311 Preakness Court, Walnut Creek. Open Sunday 9/27 from 1 - 4 - 09/24/09 03:26 PM
Stunning, completely remodeled Townhome! Location: Main Chance EstatesOpen House, Sunday, 9/27 from 1 - 4.Amazing kitchen with Viking Professional range and all stainless appliances, custom cabinets, river washed granite counters and glass tile back-splash. Travertine floors on the main floor and Shaw Eccoweave wall-to-wall carpeting on the upper level.Complete home theater system! Remote control and Heat-N-Glow fireplace. New windows and much more. Stop by on Sunday 9/27/09 from 1 - 4 and view this fabulous home.InformationContact Information Wendy Cutrufelliwendy@apr.com925-917-1135Forward to a FriendView Other FlyersPricingPrice: $499,000Property Location311 Preakness CourtWalnut Creek, CA 94597View MapFeaturesBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2.5Year Built: 1988Subdivision: Main Chance EstatesAttached on: 2 … (0 comments)

When Good Homes Fail to Sell - 09/18/09 05:14 PM
Placing your house for sale and having it fail to sell may leave you feeling discouraged or frustrated.  If you are committed to moving on with your life, your first experience may be nothing more than a speed bump.
 

Free Report:  When Good Homes Fail to Sell This 19 page report covers: - 5 Basic Reasons Homes Fail to Sell - Understanding Fair Market Value and List Price - External Influences on Fair Market Value - Conditioned to Sell - Market Price is a Buyer Magnet - Buyer Viewings in Relation to Price - Real Estate Marketing - What … (1 comments)

No FHA Financing Accepted - Buyers and Sellers Lose. - 09/16/09 10:03 AM
I recently received a phone call from a frustrated mortgage lender.  She has a significant backlog of pre-approved FHA first-time buyers that can't find homes that will accept FHA financing - and the deadline for the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is looming.  She asked, "What's going on?" In order to answer her question, I pulled the Active single family home listings in the $275k - $350k price range ("starter" homes in our Northern California market area) in the three cities with the most homes in this price range.  The results shocked me.  Of the 43 active listings: NO FHA … (60 comments)

Fishing and Real Estate - More Similar Than I Imagined - 09/13/09 03:52 PM
Fishing requires just the right pole, the right weights, hooks, bait, bobbers, hook pullers and all sorts of nifty tools attached to your fishing vest (according to my husband). Once properly outfitted, you head off to find the best fishing spot (which requires an understanding fish psychology) and determine which combination of the toolkit items will get the fish to bite. At the end of day 1, my well-outfitted husband returns without a single fish - and pissed.  He said, "I could SEE them! They were swimming around the boat and jumping out of the water but they refused to bite.  … (49 comments)

Old School Real Estate Experience and New School Real Estate Marketing - It's a Win-Win! - 09/13/09 02:01 PM
A highly experienced associate of mine, Bill Leone, recently asked me to co-list a luxury view home on acreage with solar, septic, well (septic and well are uncommon in our area) and the plans and utilities are in place for a second home on the property.  Honestly, the seller could not have picked a more qualified person than Bill to represent this unique property.  In addition to Bill's traditional real estate knowledge, he is a walking dictionary of all things pertaining to residential construction, land use issues and the permit process.  When Bill came to me and requested that I co-list … (7 comments)