Have  you relocated and moved to Sacramento?  Maybe you’ve heard about the Fabulous 40’s and wondered what people are talking about.   The Fab 40’s is a neighborhood close to Downtown Sacramento where many of the City’s prominent residents have lived.  The streets are wide, the homes custom with sprawling green lawns under a canopy of  established tree lined streets with a flare of European design. This is one of  Sacramento’s best places to go for the holidays. ... Read Full Story

Click here to view the embedded video. This homeowner tip will save you money and headaches every year.  So many times when I visit homes, I see clogged gutters.  If you have a two story house, it’s easy to look out your bedroom windows and see what those gutters look like. If there are trees anywhere around your home, be sure and get all those gorgeous leaves cleaned out of the gutters before the rain comes and damage occurs. It will save you money in the long run. Just yesterday while... Read Full Story

My boss is the home buyer and home seller in and around the Sacramento area.  And just as it is in the corporate business world, if you help your boss succeed and take the “me” out of the equation, you end up succeeding yourself.  Works every time! The goal I set out with home buyers and home sellers is to first and foremost,  LISTEN.  It’s amazing what you can learn by simply listening.   Some home buyers wonder if their Realtor ® is hard of hearing and some sellers, too.  ... Read Full Story

Sacramento, CA     Yes, communication is the key not only to successfully closing on your new house while keeping in touch with your Realtor and communicating with your Lender but it’s true in LIFE.    Businesses fail and the primary reason usually breaks down to lack of communication. Marriages end in divorce and the primary reason is lack of communication. Wars are fought and you know the rest… In this age of email and smart phones communication has become easier and yet, there ... Read Full Story

Sacramento, CA Until the President signed the bill to extend the Home Buyer tax credit, it was merely speculation and wishful thinking on our part. Friday, November 6th, President Obama signed the bill extending the current $8,000 home buyer tax credit until April 30, 2010. The caveat to this date is that if you have a ratified contract in place on April 30, 2010, then you will have until July 1, 2010 to actually close and be eligible for the tax credit.  Also, if you file your income tax sep... Read Full Story

Sacramento, CA October 2009  brought 5, 223 single family homes for sale in the MLS. There were 2, 466 offers accepted by home sellers and only 1,663 homes actually sold in Sacramento County which is down slightly from last month’s single family home sales .  The average sold price of a home in Sacramento County for the month of October was $208,775 having 1,693 square feet up from last month. As always each month you can view the homes actively for sale, homes that received offers and ... Read Full Story

Sacramento,CA As a Sacramento homeowner it is vital that you check your Property Tax bill. Mistakes are made and believe it or not, if you overpay your taxes for years you may not get reimbursed for what the County feels is your responsibility.  I have seen it happen and it’s not a pretty sight! Don’t assume your property tax bill is correct…you know what they say about that word, ASSume. So, all of you new home buyers be sure to double check each year, the statement that y... Read Full Story

Did you happen to watch Channel 10 Monday night when they aired a fishy story about a home that sold in Rancho Murieta? Was this an inside job? Does this happen in other areas? Is there a cover up? Well, for those who didn’t happen to see the news, it seems that a 3,803 square foot under priced luxury home sold in a mere 13 minutes from being entered into the MLS.  You ask yourself why is that so unusual?  It IS… and in this case it seems that this house was a bank owned home for ... Read Full Story

There are changes being made to protect the consumer with good mortgage loans and appraisals with laws and bills being written for home buyer protection. Seems like there is an elephant in the room that has been and continues to be overlooked. A licensed real estate agent must work under a Broker.  That means the Real Estate Broker is to oversee the agent’s work by offering assistance and training.  This is a step to help safe guard the consumer. In the State of California, there are “name on... Read Full Story

Sacramento, CA    Sacramento Homebuyers are having one heck of time getting their offers accepted unless they are paying cash or getting a conventional loan with more then 20% down.  Eventually, the FHA and VA home buyers will get accepted so keep up a good fight and keep submitting those offers.  I know it’s defeating but your time will come so continue to make those offers and at some point yours will stick. Be sure to have a fun and safe Halloween and please watch out for all those l... Read Full Story