Buying or selling a home, or buying investment Property-is one of the most important things one does in their lifetime...other than marriage or having children.
Why wouldn't you want a Professional working right beside you?
In this Supercharged marketplace, you need more than just a Realtor. You need a professional with the unique training and know-how to create opportunities, and identify potential pitfalls up front, and make your home buying experience an unqualified success.
You need a Certified Residential Specialist. A Specialist gives you Exposure, Professionalism, Financing Expertise and Connections, Pricing and Market Knowledge, Negotiaion skills, Advice, Protection, Not to mention Knowledge of Real Estate Law.
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Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Broker Associate/Connect Realty
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Vice Chair Land Use & Environmental
wendimae@wendimae.com
http://www.wendimae.com
Toll Free 866-333-6333
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Energy Efficiency-Learn to be GREEN!
It is easier than you think to be Green...Home improvements don’t have to be epic to relieve utility costs. Here are ideas to start you off-thinking GREEN!
Some things you can do, that cost little to no money-AND over time, will actually save you lots of cash:
-If you have a home office-buy an “All-in-one” FAX, Scanner, and Copier...saves A LOT of energy, and costs you less to operate.
-When you go to bed at night, or out of town-or even during the day when not using your TV or VCR-turn off the power strip...keep in mind, when your appliances are off, but still plugged in-they pull and use power. This will save you anywhere from $60.-$100. a year on your Electric bill.
-Recycling, in general, is huge. It is so much better to buy a re-usable beverage bottle-than to buy bottled water...just think of how much you will save-using filtered water, over buying bottled water.
-Turn up the air conditioner thermostat.
-Change filters often.
-Plant trees on the South and West sides of the home to provide shade and reduce interior temperatures.
-Landscape with drought-resistant or indigenous plants, which retain more water.
-Add motion sensor lights, to save electricity.
-Install a gas fireplace in an addition, such as a den or sunroom, which will extend heat to that room.
-Replace appliances with Energy Star-rated versions. They exceed Government energy-efficiency standards by 10-25%.
-Invest in new, more energy efficient heating and cooling systems.
-Paint your home’s exterior a light color-as darker colors retain more heat.
-Plug up air leaks, which are equivalent of leaving a window open all year.
This can save up to 10% of your energy bill.
-Install double-glazed windows with low-emisson glass, which allow maximum light while keeping out heat and cold.
-When replacing roofing, install light-colored shingles made of material or tile to reflect heat.
-Add insulation in walls.
This is just a start! Feel free to email me-should you like more information or links to helpful energy saving “GREEN” websites!
check it out! http://www.epa.org
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Broker Associate
Connect Realty
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Toll free 866-333-6333
http://www.wendimae.com
Some things you can do, that cost little to no money-AND over time, will actually save you lots of cash:
-If you have a home office-buy an “All-in-one” FAX, Scanner, and Copier...saves A LOT of energy, and costs you less to operate.
-When you go to bed at night, or out of town-or even during the day when not using your TV or VCR-turn off the power strip...keep in mind, when your appliances are off, but still plugged in-they pull and use power. This will save you anywhere from $60.-$100. a year on your Electric bill.
-Recycling, in general, is huge. It is so much better to buy a re-usable beverage bottle-than to buy bottled water...just think of how much you will save-using filtered water, over buying bottled water.
-Turn up the air conditioner thermostat.
-Change filters often.
-Plant trees on the South and West sides of the home to provide shade and reduce interior temperatures.
-Landscape with drought-resistant or indigenous plants, which retain more water.
-Add motion sensor lights, to save electricity.
-Install a gas fireplace in an addition, such as a den or sunroom, which will extend heat to that room.
-Replace appliances with Energy Star-rated versions. They exceed Government energy-efficiency standards by 10-25%.
-Invest in new, more energy efficient heating and cooling systems.
-Paint your home’s exterior a light color-as darker colors retain more heat.
-Plug up air leaks, which are equivalent of leaving a window open all year.
This can save up to 10% of your energy bill.
-Install double-glazed windows with low-emisson glass, which allow maximum light while keeping out heat and cold.
-When replacing roofing, install light-colored shingles made of material or tile to reflect heat.
-Add insulation in walls.
This is just a start! Feel free to email me-should you like more information or links to helpful energy saving “GREEN” websites!
check it out! http://www.epa.org
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Broker Associate
Connect Realty
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Toll free 866-333-6333
http://www.wendimae.com
Monday, March 10, 2008
Just what does Serrano have to offer you?
