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Northern California, also commonly known as NorCal, is the large northernmost region of California that spans 48 counties, and includes some of the state’s most extraordinary real estate in redwood forests, mountain ranges, wine country and the Pacific Ocean. This region is home to Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta and Chicago Title’s NorCal Builder Services operation.

The professionals of Chicago Title’s NorCal Builder Services live and work throughout the region, with offices strategically located in Pleasanton, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Monterey and Santa Cruz. Our team specializes in land development and builder specific products and services, including best-in-class title insurance, escrow and closing. Together, we serve residents as well as investors that help keep California’s economy strong.

Discover what’s new and interesting in our backyard in the latest real estate news, provided courtesy of the Newsdesk.


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Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itNov 30, 2023,06:02pm EST As nearly 200 countries usher in the 2023 United Nations climate conference, knowns as...