Christina's Blog

Allergies & Showing homes...do they go together? I have the worst seasonal allergies.  I look like a little kid with a red chaffed nose & I am carrying my box of kleenex around.  Allegra, Singulair & Qvar are all in my system constantly and I am still a sniffly sneezy girl.  I am like a few of th...

How can I be successful in buying a short sale? 1)  Be patient (not a medical patient but have lots of patience).  2)  Have your buyer's agent make sure that the listing agent knows what they are doing.  It is possible that the listing agent doesn't know what they are doing but if they are willin...

There is a short sale currently for sale in Manteca CA that my buyer really really really (did i say really?) wants.  The issue is that the current realtor said, it is going to foreclosure & will be going back to the bank.  Now What?  see the questions in italics from my buyer below: Do you think...

I often get the question from new buyers to the Ripon, "What is the climate of Ripon CA like?". My response is usually the same.  It can be hot in the summertime (80 to 100 degrees or so) & then the winter (50 to 60 degrees).  That is because I live here.  I got to thinking that clients need the ...

        The homes in the above newsletter are all the homes that went pending in Tracy, CA  last week.  Notice the color coding to make things easy. (green)=the number of stories (red)=garage size (*)= there is a pool (brown address color)=the house is Tracy country property. Noah's corner is the...

This is one of those beautiful short sales that we just don't get all the time.  This family put some love into this home & you can sure feel it when you walk in the door. This is priced to sell at $220,000.  It is located in the famous area of Sherwood Forest.  If you are from Modesto, than you ...

Tracy Guns & Hoses Basketball Tournament, Saturday May 21st benefits D.A.R.E. program in Tracy, CA Tracy Police vs Tracy Fire 7pm game time at West High School Gym Come out and support a great local cause. $2 ticket at the door Raffle prizes donated by lots of local businesses in town 1)  2 Nerf ...

Tracy Spring Wine Stumble Stroll Downtown Tracy CA Friday, June 3rd, 2011 6:30pm to 9:30pm hosted by Tracy City Center Association $25 pre-sale... $30 day of the event purchase your tickets online at Tracy Wine Stroll or you may call 209-831-6858 @ the Grand Theater Center for the Arts NOTE!!!: t...

        ear The homes in the above newsletter are all the homes that went pending in Tracy, CA  last week.  Notice the color coding to make things easy. (green)=the number of stories (red)=garage size (*)= there is a pool (brown address color)=the house is Tracy country property. Noah's corner is...

Have you ever called the wrong number only to hang up.  You just don't know what to do.  Sometimes you might try & google that person but there are 15 million hundred John Smith's in your city.  Well my pay it forward opportunity came early this week. I just got a call from a nice lady up in Sacr...