Posts by Bob Santucci
How to Remove Bats
How to Remove Bats Why is a Realtor like Bob Santucci writing about how to remove bats. Because when I had a client discover that there were bats in the roof they thought it was the end of the world. My mother had told me the story of a rabid bat getting into a home…
Read MoreHow Do I Choose a Lender
Choosing a Lender I meet with a pool of local lenders on a weekly basis. They come to the North County Council of Realtors meeting that I attend for my clients on a weekly basis. I know the tried and true professionals and have seen my share pass through as though it were a…
Read MoreHealdsburg Kiwanis Family Safety Fair
Healdsburg Kiwanis Family Safety Fair On Saturday September 23rd, The Healdsburg Kiwanis Club will host a Family Safety Fair. Bring your bikes and be ready for fun and a few challenges. There will be a Bicycle Skills Rodeo, free bike helmet give away, child car seats and installation, Smokey the Bear, virtual reality distracted driving…
Read MoreDown Payment Assistance Programs
Down Payment Assistance Programs I just found a new program that is local and provided by a local lender. It is a 5% Grant! This is huge because it places you face to face with the decision maker and not with some third party that can only communicate through email. The amount is 1% less than…
Read MoreFitch Mountain Forever
It is funny the stuff you remember from your childhood. Some of the stuff has so many layers that you just can’t pinpoint the best parts. Fitch Mountain is like that for me. I want to invite you to a place that holds so many great memories for me and to share something that I…
Read MoreAlexander Valley Real Estate
Alexander Valley Real Estate For Sale This 3.27 acre Alexander Valley Real Estate consists of a 2 bedroom, 1 bath 880 square foot guest house, a 400 square foot cottage, two double wide mobile homes, a 624 square foot shop and 1.92 acres of premium Cabernet Sauvignon. The 880 SF guest house and…
Read MoreCostly Remodel or Build New?
Costly Remodel or Build New? There is a sign on the wall at a local lumber company. It says “Quality, Price or On Time”, choose any two. That statement is from the industrial age and we are in the information age now. Our sign reads “Quality, Price, On Time with Guaranteed Results”, you will get…
Read MoreWhen Interest Rates Rise
When Interest Rates Rise … many people fall out of the house buying market. This is a mistake. Many of the best mortgages deals become available when lenders are competing for new business and sellers are competing within a smaller buyer pool. Soon interest rates will be at six percent and if you get a…
Read MoreSonoma County Multiple Listing Service
Sonoma County Multiple Listing Service If you are selling your home and your Realtor places the “for sale” sign on your front lawn with the word “Exclusive” on it! It does not always mean that only your Realtor can sell your home. In 99% of real estate sales, Realtors will place the properties they “exclusively”…
Read MoreHow to Use this Sonoma County Real Estate Website
How to Use this Sonoma County Real Estate Website First of all let me thank you for your interest in using this Sonoma County Real Estate website. It is a labor of love. Bob Santucci and his team have led Sonoma County Real Estate technology for the past twelve years and the 2017 tools are…
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