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December 8th, 2011
Are You Thinking About Buying a New Fresno Home in the Next 12 months?
It’s Never Too SOON To Start Looking!
Statistics show that most buyers will start their home search 12-18 months before they actually buy a home and that 90% of buyers start their home search online. This may seem a bit crazy but there seems to be something intrinsic in us that desires to not only find a home (a place to “be”) but to dream about what that home might be and look like. My family and I tend to move every 2-5 years (we might be a bit crazy), which means we usually start looking online months before we are even “ready” to buy. Some of today’s buyers have had a short sale or foreclosure in the recent past and feel like they will never be able to buy again. Whatever your situation may be it is never too early to start looking.
Online home searches are the most helpful way to begin your search. Most Fresno and Clovis REALTORS will be able to set you up with a search that fits exactly what you may be looking for.
Tips to consider before you begin to look and eventually buy:
- Estimate what you can afford. Typically you will be able to “afford” a mortgage at 25-30% of your gross monthly income. The best way to determine your buying power and potential is to speak with a mortgage broker/lender. If you have bad/poor credit you will need time to repair it. A great mortgage broker can assist you in repairing your credit.
- Decide on 2 or 3 areas/neighborhoods you would most like to live. Have a REALTOR set up a map search for you of those areas and email you listings as soon as they come on the market.
- Save and keep track of the type(s) of homes you like. This will help you understand what is available, how fast the homes you like sell and what price they sell for. So, when you are ready to buy you will be a savvy buyer who knows the market well.
- Do a drive-by! When you find homes online that you like, take a bike or car ride to take a look at the home(s) as wells the neighborhood. You may find out that you like a particular model of home and yet the area (even the street) is not right. You might also want to drive by your target neighborhoods on weekends to see if there are any Open Houses.
- Go For It! When the time is right you will be confident and ready to go for it! Find a REALTOR you can trust, who knows the market and will have your best interest in mind.
If you are interested in beginning your search, yet not ready to buy… let us know – we would love to help!
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November 30th, 2011
Foreclosure Homes for Sale in the 93720 and 93619 zip codes
Foreclosures in the 93720 and 93619 Area
Homes in NE Fresno and Clovis area homes have the smallest amount of active foreclosures on the market (as of this date) and as a percentage compared to their local counter parts in other nearby areas. The Clovis North area in particular is a strong and stable local market but also that finding a deal on a foreclosure home in this area can be a real challenge. Homes in this Fresno area go fast (that is unless it’s not a Short Sale)!
Active Foreclosures (not including short sales)
Clovis North: 10 = 11% of the homes on the market in the Clovis North area (108 total)
Clovis West: 20 = 11% of the homes on the market in the Clovis West area (122 total)
Buchanan: 15 = 7% of the homes on the market in the Buchanan area (84 total)
Clovis North Foreclosures
Clovis North area homes range from $210,000 all the way up to $1.5m plus. The Clovis North area offers new construction opportunities as – email us for more information about new construction in the area.
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November 19th, 2011
Terrabella at Copper River Ranch
Terrabella Homes at Copper River Ranch
Terrabella Homes
Terrabella is located in NE Fresno is in the premier neighborhood of Copper River Ranch. This incredible non-gated community, by Granville Homes, boast generous sized homes with large lots and best of all ECO – SMART design for low energy costs and carbon foot print. This family friendly neighborhood offers great schools, it’s own quiet park and access to the Copper River Trail Way and Woodward Park. If you love recreation you will love it here!
CRR Park
Home’s in the Terrabella community of Copper River Ranch range from $275k -$450+.
Copper River Ranch has a number of homes for sale. For your FREE list of Copper River Ranch homes for sale, including Terrabella, just fill out the form below and we’ll send you a list of all current homes for sale in Copper River right to your email box.
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November 18th, 2011
How Do I Find the Right Fresno Home?
Find Your Perfect Fresno Home!
Find the Perfect Home
How to find the right Fresno home for your family is an important question to ask and answer. Here is what we suggest!
1. FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO HELP!
It can be very difficult to find the right/best people to help you with this life changing decision. It is absolutely vital to find someone you can trust and that has a great track record of helping/serving people. You may want to start with asking friends and family who they have used in the past. Facebook and Twitter can be a useful tool for finding great referrals without having to call and ask all your friends and family face to face. Obviously we would love to help you find that perfect Fresno or Clovis home! Feel free to contact us anytime.
2.DETERMINE YOUR BUYING POTENTIAL (How much can you afford?).