Here is just a smidgen of what Serrano has to offer you...
The rolling Sierras, an R.T. Jones Jr. golf course and an award-winningmaster plan make Serrano the ideal community for your dream home.
Description:
3,500-acre gated golf course community in El Dorado Hills, in northern California, just 30 minutes east of Sacramento, and half-way between Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley.
Nearest Airport: Sacramento International Airport, 35 minutes; Cameron Park Airport, 10 minutes
Awards & Honors:
Named 1997 Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders’ National Sales & Marketing Council
1997 & 1998 Master-Planned Community of the Year by the Building Industry Association of Superior California
Amenities:
Private Serrano Country Club
Clubhouse with tennis, swimming & exercise facilities
18-hole, par-72, championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.; course was the host for the Senior PGA Tour’s Gold Rush Classic for six years
27-acre Village Green with outdoor amphitheater, a lake with bandstand/gazebo
Hiking and biking trails
1,000 acres of open space
Serrano hosted a Senior PGA event from 1996 to 2001.
Real Estate:
Homes from the low-$300,000s
Custom homesites from approx. $175,000, many with lake, mountain, golf course and city lights views.
Visitation Program:
Ask about special discounts for Serrano visitors at local hotels
Click here for driving directions.
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Broker Associate/ Real Estate Counselor
Connect Realty
Toll Free 866-333-6333
www.wendimae.com
The rolling Sierras, an R.T. Jones Jr. golf course and an award-winningmaster plan make Serrano the ideal community for your dream home.
Description:
3,500-acre gated golf course community in El Dorado Hills, in northern California, just 30 minutes east of Sacramento, and half-way between Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley.
Nearest Airport: Sacramento International Airport, 35 minutes; Cameron Park Airport, 10 minutes
Awards & Honors:
Named 1997 Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders’ National Sales & Marketing Council
1997 & 1998 Master-Planned Community of the Year by the Building Industry Association of Superior California
Amenities:
Private Serrano Country Club
Clubhouse with tennis, swimming & exercise facilities
18-hole, par-72, championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.; course was the host for the Senior PGA Tour’s Gold Rush Classic for six years
27-acre Village Green with outdoor amphitheater, a lake with bandstand/gazebo
Hiking and biking trails
1,000 acres of open space
Serrano hosted a Senior PGA event from 1996 to 2001.
Real Estate:
Homes from the low-$300,000s
Custom homesites from approx. $175,000, many with lake, mountain, golf course and city lights views.
Visitation Program:
Ask about special discounts for Serrano visitors at local hotels
Click here for driving directions.
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Broker Associate/ Real Estate Counselor
Connect Realty
Toll Free 866-333-6333
www.wendimae.com
Friday, March 7, 2008
The Foreclosure "Crisis" is Overblown
"Sure there are pockets of pain-but it isn't as if most American's are losing their homes." More than 99% of homes are not in Foreclosure."
A recent list of year-end mortgage foreclosure rates in 100 top metropolitan areas drew a lot of attention. Released by RealtyTrac, a company that compiles data on home foreclosures, the list showed the number of foreclosure filings in each metro area, the percentage of homes being foreclosed and the percentage change from the previous year. Though the report had some dismal news -- such as the nearly 4.9% foreclosure rate in the Stockton, Calif., area -- a close look at the data also provides some reassuring information. It tells me, for instance, that the foreclosure crisis is a regional problem, not a systemic one. It could become a systemic problem, of course, but we're a long way from that now. This news will disappoint the gloom-and-doom crew and all those seeking the excitement of financial upheaval. But it may be time to temper our worry and take a closer look at some of the year-over-year foreclosure statistics: Though the national rate of foreclosure increased by a whopping 79% between December 2006 and December 2007, the rate was still only 1.033%. Because about 30% of all homes are owned mortgage-free, this means that for all the noise about a crisis, only seven-tenths of 1% of all homes were in foreclosure. In the top 100 housing markets, the average foreclosure rate was somewhat higher -- 1.38% -- and it was up 78% over the previous year. But if you rank-ordered the list of the top 100 areas, only 34 had foreclosure rates above the group average. Fifty-one areas had rates of 1% or less. Foreclosure rates actually fell in 14 of the 100 areas. More important, many of the areas with the highest increases in foreclosure rates were rising off rates that were tiny. The Bethesda, Md., area, to offer the most extreme case, saw foreclosures rise 1,288% -- to a rate of 0.682%. In other words, foreclosures there were virtually nonexistent the year before. Today they are still well below the national average. The same can be said for the Albany, N.Y., area (up 638% to 0.25%), the Baltimore area (up 544% to 0.73%) and the Providence, R.I., area (up 354% to 0.41%).
