Leadership Legacy Webinar If you're following my blog posts, this week we're helping MOVE you up to the next level by connecting with a great business coach.  My good friend Consuelo Meux is a successful business lady who assists small business owners, entrpreneurs, and dreamers to PUT THEIR PLANS INTO ACTION.  I often listen to her free weekly tele-seminars, and when this Leadership Legacy opportunity arose, I thought you would benefit.  Here's her email to me: _____________________________ Dreaming Dreams of a Greater World:  First Steps to Creating Your Leadership Legacy (from top leadership trainer, Consuelo Meux): “No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.” -Helen Keller Do you really want to ... 08/08/2011

What's your Atascadero home is currently worth? Click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Atascadero home. Current Year to Date Statistics as of 5/30/11 Area--------------------- Total Sales---------- Average Sales Price------- Market Time Atascadero 31 340,000 126 What will your home be worth in 2011? Based on current sales volume the market seems to be stabilizing. Click here to all the sales numbers for SLO County. Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Atascadero homes for sale! "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE License #0997005 SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS ATASCADERO HOME PRICES ATASCADERO HOME VALUES ATASCADERO HOMES FOR SALE ATASCADERO HOME SEARCH ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO MARKET ANALYSIS ATASCADERO COND... 06/02/2011

In spite of the abundance of bank-owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales, the Central Coast real estate sales volume is up. The current year-to-date average price for a home in Atascadero (as of 5/30/11) is $347,000 Click to receive the latest Atascadero REOs, Bank Owned, and Short Sale listings by email Click to view all of the lastest local Foreclosure News . . . Or, call me direct at 805 235 3221 Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE #00997005 "Your Atascadero Bank Owned, Short Sale, and Foreclosure Expert" Search Engine Keywords: ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO REO PROPERTIESATASCADERO FORECLOSURESATASCADERO BANK OWNED HOMESATASCADERO REPOSATASCADERO CONDOS AND TOWNHOMESATASCADERO BEACH HOUSESATASCADERO REALTORS ATASCADERO LAND FOR SALE ATASCADERO HOMES FOR SALE ... 06/02/2011

In spite of the abundance of bank-owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales, the Central Coast real estate market is up by 4 percent for the last four months in a row.  The current year-to-date average price for a home in Atascadero (as of 3/30/11) is $346,000 Click to receive the latest Atascadero REOs, Bank Owned, and Short Sale listings by email Click to view all of the lastest local Foreclosure News . . .  Or, call me direct at 805 235 3221   Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE #00997005 "Your Atascadero Bank Owned, Short Sale, and Foreclosure Expert"  Search Engine Keywords: ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO REO PROPERTIESATASCADERO FORECLOSURESATASCADERO BANK OWNED HOMESATASCADERO REPOSATASCADERO CONDOS AND TOWNHOMESATASCADERO BEACH HOUSESATASCADERO REALTORS ATASC... 03/31/2011

What's your Atascadero home is currently worth?    Click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Atascadero home. Current Year to Date Statistics as of 3/29/11   Area                           Total Sales                  Average Sales Price      Market Time Atascadero 31                340,000        126 What will your home be worth in 2011? Based on current sales volume the market seems to be stabilizing.  Click here to all the sales numbers for SLO County.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Atascadero homes for sale!   "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE License #0997005 SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS ATASCADERO HOME PRICES ATASCADERO HOME VALUES ATASCADERO HOMES FOR SALE ATASCADERO HOME SEARCH ATASCADERO HOMES A... 03/31/2011

What's your Atascadero home is currently worth?    Click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Atascadero home. Current Year to Date Satistics as of 3/1/11   Area                           Total Sales                  Average Sales Price      Market Time Atascadero 31            340,000  126 What will your home be worth in 2011? Based on the numbers for 2010, it would suggest that the Central Coast Market has stabilized.  Click here to all the sales numbers for SLO County.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Atascadero homes for sale!   "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE License #0997005 SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS ATASCADERO HOME PRICES ATASCADERO HOME VALUES ATASCADERO HOMES FOR SALE ATASCADERO HOME SEARCH AT... 03/04/2011

In spite of the abundance of bank-owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales, the Central Coast real estate market is up by 4 percent for the last four months in a row.  The current year-to-date average price for a home in Atascadero (as of 3/1/11) is $340,000 Click to receive the latest Atascadero REOs, Bank Owned, and Short Sale listings by email Click to view my stats newsletter and website at SLOhomes4sale.com Or, call me direct at 805 235 3221   Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE #00997005 "Your Atascadero Bank Owned, Short Sale, and Foreclosure Expert"  Search Engine Keywords: ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO REO PROPERTIESATASCADERO FORECLOSURESATASCADERO BANK OWNED HOMESATASCADERO REPOSATASCADERO CONDOS AND TOWNHOMESATASCADERO BEACH HOUSESATASCADERO REALTORS AT... 03/04/2011

