Sometimes, buyer feedback can drive a Sacramento listing agent crazy. Over and over buyer's agents sent feedback saying either home was too big or it had too many levels. Because, this particular home, guess what? Exceeds 5,000 square feet, which was right there in MLS for all to read. And it is a tri-level, also in MLS for all to read.However, nobody reads MLS listings. Not agents. Not buyers. Maybe they look at the virtual tour, thumb through photos, and note price and property address. Not much else. Further, low inventory drives agents to throw darts at the board. Nothing to show, so they hop on every new listing, hoping it might fit or buyers might change parameters. Which must be upsetting for buyers to view homes they don't want.A potential buyer called yesterday about a pending ... 07/06/2018

5116 Walnut Garden Ct Carmichael, CA 95608  Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a 3 car garage!!! This home boasts a great room concept with plenty of natural light and is situated on a huge lot at the end of a cul de sac. The updated kitchen and master bathroom along with many energy efficient features makes this home a must see. Great backyard to enjoy during those spring evenings. This home has the perfect layout for a family and entertaining guests. Come see it today you won't be disappointed.  Mark Green | DRE # 02055458BKCO Real Estate Team | DRE # 01406150916-710-5655 06/27/2018

Nothing makes me happier today than to present this spectacular home in Del Dayo Estates for sale. From the time I first began talking with this seller about a plan to put her home on the market, pouring over old photographs in MLS, I knew this would be a fun and enjoyable listing. The longer I am in real estate -- and it's been 44 years -- the more it is important for me to feel a personal connection to the property and the sellers. This home oozes the magic and love. One step inside this private enclave and you'll be hooked. It offers multi-generational possibities due to a separate lower level with its own entrance, which consists of a bedroom, several more rooms, a full bath and a family room with a raised fireplace.More than 5,000 square feet; six bedrooms and 5 baths, plus almost ... 06/01/2018

5116 Walnut Garden Ct Carmichael, CA 95608  Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a 3 car garage!!! This home boasts a great room concept with plenty of natural light and is situated on a huge lot at the end of a cul de sac. The updated kitchen and master bathroom along with many energy efficient features makes this home a must see. Great backyard to enjoy during those spring evenings. This home has the perfect layout for a family and entertaining guests. Come see it today you won't be disappointed.  Mark Green | Keller Williams Western Realty | The Ben Kinney Team916-710-5655 04/02/2018

One of the most emotional things for a seller to hear during a listing appointment is when his Realtor tells him he can't get what he wants for the property. Sellers often have one reality and then there is the market to contend with. There is also the fact homeowners tend to become complacent. They live in the home day after day, so they don't always notice the defects. A defect is just a small thing they will fix one day and never do.This particular listing also involved long-term tenants who lived in a 100+ year home on the same lot. You know their fear is either being evicted or having their rent raised, so a listing agent must ensure the tenants do not sabotage the sale. I got around that scenario by not letting any of the buyers see the tenants' home until a buyer was in contract.... 03/28/2018

5116 Walnut Garden Ct Carmichael, CA 95608  Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a 3 car garage!!! This home boasts a great room concept with plenty of natural light and is situated on a huge lot at the end of a cul de sac. The updated kitchen and master bathroom along with many energy efficient features makes this home a must see. Great backyard to enjoy during those spring evenings. This home has the perfect layout for a family and entertaining guests. Come see it today you won't be disappointed.  Mark Green | Keller Williams Western Realty | The Ben Kinney Team916-710-5655 03/24/2018

All righty, I admit it; I can be prone to falling in love with a home just as much as the next guy. Even though I'm a professional and should be able to separate my lust for a house from reality, every so often a home comes along on the market that challenges that assumption. I start having thoughts like, hey, I could live here.And that's a little bit dangerous for me because it's very easy for me to turn my thoughts into reality. That's why my husband doesn't like it when I say, Oh, I'm just thinking about this. Whatever this is. Because he knows what the next step is. The next step is we do it, whether he wants to or not. (We are also not moving to Carmichael, in the real world. I'm happy with my houses where they are.)But, boy, oh, boy, if I were to move, I would definitely buy this ... 03/23/2018

Sitting right there at a corner of an older established leafy neighborhood of Carmichael, at the intersection of Garfield and Winding Way, is a .38 acre complex of multi-generational homes in Carmichael. The third of those homes split off and sold a long time ago; however, a duplex-style and single-family home remain. The first house on the Garfield side, used as a duplex with two gas meters but one meter for other utilities, is a bit over 2,800 square feet on two levels. The first level features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The second level features 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Each has its own kitchen, but it could be converted back to a single-family home. There is an exterior entrance to the upper level. We don't know when this home was built but my guess is early 1900s. It also has a full ba... 03/03/2018

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation Here’s another great article I thought you might enjoy. It came from Zillow and was written by Jamie Birdwell-Branson. Hope you enjoy it.Would you move if you got an offer you couldn't refuse? See how one savvy homeowner did it. Francis, a Seattle homeowner, shares what it was like to sell a house without putting it on the market. As told to Jamie Birdwell-Branson.Shortly after moving into my Seattle house in 2015, I listed it on Zillow’s for-sale-by-owner pre-market feature, Make Me Move. I got ever... 11/27/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My CARMICHAEL Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in CARMICHAEL, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation Here is a great blog I ran across by Amy Morby, a Seattle-based copy editor, copywriter and the biggestRadiohead fan you know that I thought was worth sharing. When temperatures fall and flurries tease, there's no better hibernation haven than your own home. Although a longtime living room fixture, fireplaces are a comfort best enjoyed everywhere. Frombedrooms to basements and even the master bath, there’s no right or wrong way to curl up and snuggle’round the fireside.To spark your fireplace fancy, ... 11/27/2017

