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      <title>Clovis Foreclosures:  How to Buy a Bargain Priced Clovis Home</title>
      <description>Clovis Foreclosure FHA Loan Program
Clovis foreclosures are high on everyone's list these days, but unfortunately, unless you have a stack of cash to pay for repairs, closing costs, and a down payment, most Clovis home buyers can't take advantage of these bargain priced homes.  Until now.  Many Clovis buyers are unaware of an overlooked government loan that's ideal for Clovis foreclosures.  Here's how you can take advantage of this little known loan program and snatch up a Clovis foreclosure priced 20-30% below other Clovis homes for sale.  Read MoreVisit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:59:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis, CA Foreclosures:  Buyers Tips!</title>
      <description>Not all Clovis Foreclosures are Good Deals
Foreclosure Clovis CA  Clovis foreclosures (also known as Clovis REOs) account for nearly 1 out of every 2 homes sold in Clovis these days.  However, Clovis buyers seeking a foreclosed Clovis home for sale should understand that not every foreclosure is a good deal. Here’s why.
Clovis Foreclosures
Anytime you buy a Clovis foreclosure, you need to have the property thoroughly inspected.  Most Clovis foreclosures need more than just new carpet and some paint, they may need major repair.  Unfortunately, much of the damage is hidden. While it doesn’t take an expert to see that a toilet has been ripped out, it does require someone with expert knowledge to know that while tearing it out the previous owner damaged the attached pipe or filled the water line with cement (yes, it happens).  Bottom line: Hire a good Clovis home inspector to make sure your “bargain” doesn’t turn out to be a money pit.
Cheap Clovis Foreclosures?
Read more...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:08:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Fresno / Clovis High Speed Train</title>
      <description>High Speed Train Fresno / Clovis
California has approved plans to build a high speed train that runs from San Francisco to Los Angeles (eventually all the way down to San Diego, through Fresno / Clovis. The Fresno Clovis high speed train will eventually allow Clovis residents to hop on the rail and commute to the Bay area or LA in a little over an hour.
This past week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger submitted the plans to federal authorities in hopes of securing part of $8 billion in federal stimulus money specifically set aside for high speed development.  According to the Fresno Bee, the Fresno route would be the fastest train in the entire United States, reaching speeds of 200 mph.
Clovis Transportation Options
Clovis has a number of convenient transportation options.  Clovis transportation options include: Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Amtrak, Buses, and Interstate 99 which dissects California, making it easy to get to any part of California or the rest of the United States.  Within the city of Clovis, commute times generally are less than 15-20 minutes to most anywhere you want to go.
Clovis Real Estate
Once completed (tentative plans are to begin construction in 2012) the Fresno Clovis high speed rail will dramatically change access to and from Clovis.  Residents will be able to live in Clovis and work or visit just about any part of the state.  Because of Clovis’ low home prices compared to the rest of the state of California, the future looks very bright for Clovis real estate and home prices in the near future.  Find out why some think this is the best time to buy a Clovis house in the past 20 years.
Clovis, CA is a hidden West Coast gem.  With 3 beautiful national parks nearby, great transportation options, terrific schools, affordable housing, and short commute times, we think you’ll love it here, too.   Let us know if you’re relocating or moving to Clovis.  We’re Clovis real estate experts.  If you’re searching for a Clovis Realtor who specializes in Clovis, CA homes for sale — we’ll make your move easier and help you get great value for your money and find the best neighborhood and Clovis house for the lowest price possible.  Visit us at:  ClovisExperts.comVisit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:29:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis, CA Houses for Sale: Big Price Drop</title>
      <description>Here’s an interesting chart (click here) on Clovis, CA houses for sale. As the chart indicates, prices have plunged since 2007.  In fact, Clovis home prices have dropped 14.8% since last year at this time, but that is better than Fresno home values which declined 19.3% during this same time.
