Sonoma, CA

As of February 7, 2009 29% of available listings in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma are in escrow.

For the month of January 2009 32 homes sold for an average final selling price of $439,219.

The average original asking price of these homes was $514,475.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $116,000 to a high of $1,840,000. (Only 2 homes sold for over $1M.)

Of the 32 homes that sold 19 were distress sales.

3 of these 32 homes sold for their original asking price and 4 sold over their original asking price. All others sold for less.

It took these 32 homes an average of 101 days to sell.

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The chart below shows the average sales price and number of homes sold for the past twelve years in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma. As you see, both the average selling price and number of homes selling are down from recent years--with the just the slightest increase in volume in 2008, over 2007 and 2006. The distress sales are moving!

If you have been thinking about buying a home in Sonoma, now might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. While it's true that many of the foreclosed homes are rough and in need of work, some of them are quite nice.

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Clothes dryers are among the top 5 energy consumers in your home; there are ways to save on utility bill with new practices in the laundry room

San Francisco, CA - Like everything else, energy costs are going up. People are becoming more and more aware of how every day activities are using more energy than necessary. As they find ways to conserve, they may find that they are also prolonging the life of their appliances and preventing fires too.

Rhonda Nole is the owner of Dryer Vent Wizard, serving the Greater North Bay area of California. She shares the following tips with all her customers, in addition to providing dryer vent cleaning, repair, installation and inspections, as she explains, "Proper dryer vent cleaning ensures adequate air-flow required to allow your dryer to run efficiently, avoid over-working; therefore, saving money on utility bills each month. Maintaining the lint screen is very important, as this is where most of the lint accumulates first. You can also save a lot by doing only full loads of laundry, separating light and heavy weight items, and choosing a clothes dryer with auto-dry sensors."

Though the old fashioned clothesline outside has lost its popularity, it is a great money saver, as Rhonda explains, "Solar drying is free! Allow Mother Nature to use the warm sun and a gentle breeze to dry your laundry, even if you just hang out the sheets and towels, while your dryer handles the rest. Clothing rods are handy for use inside or outside. You might leave certain clothing in the dryer just long enough to release the wrinkles, and then finish drying on a clothing rod or clothesline."

Proper appliance maintenance is also a major money saver, saving on utility bills, and appliance repair bills. A well maintained appliance will work more efficiently and have less risk of failure. Most importantly, dryer vent cleaning and maintenance will reduce the risk of a dryer fire in your home or business.

Rhonda Nole, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard, specializes in dryer vent cleaning, repairs and inspections. Rhonda will make sure your dryer vent system is up to code and working at top efficiency. Learn more at http://dryerventcleaningsantarosa.blogspot.com/

Contact:

Dryer Vent Wizard of the Greater North Bay Area

PO Box 7625

Cotati, CA 94931

Phone: 866-498-7233

Email: rnole@dryerventwizard.com

Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com

The chart below shows the month-by-month average sales price and number of homes sold in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma, from 2001 - 2008.

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As of January 13, 2009 an encouraging 22% of available listings in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma are in escrow.

For the month of December 2008 28 homes sold in Sonoma for an average final selling price of $503,599.

The average original asking price of these homes was $603,547.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $170,000 to a high of $1,745,000.

Of the 28 homes that sold 3 sold at their original asking price and 4 sold over their original asking price.

11 of the 28 homes were distress sales.

It took these homes an average of 112 days to sell.

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