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5 Things to Do Before You Sell Your Home
July 30th, 2010
Putting your home on the market isn’t as simple as placing a FOR SALE sign in your yard. There are several steps to take prior to listing your home that will make the transaction smoother and quicker. Take this great advice from Brian Buffini, founder of Buffini and Co., the largest Real Estate Training and Coaching Company, before you sell your home:
one Hire a real estate agent
It may be tempting to list your home on your own to avoid paying a sales commission, but selling your own home is a full-time job itself.
New Listing ~ Gorgeous Yard & Koi Pond
June 25th, 2010
108 Oak Mill Road, Folsom, CA 95630 $315,000
Fabulous single-story home, lovingly maintained by original owners. Open & spacious great room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen with breakfast bar, & plenty of storage…this 1565 square foot home has it all. Three bedrooms and two baths: spacious master with vaulted ceiling and two additional bedrooms. The yard is Sunset Magazine material! A definite must see! Large private yards, gorgeous flowers, established fruit trees (sweetest myer lemons you’ve ever tasted!), serene koi pond & waterfall, covered & uncovered patios…spectacular! NEWER A/C, tile roof, appliances. Recently painted interior/exterior.
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Great News for Sacramento Real Estate!
June 21st, 2010
Sacramento Home Sales for May are the strongest they have been in 4 years! Over 3,700 homes were purchased in May alone according to a Sacramento Bee Article. Additionally, the average sales price was higher this year than last. This is great news for sellers.
This also means the first-time California buyer state tax credit is quickly running out. Over 15,000 buyers have applied for the state tax credit, which is now 80 percent claimed. If you’re thinking of buying a home, be sure to act quickly enough to take advantage of this great tax credit worth up to $10,000. Interest rates have also remained below 5 percent for the past six weeks, making it a great market for both buyers and sellers. It’s a great time for real estate in Sacramento!
New Listing ~ Spectacular Folsom Home
June 9th, 2010
452 Rosegold Place, Folsom, CA 95630 $310,000
LIGHT, BRIGHT, OPEN…SPECTACULAR! 2 master bedroom suites plus one additional bedroom and guest bath. Kitchen has an abundance of cabinet space, upgraded corian countertops and breakfast nook. Family room, dining room, laundry room, 2-car garage…all tucked away in a private cul-de-sac location. Patio & yard are large enough to entertain, but small enough to maintain…just enough gardening to satisfy your green thumb. HOA maintains front yard in this gated senior community.
April Home Sales Bring Encouraging News
May 21st, 2010
I often begin my day by checking various Real Estate news sources so that I can be up to date on the very latest in real estate happenings. This morning, I came across an encouraging article by Jim Wasserman from the Sacramento Bee entitled Sacramento April Home Sales Prices Increase From Year Earlier. Because I could not say it better myself, I encourage you to read the article yourself, but, just in case, here are few of my favorite highlights. This is great news for home buyers and sellers in our area!
Forbes: America’s Most Expensive Homes
May 13th, 2010
Good news for the luxury home market! “Amenity-laden properties at the top of the market continue to command just as lofty prices” according to a Forbes article this week.
How to Market Your Home 24 Hours A Day
April 27th, 2010
I am always looking for new ways to help my clients sell their homes quickly and for the best possible price. I recently discovered a new tool to market your home over new mediums, 7 days a week/24 hours a day. It interconnects virtual tours, aerial views, mobile websites, text messaging services and traditional marketing getting your home the maximum amount of exposure.
First Quarter 2010| Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo Counties
April 20th, 2010
The first quarter of 2010 has come and gone and I for one am happy to see it go. This first quarter was dismal for our local real estate market. In March, the Sacramento Bee branded the start of 2010 as “real estate’s long slow winter.” But Spring is finally here and we are beginning to see its rejuvinating effects everywhere. The long frost from the real estate winter is begining to melt. Here is the first quarter by the numbers:
How to Sell Your House, Not Just List It
April 16th, 2010
I recently earned my AHS designation (Accredited Home-Staging Specialist) so that I would be better equipped to help my clients sell their homes. Notice I said “sell” their homes and not “list” their homes…there really is a difference! All too often, listing agents and/or sellers don’t think about actually selling their homes until after they’re already listed.
I’ve lost track of the number of homes I’ve shown that were littered with dirty laundry, coated in dust you could write your name in, and were odoriferous nightmares! Not surprisingly, these homes rarely sell…sadly, many of these homes become yet another foreclosure statistic. The inventory is simply too high right now not to stage your home to sell. If buyers don’t like your home, there are plenty more for them to choose from…so why not take a few extra steps to ensure that your home shows better than any of the other comparable homes on the market?
State Tax Relief for Forgiven Home Debt
April 13th, 2010
Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law a piece of legislation that will provide debt forgiveness to thousands of Californians. This measure provides tax relief on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale, foreclosure, or loan modification. Prior to this bill, California homeowners were exempt from owing federal taxes on the forgiven mortgage debt, but still were required to pay California taxes as if the forgiven debt were income. This bill has become law just in time for people to take advantage of it before this Thursday’s tax filing deadline.
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