Clovis Homes for Sale
Where are Clovis home prices headed?  If the past month is any indication (Clovis home values dropped 1.1% from last month), home prices may continue to drop through the rest of the year (see our prediction of Clovis home prices for Fall 2009).  The median price for all Clovis houses currently is$241,000.  The decrease in Clovis home prices have led some experts to state that it’s the best time to buy a Clovis home in the past 20 years (click here to read why).Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:57:27 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>FSBO?  Sell Your Clovis, CA Home with RSS Feeds</title>
      <description>Are you a Clovis For Sale By Owner (FSBO) attempting to sell your Clovis home? As you likely already know, selling your Clovis home by yourself can be risky, but if you’re going to do it RSS feeds can help. Never heard of RSS feeds before?  That’s OK, we’ll show what they are, why every major website has them, and how we use them to sell all of our Clovis homes and why you should too. Read more...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:50:30 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis CA Houses for Sale: Market Update</title>
      <description>Here’s a quick update on Clovis, CA Houses for Sale. According to Zillow.com, the latest Home Value Index for Clovis is $210,024, down 0.3% from August.
Median list price of Clovis homes for sale is $274,900
Median Clovis home value per square foot is $115
13.0% of Clovis listings have had at least one price cut
Clovis Realtor
Real estate information is only good if you know how to use it to your advantage.  At Clovis Real Estate we not only know the Clovis housing market data, we know how to make it work for you. Read more.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:26:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis For Sale By Owner?  Craigslist Tips for Selling Your Clovis Home</title>
      <description>Are you a Clovis For Sale By Owner (FSBO) and plan on using Craiglist to sell your Clovis home?  Then read on. Selling your Clovis home by yourself isn’t easy (click here to find out why), but if you’re going to do it, Craigslist.com can help. Craiglist allows you to submit your Clovis home for free and then generates leads from potential buyers searching for Clovis houses for sale. But in order to get the most out of Craigslist you need to follow these 6 tips: Read the rest of this entry »Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Paid Off Your Clovis Home? Make Sure You Notify Fresno County</title>
      <description>If you’ve paid off your mortgage and own your Clovis home, congratulations! However, Clovis homeowners who pay off their entire mortgage should notify Fresno County officials and file proof that the debt is paid. Otherwise, when you go to sell your home, the title company won’t be able to prove “clear title” and the sale will be delayed. In fact, according to MarketWatch.com some sellers have had to sue their lenders to prove that they have been paid their mortgage / loan in full. Plus, if a lender is no longer in business, the situation gets even more complicated. Here’s an easy way to prevent any complications or delays when selling a Clovis home. Read More...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:25:20 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Fast Facts</title>
      <description>California Home Price Fast Facts
* California median home price - July 09: $285,480 (Source: California Association of Realtor (C.A.R.)
* California highest median home price by C.A.R. region July 09: Santa Barbara So. Coast $885,000 (Source: C.A.R.)
* California lowest median home price by C.A.R. region July 09: High Desert $110,650 (Source: C.A.R.)
* California First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Second Quarter 2009: 67% (Source: C.A.R.)
