Rowland Fellows, Broker, CDPE, ePro, GREEN, CA BRE # 01435867
Many people, including some real estate professionals have misconceptions about their property taxes. To help you better understand property tax laws in California, here are ten things that every property owner should know property taxes.
“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression”
A potential buyer’s first impression of your home is critical for their decision to consider it further. Key areas to consider when preparing your home for sale include…
Curb Appeal — The outside of your house can be the source of a very good first impression. Keep the lawn mowed. Have your trees and bushes trimmed. Cut back overgrowth. Plant some blooming flowers. Consider having at least the front door, front of your house, and the trim painted. [Read more…]
Many of the homes for sale in today’s market we can realistically call “distressed” homes. With all the bank foreclosures and short sales, people are just not taking care of their homes. While prices may be low, most first-time home buyers are stretching to buy a home and there just isn’t enough left over for taking care of deferred maintenance items, making repairs, or updating the home. This is where a little-known loan program, the FHA 203(k) loan program comes in. [Read more…]
Pedal to Properties puts a new spin on real estate…a new franchise offering in the real estate business provides an innovative and “green” alternative to the traditional real estate office. With offices in the bicycle-friendly communities of Boulder CO, Northampton MA and Sonoma CA, Pedal to Properties provides bike tours of properties for sale to prospective buyers. [Read more…]
According to the Pew Research Center, since the “Great Recession” began more than 30 months ago, more than half of the adults in the US labor force have experienced a work related hardship! This may have taken the form of unemployment, a cut in pay, a reduction in hours or an involuntary move to part-time work. [Read more…]
Looking back over the last six months two thirds of my real estate sales have been short sales! As of today, in the Metrolist Multiple Listing Service (which services the Sacramento metro area), 50% of all homes on the market are listed as short sales! [Read more…]