First Newsletter of 2013

Welcome to 2013, everyone! It’s a year that starts out with the housing market already in swift recovery — something detailed in the Jan/Feb 2013 newsletter, along with a special guest post from a local lender on why now is the time to get yourself a new mortgage (if such a thing has been on your mind).

Check out the most recent newsletter now!

It’s Newsletter Time!

After taking time away from the newsletter to focus on my clients, we’ve come back just in time for fall and the Sept/Oct 2012 newsletter!

In this issue, we discuss the fact that we’re in a seller’s market right now (so it’s time to list your home if you’ve been considering it), and a bit of a lesson on the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.

And what’s the difference between foreclosing on your home versus going through with a short sale? A lot — and we detail a few of those differences. Check out the newsletter now!

May/June 2012 Newsletter

As I mentioned before, Kris Steele and I have once again partnered up in the world of real estate, and this is our first joint newsletter! Check it out for information on the status of the real estate market and an article about whether cash offers really are the best. Want to know more? Read the May/June 2012 newsletter here!

Newsletter – March/April 2012

It’s a seller’s market! My advice for buyers? If you find a house you love, act quickly! And hang in there if your offer doesn’t get accepted the first time.

This issue of the newsletter also includes information on Veterans Affairs (VA) financing and the benefits of 203(k) loans.

Read the whole March/April 2012 newsletter now!

Happy New Year!

Wow, another year has passed! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and are ready to kick off the New Year with a bang. I’m hopeful that our economy will change for the better in 2012 — and good signs are already pointing in that direction. Check these statistics out:

• An improving job outlook helped the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rise almost 10 points in December to 64.5, the highest level since April and near a post-recession peak of 72 in February of last year.
• Housing starts increased 9.3 percent to a 685,000 annual rate, exceeding the highest level since April 2010, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
• Residential sales in the Sacramento region gained an 11.7 percent increase from last year, according to DataQuick.
• Sacramento County posted a 12.6 percent sales volume increase last month—its fifth consecutive month of double-digit percentage gains, The Sacramento Bee reported.

All this, and the Kings beat the Lakers on opening night! What’s your opinion? Do you think 2012 could be the year for recovery? I’d love to hear your thoughts, so shoot me an email or give me a call. Until then, Happy New Year and I hope to see more of you in 2012!

Also check out my first newsletter of 2012, which includes a short sale Q&A and a guest story by Brad L’Engle, senior loan consultant with Comstock Mortgage.

The September/October 2011 Newsletter is Here!

This month’s specially-crafted newsletter is ready! For a glance at Curtis Park, what to look for in an agent when you’ve got your eye on a short sale, and some quick and easy ways to refresh your home and fall back in love, take a look at The September/October newsletter now!

And as always, let me know if you want your community profiled in an upcoming issue, or if you want more information on market trends in your area.   Call me or send me an email!

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Hot Off the Presses: July/August 2011 Newsletter

This month’s specially-crafted newsletter is ready!

For a refreshed look at West Sacramento and information about a new law that just passed — and helps homeowners thinking about short sales — take a look at The July/August issue of Your Home, Your Way now!

And as always, let me know if you want your community profiled in an upcoming issue, or if you want more information on any particular real estate product!

Hot Off the Presses: November 2010 Newsletter

Each month, I mail a specially-crafted newsletter to a group of family, friends and past home buyers to share updated and pertinent Sacramento-area real estate information, and the November issue is ready! Take a look at November’s Your Home, Your Way now!

And my debut newsletter published in October, and can be found here.

Let me know if you want your community profiled in an upcoming issue, or if you want more information on any particular real estate product!