Another very important referral you need to ask for is for a local, Fresno or Clovis mortgage or loan broker. Some people feel very happy and comfortable with their bank and it is as easy as going into your local branch and start the the process. If you do not feel all that connected to your bank ask friends and family. We would also love to suggest someone to help you along the journey.
Before you go house hunting you will need to know what your buying power and potential is. You will need a pre-qualification letter from your lender in order to make an offer on a property. The last thing you want to do is find your dream Fresno home and then find out that you can’t afford it. OUCH!
3. DETERMINE THE AREA(s) YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE.
Determine what matters most to you in your next home’s neighborhood? Is it location, safety, schools, shopping, quiet or space? Whatever that might be take the time to ask and answer these questions first.
Great questions to ask yourself are:
- How long do I want my commute to and from work to be (10 min? 20?)?
- How close or far away from family and friends do I want to live?
- How far away church do I want to live?
- What are the Fresno or Clovis schools (if you have kids or will be having kids in the future) that I want my kids to attend?
- Will this neighborhood hold it’s value over time? How long do I wish to live in this house?
Email us for a Dream Home Finder Worksheet!
4. START LOOKING and DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS THEN YOUR DREAM HOME!
Start looking online right away! We can set you up with a specific home search and send you homes in your desired area(s) as soon as they come on the market. Keep looking until you find the right home. Once you have determined your Fresno dream home wants and try to check off as many of those boxes as possible. Find a Realtor who will patiently walk through the process with you until you find the perfect home.
Happy House Hunting!
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November 16th, 2011
Harlan Ranch Homes for Sale!
Harlan Ranch Homes for Sale
There are a number of Harlan Ranch homes for sale. Current planning for Harlan Ranch provides for approximately 1,334 homes, 400 + apartments, 58 live/work units and 14 acres of planned commercial development. Harlan Ranch home prices range from from around $190,000 on up to $600k+. To receive a FREE list of current Harlan Ranch homes, including Harlan Ranch foreclosures, just complete the form below. We’ll send you all current Harlan Ranch homes for sale and automatically email you any new Harlan Ranch listings the moment one comes on the MLS. Now you can be the first to know when the next Harlan Ranch house comes on the market!
FREE List of Harlan Ranch Homes for Sale
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November 15th, 2011
Harlan Ranch Homes in Clovis Ca
Harlan Ranch
Harlan Ranch is a master-planned Clovis Ca community located in northeast Clovis. Designed by a team of architects and designers, Harlan Ranch is a 400 acre vibrant community where residents can work, play, and live. Harlan Ranch has the feel of a small community because it offers resort-like features, such as a Junior Olympic sized swimming pool,
playgrounds, rock climbing wall, amphitheater, picnic areas with gas barbecues, and numerous walking and biking trails. Because of its location, Harlan Ranch residents can easily access downtown Clovis, the Sierra Mountains, Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake via Highway 168, and the China Peak ski resort.
Harlan Ranch is within the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD). Students living within Harlan Ranch attend the newly-opened Bud Rank Elementary at Harlan Ranch school for grades K-6. Students in the 7th and 8th grades attend Granite Ridge Intermediate School and students in 9th grade attend the new Clovis north High School while students 10th through 12th grades will attend Buchanan High School.
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November 11th, 2011
Thinking About Buying a Fresno or Clovis Home? What Are You Waiting For?
5 GREAT Reasons to Buy a Fresno Home
Have you been thinking about buying a Fresno home but are unsure whether now is a good time to buy? Consider these 5 GREAT reasons to buy a Fresno home now:
1. Affordable home index of 83% — that means 83% of everyone working in Clovis/Fresno can afford to purchase a home.
2. Cheaper to buy than rent – it’s now cheaper to buy a Fresno home than rent! Save some of your hard earned money AND own a Fresno home. What could be better than that?
3. Fresno homes prices at 2002-03 levels — when you purchase a Fresno home, you’re paying approx. 2002-03 home prices. How would you like gas, food, and car prices to be at 2002 levels? I don’t know about you, but I’d love to pay only $1.50 a gallon for gas (2002 gas prices). We may never see Fresno home prices this low again.
4. Tax benefits — hate paying taxes? Owning a Fresno home has a number of tax benefits not available to renters. Here’s 3 great articles on how you can save even more money this year using the tax benefits of home ownership:
5. 4% interest rates — interest rates are near all-time lows. Why should you care? You can save a bundle! Below is a scenario written by a homeowner who purchased a home in 1997 at higher interest rates and how today’s all-time low interest rates can save you $$$ and build equity in your home faster!
