County during the
fourth quarter of 2010 have combined to create among the
most favorable conditions for homebuyers in three decades,
according to a report by the research division of Better Homes
and Gardens Mason-McDuffieReal Estate based on an
analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - San Mateo County
A limited inventory of homes on the market in Santa
Clara County meant fewer existing, single-family detached
homes changed hands in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared
with both the previous quarter and fourth quarter of
2009, according to a report by the research division of
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Sonoma County
With no federal or state tax credit to motivate them and a
limited inventory of newly listed homes from which to choose,
Sonoma County homebuyers retreated to the sidelines during
the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report by the research
division of Better Homes and GardensMason-McDuffie Real
Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Tahoe/Truckee Region
The best snow conditions in years, favorable home
prices and interest rates and a good selection of homes for
sale in most price ranges helped soften the typical seasonal
slowdown in sales of existing, single-family detached
homes across the Lake Tahoe/Truckee region during the
fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report by the research
division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data
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January 24, 2011
2010 4th Quarter Market Report - Washoe County
Washoe County homebuyers continued to take advantage
of a combination of favorable home prices and low interest
rates during the fourth quarter of 2010, a factor that
helped stabilize sales of existing, single-family detached
homes for the area as a whole, according to a report by the
research division of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate based on an analysis of MLS data.
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January 12, 2011
McMartin Realty merges with Better Homes & Gardens
Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
McMartin Realty’s team of 25 agents is joining the midtown
Sacramento office of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie, through a merger of
the two companies. The announcement was made by Rich Wilks, partner and manager of the
Midtown office of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie. The announcement follows Mason-
McDuffie’s transition to Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate on September 29th.
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November 4, 2010
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffice Acquires Berkeley Office of Keller Willians Realty Bay Area
Pleasanton-based Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie is pleased to announce that Berkeley-based
Keller Williams Realty Bay Area will join its network effective immediately. Keller
Williams Realty Bay Area has been serving clients in Berkeley since 2004 and will bring
85 agents to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie network. The
announcement follows Mason-McDuffie’s transition to Better Homes and Gardens® Real
Estate on September 29th.
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October 28, 2010
Dan Worley Named Chief Strategy Officer With Better Homes
And Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-
McDuffie Real Estate is pleased to announce that Dan Worley has been named
Chief Strategy Officer of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, the
19th largest real estate services firm in the country. He has more than 19 years of
experience in real estate finance, investment, mergers and acquisitions, and venture
capital.
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September 30, 2010
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate Appoints Frank Richards
as co-CEO
Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real
Estate announced today that Frank Richards has joined the company as co-CEO. Richards will lead the
organization with Mason-McDuffie Chairman of the Board Ed Krafchow. The appointment follows the
announcement of Mason-McDuffie joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in the largest
franchise agreement in the history of the company.
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September 29, 2010
Mason-McDuffie Real Estate Joins Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Largest
New Franchise Affiliation in the Brand’s History
Mason-McDuffie Real Estate announced today that it
has joined Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate LLC as part of its national franchise network.
Mason-McDuffie signed a long-term, strategic franchise agreement and will now operate as Better
Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, serving the Northern California and western Nevada
markets. Originally founded in 1887, the company has done business as Prudential California Realty
and Prudential Nevada Realty for the last 13 years. It will remain independently owned and operated.
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