Americans Say Buy Now!

May 5, 2011

WOW, is this ever true in our area!  Home prices combined with interest rates makes for truly affordable housing! Gallup Poll: Americans Say Buy Now With dropping home values in many markets mixed with interest rates at historical lows, homes are more affordable now than they’ve been in the last 35 years, reports Zillow.com. The [...]

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REALTOR® Magazine-Big Jump Expected in New U.S. Households

May 4, 2011

This is great news for the market overall.  The younger generation that is buying property today should be in good shape for years to come.  And considering buying is cheaper than renting in a lot of areas, now is the time!  Big Jump Expected in New U.S. Households Millions of young adults are beginning to [...]

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REALTOR® Magazine-4 Keys to Selling in Today’s Market

May 4, 2011

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-4 Keys to Selling in Today’s Market. 4 Keys to Selling in Today’s Market Home sales and prices are still dropping around the country as huge inventories of foreclosures and short sales continue to weigh on many markets. So how can traditional sellers stand out in a crowded real estate marketplace? CNNMoney.com recently [...]

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Buy or Rent: Cheaper to Own in 80% of Big Cities

May 3, 2011

From AOL.com. This is sure very true in our area!! Attention, big-city dreamers: Consider your options before signing the lease on that slummy one-bedroom. Buying a home is now cheaper than renting in 80 percent of the largest U.S. cities, according to a recent survey. Real estate website Trulia recently released its quarterly Rent vs. [...]

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“Put the lockbox key down and step away from the listing!”

March 10, 2011

Today was definitely one of those “OMG” moments in our office. These days, Realtors can be a bruised and battered bunch. We are putting up a good fight in this sometimes daunting market – short sales that take a year, banks who don’t answer full price/all cash offers for days or weeks, lenders who now [...]

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Old Town makeover: Galt aims to revitalize C Street and Lincoln Way

February 23, 2011

More good news for Old Town and Downtown Galt! Glad our city council is business-minded and wanting to display the pride we have in our community! Thanks to the Lodi News for the story. Click their link here: share. Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 7:30 am, Wed Feb 23, 2011. Old [...]

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Watch where you’re searching!

February 22, 2011

I have just been doing some comparison on different websites that have real estate information. Since, as REALTORS, we have access to the Mulitple Listing Service and thereby instantly updated information, I rarely visit other sites that the public may visit. I may be late to the party, but I was absolutely shocked to see [...]

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Tahoe Castle for sale!

February 8, 2011

OK, here’s something that makes real estate pretty fun! Living the dream….. http://www.inclinecastle.com/Home.jsp Note: It’s not our listing, but they’ll cooperate with us if you want to buy it!

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For Sale: 4BR/2BA Single Family House in Galt, CA, $169,500

February 8, 2011

Great new listing in Galt! HUGE RV ACCESS!! Open this Sunday, February 13th, from 12:00 – 4:00. Roberta Urban will be there to answer any questions you may have. Click on the link below for more info. For Sale: 4BR/2BA Single Family House in Galt, CA, $169,500.

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The Galt Herald : Walmart One Step Closer

February 5, 2011

I know there’s many points of view on this, but we have to have jobs and sales tax revenue in Galt! And, from a ‘green’ point of view, how many thousands of gallons of gas will it save when Galtonians are not driving to Lodi or Elk Grove??? Overall, the benefits are just too big [...]

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