land park agent: June Real Estate Market Still Sizzling in Land Park, Sacramento: Sales Strong
- 07/03/09 02:57 AM
Even though we are moving into what is seasonally a slow-down of the real estate market in Land Park, I'm looking forward to an extremely busy month: 8 of my transactions are scheduled to close in July. One of those should have closed last month but the buyer's agent went on vacation, which tends to deliver delays, so one of my Land Park listings didn't close in June -- it closed yesterday.
Here is a snapshot of the closed homes in Land Park for June:
1132 7th Avenue, $875,000* 2782 Harkness Street, $465,000* 1801 4th Avenue, $430,000* 2665 16th Street, $429,500* … (7 comments)
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land park agent: Can You Get a Good Deal On a Home Priced Over $400,000 in Land Park?
- 06/19/09 03:11 AM
Everybody knows it's a huge mistake to work with an agent who doesn't know an area like Land Park -- primarily because all real estate is local -- yet, they do it anyway. It's especially true in the Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park. I see some Land Park listings hit the market priced $200,000 over the amount that I know those homes are worth. I ask myself, how do those listings happen? Why would any Land Park seller want to list with an agent who doesn't live and sell in Land Park?
Then I recall my former listing at the corner … (8 comments)
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land park agent: Sacramento SureWest Customers Get Free Upgrade for High-Speed Internet, HBO Free
- 06/17/09 02:09 AM
After talking with several newspaper reporters yesterday, I returned to my home office chair to find a flyer sitting on it. My initial reaction was: "What is this crap my husband put in my chair?" That's because he doesn't ordinarily put crap in my chair. But he does deliver every piece of junk mail addressed to me that he finds in the mailbox, which has its pluses and minuses.
This direct mail piece from SureWest fell into the plus category. It says that loyal SureWest customers in Sacramento have been upgraded, absolutely for free, from 10 Mbps / 10 Mbps to … (8 comments)
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land park agent: How About a Land Park Sacramento Short Sale That's Not in a Flood Zone?
- 06/15/09 02:19 AM
Almost unheard of in Sacramento -- as we are at the mercy of the Sacramento River and the American River, not to mention the Folsom Dam -- but some parts of Sacramento are not located in a flood zone, and neither is this Land Park short sale. It's located high on a hill. I live a few blocks away and have researched the time it would take to vacate during a possible flood. I have 8 hours before my home could be underwater, and I'm talking about flood waters, not a short sale situation.
This Land Park home boasts all … (7 comments)
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land park agent: The Tale of A Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in Land Park and a Lockbox Shackle Code
- 06/14/09 03:11 AM
I spotted a ruby-throated hummingbird sitting on a telephone wire in the back yard of my Land Park home this morning. We have a lot of hummingbirds in Land Park, probably because all my neighbors grow spectacular flower gardens.
They are so small, and I rarely see them resting. Most of the time they flit about from flower to flower, but this hummingbird was calling for his mate. All alone, swaying slightly in the breeze, his toes securely fastened to the telephone wire. Have you ever heard a hummingbird sing? It's a soft melodic sound delivered in a series of chirps.
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land park agent: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Unicyclist in Land Park?
- 05/30/09 02:54 PM
You never know what you might see in Land Park, especially the closer you get to William Land Park. The Sacramento SPCA (SSPCA) held its annual Doggy Dash event today at William Land Park. I sponsored one of my client's dog packs in the race. Amy McMullan supports the Pit Bull club known as Sacramento Responsible Pet Bull Lovers.
On the way there, what did you suppose I spotted? A unicyclist riding just a few blocks away from the park, on the corner of Land Park Drive and 12th.
I thought you might enjoy seeing a photo or two of this … (9 comments)
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land park agent: Ready For More Photos of the Rock Garden at William Land Park? Check Out Part 2.
- 05/29/09 03:19 AM
Usually when I walk along the manicured paths of the WPA Rock Garden in William Land Park, I see very few visitors. It's not crowded. Oh, you might spot a few kids playing hide-and-seek or the lone photographer snapping pictures of flowers, but the Rock Garden in Land Park doesn't have an abundance of people roaming through. I've been there at different times of the day and various days of the week, and it's always quiet.
