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El Dorado Hills, CA Real Estate News

By Mike West, El Dorado Hills, CA CDPE, CNE, Licensed Loan Origi
(Heritage Oak Properties)
  BANK OWNED (FORECLOSURE/REO) HOME SALES DATA FOR El Dorado Hills, CA – JULY 2012   This is the latest monthly report of our five-year study of bank owned (foreclosure/REO) home sales in El Dorado Hills, CA.  This report covers July 2012. For the purposes of simplification, we will use the term foreclosure from this point forward.   There were six foreclosure homes sold in El Dorado Hills in July, down from ten the previous month. One foreclosure home that sold in July will skew the statistics. That home sold for $1,140,000, $ 100,000 above the asking price.  While it is common for foreclosure homes to sell above the asking price, occasionally buyers will pay much more.  That has happened in El Dorado Hills two months in a row.   The MLS data indicates that there were no seller concess...
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By Mike West, El Dorado Hills, CA CDPE, CNE, Licensed Loan Origi
(Heritage Oak Properties)
EL DORADO HILLS, CA HOME SALES DATA – JUNE 2012 The purpose of this post is to provide those interested in the El Dorado Hills, CA housing market data about that market. This report covers June 2012, and the fourteen previous months. The first chart lists the cost-per-square-foot for all homes sold in El Dorado Hills by month. There is only a slight fluctuation from month to month. When we look at year-over-year prices, April 2012 is slightly lower than the same month in 2011, May 2012 is only one dollar lower and June of 2012 is TEN dollars higher. In fact, it is more then ten dollars higher than any month on the chart. Those potential buyers who decided to remain on the fence, “until prices hit bottom” no longer have a reason to wait. We understand that the bottom of the market occurr...
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By Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366, General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage
(Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366)
  Things can get a little messy!   This little guy was having a fun snack just before lunch today.   We were busy taking care of a plumbing problem in a home in El Dorado Hills. The working couple was away at work, the son and grandmother stayed at home. The grandmother does not speak English. There was a screeching noise in the kitchen; we raced into the room to find the grandmother laughing (screeching) watching the little boy.  
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
  Murray Homestead Park is located in the Highland View Neighborhood.  Click here for a map of all 31 El Dorado Hills parks and rec areas.     _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more information on me or our wonderful area visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or email me at driley@golyon.com. When you're ready to sell or buy a home – I would love to help! To read what my clients have to say about me and my service, visit my Client Testimonial page.   If you like what you're seeing...
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By Mike West, El Dorado Hills, CA CDPE, CNE, Licensed Loan Origi
(Heritage Oak Properties)
BANK OWNED (FORECLOSURE/REO) HOME SALES DATA FOR El Dorado Hills, CA – JUNE 2012 This is the latest monthly report of our more than four-year study of bank owned (foreclosure/REO) home sales in El Dorado Hills, CA.  This report covers June 2012. There were 10 bank owned (foreclosure/REO) homes sold in El Dorado Hills in June, two less than in the previous month. There is one bank owned (foreclosure/REO) home that sold in June that will skew the statistics. That home sold for $620,000, $ 106,525 above the asking price.  While it is not uncommon for bank owned (foreclosure/REO homes to sell for more that the asking price, seldom do buyers pay more than twenty percent more.  The MLS data indicates that there were no seller concessions. We can only assume that there were several buyers bidd...
