home buying

Serrano home boasts four bedrooms, private yard

Real Estate Features

 
“Gorgeous and graceful” describe the four-bedroom home of approximately 2,480 square feet now available at 2081 Beckett Drive in the Serrano subdivision in El Dorado Hills.

What is HAP approval and how does it work exactly?

Real Estate Voices

 
Dear Kari,

With interest rates possibly on the rise, now’s the time to buy

Home $$$ and Sense

 
Dear Sue, I am excited about how affordable the houses in Auburn have become. I never thought that I would be able to make my dream of owning a home here come true.

After short sale, how soon can we buy a home?

Real Estate Voices

 
Dear Kari, My husband and I did a short sale about a year ago and we really thought we would never consider owning a home again.

Yes you can still buy a home with cash

Home $$$ and Sense

 
Dear Sue, I had the listing agent show me a property that I saw online. I liked it, so I asked the agent to write an offer on my behalf.

Balance the ‘needs’ and the ‘wants’ when buying

Real Estate Voices

 
It’s that time of year when most people begin working on their holiday wish lists. But for potential homebuyers, visions of finding the perfect home dance in their heads all-year-round.

Can all-cash offer bump existing short sale buyer?

Home $$$ and Sense

 
Dear Sue, I saw a house I liked on the Internet today, so I drove past it and it looked really nice from the outside.

Should homebuyer waive house inspection?

Real Estate Voices

 
Dear Kari, My wife and I made an offer on a home, which is new to the market. Our offer was only 1 percent off the seller’s asking price as my wife really wants this particular home.

What’s the difference between market analysis and appraisal?

Real Estate Voices

 
Dear Kari, My significant other and I are going to be selling our home. We talked with two Realtors and they both spoke of different prices on our home.

First-time homebuyer workshop Nov. 15

Real Estate Briefs

 
Looking to buy your first home? Then come out to the free first-time homebuyers workshop at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Old Republic Title Company in Roseville.