In fact, I bet a lot of people don't even know it is there. The garden is sort of tucked away behind the pond and … (5 comments)
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land park agent: Short Sales in Sacramento: Why Active Contingent Short Sales Get All the Action
- 05/27/09 02:06 AM
It seems that Sacramento buyers and their agents don't pay much attention to a short sale listing until it goes into "active contingent" status. The minute one buyer wants that home, then everybody else in town wants it as well. Desirability increases when an offer has been received. It's like the nerdy guy at the high school dance who brings a hot date. If he came alone, other women wouldn't give him the time of day, but the minute he's seen in the company of a beautiful woman, other women are falling all over him.
Active contingent means the seller has … (6 comments)
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land park agent: Check Out the WPA Rock Garden at William Land Park in Sacramento (Part I)
- 05/26/09 02:29 AM
One of the things that I like best about living in the Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park is the fact I can walk along our tree-canopied streets to just about anywhere. I walk not only to typical places such as restaurants, gift shops, boutiques, the Land Park Tower Theatre or Taylor's Market, but we have our very own William Land Park, which boasts over 11 acres of gently rolling grassy hills and a golf course, jogging trails, ponds, baseball field, an abundance of trees, picnic areas and more.
Tucked away on the southeastern side of the lake is a hidden treasure … (9 comments)
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land park agent: You Can Ride a Panda on the Carousel at the Sacramento Zoo in Land Park
- 05/22/09 06:56 AM
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! And throw into the mix a praying mantis, giant panda, dung beetle, wart hog and anteater. The Sacramento Zoo in Land Park opened Wednesday the long-awaited Conservation Carousel, financed by a loan through U.S. Bank and private donations.
If you've always wanted to ride a baby giraffe or poison dart frog, now is your chance. The ride features 32 different animals. Each animal is hand-carved from wood and imported from Ohio. What? We have no artists in Land Park who can carve a pink flamingo out of redwood?
Rides cost $2.00. The Sacramento Zoo … (8 comments)
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land park agent: Who Says Land Park Has No Affordable Homes?
- 05/18/09 02:36 AM
As of this morning, we have 72 listings on the market in the ZIP 95818. This ZIP encompasses an area from a few blocks north of Broadway all the way to Sutterville, and between I-5 on the West and the railroad tracks on the East. The two major neighborhoods are Land Park and Curtis Park.
Residents, myself included, like living here because we are close to downtown / Midtown Sacramento, we can walk to restaurants, stores, parks, the Zoo and the river. We enjoy tree-canopied streets, friendly neighbors, and there's a general pride of ownership in the area, making Land Park … (5 comments)
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land park agent: Land Park - Curtis Park Home Prices for April 2009 Reflect Wild Swing
- 05/17/09 03:18 AM
The real estate market in Land Park and Curtis Park is very different from the market in the rest of Sacramento. All real estate is local, which is why you hear that lovely mantra over and over: location, location, location. Home prices in Natomas, for example, have dropped about in half from 2005 sales prices, but Land Park and Curtis Park median prices have dipped about 21% over this same time period.
Experts often advise home buyers and sellers to rely on a neighborhood specialist to get the facts about specific markets. In Land Park where I sell, for example, there … (4 comments)
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land park agent: My Land Park Neighbor Says the First Bloom of Spring is Magical
- 05/10/09 02:07 AM
The worst thing that could happen to my Land Park neighbor, she says, is to be out of town when our gardens produce the first blooms of spring. We have a good 3 weeks to enjoy showy, spectacular flowers from the end of April to early May. And as luck would have it, my neighbor was out of the country when it happened this year.
I never gave much thought to the first bloom before and had no idea it was considered a special occasion. I can be so focused on selling homes in Land Park that I sometimes don't notice … (9 comments)
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land park agent: GIANT CACTUS BLOSSOMS FROM MY LAND PARK CACTUS GARDEN
- 05/06/09 02:30 AM
Many people don't know that most cactus flowers bloom only for one day. Most of them bloom in the spring. Here is a photo of an original cactus planted in my Land Park garden that did not have any flowers at all last year, but this year exploded in color. There were a bazillion flowers that opened on April 22:
And here is another. This is a round cactus. With all those thorns, it's hard to pick out debris, too, without getting poked or punctured. I recently planted this cactus to replace one that died in the frost last winter.