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By Allan Sanchez, Rocklin & Roseville, Short Sale Agent
(Roseville CA & Rocklin CA Short Sale Agent)
El Dorado Hills Home Buyer - SOLD by Agent Allan Sanchez If you're an El Dorado Hills home buyer right now, you know that the inventory of homes is VERY low.  Finding a home and actually getting your offer accepted is quite a task.  That's why I'm so excited my buyer closed on this fabulous El Dorado Hills home: 2112 Moonstone Circle.  We beat out other buyers by putting our best foot forward writing the offer.  I made it as clean as possible and that was attractive for the sellers.  Buying a home in El Dorado Hills takes a team!  You'll need a lender you can trust who can give you an idea what you'll be able to afford and arm you with an all important, pre-approval letter (which you must include with your offer).  You'll also need an experienced El Dorado Hills real estate agent.  All ...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
El Dorado Hills Market Report - Low Inventory is Affecting Our Market   To give you an idea of what real estate is doing in our local area this El Dorado Hills Market Report will focus on how low inventory is affecting our market. In the last few months, we have been seeing our inventory deplete with little effect on our prices but last month, we finally see a definite change in our statistics.   The following Trendgraphix charts show you a 15 month look at our real estate market here in El Dorado Hills. These charts are based on all inventory combined which means shorts sales, foreclosures (REO's or bank owned), and regular equity sales.   This first chart shows properties for sale, pending and sold. To give you perspective of the different property types, of the total for sale only 5 ...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Living in El Dorado Hills - Shopping and Dining   Though there is shopping and dining on a much bigger scale in Folsom just one exit down Highway 50, if you're living in El Dorado Hills there are still some great options. For the most part El Dorado Hills has shopping / dining on the north end by Green Valley Road and on the southern end around Highway 50 and there are many shops and restaurants on both sides of town!   There are three large grocery stores. Safeway on the north end off Green Valley Road and Francisco Drive. Raley's - just north of Highway 50 on El Dorado Hills Blvd. Nugget Market - just south of Highway 50 in Town Center   Retail - We have a Target for retail shopping and many boutique type stores in both the north and south ends of town.   Restaurants - You'll find a v...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
  Last night's fireworks from Town Center's 3rd Annual Fireworks Jubilee.  The moon kept trying to steal the show from our viewing point (across the freeway from Town Center)! Enjoy your day and evening!!!     _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more information on me or our wonderful area visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or email me at driley@golyon.com. When you're ready to sell or buy a home – I would love to help! To read what my clients have to say about me and my service,...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Folsom Lake   Living in El Dorado Hills, Folsom, and Granite Bay, we are fortunate to have Folsom Lake at our disposal and just minutes away! In El Dorado Hills we have several neighborhoods with varying views of the lake: Ridgeview, Promontory, Highland View, Serrano, Kalithea, South Pointe, The Summit, Lake Pointe View, Marina Hills, and Marina Village. Following is some history on the Folsom Lake and what it has to offer.   Folsom Lake, about 25 miles northeast of Sacramento, was formed in 1955 when the Folsom Dam was constructed to control the American River. Today it serves as a source of hydroelectricity, irrigation and drinking water and is also a state recreation area with an abundance of opportunities that include swimming, fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, jet sk...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Brown's Ravine or Folsom Lake Marina is a full fledged marina with 685 wet boat slips and 175 dry storage spaces. It is open for day use only but there are other areas available for camping around the lake.       _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more information on me or our wonderful area visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or email me at driley@golyon.com. When you're ready to sell or buy a home – I would love to help! To read what my clients have to say about me and my serv...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Fireworks - El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park   Ever wonder why you don't see the fireworks booths in El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park? Well the simple answer is that fireworks are prohibited in El Dorado County because of the high risk of fire. HOWEVER, both El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park communities have obtain the required permits to put on two fabulous shows for us.   Cameron Park has their "Summer Spectacular" the last Saturday of June each year to celebrate Independence Day with food, music, and fireworks (of course) at Cameron Park Lake. And this year it's June 30th! Tickets for the park entrance are sold in advance at Walgreens and Cafe Santoro for $3 or at the gate for $5. Children 6 and under are free. Visit the Cameron Park CSD website for more information.Of course it you p...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
During the summer months in El Dorado Hills there always seems to be music to enjoy somewhere.  Music in the Park Fridays, Live on the Boulevard Concerts on Thursday evenings, Purple Place bands on the weekends, and last Saturday night I found more music in El Dorado Hills at Town Center's Showcase Saturday.  It is held the fourth Saturday of the month starting in April and running into fall.  This group is Hired Guns and they played Country tunes from 8-9:30 for us all at the Amphitheater.  I do love El Dorado Hills!        _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale include...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
  These big rock walls with native boulders are a great alternative for retaining walls here in our area.  This is in La Borgata across the street from our Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills office.  We have some at our own home that Parson Brothers put in and did a great job, but I know Doug Veerkamp also does them and maybe even other companies now.        _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more information on me or our wonderful area visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or emai...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
         _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more information on me or our wonderful area visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or email me at driley@golyon.com. When you're ready to sell or buy a home – I would love to help! To read what my clients have to say about me and my service, visit my Client Testimonial page.   If you like what you're seeing here please come back or better yet...... Subscribe to My Blog by Email! Search MLS Listings in El Dorado Hills and the Sacramento Re...
