Yuba-Sutter Grapevine

This week’s stats are a perfect example of how misreading the numbers can say something so different from the actual facts!  At first glance it looks like we listed slightly more homes than we sold (e.g. 38 listed and 36 sold).  The reality is that we did much better than that!

If we add the number of Newly Listed to the Back on the Market we see that 55 homes actually became available for sale.  And the number sold are actually homes that closed; homes that were under contract from weeks past.

For our purposes the numbers we compare are the number of new listings added to the homes returning to the market vs. the homes being placed under contract.  Using these figures we see that 55 homes were offered for sale and 47 homes were sold (placed into contract).

We gained 15% on the sales figures!  And for you buyers that are looking…we have, right this minute, 341 homes listed as being actively marketed for sale.  Is yours among them?  Call us to find out at 530 674-6810 or my cell at 530 315-2808.  Or, check out our web site  where you can begin your search yourself if you prefer at: my web site.

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While the stats from two weeks ago looked like we might be increasing our inventory, last week fell right back into the pattern of selling more than we are listing.

Do you owe more than your home is worth?  Is your monthly payment more than you could rent the same house for?  Is your current mortgage payment creating a hardship?  If you answered yes to ANY of these questions, contact us today!

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The pattern of selling a properly priced home for more than listing (asking) price continues.  It would appear this is driven by the shortage of home on the market.  And we continue to sell more than we are listing!  Here are the stats for last week:

For those that currently own a home, this is good news.  If you are working with a knowledgeable Realtor® you may now have equity where there was none a couple short months ago.  Are you in a situation where selling might be in your best interest?  Find out what your home is worth Today.  For your FREE no obligation market analysis for your home click HERE.

If you are looking to buy a home, this can also be great news.  How?  It means that NOW is the time.  Prices are very low (still below construction in many cases) and interest rates are fantastic!  This means you can get a good offer in (we’d be happy to help show you what a “good” offer is) and still have money left to eat.  To search for your dream home now click HERE.

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Are you having a hard time finding your dream home?  Does it seem like the few that are listed vanish into thin air (or where-ever)?  Perhaps the numbers below can help  us understand why.

How do you compete in today’s market place?  Offers are coming in over asking price, and often higher than the appraisal will support.  Investors are grabbing up homes.  People with cash pulled from nonperforming stocks or other investments are buying.  How does today’s home owner compete with this?

Talk to your Realtor®.  He or she should be able to write offers that are strong.  If you have recently submitted offers that are not being accepted what is the reason?  At Encore Real Estate Services (Encore RES) we know how to get the job done.

In fact, with over 400 agents belonging to the Sutter-Yuba Association of Realtors® and more than 200 non-Realtor® agents in the area, we were responsible for 3 of the 41 closings this week.  If you would like to be among the successful, contact us today.  Call 530 315-2808; email mail@EncoreRES.com; click on http://YubaSutterHomesAndLoans.com or http://mmcfarlane.SutterYubaHomeFinder.com.

There have been many changes in the Real Estate market over the past few months.  Many changes have been made here also.  We think you will like them, and welcome your feedback.  If you like what you see let us know.  If you would like to see something different, let us know that too.  We’ll see what we can do.

After a long break, the Weekly Real Estate Activity Report is back.  It is in a tighter, more concise format.  Yet, for those who want the detail, the ability to drill do will be there also!  Here is sample:

Currently the links are inactive, but that detailed information is only a phone call away.  Call us at 530 315-2808 for additional information and/or details.