Friday, August 25, 2006

3435 Mayfair Dr N. $199,900 IMMACULATE!!!

$199,900
3435 Mayfair Dr. N., Fresno 93703
New on market and clean as a whistle! This 2/1 home should sell because the condition is so well maintained by the seller. Pride of ownership is an understatement. Click on this link to view information from the Fresno MLS system.

Fresno Is A Buyers Market!

Yes it is a "buyers market" in Fresno. The amazing thing I'm seeing, is how many sellers are still overpriced and holding on to values from the past. There are nearly 4000 homes and condos for sale in Fresno and Clovis right now. That's an 8 month supply of homes. There are however, many sellers who are truly motivated and the smart ones are making adjustments to their pricing, or offering incentives, such as "buying down the interest rate" for the buyers, or contributing money towards their closing costs. There is huge competition in selling right now, especially in certain zip code areas. I see many listings under $300,000 now in the popular 93720 zip code, which last year was hard to find anything under $300K. My advice to sellers is to compare what's on the market today as your competition and price below that, as opposed to looking at sales comps. Sales comps have to be within the last 3 months to be accurate with the current downward price correction in progress. How long it will last is anyone's guess. Buyers, on the other hand are being cautious and making offers lower than asking price, and rightfully so. They don't want to be caught "upside down" in equity soon after they purchase. My advice to buyers is to either negotiate on price or seller contributions to closing cost as best as they can and buy for the long term investment. Prices may drop furthur, but it will eventually stablize and increase in time. If your a buyer, don't wait for prices to drop, their are many good buys to found today in Fresno from the sellers that MUST SELL, due to job transfers, relocation, divorce, foreclosure, death etc.
Home-building nears 2-year low

Construction of new homes continued its tumble in July, dropping to the lowest rate in almost two years, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.


Business: Home sales in Fresno Co. slip

Existing home sales in Fresno County continued their downward slide in July, tumbling 6% from June and 33.5% from a year previously, the California Association of Realtors reported Thursday.


Monday, August 21, 2006

Real Estate: Copper River mining gold

Copper River Ranch is debuting when home sales are slumping, but its developers hope the community's location and attributes will carry them through this rough period.


Home Buyers, Sellers Wait Until Price is Met

Most indicate they are in no hurry


Monday, August 14, 2006

Real Estate: Prepacking property pays off

People stop Roger Hazard on the street dozens of times a week to thank him for his home-decorating advice.


Real Estate: Houses need TLC to sell

Last summer, about all it took to sell a home was to post a sign in the yard. The real estate market was hot, and most homes sold within a few weeks.


Thursday, August 10, 2006

Metro: More owners of homes squeezed

Metro: More owners of homes squeezed

Hundreds more homeowners in the central San Joaquin Valley are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure this year because their houses are not gaining value fast enough, a real estate tracking company says.


FUSD's financial outlook is positive

FUSD's financial outlook is positive

On Wednesday, F.U.S.D. superintendent Michael Hanson addressed a group of 500 principals, administrators and employees in downtown Fresno.


New Idea For Public Utilities' Budget Problems

New Idea For Public Utilities' Budget Problems

A Fresno commission is trying to come up with different ideas to try and fix the budget problems within the public utilities department. But one idea could have many concerned.


Sunday, August 06, 2006

Real Estate: Fresno market finally solid

After 10 years of stagnant rents and almost no new apartment construction, followed by five years of rapidly rising rents and a boom in new apartment projects, Fresno's rental market this year appears to have reached a new balance in supply and demand.