Ryan Vaught's (rvaught) Blog

January 14, 2009 Step #2After Viewing Each Property Ask Yourself These Important Questions... What did I like about the property? Write down all of the things you really liked about the property, I.E. a good location, in a good school district (if you have kids), close to work, a big backyard, a ...

January 13, 2009 Step #1Approach The Home Buying Process Objectively... There is no such thing as a perfect house.  Use the 85% rule- make sure you are finding most everything you want (85%) in a house you purchase.  Write a list of ‘must haves' such as a dishwasher, 2 car garage, and three bedro...

January 9, 2009The best real estate agents in today's Chico marketplace are becoming even better about marketing the homes they list to the public, and to other agents who have potential buyers.When you are interviewing local prospective real estate agents to help you sell your home, one importan...

January 7, 2009 Before you list your home for sale, take a careful look around. Are there some items you will want to take with you? There may be a dining room chandelier that has been in your family for three generations, a ceiling fan in the master bedroom, or the bookcases in the den that look...

 January 6, 2009 Timing can sometimes be difficult if you have to sell a home before you can buy another one. Most people need the equity from the sale of their first home for the down payment on the new house. If your present home goes on the market first, you may be concerned that it will sell ...

December 30, 2008 So here it is as promised in yesterday's blog- the total market overview for the Chico area as of 12/19/08.  Please leave me a comment to let me know if you find this market overview helpful and if you would like me to post it periodically (once or twice a month).  Here is a bre...

December 29, 2008 In Chico, like many other towns, there are some homes that sell rather quickly, while others linger on the market.  One of the top reasons is home price, location and condition.  For example, bank owned, repossessed homes are usually quick to go because they are priced to sell. ...

December 26, 2008 Pricing a house is one of the most important parts of the marketing process. You want to get as much for the property as you can, but if you set the price too high, you can turn away qualified buyers. Your real estate agent can tell you the selling price of homes comparable to y...

December 16, 2008 When you list your house with a real estate agent who participates in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), you get a lot of service for your money.  This is an online database that keeps track of houses on the market and their specs.  Its first intention is to help fellow realtor...

December 11, 2008 *Note: Since this article contains several technical terms/words, I have included some helpful definitions in order that you may better understand the article.  Vocabulary Terms: Lien: 1 : a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinari...