John Lockwood’s Blog

One of the best ways to promote your real estate content is to submit it to directories and other web sites that are exclusively about real estate.  With this in mind, I am very pleased to announce that I have launched a new site where you can submit your real estate articles, blog posts, etc. and vote for your favorite real estate content.  The site is Houssee.com.

As most Real Estate Webmaster readers know, having good incoming links from sites with a real estate theme is part of a successful promotional campaign.  Houssee.com aims to be a spam-free alternative to some of the other Pligg-based real estate sites out there, and so far we’re off to a good start and it has been well received.  We have a very strict anti-spam policy to help make this site worthwhile for you to come and participate.

One of our first members made the good point that — in addition to being a good way to promote your own business — Houssee is also a great way to read posts from a wide variety of different bloggers you may not have met yet.  I am very much enjoying the chance to meet new people there, and many of the stories have been very high quality.
For some background about why I launched Houssee, check out the launch announcement.

I hope to see you there!

Our top producing agent, Vicki Agregado-Babcock, listed this beautiful home in her own neighborhood of Deertrail Estates.

I previewed this home earlier this week and took photos for our online marketing campaign, and think this is one of the best listings we’ve taken in some time.  This home is a perfect 10 inside and out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2701 Sandhurst Drive, Cameron Park, CA

 

Location: Deertrail Estates

Wanted: bright, open floor plan. Competitively priced, yet not a short sale or foreclosure. Immaculately remodeled within the last few years. A big, shady, corner lot with a big back yard. All this in a fantastic location with great schools. Stop looking, we found it for you, and it would be an honor to show it to you. Or call your agent and get her to show you this before it’s gone.

 

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Contact Information

 

Vicki Agregado-Babcock

(530) 409-1100

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Pricing

Asking Price: $399,900.00

Property Location

 

2701 Sandhurst Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682
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Features

 

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Parking: Ample

Year Built: 1987

Subdivision: Deertrail Estates

Lot Size: .253

Garage Size: 2 car

School District: Rescue Union / El Dorado Union

Square Footage: 1640

Agent Name: Vicki Agregado-Babcock

Broker: Elite Properties

MLS #: 80055485

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Appliances

Range/Oven

Dishwasher

Sink Disposal

Microwave

 

Interior Amenities

Security System

 

Exterior Amenities

Fenced Yard

Trek deck

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One of the things that’s always intriqued me about this business is how tomorrow’s price influences today’s market.  One side or the other is always wanting tomorrow’s price.

When I was new in the business in 2002, of course, it was the sellers who wanted tomorrow’s price.  You would do a comparative market analysis for them and they’d add $40,000 or so to whatever price you told them.  And so, prices would rise, with everyone always listing at tomorrow’s price, and then when it sold, tomorrow’s price would become today’s price, and then they’d raise it up more.

Today of course, it’s the buyers who want tomorrow’s price.  Prices are going down, so buyers are looking at the comps and mentally subtracting $30,000 or so off of whatever you tell them.

Where it really get’s interesting is if the home is already $30,000 or $50,000 below comps.  When that happens, buyers completely ignore the comps and mentally subtract $30,000 from a price that’s already low, shooting [themselves in the foot] for the day after tomorrow’s price.

The market as it is has a way of educating buyers and sellers, by a process of beating the greed out of them.  The core skill I’ve learned in five years are patience and the ability to refrain from saying “I told you so” in so many words.  People come around eventually.  Today’s market is what today’s market is.

As in most areas of the country, Sacramento has been experiencing a fairly high share of short sales and foreclosures. Indeed, a recent widely quoted RealtyTrac estimate puts Sacramento at #7 in the state for foreclosure filings in August. Working on the foreclosures already in inventory, we reported that for August Real Estate Owned (REO) properties made up 25.3% of the sales volume for homes sold through our local MLS, Metrolist.

Because of the widespread interest in foreclousres, we recently upgraded our Sacramento foreclosures pages to include a lot more than the original links to REOs in Sacramento County. We now list REOs for Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer County, as well as short sales for the same three counties. With these listings on our site, real estate buyers now have access to listings that are priced (on average) between about 8% and 15% lower than non-distressed sales.

Welcome to John Lockwood’s Blog! This blog will provide you with valuable information, tips, and general insight into the real estate market in Cameron Park.