gold river: A Modern Day Atlantis! - 02/16/09 08:01 PM
For those of us in the Greater Sacramento area, the rain of the last few days may be causing us to suffer a bit from Cabin Fever. However, we certainly understand the importance and urgency of restoring our water storage at Folsom Lake and from having a healthier snow pack in … (11 comments)
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gold river: Things That Go Bump in the Night - Or What Do I Need to Disclose? - 08/18/08 08:36 PM
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gold river: Free Credit Reports and Avoiding Scams that Surround Them - 08/15/08 10:16 AM
Often when folks are readying themselves to buy homes, one of their first acts of readiness is to obtain their all important credit score. By law, consumer credit reporting companies, Experian, TransUnion, Equifax, are to provide you a free copy of your credit report, once a year, should you request it.There … (2 comments)
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gold river: A Winning Situation for First Time Buyers and Sellers - 08/14/08 07:56 AM
At the stroke of the pen during the President's recent signing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, opportunity arrived for First Time Buyers. But even beyond that - it is also good news for Sellers of entry-level houses as well. In recent months many folks dwelling in their … (2 comments)
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gold river: Will Housing Experience a "Trump Lift"? - 08/13/08 07:17 AM
I was certainly glad to hear what Donald Trump had to say on yesterday's "Good Morning America" show, on ABC. It was just a year ago that Trump did a segment on Larry King Live, speaking about Selling in an Upside Down Market. On ABC's Good Morning America Show today, he was … (11 comments)
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gold river: Looking for Hidden Treasure for a Down Payment - 08/05/08 01:42 AM
Just this morning I was trying to conjure some creative new ways for buyers of real estate to come up with extra cash for a down payment. I was talking through the fence with a neighbor, who exclaimed, "I'd need to go on a treasure hunt."I thought about that for a … (2 comments)
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gold river: The Once-in-a-Lifetime Rule - 08/02/08 07:54 AM
Often GreatWest GMAC Real Estate professionals will be asked by home buyers if home sellers age 55 or older were still allowed a once-in-a-lifetime tax exemption of up to $125,000 in sale profit. That is no longer true. On May 7, 1997, the tax law on home sales changed. If you … (4 comments)
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gold river: How to Handle a Default Notice - 08/01/08 12:19 AM
Jarina Mohammed, an agent in one of our GreatWest GMAC offices, has performed quite a bit of research on trying to help folks that are threated with default on their homes. She has given permission to share what she has learned. . .It follows here:
Are you one of the homeowners that … (8 comments)
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gold river: Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross Looking for Hometown Heroes - 07/28/08 10:57 PM
The Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross will take nominations now through August 18th for Hometown Heroes.There are 11 categories for nominee submission. Individuals or a a group who have shown courage, kindness and unselfish character by their act of heroism in the greater Sacramento community.Hometown Hero categories include:
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gold river: Let's Work to Prevent Wild Fires, and Forest Fires - 07/28/08 01:59 PM
As we all know, California has had more than its share of tragic wildfires this year. Thus far, I've had a grandson, who along with 400 other Boy Scouts were evacuated from their camp near Butte Canyon a couple weeks back. I've had 2 friends, who needed to leave their homes and get … (2 comments)
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gold river: Interesting Resource on the Sacramento Bee Website - 07/27/08 09:28 PM
The Sacramento Bee has an interesting resource on their website at: http://ssl.sacbee.com/onboard/community.htmlYou can input a zipcode, and receive the demographics for the number of Home sales, population, households, crime and even the weather.I input several of the Sacramento area zipcodes, and was surprised by many of the statistics for the various … (2 comments)
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gold river: Congress Passes Housing Rescue Bill - 07/26/08 07:35 PM
It appears Congress has passed a housing rescue bill today hopefully saving 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure. Although President Bush had originally threatened to veto such a bill, he is expected to sign this measure quickly.The legislation was passed by the Senate vote of 72-13.Homeowners, who are unable to afford their … (0 comments)
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gold river: Latest Statistics for 4 Counties - 07/25/08 01:38 AM
Here are the latest statistics for 4 counties (Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Yuba) through June. As you can see by the graphic, the number of sales is up 51.2% over what they were a year ago in June. However, the prices are down 31.7% It continues to be a wonderful buying … (0 comments)
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gold river: Sacramento Area Local Museums & Attractions - 07/24/08 12:52 AM
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gold river: Living the "Simple Life" in Amish Country - 07/23/08 12:47 AM
In early May I made a trip to Amish Country in Lancaster County, PA. And took a long buggy ride through the countryside. It was the fulfilment of a longtime dream. There was so much I learned about living the "simple life" that was interesting to ponder. For starters, consider this. We pay … (5 comments)
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gold river: What was your first job and what did it teach you? - 07/18/08 07:29 AM
Awhile back, my daughter, Jill was asked by her employer, "What was your first job and what did it teach you?" This is what she wrote:When I was about five years old my brother, sister, and I picked up walnuts from the back yard. We weighed and bagged them, put them … (1 comments)
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gold river: Sales Statistics for June - 07/12/08 12:16 AM
Here are the latest sales statistics for the month of June 2007 for single family homes (resales) and Condos/PUDs. These are for Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento. This represent current month only. Last evening I blogged the graph demonstrating the last six months.
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gold river: Sales Statistics for Last 6 Months - Sacramento County and City of West Sacramento - 07/11/08 12:30 AM
Here are the latest statistics for Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento through the month of June 2008. We experienced a rise in the number of total listings in comparison to the month of May, while the number of new escrows remained near the same. The number of closed … (0 comments)
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gold river: 2 Out Of 5 - 07/10/08 07:30 AM
The 2 out of 5 rule Often GreatWest GMAC Real Estate professionals will be asked by home buyers if home sellers age 55 or older were still allowed a once-in-a-lifetime tax exemption of up to $125,000 in sale profit. That is no longer true. On May 7, 1997, the tax law … (0 comments)
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gold river: Dueling Real Estate Trends - 07/09/08 01:27 AM
Great West GMAC Real Estate professionals are sometimes asked by clients to answer questions regarding what is trendy in housing. Or they will ask, "Are we going big, or moving smaller?"
In a recent quest to track information on real estate statistics and trends, Sami Siddiqui, broker for Great West GMAC … (2 comments)
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