Homes For Sale

8612 Golden Sage Drive Elk Grove CA

August 31st, 2010 categories: Elk Grove, Homes For Sale

This Elk Grove home for sale was previously a model home. It is NOT a Short Sale or Bank Owned home for sale so it’s an easy fit for all home buyers and would definitely qualify for those FHA First Time Home Buyers, too.

Have you always wanted to have a Pool?  Need a big backyard? Do you like to entertain with family and friends? If so, this is the home for sale, you’ve been looking for…it has it all!!

Just 15 minutes from Downtown Sacramento and close to public transportation this Elk Grove home for sale has a lot to offer.  Here are just a few of the amenities you will find at 8612 Golden Sage Drive in Elk Grove, CA.

• Built-in Pool
• 2 Separate Vinyl Patio Covers
• Stamped Concrete
• Large .16 Backyard
• Hot Tub
• Plantation Shutters Throughout
• Separate Living Room and Den
• Fireplace in Dining Area
• Skylight in Kitchen
• Designer Touches
• Laundry Room with Cabinets
• Newer Carpet
• Water Softener
• Pantry
• Double Sinks in Master Bathroom
• Walk-in Closet
• Tile Roof
• 2 Car Garage
• 1410 Square Feet
• 2 Bedrooms
• 2 Baths

This home is ready and waiting for a home buyer who knows quality and wants to start their own memories making this house their home.

Give Gena a call at (916)416-2699  for your private home showing, today!  Get Google directions to this lovely Elk Grove home for sale with Pool.

And if this is not the home you are looking for, check out other homes for sale at Sacramento Real Estate Neighborhoods.

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Forgotton Loop – Pilot Hill Home For Sale

April 11th, 2010 categories: Homes For Sale, Pilot Hill

Home Buyers, have you seen this sign on Hwy 49 while driving?  This happens to be an exquisite home for sale in Pilot Hill on Forgotton Loop with 7.78 acres of pure beauty.  Tranquil living at its best while enjoying updated features that make your daily life easy.

Are you sick of  Short Sale Homes for Sale or Bank Owned Homes for Sale and YOU want to work with a Seller who actually has maintained their home in beautiful condition?  Want to see a home for sale that is a TRADITIONAL home for sale?

THIS IS IT! And what a BEAUTY she is!! Pilot Hill Real Estate at its BEST!

With 4 Bedrooms, separate Living Room, separate Dining Room, immense Family Room looking out at gorgeous vistas and a Kitchen that is one of the largest I’ve seen as well as 3 separate Cedar Covered Decks this home or should I say estate is a home buyer’s dream come true.

Central Vac, Whole House Fan, Tankless Water Heater, Septic, Well and updates that are tastefully done with Granite composite counters in the Kitchen and both baths you just can’t go wrong with these well maintained home for sale in Pilot Hill on Forgotton Loop.

The exterior of the home has stained Cedar siding and the Steel roof was recently painted.  There is nothing like sleeping to the sound of the seasonal creek running along side this home and did I mention the huge granite outcropping that is just waiting for you to climb right on the property?

Nearby there is white water rafting on the American River (South Fork),  as well as gorgeous riding trails both horseback, bike and walking just 1/2 mile from this 5655 Forgotton Loop on for sale in Pilot Hill. Cronan Ranch is exquisite and not be be missed and yet it’s in this home’s backyard which gives the home buyer so many different options of funs things to do.  Want to try a different horseback trial, never fear…ride on over to Magnolia Ranch Trail just 1.5 miles from this Forgotton Loop home for sale and just across the rode from Venezio Winery on Hwy. 49.

Maybe you love fishing in which case be sure to check out the rainbow and brown tout that you can spend the day gathering just like the seller did when he caught a 21″ brown trout.  Nothing like a day fishing close to home, yes there is fishing nearby this Forgotton Loop home for sale.

Also,  right at your fingertips are places to discover historical areas in the gold country of  the Sierra Foothills.

Or simply drive down the street and visit the local winery at Venezio Winery.  If gambling is your idea of fun, Red Hawk Casino and Thunder Valley Casino are nearby for your entertainment.

And if that’s not enough fun things to do for you, check out the local guide to restaurants and historical places to visit by the American River.

