davis ca real estate: Evergreen Beauty in West Davis!
- 04/29/08 05:31 PM
Enjoy these photos of 1519 Navajo St. and be sure to check out the virtual tour. Offered for $665,000. Call Joe today for more information, and to schedule a private showing of this fine home. All photography by Joe.
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davis ca real estate: DOM and DOMMER
- 04/29/08 05:06 PM
DOM and DOMMER DOM, or Days on Market, is a helpful gauge as to the health of the real estate market. The average DOM for residential solds in Davis for 2008 is 71, per MetroList MLS. In 2007, solds from Jan 1 through April 29 averaged a nearly identical 70 DOM. In 2006, the figure for the same dates was an incrediblely brisk 11 DOM. By comparison, the Woodland DOM for solds in 2008 YTD is 92. It was 92 last year at this time and a microscopic DOM of 8 in 2006 YTD. DOM can range from 0 days to a year-plus. Most importantly, even though the … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: 633 Amherst Drive: Magnificient geo-thermal and solar home in Central Davis - $674,900
- 03/11/08 05:55 PM
633 Amherst Drive, Davis, CA Just listed! You must see this updated and expanded Oeste Manor home with four bedrooms, two full baths and 2,216 square feet of living area. The home boasts photovoltaic plus a geothermal ground source heat pump for energy savings. Livable indoor and outdoor spaces. The Central Davis location is stellar, with an easy walk or bike to campus and downtown. This is a truly green home in energy efficiency and use of materials. What is Solar-Geo? Plenty of homes have photovoltaic panels, and some have geothermal. But 633 Amherst is a unique combination of both clean energies. Since the owners had already … (0 comments)
I've been beating this dead horse for over ten years. Investing in real estate in Davis, CA is a safe bet relative to other areas within the Sacramento area due to the influence of UC Davis. Prices in Davis have fallen 10-15% from the peak of the market in 2005, whereas in some communities like Woodland, West Sacramento, Natomas, Elk Grove, etc. home values have tumbled over 30%. It's a matter of supply and demand. A recent article in Newsweek, (Feb. 18) illustrated that as student populations continue to increase, (enrollments are increasing twice as fast as the general population), combined with the … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Davis condo market seems a bit sluggish
- 03/09/08 05:23 PM
Per MetroList MLS, in the last thirty days only two Davis condos have closed escrow (compared to a meager three for the same thirty days last year) , and there are only five condos with pending sales. Currently Davis has 27 active condos on the MLS. The market has perked up in other categories, most interestingly, homes over 700k. Just an observation. … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Davis Buyers: Write a Winning Offer
- 03/06/08 05:20 PM
Joe's fab five Congratulations! You've scoured the online listings (Realtor.com, Trulia.com, LiveInDavis.com, etc), toured Davis area properties with Joe, (some more than once), and you've found your potential dream home. Let's help turn this dream into a reality. 1. Get pre-approved for your loan Before writing an offer to purchase, meet with a local lender, (see the Expore Davis! page for lender links), and get pre-qualified or pre-approved for your mortgage, as your first step. We may prefer to have the lender wait on delivering the letter to us, via email, fax or hand delivery until a property is chosen, since the letter includes specifics (purchase price and/or loan amount) that are dependent … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Joe's Neighborhood Tour of Davis: Central Davis
- 03/05/08 02:26 AM
CENTRAL DAVIS So here's where the tour ends, Central Davis. The most central part of central Davis is known as the core, (go ahead, picture Davis as an apple). The core, unlike many central business districts today, is thriving. Target opponents argued that the proposed big-box to be constructed near Mace Blvd. will destroy downtown businesses, and whether that happens remains to be seen. The core has its share of great restaurants, bike shops, art galleries and boutiques. A prized landmark is the Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer House, located at 604 Second St., listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Central Park and its Farmers Market, with streets B and C, … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Joe's Neighborhood Tour of Davis: South Davis
- 03/05/08 02:23 AM
SOUTH DAVIS South Davis, the portion of Davis which lies south of I-80, is a veritable smorgisborg of desirable neighborhoods connected by greenbelts. No one master planned community dominates, a la Mace Ranch in East Davis. Even though separated by I-80, traveling by bike to and from South Davis is a snap. The most scenic route is the path leading from the south end of Davis Commons (Borders, etc) parking lot and the eastern edge of the UC Davis arboretum. The route, which includes a $4.5 million I-80 bike underpass, constructed in 2000, follows Putah Creek, and is arguably the most beautiful path in all of Davis. This author frequently straps … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Joe's Neighborhood Tour of Davis: North Davis
- 02/25/08 05:15 PM
The most salient feature of Davis neighborhoods is how interconnected they are. The Davis planning department excels at weaving our greenbelts, or emerald necklace (to borrow a term from Cleveland, Ohio) throughout the distinct neighborhoods, making access by bike, foot, skateboard, scooter and in-line skates (my preference) a breeze. The core area (downtown) has no greenbelts but the street bikelanes downtown are top notch. Davis has more bicycles per capita than any city in the U.S. Kids can easily navigate the greenbelt bikepaths to the nearest schools and parks. We have six parks within a short bike ride of our house, and one quickly learns which is the … (2 comments)
davis ca real estate: Joe's Neighborhood Tour of Davis: East Davis
- 02/25/08 05:13 PM
EAST DAVIS North, West and South Davis are clearly delineated from Central Davis by Covell Blvd., Highway 113 and I-80, respectively. For East Davis, no well-defined boundary exists. However, L St. is as good a candidate as any. East Davis follows a growth pattern typical of many city neighborhoods with older sections closer to the downtown business district composed of smaller, older dwellings. A large swath of older East Davis offers production homes built by Stanley Davis in the 60's and 70's. Named for California counties, Stanley Davis built six plans, the El Dorado, Shasta, Marin, Sonoma, Alpine and Trinity. The plans differ in size from 900 to 1,600 square feet, with … (0 comments)
davis ca real estate: Joe's Neighborhood Tour of Davis: West Davis
- 02/25/08 05:10 PM
WEST DAVIS If you're west of Highway 113, welcome to West Davis, home to the following communities: Stonegate, Village Homes, West Manor, Westwood, Aspen and Evergreen. Stonegate is the furthest west, so we'll begin there. Stonegate has it's own Country Club, sans golf course. Its pride and joy is the man-made lake of the same name. At night the twinkling lights reflecting onto the water from the lakefront homes are a beautiful sight. The club features tennis courts, a soccer field, a fitness room, outdoor swimming pools and a community center. Sailboats and canoes are available for use, too. Stonegate was built over a span of … (0 comments)
Enjoy these photos of 1519 Navajo St. and be sure to check out the virtual tour. Offered for $665,000. Call Joe today for more information, and to schedule a private showing of this fine home. All photography by Joe.;)
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