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    My historical perspective of life in Elk Grove, CA
             My Historical Perspective of                                                                                         ELK GROVE, CA I have lived and worked in Elk Grove for over 35 years and just want to give all of you interested in the Elk Grove community a little hometown perspective of Elk Grove through the years.  In 1972, when my family moved ...

    Dave Jenks in Redding, CA
    First, I would like to thank the Shasta Association of Realtors for bringing Dave Jenks to Redding yesterday for The Secret to Building Your Business, NOW!.  Driving the 3 hours from Elk Grove was more than worth it!  Dave Jenks is a nationally acclaimed speaker and co-author of the best selling ...

    Mode and DurhaM Team?s Top 10 List
                THE MODE & DURHAM TEAM'S             TOP 10 REASONS    WHY YOU  SHOULD BUY REAL ESTATE                  NOW! #10           Affordable Prices - Household incomes and home prices are stabilizing! # 9            Due Diligence is welcomed-no need to waive inspection contingencies # 8            No Bidding Wars-in 2005 buyers were losing out to more competitive offers # 7            Buy Now...Plenty ...

    The Top 10 Things I Learned from QUANTUM LEAP & Mo Anderson
    These are the Top 10 Things I learned from attending QUANTUM LEAP WITH MO ANDERSON: 1.  Never, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Give Up 2.  Life is nothing but a series of challenges 3.  There is a higher purpose to business - to give, to care and to share 4.  The most important question in ...

    Working with Investors
    I have been given the task of conducting our weekly office meeting tomorrow and the topic suggested is Real Estate Investing.  I have put down a few thoughts to talk about and have found that a good way to organize my thoughts for a class, meeting, etc. is to post ...

    Are you succeeding in a buyer?s market?
    This was the topic of the day we spent with Rick Geha of Keller Williams Realty, in an incredible class in Sacramento, CA.  The title of the class was "Seller Mastery: Succeeding in a Buyer's Market - Getting Listings Sold & Keeping Sellers Happy"; a Keller Williams University class taught ...

    Has Your REO/Bank Owned Offer been Rejected again?
    Are you a buyer who thinks they have found your dream home, just to find out that there are 10 - 15 other buyers thinking the same thing?  And you have submitted an offer to "the Bank" and yours' has been rejected?  Are you getting frustrated?  Don't give up!                     The ...

    The Questions Sellers Must Ask During a Listing Presentation
    This evening I was showing one of our listings and the prospective buyer after deciding they are interested in my listing, started asking me about selling their current home.  They had their home on the market previously with another agent for 6 months and felt they had made a mistake.  ...

    Purchasing a Bank Owned Home that is in need of repair?
    Looking for a way to do those repairs on a bank owned or REO home?                 Try a Streamlined FHA 203K:  Limited Repair Program                  The Streamlined FHA 203K allows homebuyers to finance up to an additional $35,000 into their mortgage to upgrade or improve the home.  You can use this loan on either ...

    Home Staging Tip: Increase Your Room Size
    Staging tips are great ways for sellers to increase the desirability of their home to buyers and some are done inexpensively like the one below.  This is a great tip for increasing your room size! Via Kristina, KFM Staging & Design - A Minnesota Home Staging Company: HOME STAGING TIP:  Increase Your ...