home buyers: Elk Grove Real Estate Update, 1/11/2021
- 01/11/21 03:57 PM
Elk Grove is a diverse city of over 170,000 residents just South of Sacramento. It has neighborhoods that vary in age with most of the older neighborhoods East of Highway 99. The community has over 70 parks and many walkways throughout the city. We are also fortunate to have Cosumnes River Preserve and the Stonelake Refuge just on our boundaries. We have really enjoyed making Elk Grove our home since 1999. (My friends reasons for loving Elk Grove) Elk Grove has had a very healthy real estate market over the last year. Average prices are up 16.5% from December. Home owners … (10 comments)
home buyers: Appraisal Waivers: What are They? Who's Eligible?
- 05/15/20 07:35 AM
A couple years ago, we were buying a house in Reno. The market was hot and when the lender tried to schedule an appraiser, the first day an appraiser could be at the property was 30 days out, a problem because we had a 30 day escrow. My local lender advised me to ask if a waiver was possible. I asked the Reno lender about a waiver. Let's just say there was a bit of good natured laughter. I said please check. A few minutes later, I received a call back. Right in their paperwork, appraisal waived. It saved me heartache … (13 comments)
home buyers: West Elk Grove and Laguna Area Update, April 2020
- 05/12/20 04:18 PM
Elk Grove West of Hwy 99 View Homes in West Elk Grove View Homes in Heritage Lakeside and Glenbrooke (55+ Communities) We were off to a very strong start in Elk Grove this year prior to the Covid 19 pandemic. April pricing held up in Elk Grove even considering that some of these sales occurred after the stay at home order was given. April Median home prices were up 4.4% year over year and about $5,000 over March (See March Report 2020). We could only show vacant homes over most of last month, but that order has lifted and … (15 comments)
home buyers: Strength of the Economy Is Surprising the Experts - But, Not the REAL Experts
- 02/07/20 12:48 PM
I share the optimism displayed in Debe Maxwell, CRS post. I don't have a crystal ball, but it sure does seem like our economy is doing well and should continue to do so. Those that have purchased a home in the past few years have done very well. “Borrower equity rose to an all-time high in the first half of 2019 and has more than doubled since the housing recovery started,” said Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic. Also encouraging, "Homeowners, however, are sitting on their equity more than they have in the past." Diane Olike, CNBC (Both quotes attributed to the CNBC article, More Americans are … (0 comments)
home buyers: Do You Need to Paint? Maybe it is Just Mildew
- 01/24/20 05:37 PM
The Problem-Mildew Many times, my past Henson Painting clients assumed that their mildew covered house needed to be painted. It was quite common to clean their homes and have them question whether painting the house was really needed. Removing mildew can be that dramatic. Mildew is also hard on painted surfaces and can lead to premature paint failure. There is a surprising amount of mildew on homes in the Sacramento region for such a dry climate. It can be very prevalent on the shady side of a home or under the eaves. Below is a picture of the … (24 comments)
This is a wonderful home in the Pocket Area of Sacramento, CA. It is a five bedroom, four bathroom, 3,831 square foot home and it was built in 2014! The floor plan is open, airy and very inviting. The walls are all smooth imperfect and painted with handsome, traditional colors. The kitchen and formal living area feature warm wood floors. The kitchen is an entertainers dream with quartz counter tops, an island with sink, gas stove top and two full ovens. Four of the five bathrooms have double sinks. … (15 comments)
home buyers: Differences Between Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval
- 11/29/19 07:13 AM
There is a big difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval. Pre-approval takes more work and time, but it is the way to go. Michael Mannino explains the difference well. I actually have seen a buyer with a pre-qualification letter lose their deposit because the lender did not even check his job employment. It turned out the buyer did have the job, did make plenty of money, but had a job title that was generally for part time employment. It was a sad situation and my clients selling their home even felt bad. Make sure your lender does the work up … (16 comments)
home buyers: Elk Grove Building Projects
- 11/17/19 09:24 AM
City representatives came to our recent Elk Grove Regional Realtor meeting to discuss some of private development projects going on in our area. They spent a lot of time highlighting their Elk Grove Website, www.elkgrovecity.org. This site has lots of useful information, including the typical About Elk Grove Page, but have you ever wondered about that project going on down the street and how it is progressing? Now you can find out at this page. It shows private development projects that are currently in the planning stage, the approved stage, the construction stage and the recently completed stage. There are currently 66 projects listed … (6 comments)
home buyers: Open House-Pocket Area Custom Home
- 10/05/19 01:32 PM
I will be holding an open house at this custom home Sat, 10/26/2019 from 1 to 4 pm. It is a gorgeous five bedroom, four bathroom, 3831 square foot home. It is very open floor plan with an incredible kitchen. The chef in you will love the built in double ovens, gas stove top, Quartz counter tops and large island that includes a sink.
The interior has lots of great features; smooth imperfect walls, custom paint, 6 inch baseboards, high ceilings, lots of vinyl shutters, double sinks … (11 comments)
Listing DetailsHome For Sale in the Stonelake area of Elk Grove, CA2608 Black Tern Way Price: $529,000 MLS number: 17036891 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Square Footage: 2,892
Call Raymond Henson at 916-698-8414 to see if this property is still available, confirm current pricing and arrange to view the home. You Will Love Entertaining in this Gorgeous Elk Grove Home.This beautiful home is a rare Stonelake find. It features an open kitchen/family room area, fireplace, formal living and dining room, vinyl shutters and downstairs hardwood floors. The dining room opens to a covered patio area, fish pond and beautiful … (10 comments)
home buyers: Camden Passage Home For Sale!!!