* Mortgage rates – week ending 9/17/09 30-yr. fixed: 5.04% Fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 4.47% Fees/points: 0.6% 1-yr. adjustable: 4.58% Fees/points: 0.5% (Source: Freddie Mac)
Clovis Real Estate
We’re the leader in Clovis real estate information.  No other Fresno or Clovis Realtor provides in depth market reports, VIP Clovis homes for sale searches, and the latest Clovis housing news to make sure you always know what the market is doing.  We use this information to help you get the best possible price when buying or selling your home.  Join the #1 Realtor in Clovis and let us help you buy or sell your next Clovis home.  Contact us today!Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:35:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>New Search Tool Offers Ultimate Clovis Homes for Sale Search</title>
      <description>Clovis, CA Homes for Sale — VIP Search Tool Unveiled
Clovis Real Estate unveiled today it’s “VIP” Clovis Homes for Sale search tool.  Clovis home buyers can use the tool to search Clovis homes for sale like never before.  Home buyers can now search by a particular Clovis school, neighborhood, or even by type, such as Clovis luxury homes or Clovis foreclosures.  “We wanted to give our clients the most advanced home search in all of Clovis and Fresno,” said Dr. John McMillen, owner of Clovis Real Estate.  “You won’t find a Clovis homes search tool like this anywhere else.”  Read more...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:51:44 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis Mortgage Rates and Information</title>
      <description>How to Get a Clovis Home Mortgage, Plus Low Rates
With Clovis home prices the most affordable they've been in the past 20 years and mortgage rates at historical loaws (today's rates are 5.20% for a 30-year fixed loan) it's a great time to buy a Clovis home.  There's just one problem - unless you have a lot of spare cash laying around, you're going to need a home loan.  But getting a mortgage is a lot tougher these days than it used to be.  Banks have tightened their lending standards and now you need a lot more than just good credit to buy a Clovis home. We'll show you how to get a loan and who to contact for the best mortgage rates in Clovis.  Read more.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:32:52 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why It’s the Best Time to Buy a Home in the Past 20 Years!</title>
      <description>Last week we attended the National Residential Economic conference in Fresno, CA which forecast the long-term housing market conditions.  Click here if you missed our article about the future of the Clovis real estate market.  We’re following up that article with a video from acclaimed University of California at Berkley Professor, Ken Rosen.  Dr. Rosen discusses the current housing market and tells you why he thinks now is the best time to buy a home in the past 20 years. Don’t miss his insight. Click here to watch the video.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:26:38 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>ClovisFest:  Another Great Clovis Tradition</title>
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What is ClovisFest?
There are a number of reasons why Clovis, CA is one of the most sought after places to live in the Central Valley / Fresno area.  While the Clovis Unified School System is a big draw for many families, activities like ClovisFest are just another reason why so many Californians are eager to relocate or move to Clovis.  ClovisFest is a 35 year old Clovis tradition that takes place on the 3rd weekend every September.  The two-day event offers carnival rides, food, and music over 10 square blocks in Old Town Clovis.  Read more.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:35:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Relocating or Moving to Clovis, CA? Important Things You Should Know</title>
      <description>Relocating / Moving Tips for Clovis, CA
Are you relocating or moving to Clovis, CA?  There are a number of reasons why we think you’ll love it here.  Here are a few short articles about Clovis, the Clovis school system (called Clovis Unified School District), and recreation opportunities:
Top 5 Reasons to move to Clovis
Great schools,
Safe neighborhoods,
Abundance of recreation opportunities,
Why we think you’ll find Clovis to be the exact kind of community you’ve been looking for!
Renting / Types of Clovis Rentals
There are a number of apartments, condos, and single family home rentals in Clovis.  Unfortunately, there’s really no one good source to find every rental out there.  Your best bet is the Fresno Bee newspaper, Craigslist (Fresno), or the Internet.  There’s a number of property management companies we can recommend.  Send us an email and we’ll forward them on.  Rent ranges from the $700-$2500, depending on how large a space you need, the quality of the rental complex or home, and its Clovis location. Like most things, usually the more you pay, the nicer the place.  Keep in mind you’ll likely need first month’s rent, a security deposit (usually 1 month’s rent), and a “pet” fee if you have a dog or cat.
Types of Clovis Homes for Sale
Clovis has the best of both worlds when it comes to real estate.  It has rural and country living and urban and city living — all at an affordable price. Every year, more than 5,000 new residents take advantage of Clovis’ relative low cost of housing.  Because of the market shift, you can now buy a Clovis home for about the same cost as renting.  The median cost of a new three-bedroom, two-bath home in Clovis during the Fall of 2009 was less than $250,000.  If you have a good Clovis Realtor, you can still find a beautiful 3 bed 2 bath home around $200,000. Or if you need a large family home, there’s still plenty of Clovis homes that are 4-5 bedrooms with over 3,000 sq. ft. for sale in the high $200,000 to mid- $300,000 price range.  Click here to search the current Clovis homes for sale.
