Mortgage Rates are at Record lows This Month
Here’s a recent article from the LA Times talking about the new record lows for interest rates this month. I recently had a client lock into a 3.75% interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage. They are quite happy to say the least. It’s almost...
The Ups and Downs of Appraisals in Today’s Market
Since the real estate market took a downturn, some people have complained they couldn’t buy, sell, or refinance a home because an appraiser used bank-owned (REO) or short-sold homes as comparables in the valuation process, which dragged down the value of their...
Free Movies at the Drive-In
This Thursday, September 22nd, the West Wind Drive-In is having Client Appreciation night. Transformers 3, Cars 2, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will be playing. Pack the car full of the kids, snacks and blankets and enjoy a free night of...
Sacramento County Real Estate Video Update September – October 2011
Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Realtor, provides an analysis of the local market statistics from August. This month discussing how Sacramento area sales went up a bit in August. Inventory is still on the low side at the time. Roughly 1/3 of all sales being bank...
Classic/Funny Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Commercial
Take a look at this classic and funny BHG commercial from back in the day. Can you figure out who the girl is? Yup, that's Anne Hathaway's first time on TV. Enjoy. clear skies,Doug Reynolds www.BHGshortsales.com
Free Credit Repair Workshop in Elk Grove
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate's Elk Grove office will be holding a Credit Repair Workshop for anyone interested. It's free and there is no obligation to anything. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to buy in the near future but needs...
Free Movie Night in the Park – College Greens – Oki Park
Councilmember Kevin McCarty and the College-Glen Neighborhood Association Presents: Movie Night in the Park Where: Oki Park in College Greens, 2715 Wisseman Drive, Sacramento, Ca 95826 When: Saturday, September 17, 2011 @ 7:30 pm. Movie: Gnomeo and Juliet...
SMUD Program Rewards Energy Efficiency
SMUD Program Rewards Energy Efficiency By Howard Posner, SMUD Ward 3 Director If you’ve ever thought about making energy-efficient upgrades to your home to help lower your monthly electricity bills, this is the time to do it. SMUD secured a $20 million dollar federal...
What the Heck is a Shortsale?
Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento area Realtor, explains what a short sale is...talking about the process, the potential issues, what buyers and sellers should expect. The short sale process is a complex one and also unique to each individual home/borrower. If you are...
August 2011 Housing Statistics – Sacramento County
Sales volume increases late in summer, sales price ticks down a notch This August, sales increased 8.4% from 1,579 units sold in July to the current 1,711 units sold this month. Year-to-year, closed escrows were up 14.4% from the 1,496 units sold last August. 2011 SAR...