As you can see there is a lot to do when you live at 5655 Forgotton Loop in Pilot Hill, CA.  Be sure to click and view the virtual tour of this home for sale on Forgotton Loop and as well as the tour of the road trip on the way to this 4 Bedroom Pilot Hill home for sale.

Forgotton Loop in Pilot Hill just comes to life after the rain with all the wildlife in the area.

The home seller just sent me these photos she took this weekend to share with you, the Pilot Hill home buyers showing just some of the wildlife you are likely to see right out the window when living here on Forgotton Loop.

Give me a call at 916.417.2699 for your private tour and be the lucky home buyer who purchases this home for sale.  Proudly presented by Riede Real Estate

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Want to Live Off The Grid in Pilot Hill?

April 8th, 2010 categories: Homes For Sale, Pilot Hill

This home at 5655 Forgotton Loop in Pilot Hill, CA 95664 is pretty close to being off the grid.

With over 7.7 acres, a well and septic tank with wood burning stove beside a seasonal creek This Pilot Hill home for sale has a lot to offer the home buyer.

Although the location may seem remote, it really isn’t.  From Downtown Sacramento on Hwy. 50 it takes 1 hour and 11 minutes and from Downtown Sacramento via Interstate 80 it takes 1 hour and 3 minute. Just Google map from your location and check it out.

Getting back to this fabulous 4 bedroom home for sale in Pilot Hill, I would be remiss if I didn’t share with you all the many amenities this home has to offer.  Here are a list of just a few extras at 5655 Forgotton Loop in Pilot Hill:

• Central Vac
• Tankless Water Heater
• New Granite Composite Kitchen Counters
• New Granite Composite Bathroom Counters
• Whole House Fan
• Wood Burning Stove
• Loads of Storage Space Under House
• 3 Separate Cedar Covered Porches
• Incredible Floor Plan with Vista Views
• Privacy
• Newly Stained Cedar Siding
• Newly Painted Steel Roof
• Outcroppings to Climb
• Acreage

So many things to do in this great location like horse back riding, white water rafting at the American River (South Fork), winery wine tasting at Venezio, exploring CA Gold Country, River access and so much more.

The other thing that makes this Pilot Hill home for sale such a great thing is that it is NOT a Short Sale and NOT bank owned.   This is a traditional real estate sale. Get your home buyer tax credit while you can this month.

Remember, you need to have an accepted offer by April 30, 2010 in order to qualify for the Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit and we are READY for you!

Take a tour with Sacramento Realtor ®, Gena Riede on the way to Pilot Hill and then watch the virtual tour of this 4 bedroom home for sale in Pilot Hill.

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5655 Forgotton Loop – Pilot Hill Home For Sale

April 3rd, 2010 categories: Homes For Sale, Pilot Hill

• Spectacular Estate on 7.78 acres with seasonal stream babbling while you to sleep at night. This 4 bedroom home for sale in Pilot Hill has 2,713 square feet with a fabulous floor plan.

You feel as though you are away from the hustle and bustle but really you are only 20 minutes away from Roseville.  This 4 bedroom home is between Highway 50 and Highway 80 right off of Hwy 49 Coloma Rd.

The outside of this home for sale in Pilot Hill has Cedar Siding which was recently stained in 2008. You’ll notice the Steel Roof and which was painted in 2009.

The Living Room in the front of the home has plenty of light coming in from all the windows and the same is true of the Dining Room which sellers currently are using as an office.

You won’t believe the kitchen…one of the biggest I’ve seen where there is ample room for many cooks!  New granite composite counters wide enough for extra eating space and a new dishwasher. A Jen Air gas cook top with dual ovens is ready for all those great meals. Breakfast area in kitchen looks out to seasonal stream with access to a covered cedar porch for BBQ or just enjoying the view.   What a great place to have your morning coffee or tea.  Did you notice how wide the counter is?  Loads of room for additional eating area on the counter.

Did I mention the walk-in pantry? Plenty of shelving and room for another refrigerator in there.

Then, the cous de gras is the incredible Family Room with panoramic views also leading out to a separate cedar covered porch.  A wood burning stove stands by for those cold winter days and the cedar covered porch leads out to separate area to relax and enjoy the views.

The home has an air condition however, there is a whole house fan which cools the home off beautifully when needed.

Did I mention the tankless water heater?  Just another great gem this Pilot Hill home for sale offers to the lucky home buyer.

