Carmen Isais's (cisais) Blog

The 2011 Picnic in the Park Season begins March 16 and continues through October 26, 2011. Every Wednesday, from 4:30 to 8:30 pm, shop the farmers market, enjoy live music from local bands, buy dinner from our vendors at the International Food Faire, and purchase beer or wine from Davis Soroptomi...

Even Realtors have their favorite homes-- this South Davis home is my new favorite listing. I'd love to show it, answer any questions you might have about the property. Take a look! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solid, spaciou...

I know this goes against all we know of the current market-- yet, when I came across it, in instincts said "YES"-- and I've never regreted follwig my gut.  This is the first of a series on Iconoclasts and Iconoclastic Thinking.  2011 is the time to break all the rules! To become a market leader a...

The college town of Davis, California is located between the major cities of Sacramento and San Francisco. Within easy driving  distance to Berkley, Napa wine country, Lake Tahoe and the nearby American River, there is never a shortage of nearby day trips. Within the small town itself, Davis is h...

There is a new buzzword being used in today’s real estate market, that term is Short Pay Refinance. Most of you have not heard about this.  It is a new approach were a new lender negotiates on your behalf  with your current lender to pay less than the full amount for the pay off of the existing ...

If you are actively looking to buy a home in the city of Davis, we've probably met. I'm out there, holding Open Homes almost every weekend and I get to meet a lot of great people, including First Time Home Buyers. Many of the first time homebuyers I speak with are still unaware of how important y...

As a Realtor, the number one question I hear is, "How much is my home worth?" Now, while there are many pieces of information that factor into the ultimate value of a home, one tool I use, and one that I can easily share with you today, is that of Recent Home Sales. Recent home sales are a good ...

Written by Carmen Isais Digging up the Dirt on the Davis Real Estate Market: Thirty Days in Review If you stop to believe the hype, one would think the Davis Real Estate market is, like its neighbors, is inundated with Short Sales and foreclosures. But, Davis is different. I've written that enoug...

Written by Carmen Isais Pay down you credit cards: How much? According to my Mortgage Broker friends, paying down you cards by slightly more than 50%, and keeping the balances under this amount can add up too 100 points to your score. Avoid "same as cash" offers: Offered many times as furniture s...

Written by Carmen Isais Digging up the Dirt on the Davis Real Estate Market: Thirty Days in Review If you stop to believe the hype, one would think the Davis Real Estate market is, like its neighbors, is inundated with Short Sales and foreclosures. But, Davis is different. I've written that enoug...