You’re ready to buy a home, maybe for the first, second, third time (or more…). Wondering if it would be difficult to buy that next home without an agent? You or someone you know has had a challenging experience with …
6 Focal Points for Home Sellers: A Little Spit and Polish Goes a Long Way
So, you’re thinking about selling your home? Homeowners entering the real estate market are motivated to sell for a variety of reasons. In any case the number one question asked by a home seller? “How much is my home worth?” …
7 Home Reno’s That Will Increase Your Resale Value Big Time
You want to make the most money possible when it comes time to sell your home. The way to do that is by improving and updating the things in your home that buyers look for the most. We compiled this …
Should I Rent or Buy a Home?
Choosing whether to rent or own a home is not an easy decision. It requires you to carefully examine the factors and costs associated with each option. Which is better? That depends. Your unique economic situation, lifestyle and goals play …
Things You Shouldn’t Do When Buying a Home
The last thing in the world you would ever want is to spend a bunch of time searching for a home, finding that perfect place and then not being approved for your mortgage. There are also many common mistakes homebuyers …
Mortgage rates moving higher?
Prospective Sacramento area home buyers and current home owners looking to refinance should be considerably more concerned about where mortgage rates are going, since mortgage rates spiked this week after a brief reprieve last week. The move higher seems to …
January home sales down & inventory up
The volume of home sales in January 2015 decreased 29.4%, from 1,313 homes sold in December 2014 to 927 homes sold in January. The 927 Sacramento area homes that were sold in January is also down 5.2% from the 978 …
Sacramento home sales volume & price remain flat in October
If you’re considering buying or selling a home in the Sacramento area, it’s helpful to understand the area’s most recent real estate market data. For the month of October, the active listing inventory of homes for sale in Sacramento and …
Sacramento July sales increase 5.7% over June
If you are considering buying or selling a home in the Sacramento area, you might be interested in the most recent sales data for Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento. For the month of July, home sales in …
Sacramento home inventory rises
Recently released June home sales data for the Sacramento region reveals a 2% reduction in home sales compared to home sales in May. For the month of June, there were 1,465 sales, compared to 1,495 sales in May. Year-over-year sales …