Inland Empire Real Estate Ramblings

I always wondered why Rancho Cucamonga sounded so much like an Indian name.  I grew up in the midwest in a city called Mishawaka, Indiana to be exact.  This city was named after an Indian Princess-Princess Mishawaka and she was very beautiful they say... I used to tell people when I first moved ...

First School House In Etiwanda, California Many buyers that I work with really want to live in the Etiwanda School District because it does have such a great reputation for being one of the best schools in the area. I did some research on this fantastic school district to see how it was started. ...

  If you are looking to buy or sell in Southern California, or want to refer someone to me, please call me at 951-204-1864 or visit my website at calljoan4homes.com, calljoan4homes@aol.com   I look forward to helping you achieve your real estate dreams!   Kind regards,   Joan Patterson, B.A., A....

Wow, is now a great time to buy or what?  I was looking up homes over in the Deer Creek neighborhood of Rancho Cucamonga and found several homes priced under $621,000 right now.  It all depends on if you would like a home that is smaller on a larger lot (over an acre) or if you would like 3/4 acr...

Recently, I have been listing many more homes as short sales.  Most people do not understand that there are tax ramifications as well as FICO score points that can affect them later on after selling as a short sale.  A short sale can affect a seller's credit by 80-160 FICO points instead of up to...

Why oh why do agents over promise sellers that they can get more for a home?  This last week I went on 2 listing appointments and had to let the listing go due to another agent over promising what a seller could get for these homes!  It is very frustrating when this happens.  Our market in Southe...

I just wanted to get some feedback from all of you because you are so great and have provided great feedback in the past!  So....what is the best form of advertisement you can do with a small budget?  In other words what is the best bang for the buck!???  I have tried just about everything, and w...