- 07/15/16 04:30 AM
This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,870 square foot, custom home for sale is in one of my favorite Elk Grove neighborhoods, Camden Passage West. It is located a short block away from Camden Lake. My clients have enjoyed jogging from Camden Lake along the paved path that parallels Laguna Creek and strolling through the Camden area green belt. There is even a Camden Neighborhood Association that you can choose to join. The association has encouraged a tight knit neighborhood by sponsoring events throughout the year and creating a police program that helps keep the neighborhood safe. The neighborhood is close … (1 comments)
This home features an upgraded kitchen with granite counter tops, upgraded bathrooms, plenty of built in cabinets, new front and backyard landscaping, a built in BBQ and fire pit, a large covered patio, a new roof and a raised bed garden. Move right in!!!!!! Home price just reduced to $399,100. Location:4700 North Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 LISTING WEBSITE FOR MORE PICTURES AND INFORMATION Thank you, Ray … (4 comments)
home buyers: New Elk Grove Listing in 95757
- 02/24/16 11:33 PM
We will be holding two open houses this weekend. Saturday's (2/27/2016) open house hours will be from 12-3pm and Sunday's hours will be from 2-4pm. This is a beautiful home and a great opportunity.
This home is 2549 square feet and has four bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The master bedroom is upstairs and has a large walk-in closet. There is a bedroom downstairs that is adjacent to a full bathroom. The homeowners have added some nice touches, including crown molding in all of the rooms, upgraded baseboards, custom paint colors, wood laminate floors throughout most of the downstairs area and upgraded carpets in most of … (2 comments)
home buyers: Blinded by Beauty! Paint Failures!
- 04/13/15 02:52 AM
It can be so easy to be blinded by a beautiful home. When my wife and I purchased our present home, we thought it was just perfect. There were some really nice features including, shiny new white cabinets, custom paint colors, complimentary tile and carpet and brand new appliances! I can still remember the first time I made Christmas cookies. I preheated that new oven and popped that tray full of cookies right into the oven. Check that! I TRIED to put the cookies in the oven. The cookie tray hit both sides of the oven. It was an undersized oven! I looked at the overall … (30 comments)
home buyers: Arden Manor Open House 9/17, 4:30 pm to 6pm
- 09/16/13 02:53 PM
I will be holding an open house tomorrow, 9/17/13, in the Arden Manor area of Sacramento from 4:30pm-6pm. Arden Manor is a part of the Arden Arcade neighborhood. This home is in a wonderful community! This home is close to stores, schools and shopping, but tucked away in a nice quiet neighborhood. There are many windows so the home is full of natural light! This property features a large backyard with plenty of space for entertaining inside or outside. The central air and heat were updated in 2005 and the roof was installed in 2009. This home is move in ready. … (3 comments)
home buyers: Arden Manor Open House 9/14 10am-1pm
- 09/13/13 10:04 AM
I will be holding an open house tomorrow from 10am-1pm at 1324 Shadowglen Rd. in the Arden Manor neighborhood. This is a very cute three bedroom, one bathroom, 1081 square foot home. It is ready to move in.
There is a covered patio in the backyard to enjoy the well kept, easy to maintain yard.
The living room feels very comfortable with the fireplace as a centerpiece. The interior is painted with a warm, classic color combination of white trim and tan walls.
Also, the central air conditioning and heating … (5 comments)
Here is what the price per square foot change has been over the past year.
Finally, this is our inventory levels over the past year.
Generally, three months of inventory is considered the cut off between a buyers and sellers market so it is very evident that the inventory levels are still very low. Home sellers are in a very good position. Home buyers, … (2 comments)
home buyers: Arden-Arcade, Sacramento Open House Saturday, March 9th
- 03/07/13 09:58 AM
I will be holding an open house this Saturday, March 9th from 11-1, in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento. The address is 3713 Sunnyvale Ave. It is a three bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1664 square foot home on a corner lot with a large yard.
The interior is gorgeous. The kitchen is loaded with maple cabinets featuring granite counter tops. And there are hardwood floors throughout. This is not a short sale. This home is listed for $189,000. Come by and take a look. View More Pictures
Hughes Real Estate can help with all aspects of real … (2 comments)
home buyers: Should You Pay Extra on the Mortgage?
- 02/26/13 09:38 AM
Morningstar posed this interesting question on its website recently, "Are you paying extra on your mortgage?" And it attracted some very interesting comments. The following is my answer. My wife and I bought our first house in 1990. It was not a good time to buy. We were in a market with very high demand. Home buyers were actually camping out in front of new homes to have any chance to buy before home builders sold out their inventory. Interest rates were high (10%ish) and home prices were also high so we bought a home that had been a rental for years. … (2 comments)
A three percent rise in interest rates can increase your payment $282/month on a loan amount of $150,000. If you are using a FHA loan, FHA rates have been going up steadily over the last couple of years also. Who knows where rates will go, but interest rates are about as low as I have seen in my lifetime. With demand picking up and very little supply in our housing market, prices are rising … (2 comments)
Elk Grove is a diverse city of over 170,000 residents just South of Sacramento. It has neighborhoods that vary in age with most of the older neighborhoods East of Highway 99. The community has over 70 parks and many walkways throughout the city. We are also fortunate to have Cosumnes River Preserve and the Stonelake Refuge just on our boundaries. We have really enjoyed making Elk Grove our home since 1999. (My friends reasons for loving Elk Grove)
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