jim patton: Turlock homes are selling !!! - 06/04/08 05:19 PM
Yes homes in Turlock are selling. Homes all over the area are selling, not just in Turlock. More and more first time buyers are stepping up and buying.
This home pictured here I listed on Friday June 1, 2008. After being on the MLs for a total of 3 … (4 comments)
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jim patton: Now here is something that really is for the birds - 05/12/08 02:46 PM
Heres an idea for a closing gift or something you may want for yourself. Check out this website www.birdhousebydesign.com to see these custom made birdhouses. You just send in some digital pictures of your home or a home your client just bought and the master craftsman makes a replica birdhouse for you.
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jim patton: Who said homes aren't selling in Turlock CA?? - 05/09/08 06:47 PM
Here's probably something you have not read in the paper or saw on the TV news. Homes are selling in Turlock CA! Here are some facts:
Pendings: March 07 - 55 April 07 - 45
Pendings: March 08 - 77 April 08 - 79
Sold: March 07 - 51 April 07 … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Unique baseball promotion - 05/03/08 02:56 PM
The Oakland A's had a cool promotion on Thursday (May 1,2008) night. The game was in Anaheim against the California, Los Angles, So Cal, Disneyland, Angels of Anaheim. For every hit the A's got that night the ticket price for a select group of seats at Sundays game against the Rangers … (11 comments)
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jim patton: Back on the Market - Great price and a Pool !! - 04/30/08 06:55 PM
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jim patton: Two sides to the foreclosure stories - 04/27/08 04:17 PM
Ok this may be somewhat controversial. I realize that some good, honest , hardworking people are losing their homes due to foreclosure. I also realize that some buyers were taken advantage of during the hot real estate market of 2004-2006. And yes even some real estate professionals and lenders may have … (8 comments)
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jim patton: Is Money Ruining Major League Baseball? - 04/23/08 02:23 PM
When I started thinking about this subject yesterday I was going to compare money in baseball to Steroids. You hear lots of people talking about how bad steroids have been for the game. You also hear people talking about the uneven playing field created by money. So the question is: Is … (23 comments)
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jim patton: Buying a bank owned home - 04/14/08 02:39 PM
If you are thinking about buying a bank owned home, and lots of people are, here are a few tips.
1. Use an agent that has some experience representing buyers of bank owned homes (REO)
2. Put down at least a 1% earnest deposit.
3. Most of the time the seller (Bank) is … (4 comments)
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jim patton: Great for the first time buyer or investor - Keyes CA Bank owned home - 04/11/08 02:22 PM
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jim patton: Patterson CA Bank owned home with pool - 04/11/08 02:19 PM
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jim patton: Turlock Sales Trends - 04/08/08 04:04 PM
Ok now here is something you probably have not read about in the newspaper or heard on the TV news. Home sales in Turlock are going up! Homes listed for sale are slightly down.
These statistics are for Turlock.
March 07 Listed 713
March 08 Listed 676
March 07 Pending 60
March 08 Pending 108
March 07 … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Nearly new and move in ready! - 04/03/08 11:27 AM
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jim patton: Turlock California Agriculture - 03/05/08 12:23 PM
This is my favorite time of the year here in the Turlock area. You can drive in any direction out of town and see the orchards exploding in blooms. We are surrounded here by thousands of acres of almonds, walnuts, pistachios, peaches, apricots and more.
Turlock and the surrounding areas of … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Just Listed in Patterson CA - 02/29/08 03:55 PM
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jim patton: Baseball the way it should be. - 02/21/08 11:24 AM
Play Ball !
Every year at this time when the big boys are back at in Arizona and Florida I think about my baseball "career". I played little league baseball here in Turlock Ca. I definitely was not a super star (couldn't hit) but I loved to play the game. I had … (3 comments)
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jim patton: Everything you wanted to know about Turlock California - Part 3 - 02/20/08 03:52 PM
Turlock has several very nice parks. I spent a lot of time in them growing up here in Turlock, especially Donnely and Crane parks.
I spent a lot of time as a kid in the mid 70's fishing here with my friends.
This is part of the Turlock Childrens … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Nice Winton Ca Home - 02/18/08 12:41 PM
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jim patton: Just listed in Winton Ca - 02/18/08 12:37 PM
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jim patton: Everything you wanted to know about Turlock California - Part 2 - 02/14/08 02:20 PM
Education in Turlock
Turlock is the home of California State University Stanislaus (CSUS). CSUS was opened for students in 1960. The University is composed of the College of the Arts, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Human and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the College … (2 comments)
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jim patton: Everything you wanted to know about Turlock California - Part 1 - 02/12/08 01:43 PM
Turlock Ca, was founded on December 22,1871 by John Mitchell, a grain farmer in the area. Turlock was incorporated as a city on February 15,1908. ( Happy 100th Turlock)
In it's early days agriculture was the main industry in Turlock. (Agriculture still is a major industry in Turlock) The construction of the … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Great price on this Newman Ca home - 02/09/08 02:24 PM
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jim patton: Great price on this bank owned home! Salida Ca - 02/09/08 02:10 PM
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jim patton: Why I think it's a great time to buy - 01/20/08 02:24 PM
We as Realtors have been saying it's a great time to buy. If you read the paper or watch the TV news you may have a hard time believing that. If you believe the media you would think that every home owner in America is in danger of losing their home, … (11 comments)
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jim patton: Dejavu all over again? - 01/09/08 08:40 PM
I saw this in the Modesto Bee this morning.
Having taken over the 23-unit Rosegate town house project at Rose Ave and Scenic Dr through foreclosure, First Interstate Bank was pondering whether to rent the units or try to sell them.
Was this the latest news of Modesto? No, this item was … (0 comments)
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jim patton: Back on the Market - Great Price! - 01/06/08 04:43 PM
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jim patton: Great Starter Home - Winton CA - 12/30/07 12:45 PM
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jim patton: So you want to buy a bank owned home? - 12/29/07 04:59 PM
So you want to buy a bank owned home?
Bank owned homes can be a good buy. You may also hear the term REO (Real Estate Owned), or Foreclosure home. They all mean the same thing.
I have sold about a half dozen bank owned homes in the last few months … (4 comments)
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