Archive for April, 2008
Going Green Can Help YOU
April 13th, 2008 categories: Buyer's Advice, Highlighted Green Homes, Seller's Advice
EcoBrokers®
EcoBrokers are equipped with additional energy and environmental information and tools. I provide added value to all of your real estate transactions. Being a qualified EcoBroker allows me to address the newest topics in real estate, such as green home certification programs like Energy Star Qualified Homes, energy-efficiency, and sustainable design. Having an EcoBroker designation will also assist you in working through issues that may arise in real estate transactions, such as mold, radon, and poor indoor air quality, providing real solution.
How I as an ECOBroker can help YOU?
Buyer Benefits
Know more about the potential monthly savings or costs of a home:
EcoBrokers® have an understanding of energy efficiency and the costs or savings associated with insulation, windows, appliances, heating and cooling systems, and other features of your home that affect your monthly bottom line.
Know more about indoor air quality and healthy environments:
EcoBrokers® can help you address environmental issues including: indoor air quality, ventilation, use of low VOC paints, quality radon testing, and reliable water testing.
Consider building orientation and natural landscaping features:
EcoBrokers® understand energy savings that can be derived from proper building orientation and delighting, overhangs, and placement of trees (for shading and windbreaks).
Seller Benefits
LOOKING FOR A REALTOR THAT STANDS OUT?
Get the most from your home or property sale:
EcoBrokers® understand energy efficiency and environmental features of homes. Working with your local EcoBrokerTM ensures you are working with someone who can highlight these attributes and their value.
Communicate the energy cost savings of your home:
EcoBrokers® help you highlight energy efficient features in your home that may help you get the best price for your property.
Communicate to buyers the indoor air quality and health benefits of your property or building:
EcoBrokers® can help you highlight healthy features of your home’s indoor environment.
Emphasize building orientation and landscaping features:
Your EcoBroker® understands how to properly highlight favorable building orientation and
landscaping, when marketing your home.
Differentiate Your Listing:
Working with an EcoBroker® helps you market your property to the growing number of green-minded consumers and gets your listing the attention it deserves!
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Promote Healthier, Cost-Effective, and Green Practices in Real Estate.
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Inspiration
April 10th, 2008 categories: Buyer's Advice, Seller's Advice
I have always rooted for the Underdog and one of the main reasons I do is I know what it feels like to be one and then come out at the TOP.
When I first saw the video I was completely gob smacked. It was the begining of the start for a new life long Dream that materialized in less than five minutes on a talent show.
If you notice the Judges and their reaction to his comment when asked what he was going to perform was a look of “YE RIGHT”
And obviously back fired on them.
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Best Buy in Anaheim, Orange County, CA
April 9th, 2008 categories: Best Buys and Good Deals On the Market, Buyer's Advice
$500,000 Best Deal in Anaheim, Orange County, CA
Location: Anaheim, CA
Desirable Location, Very Quiet Neighborhood, next to golf course, Fantastic Home newly Painted in and out, Back yard ideal for Kids, Central Air/ Heat, Remodeled Kitchen/Tile Flooring, Granite Counter tops and more, Bonus room is an actual bedroom also could be converted in to an Office, Sliding Doors, Double Pane Windows thru out. FABULOUS CUSTOM FIREPLACE. HUGE RV Parking, Convenient Access to Shopping & Freeways. DEFINITE MUST SEE FOR ALL BUYERS!!
Contact Information
Patrick J Canavan
714-943-0444
Pricing
Asking Price: $500,000
Flexibility: YES
Additional Pricing Information:
Property Location
229 N Siesta St
Anaheim, CA 92801
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Links
Additional Photos and Virtual Tour
Features
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Parking: Garage & RV Parking
Year Built: 1957
Lot Size: 0.17 acres
Garage Size: Attached 2 Car Garage
Square Footage: 1,437
Agent Name: Patrick J Canavan
Broker: Prudential
MLS #: P586889
Attributes
Appliances
Range/Oven
Full Refrigerator
Washer/Dryer
Interior Amenities
Fireplace
Exterior Amenities
Patio
Fenced Yard
Grass Lawn
Photo Gallery
View as SlideshowView Photo Gallery (6 Photos)
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The Most Amazing Home Ever!
April 9th, 2008 categories: Best Buys and Good Deals On the Market
This house, located near the intersection of Ave T and Van Sicklen is believed to be Toronto’s smallest house.
Occupying what used to be a driveway, it’s a one bedroom, one bathroom home that sits on a parcel of land
7.25 feet (2.2 meters) wide and 113.67 feet (34.6 meters) long and has an interior area of just under 300 square feet (under 28 square meters)
Here’s the living room, looking towards the front of the house.
Here’s the living room again, looking towards the back …..
Here’s the kitchen. Note that despite the small space,
they’ve managed to fit a washer and dryer into the place.
Here’s the bedroom. It comes with a Murphy bed, which is a necessity in such a space.
This is what it looks like with the Murphy Bed down.
And here the bedroom with the Murphy Bed retracted:
You also get some patio space out back.
