The American Dream...

"I Have a Dream" is the most famous quote by the late, great Martin Luther King, Jr.

Buying a home is famous for being "The American Dream". On this day, the forward thinking of this man brought these dreams together:

"I have a dream.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream."

Looking to achieve the American Dream of Home Ownership? I am here for you and all of your Real Estate needs. I work hard, with integrity, and will go above and beyond to provide a smooth transaction to the best of my abilities and make your dreams come true.

Have a Happy & Safe Holiday.

 

CITRUS HEIGHTS MARKET UPDATE:

• There are currently 20 homes available, either "active" or "active short sale" (ask me, I will be happy to tell you the difference), on the market.
• 37 homes are pending and waiting to close escrow.
• 35 homes have sold since this same time last month.

The market is moving fast. With the little amount of homes on the market, it seems to be a race for all the buyers trying to purchase. In that sense - it is a very frustrating time for buyers and exciting time for sellers.

For further explanation, please feel free to call, and let me know how i can help.

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy end to 2012....

All is well in the world when you survive Christmas.
With the hustle and bustle of community service, decorating, hanging indoor/outdoor lights, cooking, shopping, wrapping, and keep everyone happy doing it can get to be quite stressful. It came upon us awfully fast this year, and like a whirlwind was gone as quick as it came.
No different than any other year, so much time spent organizing bell ringers for Salvation Army, picking up and delivering red kettles. So many folks excited to have the opportunity to get involved and do their part to serve the community. Every year there seems to be more and more people interested in participating.
Citrus Heights is such a wonderful place to be during Christmastime. When you drive around town through the holidays, you will see the spirit of the season everywhere. I love it here !

There always seems to be a bit of a lull between Christmas and New Years, which seems to be the perfect time to create or review your "Life Plan". This year I went on line and found what appears to be a suitable  and effective workbook for life planning. You should be able to access the workbook with this link  http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/life-planning-program.html . I am halfway through now and still diligently working away at it.

My biggest business goal for 2013 will be to support as many Citrus Heights buyers and sellers as possible with our. Help as many folks as I can to realize the value of these low low interest rates and looming equity in a new purchase, and get as many sellers to realize selling their home now, if they have been thinking about it, could be the best decision they will make all year.

Personally, will always be to continue my strong journey with God.

Now my question for you is: what are YOUR 2 main goals as we move into the new year???

Lets strive for the Healthiest most Prosperous 2013 !!
Happy New Year!

Opportunities to Serve God this Season...

SEASONS GREETINGS !!
Hope your Thanksgiving was filled with all the love and laughter you could handle. It is now the time of year to be thankful for our family, friends and focus on all of the things we DO have.

As we all know, finances are very tight for many, and very null for many more. I am especially proud to be in a position to extend the opportunity to everyone I know - the opportunity to serve God through the holiday season. If you, or anyone you know, are interested, or have children and would be interested to get involved...opportunities with our local Salvation Army are plentiful. From packing food boxes, to driving bell ringers to their locations, or making a 2 hour commitmant to stand in front of a grocery store and ring the bell - the opportunities are here and we would love for you to get you involved. Please contact Debbie Newton (916) 208-2577,  I will put you in touch with the lieutenant, together we can get you plugged in.

 

Citrus Heights has a new service available called City Ride.

City Ride can connect passengers to all destinations throughout the City of Citrus Heights including shopping centers, restaurants, movie theaters, community centers, parks, schools and medical facilities from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The service is open to the general public, and regular RT Basic and Discount fares apply. Reservations are required by calling (916) 556-0258.

Hurricane Disaster Relief, November 2012

I am proud to report The California Association of Realtors has donated $100,000 to disaster relief of Hurricane Sandy. This contribution will be distributed through the National Association of Realtors - Realtor Relief Fund. 
In addition and effective immediately, Coldwell Banker's parent company NRT is launching an NRT fundraising effort for a special, targeted “Qualified Disaster Relief Fund” in which 100% of the funds raised will go directly to help fellow NRT employees and agents in their time of need following this disastrous storm. Qualified disaster relief funds will be granted based on individual need as determined by a committee appointed by the Foundation. 

To make your tax-deductible donation to specifically help NRT colleagues affected by the disaster, go to http://www.events.org/nrtrelief. The deadline for donations to and applications for the NRT Qualified Disaster Relief Fund is Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. 

