Great Wachovia Fast Track Short Sale

98 Summer Rim Circle, Sacramento

Property in mid-remodel just waiting for your finishing touches. Home features recently remodeled kitchen with quartz counters, newer cabinetry, and all stainless steel appliances; recently installed laminate flooring throughout living/dining room and all bedrooms; newer dual pane windows throughout; 4 years new roof; and partially removed popcorn ceilings in hall, kitchen and bedrooms.


More info: www.ScottAndKimSellHomes.com

Area markets and swap meets

Looking for a fun places to shop, check out these local markets:

• Denio's Farmers market and swap meet: year round Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 5 pm
  denios.org
• Galt Market: year round Tuesday and Wednesday 7 am to 2 pm
  ci.galt.ca.us
• Sacramento Saturday Market: open April to December every first and third Saturday (closed July 16) 8 am to 3 pm
  sacsaturdaymarket.com

Get Organized this Saturday

Join the National Association of Professional Organizers this Saturday, January 15 at IKEA in West Sacramento from 10 am to 2 pm for help on how to get organized. A free event!

For more info:
www.naposacramento.com

Top Ten REO Agents in Sac Region

Today's front page of the Bee lists the Top Ten REO Agents in the Sacramento Region. With the exception of a couple of these agents, I HATE, I repeat HATE showing these agents' listings. It is near impossible to get someone on their "Team" to call you back. It's hard to even find out if your offer was ever received, until 5 days later when you get an email that says, "multiple offers, highest and best requested." At which point you give your highest and best, only to be beat out by the other 42 cash offers. Poor first-time buyers with FHA loans are delegated to short sales.

Okay, now I'm being a bit sarcastic and melodramatic, but all you non-REO agents representing buyers know exactly what I'm talking about. And all buyers, have heard all this repeatedly with each offer you put in by your Realtor.

Someday, the banks will no longer control every aspect of our market except to make loans. That will be a sweet day.