If you’re looking to build your own home, there are a number of quality Clovis home builders.  Some builders are now offering homes for sale for under $199,999.  They’re small (around 1200 sq. ft.) but if that’s all you need it’s a great deal.  If you need something larger or want a custom home, there are some great builders with larger than average home sites which range from $400,000 to over $1,000,000.  Whatever your budget or circumstances, there’s likely a Clovis home to suit your needs.  There are a variety of Clovis homes for sale. Since you’re new to the area, give us a call and we’ll help you find the right home, builder, or neighborhood.  No one knows Clovis like we do!
Clovis Real Estate
If you’re relocating to Clovis, let us know.  We specialize in Clovis real estate and we’ll help make your move a lot easier and less stressful.  Happy moving!Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:21:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis, CA Homes for Sale: How to Determine the Value of Your Home</title>
      <description>If you’re thinking about selling your Clovis home, you first need to know it’s value.  There are 4 common ways to determine your home’s value, but only one method is considered accurate.  This article overviews all 4 options and explains how to choose the right option to make sure your Clovis home sells fast and for the highest possible price.
Value of Your Clovis Home
Four common ways to determine your home’s value are:
1.  CMAs – Comparative Market Analysis  Commonly referred to as “Comparative Market Analysis”, CMA’s are a professional estimate of your Clovis home’s value. The term, “CMA” is Clovis Realtor-speak for searching similar Clovis homes for sale with those that have sold recently and then comparing those homes to yours using a sophisticated market analysis. Read More Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:23:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>California Law Allows You to Enroll Your Child in Clovis Schools</title>
      <description>Clovis Unified School District
There’s a little known Californian law (Employment Based Residence Law, CA Ed Code 48204) that parents and guardians who work within the boundaries of Clovis Unified should know about.  Clovis business owners and their employees can register their children in the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD) if their employment address lies within the 198-square-mile boundary of Clovis Unified.
CUSD Enrollment
To enroll your child in CUSD you’ll need to present a current Clovis paycheck stub or business license to the District’s Student Services and School Attendance (SSSA) Office at: Read MoreVisit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:52:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Low Home Appraisal?  Appeal It!</title>
      <description>Murphy’s law is alive and well in today’s tough real estate market.  If anything can go wrong, it probably will.  So what happens after you finally find a buyer for your Clovis home, but find out a few weeks later that your home didn’t appraise high enough?  Now that the bank won’t finance the agreed upon purchase price – your buyer wants to walk.  What do you do?  We have the answer:  appeal it!
Low Clovis Home Appraisals  Many Clovis buyers and sellers are finding out that in today’s Clovis real estate market market, that homes aren’t worth what they thought they were.  At least not in the eyes of appraisers who are hired by lenders to calculate the value of the seller’s home.  It used to be that the value of a home was what a “ready, willing and able buyer” would pay for it.  While that’s still true, things are more complicated now and home appraisals are not an exact science.
So what do you do if your home appraises lower than you think it should be?  Appeal the appraisal to your lender.  But there’s a catch. To appeal an appraisal, you first need to find out whether yours is a “full-blown” appraisal or an electronic one. Some lenders use automated valuations to speed up the process and cut costs but these types of appraisals are notoriously inaccurate.  The same is true of “drive-by appraisals” where the appraiser simply drives by a Clovis home and never goes inside to do the valuation.
