mls: Fresno California -- 24 HOUR -- Market Snapshot - 11/14/08 01:00 AM
These brief snapshots really help you get a feel for what is going on in the market. what you are seeing are the numbers for the last 24 hours on the Fresno MLS.
As you can see from the numbers in the graph below the ratio of price increases to price
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mls: Facing Foreclosure? Dont Know What to Do? - 11/11/08 05:12 PM
First of all, you're not alone. Hundreds of thousands of households all across America are facing foreclosure.
First: BEWARE OF FORECLOSURE SCAMS.
I had a homeowner call me recently that asked for help in retrieving the money she gave to a company to save her home from foreclosure. The company
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mls: The Recession Deepens - Enjoy Your Mourning Cup of Coffee With Lazarus - 11/10/08 01:39 PM
First, a reminder for those of you missed it: Lazarus announced the recession before Bush and Buffet. So, when I announced the recession I said I would not be buying Starbucks beans until its over.
Ok, not only am I not purchasing Starbucks beans, recently I decided to give up their
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mls: Blogging - Does it Pay? - 07/19/08 03:11 PM
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mls: American Crybabies - 05/02/08 02:00 AM
Here’s what’s wrong with America. Watch this video about a couple who lost their home to foreclosure and are now living in a campground and tell me if you hear what I hear. recap: The gal says they walked into that home and said “…. we can get this for $265,000
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mls: Pre-Viewed Homes by Lazarus -- Homes For Sale In 93711 - 03/31/08 08:27 PM
Yesterday, as I often do, I drove around the neighborhood View Larger Map looking for open houses to preview. Their weren't many which is one of the good things about this area: very low turnover. It's not a great market for the real estate agent who "farms a neighborhood" for that
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mls: A Simple Fix For Bad MLS Pictures... - 03/31/08 12:40 PM
This morning when I was perusing the price reductions on our MLS I came across a listing ( Fresno MLS# 309338) where the agent had taken one halfway decent shot of the exterior of the home. Then she (or the office secretary) entered the same picture SIX times. Sure, this is
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mls: Chinatown Parade - Celebrating the Year of the RAT in Fresno Ca - 02/12/08 02:23 PM
Saturday last there was a parade in Fresno's Chinatown. ITS THE YEAR OF THE RAT. I'm thinking that this creature to the left is maybe supposed to be a rat - but I dont know. You would think that if its the YEAR OF THE RAT that they would be
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mls: Lazarus IS the HUMAN SHOEHORN! - 01/18/08 04:23 PM
I remember seeing one when I was young and not knowing what it was. "What's this?" I asked. "A shoehorn" was the reply. "What's it for?" "It helps you get your shoes on." How fascinating, something that was designed to help one get their shoes on when all you really need to
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mls: Official beginning of the Recession… - 01/14/08 12:22 PM
I am marking today’s date, January 14th 2008, as the official beginning of the recession. I’m certain it is because just a little while ago I was headed to Starbucks to buy some coffee for the office and just when I would have turned left to go into the SBUX lot
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mls: Fresno CA Real Estate Market Update - 01/14/08 01:28 AM
Well I just saw a news report that said the the median price of Fresno homes in December was $249,000. In the update for November the median price was at $255,000 so the market saw another dip ~~~~~YAWN~~~~~ . As a reminder the peak was June of 2006 with a median
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mls: Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno California - 12/22/07 01:06 AM
Just about everyone who knows anything about Fresno knows that Fresno has a beloved Christmas Tree Lane located on Van Ness Blvd in Old Fig Garden. Old Fig Garden is known for its tree-lined streets with historic homes. Every year they string up lights on Old Van Ness and many of
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mls: More Fresno Real Estate Market Statistics from Lazarus - 12/17/07 10:02 PM
I just added a link on my website that gives the MLS marketing data from 2000 to the present. It is titled: Fresno MLS Historical Data January 2000 – November 2007 The file is in PDF format Fresno Association of Realtors. It contains lots of statistical information and the following graphs: Median List Price
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mls: Fresno California Real Estate Statistics - 12/17/07 05:39 PM
Here are the statistics for November 2007 in Fresno. Homes Sold November 2007: *213 Average days on the market: 79 Median Sale Price: $255,00 The highest median sales price was in June of 2006 when prices peaked at $314,000. since then prices have fallen approx 19% As of today our MLS is showing 3829 listings of