What's your Atascadero home is currently worth?    Click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Atascadero home. Current Year to Date Satistics as of 1/31/11   Area                           Total Sales                  Average Sales Price      Market Time Atascadero 15            367,000  108 What will your home be worth in 2011? Based on the numbers for 2010, it would suggest that the Central Coast Market has stabilized.  Click here to all the sales numbers for SLO County.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Atascadero homes for sale!   "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE License #0997005 SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS ATASCADERO HOME PRICES ATASCADERO HOME VALUES ATASCADERO HOMES FOR SALE ATASCADERO HOME SEARCH A... 02/02/2011

In spite of the abundance of bank-owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales, the Central Coast real estate market is up by 4 percent in sales volume for the first month of 2011.  The current year-to-date average price for a home in Atascadero (as of 1/31/11) is $367,000 Click to receive the latest Atascadero REOs, Bank Owned, and Short Sale listings by email Click to view my stats newsletter and website at SLOhomes4sale.com Or, call me direct at 805 235 3221   Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE #00997005 "Your Atascadero Bank Owned, Short Sale, and Foreclosure Expert"  Search Engine Keywords: ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO REO PROPERTIESATASCADERO FORECLOSURESATASCADERO BANK OWNED HOMESATASCADERO REPOSATASCADERO CONDOS AND TOWNHOMESATASCADERO BEACH HOUSESATASCADERO ... 02/02/2011

In spite of the availability of all the bank-owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales, the Central Coast real estate market showed significant signs of stability in 2011--particularly with overall sales volume in plus territory.  The current year-to-date average price for a home in Atascadero is $383,000 Click to view my newsletter for other related Central Coast market statistics Click to receive the latest Atascadero REOs, Bank Owned, and Short Sale listings by email Click to view my website at SLOhomes4sale.com Or, call me direct at 805 235 3221   Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE #00997005 "Your Atascadero Bank Owned, Short Sale, and Foreclosure Expert"  Search Engine Keywords: ATASCADERO HOMES ATASCADERO REO PROPERTIESATASCADERO FORECLOSURESATASCADERO BANK... 01/05/2011

Interested in finding out what your Atascadero home is currently worth?  If so,   click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Atascadero home. In the meantime, here is the total number of sales, average price, and number of days homes in Atascadero spent on the market in 2010:    Area                           Total Sales                  Average Sales Price      Market Time Atascadero   261            383,000          85 What will your home be worth in 2011? Based on the numbers for 2010, it would suggest that the Central Coast Market has stabilized.  Click here to see my year-end numbers for SLO County.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Atascadero homes for sale!   "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE Li... 01/05/2011

Will this new FREE Digital Ink service put DocuSign out of business in California?  Read more about zipLogix Digital Ink below.... BUT the newsflash today is that DocuSign will also be a FREE service as a benefit to C.A.R. members in 2011.  But that is yet to be confirmed by N.A.R. Meanwhile, be sure to check out the eSign Online solution from www.GoPaperless.com which is HALF the cost of DocuSign.  And a great company with an entire dashboard for real estate transactions on-the-go. zipLogix Digital InkTM Coming 2011 As A FREE C.A.R. Member Benefit! Beginning in January 2011, C.A.R. will offer zipLogix Digital InkTM electronic signatures for free to C.A.R. members. zipLogix Digital Ink is a digital signature solution for signing C.A.R. forms within zipForm® 6. zipLogix Digital InkTM wor... 11/17/2010

The review of home sales and sale prices in Atascadero from 2005 to 2009 showed that the median sale price declined each year since 2007; dropping from a high of $504,783 in 2006 to $331,000 in 2009.  This reflected a cummulative decrease of 40% in a 3-year period.While the number of single-family homes sold fell in 2006 and 2007, the figure picked up in the following two years, ie 2008, and 2009.  During the same two years in 2008 and 2009, the length of marketing time also declined to an average of 55 days in 2009.  These two trends are illustrated in the chart below.  The inventory in Atascadero reflects a high number of foreclosures and short sales, and possibly attributing to the higher number of sales in the lower priced properties, and the continuation of price declines.   The go... 11/14/2010

