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Random thoughts, freshly posted! I talk about the life and times of Real Estate in the Greater Sacramento Area, items of general interest, and stuff I think is cool... ;)
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In the biz we talk about market averages in terms of bedrooms, baths, square footage, garages, lot size, price, etc.  Ever wonder what these average homes look like across the country?  I do!As of this instant there are 12,978 homes actively for sale Sacramento's MLS... The average home is offere...
10/03/2007
This news broke over the weekend.  I posted Saturday night about it, but I think something this big deserves a Monday morning read...FHA Will Decide Today (Monday, Oct 1) if Homebuyer Assistance Programs Like Nehemiah Can ExistTake a quick moment and read the story here.... as another commenter s...
10/01/2007
Terrific Rocklin Home 4602 Slate Court, Rocklin, CA $505,000 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3100sf, 3+ car garage, .20ac Cul-de-sac lot, Huge Bonus Room, Separate Dining and Family Rooms... the list goes on and on! Conveniently located in one of Rocklin's most beautiful neighborhoods, this spacious hom...
09/30/2007
Ever since my husband and I got our TiVo, we have been enjoying more tv in less time.  I know this sounds a little like a TiVo commercial, but for those of you who have it, you know what I mean.An added bonus is that we get to find out about shows we would otherwise never hear about.  Such is the...
09/30/2007
Just another bit of sunshine.I read a big, bold headline in today's Business section of the Sacramento Bee that, "Down payment plan faces ban"Sac-based Nehemiah Corp's [borderline-shady-but-totally-legal] practices are slated to be disallowed by the FHA.Read the whole story hereIt looks like when...
09/29/2007
Hmm... I seem to be extra-chatty today.  Probably has to do with just a little too much coffee... or maybe it's because I'm finding a lot of keen things to share with everyone!  Sure, I may be a little jittery and prone to typos, but it's totally worth it!!I want to send a quick and mighty Thank ...
09/28/2007
Thanks to Michael, I went and checked out Kijiji.com, a new craigslist-type online classifieds site.I am really happy with the results.  You can see what my ad looks like by clicking here.One of the things I really like about kijiji.com is that new ads get featured on the front city page.It's fas...
09/28/2007
Not long ago, I posted about the tax ramifications of foreclosure.  For couple couple of reasons, I wanted to visit this topic again.  First, the most recent piece written by the IRS and frankly was not very easy to read. Second, the IRS piece didn't really address short sales.Real estate profess...
09/28/2007
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Just like to commercial* says, "People are smart."  They know a good deal when they hear one.... I came across a report that said that there are a few trends emerging with mortgages:Choosing a Fixed Mortgage for a Re-FiGoing with an ARM for a purchaseConsolidate debt into the refiGo with a local ...
09/28/2007
As you can imagine, I get asked all the time from people, "Just what happens when a bank forecloses on a mortgage?"The answer depends on many, many factors -- not the least of which is where (what state) the forclosure takes place!In California, we have some pretty good protections for people who...
09/27/2007
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Random thoughts, freshly posted! I talk about the life and times of Real Estate in the Greater Sacramento Area, items of general interest, and stuff I think is cool... ;)