davis: Economic Development Workshop in Davis, Yolo County on Sept. 23
- 09/02/10 03:06 PM
Interesting workshop in Davis coming up on Sept. 23, on creating an economic development strategy and action plan for the city. It's sponsored jointly by the Davis Chamber of Commerce, the City of Davis and UC Davis. These are groups that don't always play well together so it's encouraging to see the groups co-sponsoring the conference. It's a public workshop from 8 am to 3 pm at the UC Davis Conference and Visitors Center. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi will be the workshop's keynote speaker. As an agent I have mixed feelings about attending - it's a topic I'm interested in … (0 comments)
davis: Wine and Jazz in Davis, CA at Rominger West Winery
- 09/01/10 01:26 PM
Thursday Sept 2nd I hope to break free from showing real estate and get a chance to drop by Rominger West Winery in Davis to listen to jazz vocalist Natalie Armstrong, performing with her guitarist Nahum Dyzbel. Rominger West "Happy Thursdays", from 4-7 pm, are a chance to listen to music and taste wine from grapes grown in the Winters area of western Yolo County. Appetizers are provided, the music is free and the special by the glass prices on the wine make it possible to inexpensively taste some of Yolo County's own wines. Check out Rominger West's event calendar or … (0 comments)
davis: Finding a Property Tax Bill in Yolo County, California
- 08/29/10 02:45 AM
When working with clients in Woodland and Davis in Yolo County I have to point out to them that their property tax bills are going to vary greatly depending on where they choose to buy a house. California's prop. 13 limited the actual property tax rate on real estate but Mello Roos assessments are common on newer homes. Especially in some of the newer areas in Woodland Mello Roos assessments can nearly double the property tax bill on a house. Fortunately property tax info is on line in Yolo County. If you go to this website you can enter an house … (0 comments)
davis: Stanley Davis Homes in East Davis
- 08/26/10 06:00 PM
One of the main builders in Davis during the 60s and 70s was Stanley Davis Homes. In East Davis it sometimes seems as if *every* home is a Stanley Davis model. There are six models, all named after California counties. The Alpine is the only two story model, the El Dorado the only with a detached garage. One of the most common in Davis is the Sonoma, a 3 bedroom, two bath that features a sunken living room. The company is no longer active - I recently tried contacting them to see if there were illustrations available of the different floor … (5 comments)
davis: Short Sales in the Davis, CA Housing Market
- 08/26/10 10:26 AM
I recently wrote about the Woodland, CA housing market and the role of short sales in that market. Homes in Active Short Sale or Contingent Short Sale status make up more than half of the Woodland housing market. Now let's look at Davis, 10 miles to the south. What a difference 10 miles makes! In Woodland well over 50 percent of the homes on the market are short sales. In Davis less than 12 percent are short sales, 25 homes out of 212 total. Of those 25 short sales, 20 are Active Short Sales and 5 are Contingent Short Sales. That's … (2 comments)
davis: New Homes Coming to Woodland, CA
- 08/25/10 07:57 AM
When the bubble burst new home building in Yolo County just about disappeared. Of course there have not been many new homes built in Davis for sometime (although the Willowbank Park project under way will bring some new and highly energy efficient homes to the market) but Woodland boomed with many new homes built up through 2007. But for the last three years the only new homes built in Woodland had buyers already lined up - builders couldn't get the financing otherwise. Now though we have two projects underway. Pulte Homes is doing ground work on their recently acquired property on … (0 comments)
davis: Checking out Davis, CA schools
- 08/25/10 06:31 AM
The quality of the public schools in Davis in Yolo County, Ca are a lure to parents concerned about the education of their children, and one of the factors keeping Davis home prices much higher than surrounding communities. A useful tool for those considering buying a home and wondering about the local schools is the school performance map, a useful example of what can be done with Google Maps and a bit of creativity. Public schools show up on the maps as color coded pins with the colors indicating recent API scores. Click on the pin and more detailed information about … (0 comments)
davis: How much to offer - East Davis in Yolo County
- 08/23/10 02:32 PM
Several times in the past few months people coming through an open house have mentioned that their agents are not willing to make offers for less than about 2 percent below list price. Last week one of these people said her agent made her feel like an idiot for wanting to make an offer 7 percent below list price. This isn't surprising - Davis is a desirable community and our agents generally do an excellent job of pricing their listings. But is it true that making an offer more than 2 percent below list is a waste of time? The buyers … (0 comments)
davis: The joys of a long distance escrow
- 08/17/10 02:47 PM
Just closing a deal - bank owned house in Esparto (little country town that had a mini building boom at the height of the bubble.) My buyer and I had been through some stressful negotiations with the bank but now everything seemed to be going smoothly. However - my buyer opted to use the title company preferred by the bank because if we used a local company the bank would not pay for title insurance. OK, not thrilled because our local title companies in Davis and Woodland are fantastic but I can live with this. What a mistake. The title company … (2 comments)
davis: The difference between Woodland and Davis home prices
- 01/23/10 01:49 AM
Home prices in Davis and Woodland have been linked for decades, with Woodland homes historically being valued at 20% less than comparable Davis homes. The attractions of Davis (university town with a public school system as good as any in the state) and the intentional slow growth policies of Davis have led to this price gap. Recently this gap has widened to something more like 40% - the house that sells for $500,000 in Davis would sell for $300,000 if in Woodland. It's no mystery why this is happening. The market in Woodland is currently dominated by short sales and to … (0 comments)
davis: Coldwell Banker Doug Arnold Real Estate dominates the Davis, CA market
- 01/15/10 08:29 AM
One of the disadvantages of being an agent with Coldwell Banker Doug Arnold in Davis is just how much we dominate the Davis market. Last year 60% of the transactions in Davis, both in dollars and numbers of transactions, were done by our company. Why is this bad? Because when I talk to potential clients it's amazing how many say they bought their current house from an agent with our company - and that they of course have to use that agent again because they did such a good job! But the good outweighs the bad. On any given weekend most … (0 comments)
davis: Open Houses This Weekend in Davis, CA
- 01/08/10 11:00 AM
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davis: Bad appraisal in Davis, Yolo County
- 12/17/09 06:06 AM
Davis is a unique community in many ways but what really stands out are housing prices compared to the neighboring communities. Woodland, Dixon and West Sacramento are only 10 miles from Davis but home prices in Davis are just about double of those in the neighboring cities. The demand for homes in Davis has three main factors driving it - the amenities of a university town, the quality of the local school system, and the resolute no growth attitude of the citizens which prevents the construction of many new homes. Net result - much higher home prices. Add in an out … (0 comments)
Interesting workshop in Davis coming up on Sept. 23, on creating an economic development strategy and action plan for the city. It's sponsored jointly by the Davis Chamber of Commerce, the City of Davis and UC Davis. These are groups that don't always play well together so it's encouraging to see the groups co-sponsoring the conference.
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