Here is an affordable and beautifully maintained westside home on a large wooded parcel within walking distance of Atascadero High School.  This home boasts a large living room with a classic brick fireplace and lots of windows.  4 bedrooms (one currently used as an office), 2 1/2 baths, an interior laundry room and a very charming kitchen.  Convenient location for commuting to Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo.  Lots of trees and privacy in the backyard.  See www.6850Navarette.com for a virtual tour.  Open house this Sunday, 7/18/2010 from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm.  Come take a look and introduce yourself...  Would love to meet you! If you would like to search the MLS for listings in San Luis Obispo County, visit my website.  If you have any real estate questions or general questions abou... 07/14/2010

The USDA loan program allows for 100% financing in qualified rural areas and cities.  In California on the central coast, the cities of Atascadero and Nipomo qualify, and certain parts of Paso Robles.  Individual properties can be checked for eligibility at the USDA website as well as product guidelines pertaining to borrowers needed income and assets at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RHS/ Benefits: minimal to no money down 30 year fixed no prepay no mortgage insurance This program is a great first time home buyer tool because it allows for minimal to no money down.  The loan is a 30 year fixed, with no prepay, and there is no mortgage insurance due to the upfront funding premium of 2% of the amount borrowed.  For more information about this loan or to preapprove for your home loan, please... 04/02/2010

If you are not yet a homeowner, now's the time to make that MOVE!  You already know about the $8,000 tax credit for buying your first home before November.  But did you know that you don't have to worry about losing your job or becoming disabled?  That's right, your friendly, professional California REALTOR® can help you apply for a mortgage "insurance" that will pay your mortgage in these cases. Our newest  REALTOR® benefit, the Mortgage Protection Program, provides a combination of involuntary unemployment, accidental disability, and accidental death protection for qualified first-time home buyers. To summarize, when the buyer is represented by a REALTOR® who submits the appropriate application, the program offers to pay $1500 of a primary borrower's and $750 of a secondary borrower's... 05/26/2009

Got a stack or 2 of business cards sitting around?  Waiting to get entered in your database?  But -- let me guess -- you don't have time to sit at the computer entering all the info from the stacks of business cards you've collected. Get your contacts' names, phones, & emails entered into your database with CardScan.com.  Put them into Microsoft Outlook, ACT!, TopProducers, or any contact database management system you prefer. Turn your business cards into digital contacts. Find out Which CardScan business card reader is right for you! What about contacts you receive via email?  You can use CardScan for that too!  Simply highlight the contact information in an email signature, web page or other text file and drag it over to the CardScan software. It's instantly placed into the correct f... 05/24/2009

Are we seeing homes REDUCE in average square footage?  Is this a "green" trend? From Peter Shankman via his daily MEDIA QUERY email: __________________________________________ So it looks like the small house is the new big house. This makes Genevieve Ferraro, creator of The Jewel Box(TM) Home website, blog and lifestyle company quite pleased. Two years ago, the designer and lifestyle expert was ready to trade in her 1800 square foot Colonial for a McMansion, but her husband said no way. So she embraced the benefits of living small and created the Jewel Box(TM) Home to celebrate smaller houses as cheaper, greener and fabulous. Now, thousands are flocking to http://thejewelboxhome.com as Genevieve teaches small home living classes while working on her first book, "The Jewel Box(TM) Home:... 05/20/2009

If you're a renter, that $8,000 tax credit looks pretty good right about now, doesn't it!  Not to mention all the other benefits of owning a home: Don't worry about getting a 30-day notice to vacate from your landlord Tax write-offs for mortgage interest Future appreciation Invest in your family's future with a tangible asset YOU choose the paint & flooring YOU like! Stable owner-occupied home for your family Owner-occupied houses show pride of ownership, whereas rental homes generally do not.  Owner-occupied homes provide stable and secure environments for children to grow up in.  Neighborhoods of owner-occupied homes retain higher property values, even in downward markets. If you're waiting for the market to hit bottom, here's a question for you:  When will you know it's hit bottom?  ... 05/07/2009

Attention home buyers:  If you are hesitant to buy that house, because you're unsure of losing your job in the future, we need to talk!  As a Realtor®, when you purchase your home through me, I can now offer you peace of mind:  $1,500 to $2,250 per month that kicks in for your mortgage payment.  Now that's what I call REAL help for home owners! The article from the California Association of Realtors says: "To help provide first-time home buyers with peace of mind when purchasing a home, the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (C.A.R.H.A.F.) is offering a new mortgage protection program to first-time home buyers.Through the Housing Affordability Fund's Mortgage Protection Program, first-time home buyers who lose their jobs due to layoffs may be eligible to receive up to $1,500 per month fo... 04/10/2009