Your Guide to Sacramento Real Estate

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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Cathy Ashley McAlister, GRI CDPE - Broker / Sacramento
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  New Listing - 9246 Champagne Court Sacramento 95829     Super home.   Great two story home on quiet Cul-du-sac lot near Waterman & Vintage Park.  Formal living & dining, family room kitchen combo, four bedroom, 2.5 baths, fireplace, inside laundry, extra wide garage.  Very spacious back yard wi...
10/17/2012
Mr. Seller - you want me to use your lender.  Really!   I don't know about every other buyer and their Realtor hunting for homes today, but there has certainly been a surge in the listing side of a transaction requiring a buyer to qualify through the seller's designated lender.    Now we understa...
03/17/2012
  It may not be the bottom - but it is a bottom.   It is not just my word, but in actual numbers.  Buyer's have come out in larger numbers since December 1st, 2011.  The result been a drop in the number of available listings.  Look at the red line,  Sacramento County is down to just over one mon...
03/15/2012
NO LATE Payments Short Sale!  Can it be done?  YES!   For one of our seller's - it was a wish come true.    They had done their homework and believed they could complete a short sale on their home without missing a single payment.  They had gone online and wanted an agent who would understand the...
01/09/2012
Another Successful Short Sale Just Closed!  6260 3rd Avenue, Sacramento in Tahoe Park!     Sales Price:  $170,000.00      Listing date to Offer:  5 days Accepted offer to short sale approval: 47 days Approval to closing:  22 days   Short Sale Lender - Bank of America - One Loan. Total transaction...
01/08/2012
CONTEMPORARY REHAB! Sacramento or Seattle.  It does not matter.  When you have good "contemporary" bones in a home, many things can be possible.   Take a look at this wonderful rehab in Seattle with loads of design and finish ideas.  If you are looking for something in unique and different in Sac...
01/03/2012
Our Christmas Moment with Bob Hope.   Many years ago, we lived in the Lake Tahoe area for a few years. Having been originally from Southern California, the chance to live in Lake Tahoe and experience snow for Christmas certainly was a real treat. The first winter we were there, my husband invited...
12/23/2011
  Via Christopher Pataki Hockessin of Delaware Real Estate a more positive article on the Real Estate market.  This does not apply to all areas, but in our local Sacramento market  ....  We ARE seeing some positive signs for some areas of our Sacramento market.  Channel 3 ran a story on Monday ni...
12/22/2011
Just closed 4800 TRONA WAY, FAIR OAKS, CA  95628.  This was an all cash transaction with a buyer relocating from Washington state.    Driven by a need to live in a better climate with a proximity to all things great and small in California.  The buyers researched long and hard for just the right...
12/21/2011
  THE SANTA SLEIGH CAR .... Traveling Joy for the Holidays!   We have a special group of friends that have been meeting for food, comraderie and Monday Night Football with roots going back 25 years.  One of our members has a son with Autism and his communication with the outside is difficult.  Hi...
12/21/2011
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