Sandra DeAmicis's Real Estate Blog

The importance of this is to make sure that you are learning from a trusted expert in his or her field. If not, you're subject to the rule of 7,000 corrections. This was the information that I learned from a principal when I taught 4th grade. It impressed upon me the importance of really making s...

Dear Readers, sellers and buyers, I need to find some good homes for sale in Land Park, a small, well loved community in Sacramento, California. I have real bonafide buyers that are having a difficult time finding a good home for sale. I have been a long time resident of the neighborhood and have...

Dear Readers. I've got a short sale with an accepted offer. The buyer has patiently waited since July of this year for an approval. She has also diligently deposited $6,000. in escrow to show the bank her intention of buying this home. This loan is a Countrywide turned Bank of America loan. I am ...

Dear Readers, I have several buyers making offers on homes in Sacramento, California.... in the middle of December. I'm smiling right now because I think it is so funny that so many of my peers want to take the month of December off because of all of the holiday craziness and I am busier than eve...

The legend of lofts gone.....gone.... gone.   Dear Loft Buyer,You are a special breed, you're not the kind of person that wants to live in the burbs. You might live in the city central or midtown areas, but you definitely want a modern, simple, almost edgy lifestyle. I don't blame you. With time ...

Today I decided to be a better me by taking care of myself. I took the morning off and walked for an hour and fifteen minutes in the UC Davis Arboretum. I went to graduate school at UC Davis and I always love the feeling I get when I'm on campus, but I forgot about  this beautiful, refreshing res...

Dear Readers, clients and blog readers, I just gotta say, there is no "h" in winner. Let's take the blame and shame out of who did what to whom. Here we are in the middle of what appears to be a big mess, but those who are making the most out of it are making the most in it. Opportunity is here a...

Good News today for those who want to buy a foreclosure home... The Federal Government instructed the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (federally guaranteed mortgage lenders) whatever they need to stay afloat during the mortgage crisis in the U.S. This is good n...

  What is a Loft in Sacramento ? This is a great question and if you ask 10 different people, you'll get 10 different answers. Some people from different regions may have a little different spin on what a loft is.... let me tell you some of the responses I've heard from people in our region and ...

Dear Reader and Loft Buyers,Do you know what HOAs are.... and how HOAs and Lofts are tied together? I'm here to explain. HOAs are an acronym for Home Owners' Association and there is usually a monthly fee associated with where you live. It isn't a tax, although it might feel like one, but they ar...