"Junk Your Jalopy" Program

Do you have an inoperable vehicle on your property that you’ve been trying to get rid of but can’t because you lost the paperwork? We can help! Owners and occupants of property specifically located within the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County can now have unwanted junk vehicles towed away for free and without the usual DMV paperwork.

For information and scheduling contact: Dale Hawley at 565-2153.
1.  Only available to residents located within the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County.
2.  A document must be signed granting permission to the County to have the vehicle(s) towed with the understanding that the vehicle will be dismantled.
3.  Applies to passenger cars, pickups, sport utility vehicles, vans, and small trailers. Free towing not available to RV or vehicle storage yards.

This is a voluntary program. Call us and we will take care of all the details. In return you will be helping your community by creating a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful neighborhood to live in.  To file a complaint about abandoned vehicles:

•     On public streets or highways - Contact the California Highway Patrol at 588-1400 
•     On private property in unincorporated Sonoma County - Contact Code Enforcement at 565-3717 
•     For abandoned vehicles located within the Town of Windsor or within any city limits contact the applicable City Police Department.

See PDF flyer at:  http://www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/docs/misc/abandon_vehicle.pdf

Foreclosure Filings Up 25% Over Last Year

Foreclosure filings -- default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions -- were reported on 279,561 U.S. properties in October, a 5 percent increase compared with the previous month and a 25 percent increase compared with October 2007, according to recent report from RealtyTrac®. One in every 452 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in October, according to the report.

"We've seen sharp declines in new foreclosure filings after legislation mandating delays to the foreclosure process was signed into law in several states -- most notably in California, where overall foreclosure activity was down by double-digit percentage points for the second straight month in October, and where default filings were 44 percent below October 2007 levels," said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. "Despite this, October marks the 34th consecutive month where U.S. foreclosure activity has increased compared to the prior year."

California foreclosure activity in October decreased 18 percent from the previous month, but the state still posted the highest number of properties with foreclosure filings for the month -- 56,954. That total was down from a peak of more than 100,000 in August, but represented a 13 percent increase compared with October 2007.

Sales Stats In The River Area

Median sales price in Monte Rio, CA went down 26.07% to $216,250 from prior quarter
Median sales price in Guerneville, CA went down 2.89% to $291,327 from prior quarter
Median sales price in Forestville, CA went down 14.99% to $283,500 from prior quarter

Stats from Trulia.com