Julie's Blog

Is anyone having any success negotiating with Countrywide on short sales?  They seem to be totally disorganized and in state of confusion.  By the time their negotiators get the appraisal on the property is stale and even then it goes into a black hole.  We just lost another buyer who got tired o...

Today I conclude my series of articles answering the question, is now the right time to buy a home in Sacramento?  Today's final article is, "Do you know what you want in a home?" and can be seen over at Rocklin & Roseville Today in my real estate column.  If you missed the previous articles and ...

As much as I enjoy maintaining my blog there are days when I feel like I have to write a post and times when other tasks pressure me to publish and run.  I was thinking about this earlier this week when I went to Mikie's parent-teacher conference.  The subject was writing and how much he has impr...

Today I published my fourth in a series of five articles examining the question, Is now the right time to buy a home in Sacramento.  You can read it in my real estate column, "How much can you pay for a home in Sacramento," over at Rocklin & Roseville Today.    I think the question, is now the ri...

I just posted my third of a five part series dealing with the question, "Is it the right time to buy a home in Sacramento?"  The article is posted over at Rocklin & Roseville Today as part of my real estate column, "Is it the right time - are you financially prepared to be a homeowner."  If you w...

I came across this brief article this morning and thought it was worth sharing: Reworking Troubled Mortgages Isn't That SimpleIn order to rework troubled mortgage, the government may have to do more than persuade lenders and investors that workouts are ultimately more profitable than foreclosure,...

With September sales volume of up in all counties in the Sacramento region from last year and for most counties up even from August we are finally seeing a decline in homes for sale.  Check out my weekly column, "Six Months of Increasing Homes Sales in Sacramento," over at Rocklin & Roseville Tod...

I received word this morning that some lenders are not providing pricing on FHA Plus which are loans in excess of $368,231 and conforming Plus which are conforming loans above $417,000.  Remember these were temporary limits with an end date of December 31, 2008.  Because these loans must be clos...

I just listed a great home in Rocklin's Reflections at Sierra College which has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and almost 1,600 square feet of living space.  If you are looking for a home and not a lot of yard work this is the house for you.  With a small front and back yard you have all the benefits of a...

We have finally slipped below 14,000 homes for sale in Sacramento.  According to HousingTracker there were 13,958 homes on the market as of October 13.  This is the first time since March of 2007 since we have been this low.  It is still higher than it should be and the uncertainties of foreclosu...