Here it is, looking towards the front of the house:
And here’s the patio looking towards the back:
Here are the home’s ‘Listed Features’:
* Completely redone top-to-bottom, front-to-back!
* Tumbled stone entrance walk
* Renovated Bath
* Renovated Kitchen with newer stove, new cabinets and new stacked washer/dryer
* Bedroom with Murphy Bed + ‘Built-ins’ … (doubles as a den)!
* Walkout to fenced patio
* 100 Amp service
* 2 Satellite Dishes and Receiver
* Window Air Conditioner Available
THE PRICE ? ? ?
You get all this for
ONLY $179,900.00!
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Looking For A Safe Home?
April 9th, 2008 categories: Real Estate Fun
Looking For A Safe Neighborhood?!!
I said are you Looking at ME?
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FHA Loan Limits, 2008
April 7th, 2008 categories: FHA Loans and new loan programs
FHA Loan Limits, 2008
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County Name |
Median Home Price |
FHA Limit |
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Alameda County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
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Alpine County |
$438,000 |
$547,500 |
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Amador County |
$355,000 |
$443,750 |
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Butte County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Calaveras County |
$370,000 |
$462,500 |
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Colusa County |
$318,000 |
$397,500 |
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Contra Costa County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Del Norte County |
$249,000 |
$311,250 |
|
El Dorado County |
$464,000 |
$580,000 |
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Fresno County |
$305,000 |
$381,250 |
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Glen County |
$230,000 |
$287,500 |
|
Humboldt County |
$315,000 |
$393,750 |
|
Imperial County |
$260,000 |
$325,000 |
|
Inyo County |
$350,000 |
$437,500 |
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Kern County |
$295,000 |
$368,750 |
|
Kings County |
$260,000 |
$325,000 |
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Lake County |
$321,000 |
$401,250 |
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Lassen County |
$200,000 |
$271,050 |
|
Los Angeles County |
$710,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Madera County |
$340,000 |
$425,000 |
|
Marin County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Mariposa County |
$330,000 |
$412,500 |
|
Mendocino County |
$410,000 |
$512,500 |
|
Merced County |
$378,000 |
$472,500 |
|
Modoc County |
$125,000 |
$271,050 |
|
Mono County |
$370,000 |
$462,500 |
|
Monterey County |
$599,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Napa County |
$615,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Nevada County |
$450,000 |
$562,500 |
|
Orange County |
$710,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Placer County |
$464,000 |
$580,000 |
|
Plumas County |
$328,000 |
$410,000 |
|
Riverside County |
$400,000 |
$500,000 |
|
Sacramento County |
$464,000 |
$580,000 |
|
San Benito County |
$790,000 |
$729,750 |
|
San Bernardino County |
$400,000 |
$500,000 |
|
San Diego County |
$558,000 |
$697,500 |
|
San Francisco County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
|
San Joaquin County |
$391,000 |
$488,750 |
|
San Luis Obispo County |
$550,000 |
$729,750 |
|
San Mateo County |
$995,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Santa Barbara County |
$615,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Santa Clara County |
$790,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Santa Cruz County |
$719,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Shasta County |
$339,000 |
$423,750 |
|
Sierra County |
$228,000 |
$285,000 |
|
Siskiyou County |
$235,000 |
$293,750 |
|
Solano County |
$446,000 |
$557,500 |
|
Sonoma County |
$530,000 |
$662,500 |
|
Stanislaus County |
$339,000 |
$423,750 |
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Sutter County |
$340,000 |
$425,000 |
|
Tehama County |
$250,000 |
$312,500 |
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Trinity County |
$200,000 |
$271,050 |
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Tulare County |
$260,000 |
$325,000 |
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Tuolumne County |
$350,000 |
$437,500 |
|
Ventura County |
$599,000 |
$729,750 |
|
Yolo County |
$464,000 |
$580,000 |
|
Yuba County |
$340,000 |
$425,000 |
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Is The Worst Of The Worst Market In 30 Years Behind Us?
April 7th, 2008 categories: Buyer's Advice, Seller's Advice
The answer to that question, in my opinion is, in a word…..YES!
You will not hear this from the media for another 6 months. It will take that long for today’s sales going into escrow to show up in Dataquicks reporting of closed transactions. Even then, it will be showing sales down over the previous year, but it will show a steady increase of sales month over month of the previous month. This simply means that beginning in January of 2008, sales have increased every single month. I believe this to be much more than just a seasonal surge that we usually experience every Spring. We are seeing evidence of a pent up demand of buyers that are now being lured into the market by prices not seen in many years. In Moreno Valley and Riverside, you will find MANY homes priced under $200,000! In Corona (Corona’s Eagle Glen) area where we’ve held many sales rallies. Homes in this market that were priced in the 900s a few years ago are now selling in the 600s, with some even in the 500s. In Rancho Cucamonga and other parts of San Bernardino we are seeing much greater activity due to sales price adjustments. Orange County does not have much of a foreclosure market but nevertheless, buyers, listening to the media have been on the sidelines for a year or so. As you will see in my comments below, these Orange County buyers are coming back into the market as well.
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