“Back in 1997 I bought my first home, it was new construction, I paid $137,000 for a 2040 sq ft home…. that translated to roughly $67 per foot. My interest rate at the time was 8.125% with a total payment of $1,017 per month.
Today, the same home as mine, in my neighborhood, is selling for $249,000 equaling $122 per foot with a total payment of $1,188 per month at a 4% rate. You can see the slightly higher minimal monthly payment quite clearly ($1,017 vs. $1,188) — but with a 8.125% interest rate only 9% of my payment ($89.62) was going towards principal, whereas if a new buyer purchased the same home in my neighborhood at today’s rate of 4% — a whopping 30% ($358.76) would go toward principal. In other words,Fresno buyers who purchase today get 2002 home prices with low interest rates but also gain a SIGNIFICANTLY faster rate of equity. But that’s not all…
Now lets talk interest paid…on the $137,000 loan, the buyer paid a whopping $229,201 just in interest. However, a $249,000 loan at 4% would be $178,956 in interest, SAVING you $50,245 in interest on a loan that’s nearly TWICE as large! Do you think you still have time to wait?
Fresno Homes for Sale
The 5 reasons above are just some of the reasons why it’s a great time to buy a Fresno home (we haven’t even talked about Clovis schools, city amenities, neighborhoods, etc.) So if you’re looking for a Fresno home, just complete the form below and we’ll help you find your dream home at a bargain price!
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November 9th, 2011
Homes for Sale at Country Club Estates
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES II
CC Estates
Country Club Estates II is a lovely gated development featuring larger, affordable, luxury homes on expansive lots. With the Sierras as its backdrop, these homes feature mature, lush landscaping, exceptional design, and provide a feeling of home. Country Club II Estates is located within the Clovis Unified School District and in close proximity to Copper Hills Elementary, and the Clovis North Educational Center. This is truly a beautiful and unique community that an exclusive few can call home.
Affordable luxury homes
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES III
An addition to Country Club II Estates which is located south of International, Country Club III Estates, offers upscale homes that are located north of International. These homes have exceptional design as well but were built after Country Club II Estates. This community is also in the Clovis Unified School District with Fugman as its elementary school.
Home in these two exceptional neighborhoods range from $400-800k+
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November 1st, 2011
Copper River Country Club Homes
Copper River Country Club
The Copper River Country Club sets the stage for this unique and prestigious lifestyle experience. The 30,000 square-foot Early Californian inspired clubhouse has become a destination for those seeking true resort-like surroundings in the Clovis Unified School District. The two-story hacienda houses the golf pro shop, banquet facilities, fine dining at The Restaurant at Copper River with intimate dining inside or covered veranda dining outside, and a full service bar. On the lower level there is a comprehensive fitness center, members’ locker rooms, and La Cantina eatery and bar. This awe-inspiring facility is set among a preserved Alicante vineyard, sprawling bridges, flowing Spanish fountains, rolling lush fairways, and serene water features. The clubhouse is adjacent to world class tennis facilities, plus a resort-style pool complex and entertainment pavilion.
Those who love the outdoors will delight in this community’s natural setting. With 8 miles of walking trails, The Lewis S. Eaton Trail is over 4 miles long alone, and provides convenient access to walking, running, cycling, horseback riding, wheelchair access, and nature observation along the San Joaquin River. Following the trail southward you ultimately connect to Woodward Park. Woodward Park is over 300 acres and has a multi-use amphitheater that seats up to 2,500 people, an authentic Japanese Garden, fenced dog park, two-mile equestrian trail, exercise par course, three children’s playgrounds, an inviting lake, 3 small fish ponds, 7 picnic areas and 5 miles of multipurpose trails.
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If that weren’t enough, Copper River Ranch is only a few miles from Millerton Lake, the quintessential setting for water-based recreation, and within 56 miles to China Peak Ski Resort and only 94 miles from the world renowned Yosemite National Park. Copper River is a premier, one-of-a-kind community.
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October 26th, 2011
Bellamontagna Homes in Fresno
Fresno’s Premier Neighborhood: Bellamontagna
Bellamontagna Homes
This premier NE Fresno neighborhood offers a prime location, exceptionally built homes and award winning Clovis North schools. These Tuscan inspired homes feature large open floor plans with high end amenities, sure to impress the pickiest of buyers.
Homes in the Bellamontagna/Park Lane area of Fresno range from $685k up to $1.5m +.
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