I am such a sucker for historic homes. Perhaps it's because I didn't much appreciate or see the value when I was younger. They were just houses. A place to live. (This is what happens, perhaps, growing up in the suburbs, ewww, it's not new.) But then one day you realize how significant these older homes are. Or, at least that's how it happened with me. Complete transformation resulting in a fixation.Others feel this way about older homes. It's an undescribable urge to preserve for future generations. And that's what I believe this Craftsman has going for it. You can read more in my personal blog today at this link and see more photos: Beautiful 5 Bedroom Craftsman Fixer in Woodland for Sale. 03/24/2018

What is up with all the Rumors of banks giving away money to entice you to do a short sale in Woodland? Well, in many cases it is the truth. Chase has a program where you can get as much as $30,000 when you short sale your Woodland home. $30,000 – that’s a lot of money. The story is they own a number of portfolio loans that they have no idea where the documentation on them is. Most of the loans came from Washington Mutual subprime when Chase bought WAMU a number of years back. Now Jamie Dimon President and COE of Chase is no dummy. In fact the truth is just the opposite – the guys a genius when it comes to finances and making money. He knows that it is cheaper to pay Woodland homeowners who are both delinquent and upside-down in their mortgage than risk a class action law suit. I have p... 06/23/2012

A client called us the other day confused. He had a first and second loan and owed more than their Woodland property was worth. He had refinanced and pulled money out to improve the Woodland property. In calling his bank to discuss a loan modification he found out that the second was not a true mortgage second but a Home Equity Line of Credit or HELOC as they are often referred to. He was surprised to find out that the bank would not consider a loan modification unless he settled the HELOC for a minimum of 20%. Now let’s face it, how many people have an extra 10 or $20,000 to give to their lender on a property already 50% upside down. His question to us was, can he short sale inWoodland  if he has a HELOC second and, if so what will it cost. Our answer was yes, you can Woodland short sa... 06/23/2012

I recently spoke with a very confused investor that really needed guidance. She owned a couple of rentals in Woodland and had a little money in the bank but owed more than the Woodland rentals were worth. To make matters worse she was taking a negative on them every month. Think about that – she was losing $500-$600 dollars a month per rental on properties that were 50% or more upside down. She had been told by what was I’m sure a well-meaning “Woodland short sale specialist” that because she had some assets she could not short sale. Friends that could not be further from the truth. Now – she may have to pay income taxes on the debt forgiveness but she can absolutely do a Woodland short sale and walk away from the debt with no risk of deficiency. Can you see how dangerous bad informatio... 06/23/2012

  One of the most photographed houses in Woodland, California is the Gable Mansion. Central Woodland is known for it's lovingly restored Victorians and the Gable Mansion is perhaps the best example. Usually we can just admire these beautiful homes from the street but on Sept. 11 the home will be open for a tour, benefiting the American Red Cross of Yolo County. The house will be open from 11-3, tickets are $20 and can be purchased here or by calling Yolo County Red Cross at 530-662-4669. The home, at the corner of Cross Street and First Street in Woodland, was built in 1885 for the brother Amos and Harvey Gable. The cost was $16,000. It is a a California State Landmark, as "an outstanding example of 19th century Victorian Italianate architecture".                 08/28/2010

Gable Mansion built in 1885 for Amos and Harvey Gable. The Gable brothers were early pioneers in Yolo County. The house is at 659 First St, Woodland. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 864.  This is currently a private residence and open to the public only on special occasions.  To search for historic homes for sale and to search for all real estate in Woodland CA, visit Carolyn – your online source for Davis CA real estate, www.discoverdavishomes.com 12/19/2007