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I’m a Real Estate Agent: 10 Ways Millennials Can Still Pursue Homeownership
The Real DealThe dream of homeownership has been a difficult one for many Americans lately. The combination of soaring mortgage rates, low inventory, inflation, and now, the added financial burden of the resumption of student loan payments, are all making the road...
Vine Cliff Winery in Oakville AVA Sold to Quiet Owner
The Real DealAnother family-owned Napa Valley winery is under new ownership. The Sweeney family sold Vine Cliff Winery this summer to an entity controlled by the head of a worldwide security company based in Montreal, Canada, according to the county deed and state...
Redfin Reports More Home Sellers Drop Their Asking Price As Mortgage Rates Hit Two-Decade High
The Real DealRecord-high monthly mortgage payments are motivating sellers to drop asking prices to attract buyers, who are unwilling to pay a dollar more than necessary for their new homeSEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — Roughly one in 15 (6.5%) U.S. homes...
This Cult Napa Valley Producer Just Shocked the Industry by Selling to the World’s Largest Winery
The Real DealDan Petroski built Massican after a publishing career, now he's sold it to one of the world's largest wineries.The wine world seemed to lose its mind, at least on social media, when it was announced that Gallo had acquired Napa Valley’s first, and to...
Jackson Family Wines funds vital research into smoke taint
The Real DealAccording to the US Environmental Protection Agency, wildfires burn more land in western US states than eastern. It’s why JFW is funding one Washington professor’s research into smoke taint solutions. In 2020 alone, a study by Downey Brand, LLP noted that...
Gallo paid $85.6 million for Napa Valley’s Rombauer wine properties in Napa County
The Real DealRombauer Vineyards, on the Silverado Trail north of St. Helena, has been purchased by E. & J. Gallo Winery.Star file photoGallo Wine Group paid an estimated $85.6 million to buy Rombauer Vineyards properties, according to the amount of property...