For More information, or for a Housing Counselor:
Contact Wendi-Mae Davis,CRS, GRI
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Broker Associate, Counselor
20 Years of Service Connect Realty
http://www.wendimae.com
Toll Free 866-333-6333
A recent list of year-end mortgage foreclosure rates in 100 top metropolitan areas drew a lot of attention. Released by RealtyTrac, a company that compiles data on home foreclosures, the list showed the number of foreclosure filings in each metro area, the percentage of homes being foreclosed and the percentage change from the previous year. Though the report had some dismal news -- such as the nearly 4.9% foreclosure rate in the Stockton, Calif., area -- a close look at the data also provides some reassuring information. It tells me, for instance, that the foreclosure crisis is a regional problem, not a systemic one. It could become a systemic problem, of course, but we're a long way from that now. This news will disappoint the gloom-and-doom crew and all those seeking the excitement of financial upheaval. But it may be time to temper our worry and take a closer look at some of the year-over-year foreclosure statistics: Though the national rate of foreclosure increased by a whopping 79% between December 2006 and December 2007, the rate was still only 1.033%. Because about 30% of all homes are owned mortgage-free, this means that for all the noise about a crisis, only seven-tenths of 1% of all homes were in foreclosure. In the top 100 housing markets, the average foreclosure rate was somewhat higher -- 1.38% -- and it was up 78% over the previous year. But if you rank-ordered the list of the top 100 areas, only 34 had foreclosure rates above the group average. Fifty-one areas had rates of 1% or less. Foreclosure rates actually fell in 14 of the 100 areas. More important, many of the areas with the highest increases in foreclosure rates were rising off rates that were tiny. The Bethesda, Md., area, to offer the most extreme case, saw foreclosures rise 1,288% -- to a rate of 0.682%. In other words, foreclosures there were virtually nonexistent the year before. Today they are still well below the national average. The same can be said for the Albany, N.Y., area (up 638% to 0.25%), the Baltimore area (up 544% to 0.73%) and the Providence, R.I., area (up 354% to 0.41%).
For More information, or for a Housing Counselor:
Contact Wendi-Mae Davis,CRS, GRI
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Broker Associate, Counselor
20 Years of Service Connect Realty
http://www.wendimae.com
Toll Free 866-333-6333
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Timing is right for Serrano Home Ownership
There hasn't been a better opportunity for home ownership in this Pristine Golf Community, almost since its inception. For your own search, go to:www.wendimae.com Search by choosing the area and specific location that you desire. Automatic email messages will be sent to you direct via email, matching your criteria...you need not make a call-and still get it all...we look forward to assisting you in your quest-whether in person, or virtually so...
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Connect Realty
Broker Associate
Director of the California Assocation of Realtors
Vice Chair of Land Use & Environmental Committee
Toll Free 866-333-6333
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Connect Realty
Broker Associate
Director of the California Assocation of Realtors
Vice Chair of Land Use & Environmental Committee
Toll Free 866-333-6333
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Serrano and surrounding Community
http://www.serranoeldorado.com/home.html
For information, photos, Maps, Housing information-and..."Did anyone say Golf?"
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Broker Associate
Connect Realty
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Vice Chair of Land Use & Environmental Committee
Toll Free 866-333-6333
www.wendimae.com
For information, photos, Maps, Housing information-and..."Did anyone say Golf?"
Wendi-Mae Davis, CRS, GRI
Broker Associate
Connect Realty
Director of the California Association of Realtors
Vice Chair of Land Use & Environmental Committee
Toll Free 866-333-6333
www.wendimae.com
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Buying or Selling a home in Serrano Golf Community
Hi, if you are buying or selling a home in wonderful golf community of Serrano, always use a local, knowledgable Realtor. I know the area, and would be more than happy to help. I have many years of experience in the real estate industry, and Serrano is truly a fabulous place to live.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Wendi-Mae Davis
REALTOR / Broker
866-333-6333
Or, if you prefer, please visit me on the web:
HOMES FOR SALE IN SERRANO
I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Wendi-Mae Davis
REALTOR / Broker
866-333-6333
Or, if you prefer, please visit me on the web:
HOMES FOR SALE IN SERRANO
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