Property Description:  Nestled within a gated community, this home has an impressive front room, with brick fireplace and high vaulted ceiling!  Kitchen has a breakfast nook, and view to the family room.  Downstairs laundry room is huge, with a sink and cabinets.   Master suite has double sinks with long counter, and separate shower room. Guest bath also has double sinks, separate shower, and is accessible from both bedrooms.  Low maintenance yards, close to shopping and dining, and move in ready! To see 4024 Eastwood Village Lane Carmichael CA 95608 or other houses in Sacramento, CA call The Mode and Durham Team at (916) 405-5765. If you would like to find out how much your Sacramento home is worth, check our home value site, at http://www.SactoHouseValue.com, or call us at (916) 405-... 11/16/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation  Here’s another great article I thought you might enjoy. It came from Realtor Magazine and was written by Graham Wood. Hope you enjoy it.It's not unusual for parents to want to invest in their adult kids' future. But a combination of factors—job gaps in the weak economy, tight lending standards, and student loans—may be leading more young adults these days to seek the support of their parents (or grandparents) in the purchase of a first home. That support adds a layer of complexity to the transaction... 11/14/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation  I ran across this interesting story written by Beth Franken in Realtor Magazine that I thought I’d share with you.Sometimes, sellers get in their own way. Maybe they refuse to lower the price of their home, even when a lack of showings offers a clear sign the asking price is too high. They might resist staging, arguing they can make their home show-ready on their own, or push back against making a needed repair. When sellers get hung up on such issues, they delay their ultimate goal to reach the clo... 11/14/2017

When a Sacramento Realtor encounters a stressful situation during the day, there are always things to learn from it. What I learned from my ordeal yesterday is three-fold. First, don't drive down a dead-end street in a luxury vehicle, even in broad daylight, into a depressed neighborhood you don't know. Second, don't stop for a person who seems to be in distress, needing assistance, who is waving down your car.Third, consider buying a gun and learning how to shoot it. My husband asked me if I would be around this afternoon to accept deliveries, and I asked him why? Was he sending me a hand gun? You can read more in my personal blog today at this link: Assault in Carmichael on a Sacramento Realtor's Car While She's Driving. 11/07/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation When delving into the world of real estate and investment property, there are many terms that will come up that require further explanation. Whether you've never heard the phrase 'home equity' before or you have a little familiarity, here are the ins and out of what it means and how this asset can help your financial outlook. All About Home Equity Essentially, home equity refers to your portion of the value of your home, and the amount of this figure is important because it is included among your ass... 09/27/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation Traditionally, getting a mortgage requires you to have a level of income appropriate to the size of Carmichael home that you're buying. But for a lot of low-income and minority borrowers, a simple measure of one person's income isn't an accurate measure of whether or not that person can afford a home. Now, with the Home Ready mortgage from Fannie Mae, multigenerational and extended households can have easy access to mortgage funds. How does the Home Ready mortgage work? Here's what you need to know. ... 09/20/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation Mortgage closing costs have been coming down in recent years, which is good news for buyers. But if you're buying a home in the near future, you'll want to ensure you're prepared to take full advantage of these lower fees – after all, keeping more money in your pocket is always good. When you close on your mortgage, take these three steps and you'll find that you'll pay far less in closing fees than most buyers would. Negotiate Fees That Look Sketchy Just because a fee is listed on your mortgage clos... 09/13/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call 916-660-5823 for a FREE consultation Most people tend to think of a mortgage loan as a necessary evil, an expense that has to be managed. But under the right circumstances, your mortgage can become a smart investment – something that makes you money instead of costing you money. With a little bit of ingenuity and a lot of hard work, you can turn your mortgage into a money-making investment that will pay dividends for years to come. So how do you turn your mortgage loan into a productive investment? Here's what you need to k... 09/08/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call for a FREE consultation Deals are always appealing, especially in a hot market. So if you're looking to buy a Carmichael house and you see the chance to nab a fixer-upper for a low price, you'll be tempted. Just be careful – sometimes that hidden treasure turns out to be a disaster. Here are five signs that the fixer-upper you're eyeing should be left on the market. Bad Location There are some things about a house that cannot be fixed, no matter how dedicated you are – like location. Check that the house isn't next to an un... 09/06/2017

Mike and Jennifer Rigley (buyers) 916.378.4671 / (sellers) 916-660-5823 Info@RigleyRG.com What’s My Carmichael Home Worth? Please call us to discuss your potential Home Value in Carmichael, CA 916-660-5823. Click here to use our FREE Online Home Value Estimator. Call 916-660-5823 for a FREE consultation It's easy for buyers to fall in love with properties when they're looking at polished hardwood floors, new appliances or renovated kitchens. During open houses and showings, glamorous features get all the attention. However, these dream homes right away can be dangerous.  Asbestos and electrical wiring are hard to get excited about, but ignoring them can be a financial disaster. Buyers risk serious costs and a huge amount of hassle if they don't do their research.  It can be daunting for... 09/01/2017