Napa, Solano and Sonoma County Real Estate
Kathy Luebcke
| Broker/Owner
By Kathy Luebcke | Sellers
Whenever a buyer or seller is set to enter the market, they find themselves faced with the task of identifying the Napa real estate agent who will serve them best. There are many of us to choose from—and not a lot guidance on how to proceed. Maybe there should be something like a Real Estate… Continued
April 4, 2016
By Kathy Luebcke | Sellers
Even the least vigilant of Napa’s market-watchers had their antennae out last week, the traditional time of month when real estate statistics are released from the most authoritative sources. National trends in home sales frequently provide clues to the direction the Napa market is likely to take—and with the spring selling season already under way,… Continued
March 29, 2016
By Kathy Luebcke | Homeowner, Sellers
Napa’s spring selling season is underway! Okay—it’s understandable if that seems like a somewhat premature announcement, but it is verifiable from any number of sources. Never mind that this year, spring doesn’t officially arrive in Napa until March 20…but that’s only what astronomers say (and they can’t even decide whether Pluto is a planet). Meteorologists… Continued
March 7, 2016
By Kathy Luebcke | Advice, Homeowner, Sellers
“Is now a good time to sell?” A Napa home is never put up for sale on a whim. Although outside events can conspire to control the timing of that kind of major real estate venture, in most cases, the sale or purchase of a home happens on a timetable the Napa buyer or seller… Continued
February 4, 2016
By Kathy Luebcke | Advice, Sellers
If you go down to any Napa hardware store, you’ll be able to find them. They are right there in the corner, somewhere on the rack that has all the ‘GARAGE SALE’ and ‘BEWARE OF DOG’ placards. They’re the ‘FOR SALE BY OWNER’ signs. They cost about $8.99 ($17.98 for two). Or, it is also… Continued
December 8, 2015
By Kathy Luebcke | Sellers
Suppose you finally came to an important decision—that this fall is going to be the right time for selling your Napa house. If you had been biding your time, watching other Napa houses being listed and closed throughout the summer, you may also have been getting a head start on some major maintenance or remodeling… Continued
November 14, 2015
By Kathy Luebcke | Sellers
When you read up on the dos and don’ts for selling your home, there is one piece of advice that’s universal when it comes to negotiating a successful deal: don’t let emotions get in the way. It does seem peculiar that something that is so obvious about any negotiation would have to be stated at… Continued
November 2, 2015
By Kathy Luebcke | Advice, General, Homeowner, Sellers
This is actually a situation that’s very common, but not much remarked upon: you know you are going to be selling your Napa home—only not for a while…and perhaps not for a very long while! Is there anything you should be doing now, long before actual preparations are called for? There sure is! Let’s call… Continued
June 10, 2015
By Kathy Luebcke | Advice, Buyers, General, Homeowner, Sellers
Remember the good old days, when most people could depend on staying in the same job in the same community for an entire career? Okay; the truth is, I don’t actually remember any time like that—but I do remember watching TV shows about it… The truth is, as with so many other facets of 21st… Continued
June 8, 2015
By Kathy Luebcke | Advice, Buyers, Homeowner, Sellers
Everyone agrees that getting the right Napa Realtor® for your team is vital when you’re buying or selling a home. Defining ‘right’ isn’t hard, either: for some of us, that will be a Realtor with the kind of dynamic sales personality that seems to make obstacles just disappear; for others, the ‘right’ Realtor® is the… Continued
June 6, 2015