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By Bob & Leilani Souza, Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments
(Souza Realty 916.408.5500)
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 - The Purple Place Bar & Grill Famous for their Bloody Marys, the Purple Place Bar & Grill in El Dorado Hills, CA is also a popular meeting spot for group motorcycle rides. Since they are open for breakfast, many bikers meet at "The Purp" before heading out to ride. For us, the Purple Place was the final destination after a group motorcycle ride on Hwy 49. Bob enjoyed his refreshing Cobb Salad and I savored my BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich...yummy! The Purple Place Bar & Grill is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they serve Saturday & Sunday Brunch until 1:00pm. They also have live music and dancing every Saturday night. The Purple Place Bar & Grill - 363 Green Valley Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 - (916)933-2313 The Purple Place Bar & Grill - Menu Th...
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By Jesse Coffey, Trust in Experience and Proven Results
(Roseville Real Estate Agent | Lincoln Real Estate Agent | Rocklin Real Estate Agent | Granite Bay Real Estate Agent)
Shenandoah At Blackstone - Lennar Homes El Dorado Hills. Last weekend I toured the new Lennar homes located at Shenandoah At Blackstone in El Dorado Hills for several clients who are currently looking to purchase homes in El Dorado Hills. I was very impressed with the quality, energy efficient features, and Lennar's "Everythings Included" program. Lennar includes all of their energy efficient features in every home including solar tiles, dual-zone heating and air, water conserving faucets and toilets. Items such as granite counters and stainless steal appliances are included as well.  Shenandoah At Blackstone by Lennar offers four unique floor plans ranging from 2,128 sq ft up to 3,491 sq ft.   The Syrah - The Syrah model is a single story home with an open floor plan. It has 3 bedrooms...
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By Mike West, El Dorado Hills, CA CDPE, CNE, Licensed Loan Origi
(Heritage Oak Properties)
  EL DORADO HILLS, CA HOME SALES DATA – MAY 2012 The purpose of this post is to provide those interested in the El Dorado Hills, CA housing market data about that market.  This report covers May 2012, and the fourteen previous months.  The first chart lists the cost-per-square-foot for all homes sold in El Dorado Hills by month.  Although there is a slight fluctuation from month to month, the viewer can see that there is no downward trend.  In fact, the opposite seems to be true. When we look at year-over-year prices, May of 2011, was the same as May of 2012.   We submit that the market is bumping along at the much-touted “bottom.”  Those potential buyers who decided to remain on the fence, “until prices hit bottom” no longer have a reason to wait.       The second chart shows the level...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Living here in El Dorado Hills and doing our own yardwork and plantings (for the most part) I can tell you that there are a lot of rocks in these hills!  That coupled with our clay soil makes digging a hole even for a small 4" pot a chore!  This tool is a must have for gardeners and landscapers in El Dorado Hills.  We are able to dig a hole in a fraction of the time it would take otherwise.  It comes in handy for moving plants too!      _________________________________________     I am a REALTOR® in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I love living in El Dorado Hills, where homes with views have become my passion. Working with both buyers and sellers, my concentration on homes for sale includes not only El Dorado Hills, but also Folsom and the Cameron Park vicinity. For more inform...
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By DeeDee Riley, Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas
(Windermere Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Thursday Evening Concerts in El Dorado Hills Town Center   Our Thursday Evening Concerts in El Dorado Hills Town Center - Live on the Boulevard are starting June 21st and will run through September 6th. If you haven't been..... it's too much fun to miss!   Where: Steven Young Amphitheater (right by Bistro 33) Time: 6-8pm Cost:  Free    Due to the popularity of it, Town Center Management has asked that you not set up before 4pm each Thursday and not use rope or tape to block an area off. Chairs and blankets are permitted but, please, no tables!   We all know very little in life is really free but thanks to sponsors, these fun Thursday Evening Concerts are free to all of us.  Give back to them when you can. Sellands, Marshall Medical Center, California Welcome Center, Wells Fargo Bank, Bi...
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