If your lender is relying on an electronic or a drive-by, ask to have your home valued by someone who makes an appointment to view your home and then compares it with others in the neighborhood.  In most cases, lenders will agree to do another appraisal — especially if you’re willing to pay $200-$300 to cover the cost.  However, if an appraiser actually came to your Clovis home and performed a full-blown appraisal, your appeal becomes a little more problematic and challenging.  You can still appeal it, but how you do that matters — a lot.  Read the rest of this article.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:17:32 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Clovis Fall Home Prices:  Up or Down?</title>
      <description>Everyone seems to be asking the same question these days, “Will Clovis home prices increase or decrease this Fall?”  According to, LPS, Applied Analytics, a real-estate research firm, it depends on how many more Clovis foreclosures come onto the market.  We’ll give you our take and tell what this means to Clovis home buyers and sellers. Clovis Foreclosures  According to its website, LPS “is the nation’s leading provider of mortgage processing services, settlement services, mortgage performance analytics and default solutions.”  In other words, LPS are a recongized source of information about loans and lending in America.  LPSs latest report looked at the link between sales of bank-owned foreclosures (known as REO, for real-estate owned) and the rate of home price declines. In Michigan, for example, REOs accounted for 64% of sales in the first half of 2009.  Home prices declined by 47% over that time, however, the decline is just 26% when REO homes are excluded.  In California, 50% of all home sales were foreclosures (see chart below).  As of today, there are 46 Clovis foreclosures on the market.  Read the rest of this article.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:27:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Want to Be Obama’s Neighbor? You Can! The Home Next Door is for Sale</title>
      <description>You can be President Barack Obama’s Chicago neighbor … if you have enough money and pass a secret service test.  The Obama’s next door neighbors are selling their home in the wealthy South Side neighborhood.  The listing agent is collecting offers on the home to see what prospective buyers will pay to live next door to the President of the United States.  Homes in the neighborhood typically sell between $1 million and $2.5 million.
Unlike most Clovis homes for sale where you simply need to express an interest in seeing a property, in order to view Obama’s neighbor’s home, interested buyers must demonstrate sufficient income and the ability to spend at least $1.5 million on a home … and then explain to the Secret Service why this is where they want to live.  If the would-be buyers passes these initial screening tests, a showing will be arranged.  Few details currently are available on the home, including its price tag, but the current owners bought the 6,000-square-foot, 17 room home in 1973 for $35,000.  Read More...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:54:44 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>CA Homes for Sale:  Price Report</title>
      <description>The CA Homes For Sale Price Report for July 2009 is now out.  How does Clovis stack up to California?  The medium price of a Clovis home was $164,000, compared to $247,500 for the rest of California.  The $83,500 price difference demonstrates that Clovis homes are an exceptional value.  In addition, Clovis homes prices are up from June and fewer Clovis homes are now on the market.  What does this mean to you?
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Clovis Homes For Sale
Fewer Clovis homes are for sale.  In July there were 520 Clovis homes for sale.  A year ago, there were 720.  Today, there are 342 Clovis homes for sale. Less supply of homes typically pushes up home prices.  In other words, if you're considering buying a Clovis home keep a close eye on the inventory of Clovis homes for sale, as it decreases, home prices will likely increase.  Read more.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:47:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Record Pending Home Sales</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/6/6/2/ar125267969326624.jpg" style="margin:5px;float: left;border: black 1px solid;"&gt;According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) pending home sales have have risen for six straight months, something not seen in the history of the Pending Home Sales Index.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator of the housing market, is based on contracts signed in July 2009, increased 3.2% to 97.6 from a reading of 94.6 in June, and is 12.0% higher than July 2008 when it was 87.1. The index is at the highest level since June 2007, when it was 100.7.  We'll share with you what an increase in pending home sales means to you.
Affordability at Record High
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the housing market appears to be improving. According to Yun, "The recovery is broad-based across many parts of the country. Housing affordability has been at record highs this year with the added stimulus of a first-time buyer tax credit."