The Family Room is so large I needed to break up the photo into two and is certainly a compliant to this well appointed home.  Can you imagine the parties.  This home lends itself to entertaining.

And if you just get back from a long day skiing or white water rafting what a great place to sit and relax.

Do you live in Sacramento? Do you live in the Bay Area and looking for a get-a-way, a home in the Sierra hills, a home with acreage? Perhaps, you are looking for real estate that is not a Short Sale, not a bank owned home but a home that has been well kept and maintained.

Then, you are in luck, home buyer!  This is the place you’ve been looking for and always wanted to call home.

Here are just a few of the many exciting things to do close by:

• Wine Tasting at Venezio Winery
• 1.5 Miles to Magnolia Trail Head for horseback riding or hiking
• 1.5 miles to Ranch behind property for horseback riding or hiking
• Discovery of Gold at Marshalls
• 8 Rafting Companies within 6 miles on the American River ( South Fork)
• Free access to the American River (South Fork) just 1.5 miles
• Weekend destination for bicyclists and motorcyclists just 6 miles to Cool where everyone gathers for rides, horse, bicycling and running
• 1.25 hours skiing in Soda Springs, Sugar Bowl and Boreal and Sierra Ski Ranch
• Gambling a short distance to Red Hawk, Thunder Valley down Hwy 80 or a 2 hr drive to Reno/Tahoe
• Lots of wildlife including deer and turkeys

Click to get directions from Google to 5655 Forgotton Loop in Pilot Hill.

The sellers have always worked in Sacramento and pick up a van service just minutes away close to Hwy 50. They love living above the valley fog and hearing the seasonal creek at night to lull them to sleep.   Mr. Seller wanted everyone to know that he walked down to the American River and caught a 21″  Brown trout.  The sellers have loved their home so much and have enjoyed the floor plan that they will be rebuilding this home  only a little smaller in Oregon.

This is just a small taste of this luscious home for sale in Pilot Hill.  For more information, just give Gena a call at 916.417.2699 or email Gena@GenaSells.com

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Townhouse in Natomas is For Sale

February 15th, 2010 categories: Homes For Sale, Natomas

Natomas Town home for sale. This is a Short Sale that was approved by the bank but the buyer couldn’t wait so now we need another home buyer.  What a fantastic place to live, close to Downtown Sacramento and the Sacramento International airport.  Come take a tour of the area and see if this is just what you are looking for. This Realtor love to help you.

This town home is a great buy, priced below other homes in the area. This is your chance to buy your own house, not do yard work except for planting a few flowers if you like and enjoying all the amenities this complex has to offer.  Besides working out in the gym at the community center, or swimming in the pool there are volleyball nets, baseball fields, children’s play area an lot of room to walk or run.  Being close to Downtown Sacramento, Arco Arena and Sacramento International Airport makes this location a breeze to get around easily.

Yes, this is a Short Sale and by the time the bank approved the previous home buyer’s offer the buyer unfortunately found another home.  This is your chance to jump-in and make your offer and get the home buyer tax credit on this Natomas home for sale.

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February Home For Sale in Natomas

February 4th, 2010 categories: Homes For Sale

Don’t miss out on this great home for sale in Natomas that just came back on the market. Short Sale was approved by the bank but home buyer unfortunately decided not to wait for the approval. This is your chance to pick this home up for your Valentine!

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3151 Tice Creek Way Sacramento, CA 95833

September 24th, 2009 categories: Homes For Sale, Natomas, Real Estate News

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4 Bedroom Homes For Sale in Elk Grove CA

August 19th, 2009 categories: Homes For Sale, Real Estate Tips

This Sacramento Real Estate agent was totally blown away today by a comment made by a listing agent on an Elk Grove home for sale.

The home buyers I am working with had placed an offer on a house that after performing a CMA it was obvious the house was overpriced.

The Elk Grove home buyer’s offer was ignored.

Since the house was still listed for sale 2 weeks later, I called the listing agent to see if the seller might entertain the same offer again. Our offer of course was contingent upon the house appraising.

WOW…the agent tells me that they KNOW the house is OVERPRICED but think someone will pay more money than what the house is worth.  Would you?

That boggles my mind!  The agent said, “your client is putting enough down so they won’t have any trouble getting their loan.”  Interesting concept…has anyone told the seller that there has been a change in real estate over the past few years?

