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It's a seller's market, but selling a home can still be overwhelming. There's no reason to do it alone. I'm here to help. If you're thinking of selling, let's talk today.

If you’re planning to buy this year, the key to success will be patience, given today’s low inventory environment. Contact a local real estate professional today to learn more about what’s happening in your area.

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Here's to a BETTER 2021!

Today’s sellers’ market might be your best chance to make a move. If you’re considering selling your house, reach out to a local real estate professional to help you navigate through the process while prioritizing these must-do’s.

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Here are four ways to make sure you’re positioned for success when making a home purchase, even when the scale tips toward sellers.

Home prices are appreciating in today’s sellers’ market. Making your home available over the next few weeks will give you the most exposure to buyers who will be actively competing against each other to purchase it.

Money paid for rent is money you’ll never see again, but mortgage payments let you build equity ownership interest in your home. It’s like mutli-tasking! Are you a mono or multi-tasker?

Here are the seven metros realtor.com predicts will outperform other housing markets in 2021. Sacramento - #1!

At this point, home purchase affordability is still in a historically good place. However, we need to watch price increases going forward. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, noted in a recent post: Faster nominal house price appreciation can erode, or even eliminate, the boost in affordability from lower mortgage rates, especially if household income growth doesn’t keep up.

One can only wish!

Bidding wars may be one of the greatest challenges buyers face in today’s housing market, but they shouldn’t be a deal-breaker. Having the right expert on your side throughout the buying process will give you the advantage you need when it comes to finding the right home and making a competitive offer. If you’re ready to buy this winter, contact a local real estate professional to discuss how to position yourself for success.

President and COO of Lyon Real Estate, Pat Shea, has good news for the local market: Real estate is hyper local. Pandemic-fueled migration from the San Francis...co Bay area, stable wages and consumer confidence as well as ridiculously low mortgage interest rates all signal that everything looks favorable for Greater Sacramento. Read the full report here bit.ly/38AybJF

If you’re currently in forbearance or think you should be because you’re concerned about being able to make your mortgage payments, reach out to your lender to discuss your options and next steps. Having a trusted and knowledgeable professional on your side to guide you is essential in this process and might be the driving factor that helps you stay in your home.

This winter's real estate market, however, is shaping up to be unlike any other before itand, contrary to what some may have feared, is slated to be an excellent time to sell a home.

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With so few houses available for sale today, you may be able to skip the bigger renovations before you sell and cash in on the current demand for your house.

Demand from homebuyers has skyrocketed this year, which means today’s sellers are poised to win big. This ideal moment in time to sell your house won’t last forever, though.

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Many economists are in unison, indicating the housing market will continue to fuel the economy through the end of the year, maintaining this unprecedented strength.

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Greater Sacramento will most likely pass on the typical seasonal slowdown of resale homes at year-end.

New construction is on the rise, so it’s a great time to think about a custom home to fit your family’s changing needs.

Whether you’re looking to fully retire or to buy a second home with the intent to use it as your retirement home in the future, the 2020 fall housing market may very well work in your favor. Reach out to a local real estate professional today to learn more about the options in your local market.

The housing market is prime for sellers right now; If the timing is right for you and your family, the market is calling your name.

The numbers show that home values have weathered the storm of the pandemic. If you want to know what your home is currently worth and how that may enable you to make a move this year, contact your local real estate professional.

The housing market has come roaring back and looks as though it may even surpass last year’s success.

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The economic recovery still has a long way to go. So far, we are doing much better than most thought would be possible.

Resale Housing Supply Hitting Rock Bottom. We can expect strong sales numbers to continue throughout the remainder of 2020 if, and only if, more new listings come to market.

No one knows if this will be a short-term trend or an industry game-changer. For now, there appears to be a migration to more open environments.

The housing market continues to outperform historical standards as prices accelerate to new highs and homes sell faster!

If mortgage rates remain near all-time lows, the economy continues to recover, and unemployment continues to decrease, the real estate market should remain strong up to and past the election. We can only hope!

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People are moving for a variety of different reasons today, and many families’ needs have changed throughout the year. If you’ve been trying to decide if now is the time to buy a new home, reach out to a local real estate professional to discuss your needs.

Both indicators prove the housing market recovered quickly from the early setback caused by the shelter-in-home orders. They also show that Americans have realized the importance of their homes during this time and are buying more houses than they did prior to the pandemic.

On July 31, 2,459 residential properties were active and available for sale throughout the four-county greater Sacramento region, marking a staggering 47 percent decrease in standing inventory compared to last year at this time.

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Today’s low rates mean it’s less expensive to borrow money, so the savings over the life of your loan is significant. Check it out.

Homeowners today have many options to avoid foreclosure, and equity is surely helping to keep many afloat. Lots of good info in this post.

Mike Fratantoni, Chief Economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, reminds us: The pace of job growth slowed in July, but the gains over the past three months represent an impressive rebound during the ongoing economic challenges brought forth by the pandemic.

While May is typically the month for the most robust homebuying activity, the coronavirus pandemic this year has pushed that peak to August, according to a new realtor.com report. Good news - read on.

The experts seem to agree that residential real estate is doing remarkably well. If you’re thinking of jumping into the housing market (whether buying or selling), this may be the perfect time.

Some Americans may be under the impression that high unemployment rates and recession are prompting a gloomy housing picture. They’re wrong.

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Real estate brokers, home builders, and industry data all agree that the housing market has surged back to pre-COVID levels, showing growth, strength, and incredible resilience. Great news!

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The strength of the housing market is a bright spark in the economy and leading the way to what is truly being called a remarkable recovery throughout this country. If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, maybe this is your year to make a move after all.

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If you’re ready to buy a home, now is a great time to truly get more for your money at this historic moment.