merced homes for sale: The Best Deal in Merced! It's All About Setting Expectations Too!
- 09/19/11 06:58 PM
It's not every day that I can say that sold home was the best deal in Merced in the past year, let alone 2 years. Today is that day! My clients were looking to purchase a home with their son who goes to UC Merced. After looking with another agent and making a series of offers that went nowhere he came to me and asked for brutal honesty. He asked me what I was seeing in the market and what it would take to purchase a home less than $80,000. Fortunately the answers he was looking for is exactly what we … (0 comments)
merced homes for sale: Hop into May with a snapshot of Merced and Atwater California
- 05/05/11 02:25 AM
We have entered a very popular time of the year for moving as school will soon end and many sellers and buyers consider relocating or upgrading even downsizing. It's a great time to purchase a home as interest rates remain low (currently 4.75% FHA financing on qualified buyers) and home prices in Merced and Atwater remain affordable. A snap shot into our market reveals that currently we have approximately 352 homes listed for sale in Merced (277) and Atwater (75). Area inventory is around 2 ½ months and homes priced well are receiving offers during the first few days. For buyers … (0 comments)
merced homes for sale: Eating, Drinking and Sleeping Real Estate
- 01/31/11 04:13 PM
Eating, Drinking and Sleeping Real Estate Here it is years later and my job as a real estate agent representing both sellers and buyers still presents new exciting opportunities and challenges. Whatever happens in my day it's all about making things better for my clients. There is no typical day in real estate. The night before I plan out my day to maximize my time based on marketing properties, viewing homes, networking, reviewing current contracts, looking for new clients needing my help and making sure each home sale or purchase is project managed according to deadlines in contracts. Scheduling pest and … (3 comments)
merced homes for sale: For 2011 A Crystal Ball Would Be Nice
- 01/20/11 01:52 PM
Welcome to 2011! Have you heard that old saying " If I only had a crystal ball I would be very rich." In real estate it's difficult to predict what will happen this year or even the next several years. Many negative news stories continue to emerge mixed in with a splattering of good news from time to time. One thing to remember is to view real estate on a regional, local, even on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis especially for trends in pricing and desirability. One part of one city may have values climbing up from the bottom while another … (1 comments)
merced homes for sale: It's More Than Just Searching For a Home
- 11/07/10 12:11 PM
One message we've been emphasizing is that there's more to finding a home than just searching. Here we'd like to expand on this by emphasizing why in today's market this statement rings true. I'm sure you've seen advertisements for homes in various publications and online. Have you tried calling the agent advertising the property? Did they answer the phone? If you left a message how long before they returned your call? How helpful was their response? Did they provide you with alternatives? How about email with additional listings for your review? Did they provide detailed property information or did they simply give … (0 comments)
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