Since I fully represent my client’s best interest, I did call and let the home buyers know about my conversation and asked them if they were willing to overpay on this house.   These Elk Grove home buyers aren’t stupid, they declined.

I hope the Realtor you work with, provides you with a Comparative Market Analysis before you write an offer on a house or condo.  You need to know  when a house is overpriced as well as under priced.

This is a perfect example of WHY a home buyer MUST have their own Realtor represent them.  Listing agents represent the seller and their job is to get the MOST amount of money for their sellers.  A home buyers Realtor, represents the home buyer and works to pay the LEAST for the property.

Good thing this listing agent is NOT representing these Elk Grove home buyers. 

It is always your decision as a home buyer what you are willing to pay for a house…

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What Are The Great Neighborhoods?

September 24th, 2007 categories: Homes For Sale, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Sacramento

Where are the Great Neighborhoods in and around Sacramento?

First you need to ask yourself what makes a great neighborhood?

The Sacramento Magazine recently published why 10 neighborhoods stood out. Just so you know there are more than 10, in my humble opinion. But, here was the Sacramento Magazine picks and some of the reasons why:

1. Loomis, was chosen for its rural, slow paced and is actually in Placer County, not Sacramento County. It has a population of 6, 300. This is one of those places where Everybody knows your name. They have a real sense of community and support local businesses. There are gated communities and ranches with home prices from $329,000 to $3 million plus. If you would like to view some of the properties in Loomis, simply Click Here.
2. Winn Park, in Midtown is an urban neighborhood where traveling on foot is the norm. The City of Trees displays the elegant canopy where bungalows, Victorians, craftsman, four-plexes and apartment buildings all reside with the many local storefronts. Locals here pride themselves on being on a first name basis relationship with local shop owners. There is a little bit of everything and everyone here where tolerance and acceptability are key. Prices in these neighborhoods range depending on renovation of house. To see a few of the homes in Midtown for sale, Click Here.
3. Arden Park, in Fair Oaks has been featured several times and takes pride in keeping the trees that envelope the roadways. Few sidewalks and curbs are found here, instead their are generous lot sizes. Click here for a sampling of homes for sale in Arden Park.
4. River City Commons in Sacramento does an excellent job with the half-plexes, the quaint cul-de-sacs speckled in the woodsy feel of the South Natomas neighborhood. This is a community with Homeowner Association dues that give the resident on the go more time of other things. Cant beat the 5 minute commute to Downtown Sacramento. For a look at the homes for sale in this area, click here.
5. Curtis Park, in Sacramento was one of the first subdivisions, if you can believe that within a 5“10 minute bike ride downtown. Here with all its history and close knit residents, are bungalows, Crafts, Storybook and Spanish Revival style homes, again along mature tree-lined streets. For more on Curtis Park and for a peek at some of the Curtis Park homes for sale, click here.
6. Phoenix Field, Fair Oaks is an area northeast of Sunset and Hazel Avenue that once was home to the Phoenix Field Airport. That is why the streets in that are are so named. Back in the 1940s to the 80s the residents could taxi their planes from their yards to the runway. Today,the airstrip is gone. Most of the homes in this area now, were built in the 1990s. The neighborhood finds every excuse for partying and walking the dogs is a great way to catch up on whats going on. Click here and look for aviation street names for sale then you know you are in the right place.
7. Beamer Park, Woodland is located in Yolo County where the neighborhood took 40 years from start to finish to complete which is why there are so many different styles of homes. You may see a Tudor cottage along side a Western Shingle or Mission Revival. Those that live here tend to stay so there are very few homes that become available. Click here to see the two homes in Beamer Park for sale, one on Pershing Ave. for $669,000 and one on Woodland Ave for $439,900.
8. Holly Hills Lane in Cameron Park, is not a subdivision but rather a street whose resident owners have a huge heart. They found a way to social network after 9“11 and one of their own neighbors they lost to cancer by joining forces each year and decorating to the hilt for the holidays with a spectacular light display, adopting two needy families and contributing to the local food banks and just plain being good neighbors. Click here to see the homes for sale on Holly Hills Lane in Cameron Park.
9. Shelfield Oaks in Carmichael is close to Fair Oaks Blvd and all the bustle but is tucked away in what the resident owners consider a slice of heaven where instead of hearing the bustle of the street they hear the American River below the bluffs. These homes are not showy and built in the 1960s with low-slung roofs and simple lines with plenty of tall windows letting the outside in. Built by Streng, the buyers have mostly been those artists, teachers, psychologists and those wanting to live with nature. Since homes very frequently go on the market, I am unable to show you any available homes in this area. The last one sold in 2006 for $583,000
10. Oak Park, which is the oldest suburb in Sacramento has had a rough hill to climb with its decline over the years in ownership and crime. It is said that over the past few years there have only been 8% home ownership but now it is 60% and continuing to grow. Kevin Johnson, former NBA star has rallied major redevelopment dollars and brought back a sense of pride to the neighborhood that he grew up in and helping to make the change. Neighborhood meetings and the revival of this area are strong with up to 100 attending monthly meetings. With that much strength and beautiful Victorian, Highwater Bungalow and Craftsman homes this seems like a win, win. Click here for a look at a few of the Oak Park Homes for sale.

