Archive for the 'Community Events' Category
Sacramento foreclosure homes- 40 percent below non-distressed sales!
January 25th, 2012 categories: Community Events, Real Estate news
With rain pit-patter on the windows of our lives and then sunshine again, we cannot stop to think about our future real estate market. Although the steadiness of the rain – so measured, so controlled, streaming down in tears of joy finally puts nature in place, default notices have increased, making California among the states with the biggest quarter increases, 21 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Moreover, homeownership rate declined, but that’s mainly because of California 37.3 million residents, 22.2 million live in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco metropolitan regions. In Sacramento, however, where our prices are so affordable, still many good buys around $100,000 and even lower, such as my latest short sale listing
To see a complete analysis of our market, view the C.A.R. video.
For more information on Sacramento real estate, please contact Carmen at 916-342-2446, or e-mail at carmen@carmenmicsa.com. Also to receive free listings, go to www.Dynamicsacramentohomes.com. And last, but not least be sure to ask for your 7-night cruise when buying with Carmen and her team of experienced agents. Also ask us how you can get $500 credit or more towards your closing costs when you mention this blog for all homes priced $100,000 and above. Some restrictions apply.
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Move-up buyers – What this market means for you
September 17th, 2011 categories: Community Events
With Sacramento real estate market plummeting many people think that real estate is dead, but it is just the contrary. I have had many buyers buy homes, knowing that the prices are so low that in many cases it is cheaper than renting.
Today I was at the chicken festival in Fair Oaks, and met a couple who were astute about the market. They would like to downsize their home, and even though things are not as good for sellers, they realize that they are selling low, but that they are also buying low, which balances things out. My advice is to take advantage of this market, and make informed decisions.
For more information on Sacramento real estate, please contact Carmen at 916-342-2446, or e-mail at carmen@carmenmicsa.com. Also to receive free listings, go to www.Dynamicsacramentohomes.com. And last, but not least be sure to ask for your 7-night cruise when buying with Carmen and her team of experienced agents. Also ask us how you can get $500 credit or more towards your closing costs when you mention this blog for all homes priced $100,000 and above. Some restrictions apply.
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Gorgeous Greenbelt home backing up to the American River Parkway-Open Sunday, August 8, 2010-2-4 p.m.!
August 6th, 2010 categories: Community Events, Real Estate news, Wheeling (biking)
Imagine yourself living on the greenbelt for under $200,000! Also imagine a totally remodeled home backing up to the American River Parkway and across from the park! Unique location, great Rancho Cordova neighborhood and an exquisite remodeled home with no expenses spared! And for all the bikers out there, there is nothing sweeter than having your own bike trail behind your house!
Come see it this Sunday and have a chance to receive a 7-night cruise to Mexico, Hawaii or the Caribbean!
For more information check out the virtual tour: http://10717ambassadordr.epropertysites.com/
For more information on Sacramento real estate, please contact Carmen at 916-342-2446, or e-mail at carmen@carmenmicsa.com. Also to receive free listings, go to www.Dynamicsacramentohomes.com. And last, but not least be sure to ask for your 7-night cruise when buying with Carmen and her team of experienced agents, as well as a $500 credit to your closing costs if you mention this blog article.
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Diabetes Tour de Cure Yearly Century Bike Ride turned to longer 100K ride
May 5th, 2010 categories: Community Events
After I had completed my first century ride, or 100 miles last year, I wanted to do another century ride this year as part of Diabetes Tour de Cure. This year was my fourth year participating in Tour de Cure, as a special homage to my beloved father who had Type 1 Diabetes and passed away at the young age of 53. As opposed to last year when I took a little more time to train for the ride, this year I skipped on it, and only went on a few occasional short rides, which showed during my ride uphill the merciless and steep Auburn hills.
On May 1, I left the house at 5:30 a.m. and drove towards HP in Roseville, where our tour started. Unlike last year, when I listened to an inspirational fishing radio program (my dad used to be a great fisherman -fishing was as enjoyable to him as biking and tennis are to me) and took it as a good omen, this year there was nothing good on the radio worth listening to. I also didn’t feel like turning on my I-pod, as I knew I had all the time during the ride to listen to my audio books that I receive by mail just like Netflix from Julie, a dear friend, who donated the most money to my bike ride for the last two years. She is the most avid reader I’ve ever met and runs an audio bookstore in San Jose called All Ears Audiobooks, which I highly recommend to everybody.
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Open House-Sunday, October 4, 2-4 p.m. Adorable Curtis Home-Sacramento Real Estate values hoding up here!
October 2nd, 2009 categories: Community Events, Real Estate news
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Stunning 5-Acre Estate in Carmichael! Open House, Sunday July 26 2-4 p.m.
July 25th, 2009 categories: Carmichael events and news, Community Events
- Open House Sunday, July 26 2-4 p.m.
One of a kind gated estate that is a reminder of Carmichael’s bucolic charm and character, as you sit on the wrap around deck of this exquisite home and enjoy breathtaking views of a backyard featuring a large garden, your own solar panel, many fruit trees, majestic redwood trees and an orchard.