We are pleased to be able to enable you the opportunity to provide relief funds directly for the benefit of our fellow members of the NRT family whose lives have been significantly impacted by this disaster. Thank you in advance for your support.

This goes without saying but our prayers are with the families that are the victims of this great storm and especially our condolences to the families that have lost loved ones

MarketPulse October 2012

Helllo Citrus Heights !!
This month has just blown through and here we are almost at Halloween.

Some quick local Real Estate facts:  We currently have 53 homes available for sale in our fine City - 5 of which are short sales. 115 homes in pending sale - 60 more than the month of September. 56 homes have new owners this month, compared to the 58 that sold last month.
All in all, looking good. I am including an article put out by the California Association of Realtors regarding the health of our housing economy as a whole...enjoy !

CoreLogic recently released its October MarketPulse report, a monthly publication that provides insight into the health of the U.S. economy with emphasis on housing and mortgage metrics.
Key findings in the October MarketPulse Report include:

• The 2012 housing recovery is expected to be more durable than in prior years because of an improved balance between supply and demand. Given the solid performance of home prices in spring 2012, even a stronger-than-projected decline in the fourth quarter of this year is unlikely to diminish the gains made.
• According to CoreLogic estimates, new home sales are up 24 percent compared with a year ago and existing home sales are up 11 percent compared with a year ago. This demand is fundamentally driven by institutional investor interest in single-family residential properties as an asset class, pent-up demand returning to the market, and increasing consumer confidence in housing.
• About one million borrowers are still unable to access refinancing programs. This is due in part to the inability of a large number of borrowers to take advantage of lower interest rate refinancing on loans originated after May 2009, despite efforts by the Federal Reserve and Federal Housing Administration to implement policies aimed at lessening mortgage debt for struggling borrowers since the start of the U.S. housing recession.

I personally have not experienced my borrowers have a difficult time getting refinanced. Getting my first time home buyers into a home of their choice, has proven a little more challenging considering the supply vs. demand, but have been successful twice this last month.  Continues to remain both an excellent time to buy and sell for many reasons - if you know of any friend, family member, colleague/associate looking for more information on todays Real Estate - please do not hesitate to give them my name and number, I would be happy to provide that information for them.

Market Matters...October 12, 2012

Fall is here, and I must say the cool weather is such a nice change.

Local Real Estate Update:
Active listings (available homes for sale) as of this morning in Citrus Heights = 48
Active Short Sale listings = 10
Pending Sales (currently in escrow) = 110
Homes Sold since October 1 = 24

This week I wanted to include a couple of links:

1. Citrus Heights Chambers enewsletter -
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/e-Newsletter---October-2012.html?soid=1102455593656&aid=enJIcIbfXew

2. California Association of Realtors weekly response guide has some great headlines pertaining to the market across the state
http://www2.realtoractioncenter.com/site/R?i=9HgjUh9xVzVyM8E-rVE1xg

Other than that...
Holiday Season is almost here, and will be abundant with volunteer oopotunities.
More to come....

Enjoy the weekend !!

New & Established Businesses around town Oct 5, 2012

As an Ambassador for the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce, I have the distinguished opportunity of visiting our Chamber members on a regular basis. Helps me keep my thumb on the pulse of business Citrus Heights, and get engaged with our newest businesses.
Today, I attended the ribbon cutting for RE Use it. They have revived the corner of Auburn/Watson, and now use this location as their drop off for clothing and household donations, that support our local non-profits. They can be found online www.ReUseIt.org. Congratulations Jeff, Lane, Wendy and Team !!

Bobbi Bushnell at Healing Arts Institute, was gracious enough to show me around their school for the Healing Arts...Lovely school located on Auburn near Antelope. If you or anyone you know is interested in schooling for massage - this should be your first stop. They can be found online at www.HealingArtsInstitute.com.

John Oestreich and Virgil were kind enough to take a few moments with me. Goldrush Getaways - all things travel can be found online at www.goldrushgetaways.com.

Additionally, Citrus Heights Water District will be having a public hearing Nov 13 to discuss the new rate adjustments for water.
I spend a lot of time jogging in our wonderful city, and all too often run past homes who's sprinklers settings are set to just keep running. Sadly, it is a huge waste of water and some folks seem to be completely unaware. So please, if your neighbor is guilty - its kind to leave them a note. Save Water - save resources.

Have a Great Weekend !