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land park agent: We Have Two Distinct Real Estate Markets in Land Park, Sacramento
- 05/02/09 04:05 AM
Like most of Sacramento right now, the homes in Land Park that are priced under $400,000 are receiving a lot of attention from home buyers. That's because first-time home buyers are driving the market. However, the over $400,000 homes in Land Park / Curtis Park are picking up steam. We are seeing a 60% increase in pending sales for March of 2009 over March of 2008 in the over $400K market. But it's not as strong as the lower-priced homes. Those pending sales have jumped 75% in year-over-year comparison.
The good news is the average days on market stat for the … (2 comments)
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land park agent: Land Park Homes Under $600,000 Can Now Sell With FHA Terms
- 04/24/09 02:26 AM
Home sellers and buyers in Land Park are rejoicing because buyers can finally afford to buy those homes up to $600,000 with FHA financing. Previously, Land Park buyers were limited to mortgage limits of $417,000. Now buyers can qualify for FHA financing up to $580,000, put down 3.5% of the sales price and get a good interest rate.
We've been waiting for lenders to adopt the new guidelines for agency loans for several months now. As of January 1 of this year, the upper limits for agency loans (those between $417K and $580K) were rolled back. Then the Economic Stimulus Bill, … (8 comments)
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land park agent: How to Be in 3 Places at the Same Time and Sell Sacramento Real Estate
- 04/23/09 04:04 AM
My husband asked me to go with him next month to his 25th college reunion at Washington University in St. Louis, but I don't have the time to get away. Alas, he will have to attend without me. He tried to sweeten the pot by saying we could catch up with his family in Chicago or mine in Minneapolis afterward, but I have too many commitments to my sellers and buyers in Sacramento.
In fact, my Sacramento real estate business has exploded to the point where I need more help, so I have assembled a team of experts to assist me. … (16 comments)
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land park agent: It's 11:30 AM -- Do You Know Where Your Cell Phone Is?
- 04/22/09 02:48 AM
There's an agent in my Sacramento midtown office who goes through cell phones like Kleenex. He has lobbed his phone off a hotel lobby, pitched another across the room and dropped a third in the toilet. Yet, he survives without going insane. I don't know how he does it.
If I lost my cell, I'd most likely panic. I'd rush down to the nearest T-Mobile and buy another BlackBerry without batting an eye. I wouldn't immediately search for my phone. Fortunately, I back up my address book online because that chip is the most important thing inside a phone.
So, I … (17 comments)
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land park agent: Foreclosures and Housing Market Stats in Land Park / Curtis Park Sacramento for March 2009
- 04/12/09 03:09 AM
The good news is pending sales in the Land Park and Curtis Park neighborhoods of Sacramento for March of 2009 in 95818 are up 69.2% over March of 2008. Trendgraphix reports, available exclusively to Lyon Real Estate agents, show March inventory (the number of homes for sale) is as follows:
54 homes for sale 22 homes pending (in escrow) 13 homes sold Below are two charts that divide the Land Park foreclosures from regular sales. This breakdown shows that there are very few foreclosures left for sale in the Land Park and Curtis Park areas.
The first chart below shows the … (0 comments)
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land park agent: Land Park Sewer Work: Has Your Toilet Exploded Yet?
- 04/11/09 03:09 AM
Sacramento city workers have been diligently working on the older sewer systems in Land Park for the past few months. Sometimes they think to knock on my door to ask that we not use any water for the day, which means I have to resist the urge to turn on a faucet, even absentmindedly, and that's really hard to do. But we comply.
Sometimes city workers don't leave a note nor knock on our door, but I see their trucks up and down the street. It's also kinda hard not to notice the rumblings as they drill. It's loud enough to … (11 comments)
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Even though we are moving into what is seasonally a slow-down of the real estate market in Land Park, I'm looking forward to an extremely busy month: 8 of my transactions are scheduled to close in July. One of those should have closed last month but the buyer's agent went on vacation, which tends to deliver delays, so one of my Land Park listings didn't close in June -- it closed yesterday.
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