A photo (or Graph) is worth a THOUSAND words. WOW - look at how many houses were for sale in 11/10- 320 In 11/11 there were 178 homes on the market - almost half. When we as Tracy REALTORS' state, we have a very limited inventory, this is proof is that our inventory is very depleted. Notice that
...
03/05/2012
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Tenacity _ Wait and see... As I promised then, here is the result. This is DRY soil, it only gets watered when it rains. It is hard as cement. I have no idea how long these little guys have been blooming here. But it gives new meaning to BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE
...
03/05/2012
Do you see what I see..... look close right UNDER the STOP sign. I was headed home today, just turned into my neighborhood. I followed Mr. Officer into the neighborhood, watched him do a u-turn, and PARK and get Radar ready. If you are driving on South on Sycamore, towards Wanda Hirsch Elementar
...
03/05/2012
I left Tracy, CA and flew to Texas to watch my son play collegiate baseball. While in the Houston Hobby airpot I saw true Texas. First there was the cowboy.... complete with BIG hat, vest, boots, bandana in the pocket, leather studded knife holder (no knife he was through security) Rodeo belt bu
...
03/03/2012
Short Sales conditions and rules change frequently as of 3/1 this is an up to date summary of some of the banks. I'll add: 1) I had a seller get $35,000 to do a short sale by Chase. 2) PNC is awful, so is State Farm (yes State Farm does do loans, and they won't negotiate the short sale.) 3) CAL V
...
03/03/2012
Why aren't home prices going up? I recently posted about the current market conditions in Tracy, CA as of 3/1/2012 One of the KEY findings is that demand is suprassing supply. Basic economics state DEMAND goes UP, supply goes DOWN, Prices go UP. However, we are seeing NO price increases in Trac
...
03/03/2012
Do you think Warren Buffet knows what he is talking about? Do you think it's time to buy houses? Warren Buffet also said Wells Fargo is the most secure bank, and Wells Fargo's stock shot up. I'd buy if I could, in the mean time I encourage everyone who doesn't own a home to buy one. Warren Buff
...
02/29/2012
I get this report weekly, this is just part of the report. Of the the things to note is the 91 days on market in Tracy, CA. It's very important to note that this 91 days include short sales. Tracy Short Sale homes are on the market longer than the most while waiting for the bank to approve the
...
02/28/2012
That's a great question, and one I get asked frequently. There are so many factors that contribute to the appropriate answer for YOU and your short sale situation. I know that most home owners in Tracy and Mountain House, CA who purchased their homes prior to 2005 are upside down. Making the d
...
02/18/2012
These crazy birds appear to be afraid of nothing. Have you ever been on a Fisherman’s Wharf anywhere in the world? If yes, you will notice that sea gulls are everywhere. This guy was spotted in Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf perched on a post daring people to get close. He didn’t even flinch as I g
...
02/18/2012