"Other buyers are taking advantage of low home values before prices turn higher. Nationally, the typical mortgage payment now takes less than 25 percent of a middle-income family's monthly income to buy a median priced home, with payment percentages so far in 2009 being the lowest on record dating back to 1970. As long as home buyers stay within their budget, mortgage payments will be very manageable," Yun said.  Read the rest of this article.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:38:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Warning: Home Buyers Buy Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/4/5/4/ar125259407245498.gif" style="border: 1px solid black;margin:5px;float: right;"&gt;Are you a Clovis home buyer who’s been sitting on the fence?  Your wait may be over.  That’s what we learned yesterday at the National Residential Economic Report conference which forecast the housing market conditions for the next 5 years.  The result?  The Clovis real estate market is about to change from a buyer’s market — to a seller’s market.
For the past 3 years, many Clovis home buyers have been sitting on the fence — waiting for prices to bottom out — in order to get the best deal possible.  Not a bad idea when you think of all the money they’ve saved. But here’s a economic fact:  No one can time the bottom of the market. Why?  Because no formula or data set can calculate when that will happen.  Even the best economists and real estate experts can only ‘guestimate’ when home prices will start to increase for good.  But one thing is for sure, all economic indicators say the same thing — we’re getting close to the bottom.  Read more ...Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:50:35 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Real Estate Economic Report</title>
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We just returned from the National Residential Economic Report conference which forecast the long term economic real estate / housing market conditions for the United States.  We'll give you the highlights and tell you what it means for home prices and the overall real estate market. &lt;img src="http://clovisexperts.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif"&gt;
Real estate economist, Mark Boud of Real Estate Economics, discussed the national real estate economic market conditions for the next 5 years.  He then answered these 5 questions:
What will real estate prices look like 5 years from now?
Are homes affordable.  Are they now under valued?  By how much?
Are there enough homes for sale or will supply be a problem over the next 5 years?
Which metropolitan areas are showing promise?
What is the impact from retiring 'baby boomers' on the nation's housing market during the next cycle?
The real estate economic report was detailed and lengthy, so here's a snapshot of this report applied to our local real estate market in Clovis, CA.
Clovis Real Estate Economic Report
According to RealEstateEconomics.com, we can expect the future of the Clovis housing market to look like the following over the next 5 years:  Read the rest of this articleVisit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:24:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Homes for Sale -- Quail Lake, Clovis CA </title>
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Are you looking for homes for sale at Quail Lake, Clovis, CA?  If so, you've come to the right place!  We have all of the Quail Lake home listings for sale and know every inch of this fabulous Clovis community!
About Quail Lake
Quail Lake is a lakeside community just 5 minutes east of Clovis.  Masterfully designed, this architectural masterpiece is a gated community with open spaces, numerous parks, winding bike and jogging paths, benches, and a Clubhouse that's perfect for any type of event.  If you're looking for a serene, safe, and relaxing living environment, then you'll love Quail Lake!
Quail Lake Listings
We specialize in Quail Lake homes and provide all of the current homes for sale on the MLS.  In fact, we've lived at Quail Lake so we can show you all of its beauty and talk firsthand about what this magical community has to offer.  Whether you're looking for a luxury waterfront home, or you're downsizing and getting ready to settle into retirement at one of its many coves, we'll go over your many Quail Lake home options.  Quail Lake has something for everyone!
Quail Lake Charter School
If you have children and quality schools are important to you, then the Quail Lake charter school is a must see!  Consistently ranked as one of the best schools in the entire state of California, you know you're children will get the very best education.
Quail Lake Tour
If you would like a tour of Quail Lake, just let us know.  We'd love to show you around and take you to see any of the Quail Lake homes for sale.
Clovis Real Estate -- "You'll Love It Here!"Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:20:15 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Homes for Sale and Sold in Clovis CA</title>
      <description>The latest California housing market report is out for homes for sale and sold in Clovis CA . The short video (prepared by the California Association of Realtors)discusses the current state of the California real estate market. There’s both good news and bad news, depending on whether you’re a Clovis home buyer or seller. Watch the video below to learn why.Visit us at ClovisExperts.com!</description>
      <dc:creator>Dr. John McMillen (Clovis Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:51:38 -0700</pubDate>
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