For more information on Sacramento real estate, please contact Carmen at 916-342-2446 or e-mail at carmen@carmenmicsa.com. Also to receive free listings, go to www.carmenmicsa.com. And last, but not least be sure to ask for your 7-night cruise when buying with Carmen, as well as a $500 credit to your closing costs if you mention this blog article.
Also for loans and refis, please contact me directly first, but also check out my great loan web site that gives you the best rate from almost 200 lenders who compete for your business.
www.carmenslowratemortgage.com
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Housing market recovery map-Location Counts
July 24th, 2009 categories: Community Events, Real Estate news
When dealing with buyers and sellers I always get burning question: “When is our market going to rebound and recover? My answer is: the housing slump will end for sure, but when and how nobody really knows. It also depends on where you live.
According to The Wall Street Journal’s latest quarterly survey of housing-related data shows that the market for residential real estate is healing at varying speeds in different parts of the country. The Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., and many areas in California that are near employment centers have shown signs of stabilizing, housing analysts say, while the outlook in other places — much of Florida, Detroit and Las Vegas — still appears bleak.
Thursday morning’s report from the National Association of Realtors on June home sales is sure to inflame the debate on whether the housing market is bottoming, but clear answers are likely to remain elusive — partly because of the variations in performance around the nation.
A flood of foreclosed homes sold by banks over the past year has crushed prices of low- to mid-range houses down to levels that attract investors and first-time buyers in some areas, notably parts of California.
For buyers in Sacramento, for instance, buying a house became “a no-brainer” as they realized that buying is cheaper than renting. Buying also comes with many tax benefits, so don’t wait till teh market rebounds and pay more money: buy NOW.
At both the high and low ends of the market, there are still plenty of reasons for caution. Rising unemployment is removing potential buyers and turning others into sellers. Credit remains tight. Appraisers have become more conservative and their estimates are causing many potential sales to fall through. Large numbers of foreclosed homes are likely to weigh on the market for at least another year or two.
And a federal tax credit of as much as $8,000 for first-time home buyers ends Nov. 30.
In the Washington, D.C., area, government-related employment has held up and helped revive housing demand, says Jody Kahn, an analyst at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a research firm. “Good locations in Alexandria and Fairfax [Va.] are seeing some emerging price stability and even small increases,” Ms. Kahn says, and Maryland’s Montgomery County “is showing price stability.” More remote suburbs will take longer to recover, she says.
In California, San Diego and Sacramento both have become much more affordable, she says. Ms. Kahn also thinks prospects are relatively good in Denver; Raleigh, N.C.; San Jose, Calif.; and the Texas cities of Austin and San Antonio — areas that generally avoided the housing bubble and so don’t have as much need to adjust.
Thomas Lawler, an independent housing economist in Leesburg, Va., says areas that seem to be nearing stability include San Diego, Sacramento, Minneapolis, Boston and the Virginia suburbs of Washington.
Among metro areas that “still have a long road to recovery” are Detroit, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Chicago, says Ms. Kahn. Mr. Lawler includes New York, Seattle and Portland, among others, in this category. Problems in these areas include high unemployment and large numbers of vacant homes.
Of course, there are lots of variations within metro areas. The most appealing neighborhoods, offering short commutes and good schools, may vastly outperform marginal areas that thrived during the boom.
The job market outlook is a major wild card for those seeking to divine the direction of house prices. Looking ahead one year, Moody’s Economy.com sees the metro areas of Washington, Minneapolis, Houston and Dallas among those likely to have unemployment rates below the national average. Those expected to be above the national average include Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Sacramento and Portland, Ore.
Unemployment may be the most important factor in assessing a metro area’s housing-market prospects, says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “If people don’t have jobs or fear losing their jobs ,then buying homes is out of the question,” he says.
For more information on Sacramento real estate, please contact Carmen at 916-342-2446 or e-mail at carmen@carmenmicsa.com. Also to receive free listings, go to www.carmenmicsa.com. And last, but not least be sure to ask for your 7-night cruise when buying with Carmen, as well as a $500 credit to your closing costs if you mention this blog article.
Also for loans and refis, please contact me directly first, but also check out my great loan web site that gives you the best rate from almost 200 lenders who compete for your business.
www.carmenslowratemortgage.com
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Would you like $8,000? Buy a Home NOW!
July 11th, 2009 categories: Community Events, Real Estate news
Procrastination can costs us thousands upon thousands, which is why buying a home this summer is a MUST! We’re experiencing one of the lowest interest rates, low and affordable home prices, and most importantly great incentives offered to first time buyers, which will end by the end of November.
Note! The deadline to take advantage of this opportunity is November 30, 2009. Close in December, and you just lost $8,000.
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Buying a home can be difficult due to mutiple offers-Find out how to maximize your chances!
July 4th, 2009 categories: Community Events
Buying a home in a buyer’s market should be a piece of cake, right? Wrong! Good homes, priced aggressively to move ofter times generate 10 to 30 offers, which means that buyers find themselves in a fierce competition.
There are four basic principles that most sellers, whether regular individuals or banks carefully analyze and take into account:
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Possible mortgage protection for first-time buyers
April 25th, 2009 categories: Community Events
Indeed, we live in unprecedented times full of uncertainty and worries regarding our daily lives due to job losses and economic turmoil, which is precisely why CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Fund is offering a new mortgage protection program to first-time home buyers. Read the rest of this entry »
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