Hannah Nicole Vineyards is offering its acoustic weekend afternoons for your enjoyment. Come out to Brentwood and enjoy a bottle of wine from their tasting room and grab some cheese, salami and crackers from their gift shop or bring your own picnic!
Artists are scheduled to perform between 1 and 4 PM. Tickets are not required to ... [Read More]
Hannah Nicole Vineyards is offering its acoustic weekend afternoons for your enjoyment. Come out to Brentwood and enjoy a bottle of wine from their tasting room and grab some cheese, salami and crackers from their gift shop or bring your own picnic!
Artists are scheduled to perform between 1 and 4 PM. Tickets are not required to enjoy the music and it is open to all ages! If the weather gets cold or wet, the music will be moved inside; so you can enjoy the tunes while you’re warming up with a glass of your favorite red!
Below is a schedule of Acoustic Afternoons performances…
November 19 – Chris Ahlman
Country influenced vocalist.
November 20 – Owen Plant
Encore appearance by this eclectic artist who fuses island, classic and rock styles
November 26- Steve Marvel
Crowd favorite! Always a good afternoon of entertainment and music with Mr. Marvel!
November 27 – Toree McGee is Back!
A talented emerging voice with a strong set list and a great guitarist!
Yesterday, I attended “The BIG EVENT”, hosted by Contra Costa at the Lesher Theatre in Walnut Creek. Two main speakers were there speaking: Robert Kleinhenz PHD, Deputy Chief Economist for Calif. Assoc of Realtors (CAR) and Gov Hutchinson, asst. general counsel & VP of CAR. This once-yearly meeting talks trends/forecasts and new laws coming into ... [Read More]
Yesterday, I attended “The BIG EVENT”, hosted by Contra Costa at the Lesher Theatre in Walnut Creek. Two main speakers were there speaking: Robert Kleinhenz PHD, Deputy Chief Economist for Calif. Assoc of Realtors (CAR) and Gov Hutchinson, asst. general counsel & VP of CAR. This once-yearly meeting talks trends/forecasts and new laws coming into effect on January 1st. The event is open to members of the Contra Costa Assoc. of Realtors. Below are some highlights of the talk:
Unemployment for California remains around 12%. (10% in Contra Costa.) The non-farm recession job losses are about 1 million jobs; however, since Jan 2010, 222,400 jobs have been added to the state.
The economy is recovering, but moving slow. GDP for 3rd quarter 2011 was 2.5% for the same time last year, it was 2.7%.
Consumers are not spending, and also DRAINING down their savings. This will be a slow healing process, as consumer spending is needed to improve the economy.
Interest rates are historically LOW, and this makes it a great time to buy.
The California median home price is $287,400, down 8.3%.
2012 is predicted to mirror 2011 in the California housing market. We are close to record affordability. 34% of buyers are first time buyers.
Tax credits helped sales in 2010; they say this is a transition year and sales have to move forward by themselves. Equity sales rose in 2011.
There will continue to be foreclosure thru 2014!
Current inventory in CA is 5 months; down from 7 months. Homes over $1 million have a 10 month inventory and those under $300K have a 4.7 month inventory. Broken down by inventory type, in California there is a 2.6 month inventory for REO’s. A 5.9 month inventory for regular sales and ad 7.9 month inventory for short sales.
Most buyers shop for 4 months before contacting an agent; 80% of buyers used an agent.
Financing continues to be a challenge.
Some new laws going into effect 1/1/12: Landlords can prohibit smoking and it must be written in the lease. Tenants can display political signs. HOA transfer CANNOT be more than $250, and HOA MUST discloses if unit cannot be rented out. If a home is listed for less than the liens, than it MUST be listed as a short sale.
If a DRE member is on the Top 500 tax delinquent list, they will lose their license. WOW!
For a link to this speech go to: www.car.org/marketdata and then click the speech section on the left hand side.
This weekend, come enjoy this wonderful weather and one of the last weekends at Hannah Nicole Vineyards (Brentwood, CA) listening to live acoustic music. There will be great music, good times, tasty food and, of course, wonderful wines to enjoy while sitting in a gorgeous vineyard location.
Let the afternoon drift by as you enjoy music, a ... [Read More]
This weekend, come enjoy this wonderful weather and one of the last weekends at Hannah Nicole Vineyards (Brentwood, CA) listening to live acoustic music. There will be great music, good times, tasty food and, of course, wonderful wines to enjoy while sitting in a gorgeous vineyard location.
Let the afternoon drift by as you enjoy music, a bottle of wine or some treats from their grill/pizza oven. You can purchase cheese, salami and crackers from their gift shop or bring your own picnic snacks. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make a memorable fall afternoon, also don’t forget a blanket or low-back chair.
Tickets are NOT required and the show runs from 1-4PM. Please click here for more information. NO PETS, OUTSIDE ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES OR SPORTING EQUIPMENT ALLOWED!!
Here is a list of last scheduled performances…
October 22 – Ken Koening ; A new recording artist at HNV. Ken brings the influence of The Beatles, Dave Mason, Dave Matthews and a touch of Petty in his music.
October 23 – Chris Ahlman; A bright recording artist and guitarist with folk and pop rock influences – reminds us of John Mayer.
October 29 – Ken Maffeo; A Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Recording Artist. You’ll love him!
October 30 – Nathan Kent Duo Returns! We get more requests for these two guys to play. Come find out why!
