In this market time and especially in neighborhoods such as the "Foreclosure Capital" of Stockton, CA which does include the hard hit community of Weston Ranch sometimes the homes are not in as good condition because people are in distress and so are the homes.  But if you have a good eye, good imagination and patience and time to put a little TLC into your new home, it could be a good time to purchase a Short Sale or REO home in the San Joaquin County - Central Valley - Stockton, CA community of Weston Ranch.

There are several lovely homes in the Weston Ranch that will are move in ready! Come on down and take a look.  Pick a home and enjoy the Central Valley living.

Weston Ranch is a community in South West Stockton, CA.  It is up Highway 5 (north) from Tracy, North of Manteca and Lathrop. It is located in Stockton, CA - San Joaquin County. Weston Ranch is about 15 year old neighborhood with 3 elementary schools and  Weston Ranch High School.  The population is way over 30,000 residence and still growning.  There ae over 6,500 homes in Weston Ranch.  In 2008 Weston Ranch Towne Center is scheduled to be built.  When you say Stockon, most will identify it with the Weston Ranch community.

On our local MLS here are the stats for Weston Ranch area:

Active listings:    386

Sold Single Family (Homes, Condos) = 19 in last 6 months

Pending Sales = 47 (2 date back to September/November timeframe)

If you are looking to live in Weston Ranch, here are some home search considerations I recommend:

Plan ahead and find out what you can afford - always the first step

Find yourself an agent

More planning.... think about what you can live with and what you can live without

Figure out what type, style of home you are looking to purchase (home, condo, town home) upstairs or single story, split-level ranch, contemporary, etc.

Where do you want to live?  Location, Location, Location

Ask Questions - About the neighborhood, the construction of the house, the schools, property values in the neighborhood, how long will it take to get to work, why is this a good place to live, where do I shop, where is the church.

What size home do you want?  Square footage, how many bedrooms/baths, do you want a formal dining room, do you need an office, and what other specs are you looking for.

What other special features do you want? Do you want an adult community? Do you want a pool? Or will a community pool work for you?

Take notes (and even a camera if you wish) - Looking at a number of properties can lead to confusion about the features of each, jot down a few things you liked about it to jog your memory later on.

Compare properties you have seen - Keep a ranking on paper or in your head of the three best properties and rank them in order of desirability.

When you find the property you'd like to buy, make your offer as quickly as possible - If you like the property, someone else probably will also. Don't delay in asking me to write your offer.

The more you know what you want, the easier it is for the agent to narrow down the search and possibly the quicker you will land your new home.

Want to view properties in the Weston Ranch community? If yes, give me a call.

Need a Short Sale Specialist? 

Want to purchase a REO property? 

Need information on the foreclosure process?

Give us a call today!  866-750-8282

For a FREE MARKET EVALUATION of your home Call us or visit http://www.motheranddaughterrealty.com/

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Rosemary Brooks