I’d like to highlight how important it is to pay attention to the terms in your home buying contracts. One in particular many home buyers do not understand, is term 1D in the Residential Purchase Agreement. 1D outlines the close of escrow you are agreeing to. Thirty days is the average turnaround of escrow, however [...]
Celebrating Short Sellers
I would like to take a moment to celebrate homeowners who make the decision to do a short sale. The decision is a difficult one often clouded with embarrassment for the seller, however I feel the decision is a community service. Anyone choosing a short sale over a foreclosure should be encouraged and congratulated. When [...]
Copper Crooks In Sacramento
At two recent events, the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce luncheon and at a Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce meeting, a recurring issue came up – we have a real problem of copper crooks in the Sacramento area, which is costing the city and property owners quite a bit of money. The primary example of this [...]
Carmichael Home Sales Stats November 2011
Here’s where we are with single-family homes in Carmichael for November (95608) We currently have 115 traditional and REO active listings and 55 short sales, for a total active inventory of 170 homes on the market. There are 47 short sale contingents. Remember, a “contingent” short sale means that the homeowners have accepted an offer [...]
Best Buyer Tip
Here’s a tip for home buyers: You can fix an ugly house and sometimes even change the floor plan, but you cannot fix a neighborhood, so be sure your new home is in an area you feel good about living in.