Do YOU have a favorite Neighborhood? What makes YOUR Neighborhood, the Best?

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Sacramento Foreclosure Auction Looking for Suckers!

June 15th, 2007 categories: Foreclosure, Home Buyer, Homes For Sale, Investor, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Sacramento

Going Once, Going Twice SOLD to the HIGHEST bidder who now has overpaid on a piece of the American Dream!

If you havent heard, on June 23^rd at Cal Expo there will be 107 Sacramento area bank-owned houses put on the auctioning block that have been repossessed.

Some folks unfortunately, will get caught up in this and over pay during the frenzy of the moment. Thats what the Banks are counting on and there will be those that wont let the Banks down.

Now, you ask, is this a good thing? Absolutely not! In my opinion, the Banks have not made an attempt to renegotiate the bad loans that they disseminated nor have they accepted Short Sale offers on homes for sale during the Short Sale process because of their greed.

So, what we have here is an attempt by the Banks to give the public what they perceive as a good deal, an auction. Knowing full well, that there is a greater chance that the public who automatically thinks theyll get the deal of the century will help line the pockets of the Banks and at the same time, line the pockets of the Auction company.

Such a deal! Foreclosure and Auction are words that the public considers to be of benefit and lower prices. By using these words and holding the auction on foreclosed houses, the public perceives that they will come out ahead. WRONG!

I have been watching these banks in the short sales where they have been given the Value of the property and they simply ignore or turn their noses in the air. So, basically, these 107 Sacramento area foreclosed houses going on the auction block at Cal Expo will be auctioned off for more than what the houses are actually worth. Once again, the new home buyer will get duped.

If you read New Your Times article, entitled Get Your Red-Hot Foreclosures Here and just specifically read the line where it states that the Auction company had been dormant for a decade lenders contacted the companys officers and asked if they could get back into the business of auctioning properties. Hey, this isnt rocket science who do you think is profiting? Not you!

Hope you are smart enough not to be taken by this and realize that this is not just a wild guess of mine but is substantiated by the Short Sale process and by reading what has already occurred in Southern California with the auctioning of recent foreclosed properties. Heres what one couple had to say about their experience at the Southern CA auction:

Jim and Betty Botley of Chino were looking to spend what Ms. Botley defined as ˜$300,000, and thats it. The house they wanted went for an auction price of $550,000. The Botleys thought that it would have needed $50,000 to $100,000 for renovation. After the repairs, auction fee and closing costs, they couldnt see how anyone got a deal.

Usually, when purchasing a foreclosed house, the bidder must have all cash but in this instance, the auction company has arranged for a lender to finance the deals along with the winning bidder to pay the auction company 5% of the sales price of the first home and 15% of the sales price on additional houses. Now, thats what I call one hefty commission wouldnt you say? Not to mention the type of loan these lenders will be offering. Looks like another disaster waiting to happen. Shame on you Banks for not taking responsibility.

Home Buyers beware dont be taken in and pay more than what the property is worth. Dont be a sucker.

Banks, I have one thing to say to you wake up and start accepting some of the responsibility here. Dont take advantage of more victims. Start negotiating with the homeowners that currently have one of your poorly executed loans, start replying and accepting Short Sales and stop trying to recoup your losses by endangering more home buyers and investors with tantalization tactics!

Watch out, this auction company is scheduled in several of the surrounding areas including the Bay Area. Seems a bit like ambulance chasing, to me

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