When we closed escrow on the home in Del Dayo yesterday, the seller seemed very relieved. She was happy and said an odd thing, not something that I have not heard before because I certainly have; just did not think it applied particularly to this transaction. What she said was, "You are a bull dog." Well, I prefer to think of myself as an Afghan Hound, with long silky hair.It was a bit contentious at the end since we did not close on time due to a snag with the buyer's lender. We woke up Friday morning believing it would close, and it didn't. That is not a good position to be in, having to explain to a seller why she has no place to live. In fact, I cannot recall a concurrent closing from the past EVER not closing. Not in 44 years. You can read more in my personal blog today at this lin... 08/07/2018

Sometimes, buyer feedback can drive a Sacramento listing agent crazy. Over and over buyer's agents sent feedback saying either home was too big or it had too many levels. Because, this particular home, guess what? Exceeds 5,000 square feet, which was right there in MLS for all to read. And it is a tri-level, also in MLS for all to read.However, nobody reads MLS listings. Not agents. Not buyers. Maybe they look at the virtual tour, thumb through photos, and note price and property address. Not much else. Further, low inventory drives agents to throw darts at the board. Nothing to show, so they hop on every new listing, hoping it might fit or buyers might change parameters. Which must be upsetting for buyers to view homes they don't want.A potential buyer called yesterday about a pending ... 07/06/2018

  I just represented the buyers on the sale of this UNIQUE property in the wonderful neighborhood of Shelfield in Carmichael.  This mid century modern property was designed by John Harvey Carter.  In the 8 years i've been a full time Realtor in the Sacramento area, I've never seen a property quite like this one.  It is truly one of a kind.  Unfortunately, the property had been neglected for a few years so my clients have the fun challenge of bringing this property back to life with updating and remodeling.  Cool property with straight lines everywhere, tons of windows/natural light, lots of wood, flat roof and cement floor in the living area. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,700 square feet, almost half an acre lot with a pool. 06/27/2013

A Sacramento short sale agent has her highs and lows during the day. One day the bank is telling me the investors will not postpone an auction. And I have to pass on that information to the seller, which breaks my heart. I beg for one more attempt. Then, 2 days later, the investor pulls a Jekyll and Hyde and approves the short sale, with the caveat we have to close in 2 weeks and no extension. I swear, I sometimes feel like Fred Sanford, clutching his chest and looking skyward: I'm coming, Elizabeth. In another short sale, we have approval from Chase Bank. I tell the seller, like I always do, to get legal advice about that approval letter, because my license does not allow me to give advice about it. The letter says that Chase will release the loan and "settle the account." The lawyer s... 06/16/2011