How to Go from Your Apartment to Your Dream Neighborhood

I see you.

Driving around neighborhoods like Browns Valley and Alta Heights with your windows rolled down, looking at homes, wondering how on earth you'll ever have a home like those.

Can I tell you a secret?

99% of the residents in those neighborhoods didn't start there. In fact, most, if not all, of them started in a little start up home or apartment just like yours!

The thing about real estate is it's a game of stepping stones. Every home you purchase is a stepping stone to your next home. 

So what does that look like for you in Napa?

I've had clients start in Hawthorn Village Apartments, then purchase in Bel Aire, then purchase in Browns Valley!

Bottom line: the way to your dream neighborhood is rarely a direct route. Look at real estate like a stepping stone and hire a Realtor like me to guide you every stepping (stone) of the way!

Oh, and for the record, the people who live in these beautiful neighborhoods you're jealous of...it's important to remember that they probably have a lot of fond memories of their previous homes. The neighbors down below, the kitchen with the vintage appliances, even the mouse they had a late-night encounter with...all of the things you may be tired of today will make you appreciate the home you end up in (and give you lots of great stories along the way!)