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1.     Interest Rates are down 45% since January 2006 2.     Interest Rates have begun to rise 3.     Historically it has taken 21% of your salary to buy a home. In 2012, it only took 13% of your salary to purchase the median priced home. 4.     Supply of available homes for sale is at seven yea...
04/08/2013
Just a quick reminder that FHA is changing their Monthly MI to 1.35% on Monday.  This means the amount you pay on monthly mortgage insurance will go up slightly. If you have deals in the pipeline, have your lender order the FHA case number to protect your costs. 

 Also, on June 3, the MMI become...
03/28/2013
By now its old news that the housing market is in recovery and prices are heading up. I still have buyers and sellers saying, “We are waiting to buy/sell our house in the summer when the market is the best.” While it is true, traditionally, June –August see the highest number of closed transactio...
03/21/2013
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  In previous blogs we have discussed how Sacramento leads the nation is the decline of inventory of homes for sale in the last twelve months.  Analysts consider a neutral market one that has six months worth of sellable inventory. Current, Placer, El Dorado and Sacramento Counties have a one-mon...
03/13/2013
  While it is true that Real Estate Agents only get a commission check when helping clients purchase or sell their Real Estate Holdings, a good agent works on building relationships and clients for life. It is in that capacity that I give you my opinion on selling your home. If you are considerin...
03/06/2013
    Before giving an answer to such a broad question, lets break it down into manageable sub-sections. First would be to determine if these upgrades are in preparation to placing your home on the market to sell or even as a rental unit. There are certain upgrades that make the house more desirabl...
02/27/2013
  A rising tide lifts all boats as the saying goes. Whether you are a homeowner or renter, you will benefit from the improving housing market. Our nation’s economy cannot recover unless the housing market does. So many industries and jobs are tied to this one economic engine. Manufacturing of nee...
02/05/2013
  In 2006 the pendulum swung hard from being a Seller’s market to a Buyer’s market. For the last six years, home values have plummeted and sales have been sluggish in most price ranges. The funny thing about pendulums is they swing both ways and abruptly. In the spring of 2012, inventory levels i...
01/25/2013
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  What exactly is the Fiscal Cliff we keep hearing so much about?   The fiscal cliff is the popular vernacular assigned to our money problems as a country and stemming from a lack of leadership and fiscal responsibility on both sides of the isle. How will it affect me if living in Placer County, ...
12/19/2012
Single Family Home for sale in Loomis, CA Overview Maps Photos Features Market Stats $295,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 BathroomsInterior: 1,104 sqftLot: 2.10 acre(s) Location 3217 Sugarloaf Mountain RoadLoomis, CA 95650USA To get updates on open home dates and other property ...
12/12/2012
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This blog is to help the general populace educate themselves and share their experiences in the real estate marketplace of Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado Counties.