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mls: Fresno Tower District - pictures included - 12/14/07 04:05 PM
The other day I did brief blog on Fresno's Tower District and mentioned that the heart of the Tower District is the historic Tower Theater. I failed to include the link to the Tower Theaters website. And what's worse is I didnt include any photos... MY BAD!!! So here a couple
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mls: Fresno Tower District - 12/09/07 03:10 AM
The heart of the arts and eclectic living in Fresno is found in the Tower District which gets its name from the historic Tower Theater at the corner of Olive and Wishon. Today I went into the Revue - a wonderful coffee house - and had their Tomato Bisque Soup and
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mls: Clovis Home For Sale - Exclusive Offering by Lazarus Realty 559.301.1647 - 12/07/07 06:14 PM
NEWER HOME * CLOVIS SCHOOLS * GATED COMMUNUTY * Price to sell at $286,670 !! This 4 bedroom 2..5 bath home is located in the gated European Parc community. Immaculately maintained, and built in 2004, this home features a formal dining room, family room with gas fireplace, and living room in
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mls: Fresno Market Statistics - 12/05/07 09:26 PM
THE GOOD NEWS: According to the information provided by The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) in their LAST REPORT Property values in Fresno CA increased 97.52% in the last 5 years. Fresno is actually way up there in the ranks for home appreciation [ mostly because prior to the run up
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mls: Want More Information On The Housing Market Than You Can Digest? - 11/29/07 07:34 PM
Go to the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) Website. They just released a report TODAY! This 89 page report is in PDF format and includes chart, graphs, and tables of housing data for states and every major metropolitan region. IT'S JAMMED PACKED WITH INFORMATION! YOU WILL FIND THE REPORT ON
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mls: So You Want To Be A Landlord. Part II Story 5 and 6 - 11/26/07 09:34 PM
Part II Story 4 Story 5 These two stories are being told together for three reasons: The properties were right next door to each otherThey both took place around the same timeThey were similar in natureI had a tenant that ceased making rent payments. No other problems, just no rent. I went through
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mls: Starbucks in the Fig Garden Village - 11/21/07 12:50 AM
Fresno CA The Fig Garden Village located in Northwest Fresno is home to many of the big names in retail. Welcome to Fresno. Thinking of relocating to Fresno? Call me, let's do lunch in the Village. © Randy "Lazarus" McAtee Owner / Broker Lazarus Realty 559-301-1647 lazarusrealty@gmail.com
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mls: Fresno Real Estate Broker Takes On Market Singlehanded!!! - 11/20/07 10:13 PM
Fresno's Foremost Blogging Broker has his left hand in a cast and is lamenting has decided to take on the market AND the Blogosphere SINGLEHANDED. That's right folks!Just because I am unable to type at the speed of thought while my hand recovers doesnt mean I have to cease blogging. I
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mls: Guarantee Real Estate Threatens former Associate With Collection or Legal Proceedings... - 11/17/07 11:00 PM
Fresno Real Estate Market. DESPERATE TIMES REQUIRE DESPERATE MEASURES. On Thursday (Nov 15, 2007) I received letter from my former broker, Guarantee Real Estate, where I hung my license from Nov of 2002 to May of 2006. The letter was signed (and I assume written) by one Brian K Cuttone, Vice President
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mls: Fresno CA Real Estate Market Update - 11/08/07 06:42 PM
Sales Statistics for the month of October Down,Down, Down She Goes - and where she stops, nobody knows! It would be nice to be able to report an improvement in the numbers, but that's just not in the cards. The Fresno Market has a large (HUGE) supply of unsold inventory on the MLS
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mls: Fresno California Real Estate Statistics - 10/22/07 11:50 PM
Information for SELLERS in Fresno Here are the MLS STATISTICS for the last 24 hours (as of 9:05 p.m.) This chart speaks for itself but if you want to review a post in which I explain the numbers go here. If you're reading my post on stats for the first time then
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mls: DO NOT BUY or SELL IN FRESNO .... - 10/17/07 11:22 PM
... at least not now, unless you absolutely have to. I've read several posts on AR in which the agents are making statements like: now is the time to buy; you dont know where the bottom is; interest rates are low; real estate is always a great investment if you're patient; etc.
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