Featured Home: Fair Oaks Custom Carter Sparks Home Hits the Market!
This unique property was destined to be built on this street, and only this street–Shangrila Dr. Designed by famous architect Carter Sparks in 1974, this home is tucked back into rolling hills Fair Oaks Estates and among several other Mid Century Modern homes.
Featured Home: Custom all original Streng Bros hits the market in Davis!
Recently listed on the market for $1.1 million, this iconic Streng Bros built home has remained with its original owner since its construction in 1968. Located in the community of University Estates in Davis, CA, this unique property is surrounded by hundreds of its brethren of other Mid Century Modern homes.
Is Your Listing Agent Doing the Bare Minimum?
Choosing a Real Estate Agent is the most important part of accomplishing your real estate goals. Just like any other product, agents can be sorted from top to bottom shelf. And you usually get what you pay for.
How to Buy a House Sight-Unseen
Relocating from out of the area is a huge undertaking all on its own. Add in a fast moving, highly competitive market, and you might feel like it’s impossible. Whether you motivation is to make a move for work, family, or other opportunities, we’re here to share some tips and tricks if you can’t be present for property showings.
The Seven Side Effects of Real Estate During COVID-19
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has created numerous effects on the lives of our fellow Californians, as well as a peers abroad. These effects are likely to persist once vaccinations become more widely available. Regardless of how it all plays out in 2021, the way buyers, sellers, and agents do real estate has shifted. Take a look at a number of things to watch this year.
Warnings of Remodeling Mid Century Modern Homes
Just like any other consumable, mid mod homes and their components are made from materials and processes that have a shelf life. Paint peels, wood decays, and galvanized steel pipes corrode. Consider the following warnings when considering remodeling your mid mod masterpiece.
Appraising Mid Mod Homes
Home appraisers have been busy the last few years. As the market has been full of activity, the vast majority of these properties are financed and require an appraisal. If you’re appraising one of the other 183,000 households in the greater Sacramento area, you’ve usually got a good pool of comps to choose from. But what if you’re appraising something as special as a Mid Century Modern home?
Low Housing Inventory in 2020
If you’ve been remotely interested in the real estate market, you’ve certainly noticed a drastic reduction in available inventory. The last few years have been heavily skewed towards a seller’s market as high supply and low demand have kicked up the competition, but this year’s numbers are staggering!
Home Buyer Trends Shifting During Pandemic
The real estate market is always shifting. Even when it seems like it’s headed in one direction, there are a number of factors and influences that cause buyer activity to ebb and flow. This year is no exception to that, and we’re noticing a few strong trends caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.
Wildfire Season 2020
The air snapped like a bullwhip, and the building shook. The noise was so intense it seemed as if someone was trying to get through our front door with an axe. These startling few moments would turn in to weeks of devastation. Dry lightning storms brought nearly 12,000 strikes igniting approximately 585 fires.