Foreclosing banks do not return your equity! I do not have to travel far to find interesting stories from the Sacramento Real Estate market–which I write about here, so you will have another tool to discern the truth from water cooler gossip. And knowledge is power. And you need a little muscle these days! I…
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I pulled some numbers, wanted to see what’s going on in Sacramento, beyond what I experience everyday of using the Metrolist, showing homes, and doing property valuations. Please note I use single family residences-homes, condos and that includes homes on acreage. It doesn’t include mobile homes, empty lots, more than 1 home on a lot,…
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Here’s a word, or 100, on hiring a Realtor in the Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado Counties Quadplex, that speaks to your pocket book and your bottom line when selling a home in the Sacramento area– If you hire a Realtor who is willing to discount their payday (i.e.–the commission), how much will you wind…
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I pulled some numbers, wanted to see what’s going on in Sacramento, beyond what I experience everyday of using the Metrolist, showing homes, and doing property valuations. Please note I use single family residences-homes, condos and that includes homes on acreage. It doesn’t include mobile homes, empty lots, more than 1 home on a lot,…
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This Sacramento Real Estate market is crazy!! Eldo, Yolo, Sacto, and Placer Counties combined have only 2325 homes available (houses and condos)!! Down from 3380 six months ago, and 4500 one year ago. Tough times for buyers-there are record numbers of offers on listings.Even with 3380 homes on the market, we were seeing multiple offers…
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Saw this article roll by in my email, it’s pretty scary. I had no idea– It doesn’t happen often, but lenders technically can tap deposit accounts to make up loan payments. Borrowers who’ve missed a mortgage loan payment to a bank or credit union where they also have a checking or savings account might want…
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Are we headed to creating another bubble? Sacramento Home Values and market conditions on the upswing! From the Huffington Post– According to a report issued this week by Realtor.com, real estate in Northern California is booming — especially in one housing market that was among the hardest hit of any in the country by…
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There aren’t too many things that make me really nervous. Going in the show ring on my horse, that is one. Going to a vacant property alone in the not so good side of town, that is another one. (Scary Alfred Hitchcock type music—-) Showing an empty house with the alarm system turned on!!!! Arrrrgh!!!…
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The Sacramento Real Estate stats always amaze me, whether slow or busy, the story is in the numbers! I suppose there are various statistics you can look at. Trendgraphix, and the radio news, says average Days on Market of Sacramento homes for sale is “Just under 30 days”, but if you are a selling a…
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It’s been a crazy couple of weeks of running to the north end of the county, shuffling my way thru traffic on 99 South to Elk Grove, and returning back out to Granite Bay….all in search of the elusive “accepted contract” on behalf of Real Estate buyers. My buyers are smart though. They are, as the…
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