Nancy McNamee's (sellsgreathomes) Blog

Have you voted for The Gathering Inn in Redemtech's Serious Good Contest yet?  Well, please log on to Serious Good Contest as voting will end on Wednesday, December 16th at 8 pm.  It doesn't say what time zone so vote early.  They could certainly use the 5 refurbished computer packages. In case y...

                During this time of year, when family members are away fighting to keep our country free it is especially important to let them know we haven't forgotten them and we appreciate them!  If you go to www.LetsSayThanks.com  you can pick a card and a message which Xerox will send to th...

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS      NOV 20 - JAN 18  Downtown Holiday Ice Rink  Downtown Sacramento-20th & J/K Sts  Open Daily   10am-10pm         Admission $8/adult, $5 to 12 yrs. $2 skates 916-752-4644  www.exploremidtown.org   DEC 12-13 & 17-20  Sierra Community Chorus  "Traditions of Christmas"  Deitrich...

Well, that depends! Is the house listed with a Realtor or is the homeowner trying to sell it himself?  Is the Open House being held open by the Listing Agent, another agent, or is the person even a Realtor? Have you been working with a Realtor who you like and trust? Do you have a written agreeme...

Just received this quote from a friend and thought it was worthy of sharing. "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody a...

According to California Assn of Realtors, The House today passed a bill extending and expanding the Federal Tax Credit.  The Senate passed the bill late yesterday and it will now go to President Obama for his signature.  When signed it will extend the credit to April 30, 2010 with a 60 day extens...

News from Washington said Senators agreed to extend the $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers until June 30, 2010.  They also are offering $6500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current home more than 5 years.  The 3.6% drop in home sales in September, the first sales decline since Mar...

Hopefully none of you has had to suffer from the H1N1 virus, at least not the illness.  I'm grateful that I haven't had to deal with it as an illness, however last week I was "exposed" to it as a Realtor and probably not in the way you would expect.  I received a call from a client wanting to vie...

Anybody out there frustrated with the time it takes to get a response from the bank on Short Sales?  I know, silly question.  Today after umpteen minutes waiting on HOLD with the bank, my own phone told me it had put me on hold.  What the!!!  Grr was my first thought but my mood changed when I ca...

When I received a call with a referral for a short sale listing, I prompty gave it away because I wasn't going to get involved with "all that paperwork and hassle."  But, when a friend asked me to help him get out from under an investment that was costing him $1000 a month I said, "Sure, why not....