California Starts To Follow Sacramento’s Lead - 05/25/12 09:41 AM

 
Sacramento has been experiencing price increases since the beginning of 2012.  Now the entire state’s median is beginning to follow.
 
The median price for an existing, single-family home in California rose 1.6 percent in March compared with the year before, marking the first year-over-year increase in 16 months, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® reported Monday.
Making sense of the story
The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home jumped 9.2 percent to $291,080 in March from February’s $266,660 median price and was up 1.6 percent from a revised $286,550 recorded in March 2011.  The month-to-month increase … (0 comments)

College-Glen Real Estate Video Update April 2012 - Sacramento, Ca - College Greens, Glenbrook - 05/23/12 01:37 PM
Real Estate Agent, Doug Reynolds, is a resident and specialist of the College Greens/Glenbrook neighborhood in Sacramento, Ca.  This video details the April 2012 sales in the neighborhood. Doug also discusses the "Price Sensitive Seller's Market" in the area.  The homes that show well, are marketed well and priced right are getting multiple offers, over list price in just a few days.
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The Reasons Your House Isn’t Selling and What You Can Do about It - 05/21/12 08:25 PM
Selling a home can be a daunting undertaking, and while you may be helpless to control the state of the market or the number of prospective buyers in your price range, here are a few ways to be proactive against some of sellers’ most common pitfalls:
Problem: Your home lacks curb appeal. The condition of your home inside and out is critically important to making a sale. If your home doesn’t show well, a potential buyer is going to head elsewhere. Most buyers are looking for a house they can move into without a ton of small repairs and cleanup.
What You Can … (1 comments)

Sacramento County Real Estate Update May - June 2012 - 05/18/12 11:13 AM
Doug Reynolds, Sacramento Area Realtor, discusses the current Sacramento Real Estate Market for May/June 2012.  The median sales price increased in April, making that the third consecutive month for an increase in pricing and putting an exclamation point on the fact that the bottom has passed in Sacramento Real Estate.  The housing supply of inventory has reached a new record low of below 1 month, buyers continue to fight over properties with multiple offers and the "Price Sensitive Seller's Market" is continuing through the summer.
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Sacramento County Real Estate Statistics – April 2012 - 05/15/12 09:11 PM


 
·         The Median Price has increased 3 straight months.
160,000  to  163,000  to  165,900  to 169,000
 
·         The Inventory has reached a new all-time low of 0.9 months in Sacramento.
If no new homes came on the market, we would run out of homes for sale in 0.9 months at the current pace.
A “balanced” or “normal” market is between 4 or 5 months.
 
·         Of the 1,633 sales in April: 32% was Cash,  Conventional financing was 32.4%, FHA was 27.1% and VA 3.1%.
 
The simple economics of supply and demand continue to drive the Sacramento Market on … (0 comments)

Sierra Oaks, Wilhaggin, Del Dayo and Shelfield - Sales Data for April 2012 - 05/14/12 01:18 PM
There were 19 homes sold in Sierra Oaks, Wilhaggin, Del Dayo and Shelfield in the month of April, 2012. This is a increase from the 12 sold in March, 2012.  Here are the addresses and specific details:
 

 


 
 
Currently there are: 35 active listings, 5 active short sale listings, 12 contingent short sale listings, and 23 pending sales.

If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  Call or email me if you are looking to … (0 comments)

Arden Park and Arden Oaks - Sales Data for April 2012 - 05/14/12 01:03 PM
There were 9 homes sold in Arden Park and Arden Oaks in April, 2012.  That is slight increase from the 8 sold in the month of March 2012.  Here are the addresses and specific information:
 
 
 
 

 
 
There are currently: 19 active listings, 0 active short sale listings, 5 contingent short sale listings, and 7 pending sales.
 
If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  Call or email me if you are looking to … (0 comments)

Elmhurst and Tahoe Park Sales Data - April 2012 (Sacramento, Ca) - 05/10/12 08:01 PM
There were 9 homes sold in Elmhurst and Tahoe Park in the month of April, 2012.  That is the same from the 9 homes sold in the area in the month of March 2012.  Here are the addresses and specific information.


 

Currently there are: 13 active listings, 6 active short sales, 15 contingent short sales, and 22 pending sales.
If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  Call or email me if you are looking to … (0 comments)

Land Park and Curtis Park Sales Data - April 2012 (Sacramento, Ca) - 05/10/12 07:54 PM
There were 18 homes sold in Land Park and Curtis Park in the month of April 2012 .  That is a slight increase from the 17  homes sold in the month of  March 2012.  Here are the addresses and specific information.



 








Currently there are: 27 Active listings, 5 Active short sale listings, 14 Contingent short sale listings, and 19 Pending sales.

If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  … (1 comments)

East Sacramento: McKinley Park, Fab 40's, River Park, East Sac, East Portal Park - Sales Data for April 2012 - 05/08/12 09:00 PM
There were 23 homes sold in East Sacramento in the month of April, 2012.  That is a slight decrease from the 27 homes sold in the area in the month of March 2012 .  Here are the addresses and specific information.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Currently there are: 44 Active listings, 6 Active short sale listings, 12 Contingent short sale listings, and 35 Pending Sales.
 
If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email … (0 comments)

College Greens / Glenbrook Sales in April 2012 (Sacramento, Ca) - 05/08/12 08:23 PM
There were 12 homes sold in College Greens / Glenbrook for the month of April, 2012.  That is an increase from the 18 sold in  March.  Here are the addresses and specific information.           Currently there are: 12 Active listings, 6 Active short sale listings, 25 Contingent Short Sales  and 17 Pending SalesIf you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  Call or email me if you are looking to buy or sell in the 95826 … (0 comments)

Rosemont Sales in April 2012 (Sacramento, Ca) - 05/07/12 09:57 PM
 
 There were 18 homes sold in Rosemont in the month of April, 2012.  That is slight decrease from the 29  that sold in  March.  Here are the addresses and specific information.
 
 
 
Currently there are: 8 Active listings, 12 Active short sale listings, 30 Contingent Short Sales  and 37 Pending Sales
 
 
 
If you would like more information (pictures, listing history, what type of sales they were, etc.) feel free to call or email and I’d be happy to provide that for you.  Call or email me if you are looking to buy or sell in the 95826 zip … (0 comments)

Home Buying Much Cheaper Than Renting - 05/01/12 03:06 PM
By Les Christie @CNNMoney
(CNNMoney) -- It's the eternal question in real estate: Should I buy or rent?
 
The answer has never been clearer: Buy.
 
In 98 of the top 100 housing markets, buying a home is more affordable than renting, according to the online real estate company Trulia. Only Honolulu and San Francisco buck the trend.
There are several reasons. Home prices are falling. Mortgage interest rates are at historically low levels. And rents are on the rise.
 
Of course, many renters are not in a position to buy. For one, it's hard to get a mortgage these days, despite low rates. And paying rent … (0 comments)