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    Many GreatWest GMAC Real Estate Professionals have been noticing that the Sacramento housing market has been stabilizing.  About 80% of the foreclosure market is completed, and sales have doubled in number since a year ago.  It appears that the housing market declines of the past months have...
05/10/2009
GreatWest GMAC Real Estate professionals continue to be cognizant of mistakes that first time buyers can make.  If you are getting ready to purchase a home, here are some of those pitfalls you should avoid: (1)  They don't ask enough questions of their lender and miss out on the best deal.  It is...
05/03/2009
The charts below provide sales statistics for the counties of Sacramento. and the surrounding counties of: El Dorado, Placer and Yuba. They compare March 2009 to the year prior (March 2008), as well as data for February 2009 vs. February 2008.  In most areas the number of sales posted was signifi...
04/27/2009
The Pacific RIM Street Fest has become an important Sacramento tradition.  The Fest, A Celebration of Asian Pacific Rim Heritage, will be held this year on May 17th (Sunday) - from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  The Location is Old Sacramento and the Westfield Downtown Plaza.  Also celebrating FREE admiss...
04/21/2009
GreatWest GMAC Real Estate professionals are continuing to hear from troubled homeowners, who are hoping to get a better mortgage, or take advantage of the lower interest rates currently available.However, the news media has provided many reports about foreclosure scams, and many folks are a litt...
04/16/2009
As homeowners grapple with declining home values, and in some instances, mortgage payments that have dramatically increased, GreatWest GMAC Real Estate professionals are increasingly be queried about Short Sales.Often a seller will become concerned because they are unable to make house payments, ...
04/11/2009
A favorite entertainment activity for many Sacramentans is BASEBALL. This seasons opening game was last evening.  With River Cats home games scheduled at Raley Field, and it's close proximity to Old Sacramento, a fun packed family affair can be planned and enjoyed.Here is the Sacramento River Ca...
04/10/2009
The following sales statistics incorporate various towns, cities and communities within the Greater Sacramento area as well as El Dorado and Placer Counties.  They compare sales data through February 2009 to a year prior, February 2009, and provide the year-to-year percentage of change.  Currentl...
04/09/2009
  As Easter swiftly approaches, perhaps it is a good time to remember that it isn't always a good idea to put all one's eggs in the same basket - Whether it's real eggs; or investment and financial eggs.The expression "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" generally means not risking the loss of...
04/07/2009
Recently GreatWest GMAC Professionals, are hearing from many homeowners who have found themseves in a situation they would never have dreamed of a few years ago.  They had purchased their homes in good faith, and had stayed current on payments, and they managed to keep their jobs.  BUT, because o...
04/02/2009
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