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Fannie Mae forecasting higher 2025 inflation, slower growth
InmanSlowing economy could also help bring mortgage rates down to Earth more rapidly, with the latest forecast predicting rates will drop to 6.2% by the end of this year and to 6% next yearIncoming economic data has Fannie Mae economists expecting higher inflation and...
44% of Home Sellers Are Giving Concessions to Buyers—Just Shy of the Highest Level on Record
Club Oenologique More sellers are offering concessions as rising housing costs and economic uncertainty make buyers nervous, and housing supply hits a five-year high. In Seattle, 71% of sellers are giving concessions–the highest rate among the metros Redfin analyzed...
Napa County holding hearing for The Inn at the Abbey near St. Helena
Napa Valley RegisterAn artist's rendering of the proposed Inn at the Abbey by SB Architects. The hotel, if approved, would be near Freemark Abbey winery outside St. Helena. Courtesy of The Inn at the AbbeyPeople have another chance to opine on The Inn at the Abbey, a...
Millennials Aren’t Killing the Wine Industry. They’re Changing It.
Wine EnthusiastGetty ImagesAs the zeitgeist blames millennials for single-handedly tanking the $330 billion wine industry, a powerful cohort of young oenophiles are, arguably, saving it.These big-spending, wine-loving millennials are not only buying more than previous...
AI may help Napa wineries adapt to ‘climate chaos’
DecanterCredit: Jon Hicks / Stone via Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence could help winemakers adapt to climate change-related pressures in their vineyards, one Napa winemaker and proponent of the technology has said.There have been reports of growing interest in...
Ten of the best tasting rooms in Downtown Napa
Club OenologiqueDowntown Napa is a haven for those looking to experience the full spectrum of California winemaking, all within walking distance. Courtney Humiston spotlights ten standout tasting rooms where bold Cabernet, skin-contact Picpoul and even Blood Orange...






