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9406 Stanfield Court
SOLD $169,000.00 within 1 week of listing! Not a Foreclosure or Short Sale! |
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955 Bear Creek Way
SOLD $180,000.00 within 1 week of listing. Not a Foreclosure or Short Sale! |
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Avoid home improvement gimmicks that hammer resale value
Q: We are considering listing our vacation home, and I have a question for you on whether it would be worth it to invest the money putting siding on it or selling it as is? The home is located on a golf course and has a magnificent view of the first hole and surrounding lakes and mountains.
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Best fix for a cracked patio
Q: I enjoy your column and have a question for you. We built a home last year and have a concrete patio at the rear. It already has a crack in it (not very large) and it's starting to stain. I would like to improve the appearance. What would be the best choice? Paint it, carpet it (I do not like the look of the turf-like outdoor carpeting), lay down a stone covering over it, or something else? It is fully exposed, and we live where the winters are not very cold but the summers can get very hot. There are few trees around it, so leaf stains are not really an issue. We keep our grill, a few chairs, and a patio table on it. It gets direct sun about half the day. Suggestions?
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Assessed vs. market value
DEAR BENNY: In 2006, the assessed value of my house had climbed to $756,000 and then dropped to $714,000, trailing the declining market. I filed an abatement based on erroneous information that my town was using, and was successful. My house was reassessed at $531,300, very close to my suggested valuation.
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Jan Fetzik,SRES
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docter & Docter Realtors
878 W. Benjamin Holt Drive
Stockton,
CA
95207
209.473.4336
209.639.4336
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Happy July
I can't believe we are already into the seventh month of 2010! Does time go by quicker when you are older? It seems when you are a young child you play all day in the heat of the sun, nothing bothers you and the days seem endless. So far we have been blessed with a "mild" Summer, hopefully it won't start heating up now to those scorching temperatures! Hope you all had a fantastic Fourth of July! Seemed like there was a lot more fireworks noise this year than in years past.
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Eight ways to conserve water this summer
In February of this year, the Governor of California declared a state emergency due to drought. “ …California faces its third consecutive year of drought and we must prepare for the worst,” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said. As of this writing, the state has not issued a mandatory water rationing order, but asks that the residents of California participate in a voluntary reduction. With the summer months ahead, the drought is even more cause for concern. Lawns and gardens will be watered more often, more cars will be washed; essentially the hose will replace the rain. By adjusting their lifestyle a bit, homeowners can reduce water waste -- and save a buck on the monthly water bill. Here’s how:
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Presale inspections for smoother sales
Homes are selling for less. Everyone's trying to cut back. Yet, many real estate agents think it's wise for sellers to provide presale inspections for buyers to review before they write offers. Is the cost, which could run from a few hundred to $1,000 or more, worth the expense?
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How does your garden grow?
If you’d like to have a garden, but think you don’t have the space, think again. Urban gardening techniques are allowing small-space gardening to take root in unlikely places, such as balconies, raised planters, roofs, windowsills, and postage stamp-sized backyards. Condominium dwellers and homeowners alike are getting their fingers dirty and growing their own produce, succulents, and flowers in these tiny slivers of dirt.
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