About Citrus Heights' Crosswoods

Two days ago I walked into my client's home, beaming, throwing hugs around, and announced "This is why I'm not an lister of bank owned properties". We then sat down to sign their acceptance of their new home in Crosswoods.

See, I've toyed with the idea of ramping up as an REO lister, since that's where alot of our market has gone the past few years. But the thought of not being available to horse around showing a buyer a gazillion homes before they find the right one is what stops me. As an REO agent, you run a finely tuned machine... you don't have time for no stinkin' buyers. But me? I love taking care of my peeps. I love being available for them, and being a part of their life.

So back to these buyers, C&P. We had looked at homes in Crosswoods, and were contemplating 4 of them. I was OK with any of them, but none of them had the magic I know Crosswood's can have. But there wasn't much else available. Friday night, as my buyer was preparing his email to me to make an offer on one of them, I checked new listings one more time. BINGO... perfect floor plan, perfect location, perfect price..... in short PERFECT.

I called my buyer. Stop the presses... we have a hot one. Can you meet me at 8:30 in the morning?

I rolled up at 8:25. "It's sold", C said... "to us." They hadn't even been inside, but they could tell it was perfect. (We went inside anyway, and yep... it was perfect.)

Two amazing things. Turns out I had sold it to the sellers 12 years ago. I thought of them often, in fact every time I saw the honkin gouge down the side of my Lexus where I backed out of their drive once and hit their garbage can. They recently had both just passed away, and the son was selling their home.

Next, as we were leaving, a mother turkey strolled by with 7 or 8 babies in tow. C&P had jaws agape. It was clearly a sign.

This sale wasn't big, but it made my day, my week, probably my whole month and beyond. My buyers are ecstatic, it all feels right.... in fact magic happened. I love it when it all falls together so magically.... especially for good people.

No amount of successful bank haggling would have left me with the same feeling.

To find homes in Crosswoods, look here. It includes condos and townhomes for sale in all of Citrus Heights.

This Friday I'm doing a marathon showing tour in Crosswoods. Every time I enter that community, I get the willies...the good kind. I just love it.

What is it, you ask? Crosswoods is a condo complex that feels like a collection of little cottages in the woods. There are about 550 homes (don't quote me on that), that are neatly tucked away on various locations on a woodsy tree-lined greenbelt. Every home has some type of greenbelt view.

It's located in Citrus Heights, near Auburn and Van Maren, just behind the public Library and public tennis courts. There is a retirement home nearby, Crosswood Oaks, but it is not related.

It's the only condo development I know of that has this woodsy ambiance. A drive or stroll around Crosswoods Circle might treat you to wild turkeys, squirrels, chipmunks, a gazillion birds, wild flowers, majestic oaks, towering redwoods, and frequent walkers circling the well lit sidewalk along the circular drive. There are also many other walking paths, lit for your safety, that meander through the woods. Plus 3 swimming pools.

And the homes themselves? Cute as bugs in a rug. There are 2 story and one story homes. (Unfortunately, none of the 2 story homes have bedrooms downstairs, which is a frequent request. Sorry. But that's Crosswoods' only fault!) They range from 1100 s.f. to around 2000, with 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms.

I don't recall the original target audience for Crosswoods, but while there are no age restrictions, the average age tends to be a little higher than most neighborhoods. My belief is that when Crosswoods was built, the young families who bought really like it. Many have refused to move out. Thirty and forty years later, their kids have grown and they have "matured". As their friends drop by for lunch, a card game, or a quick visit, they are impressed with the natural setting, and make a plan to move there. In my 20 years of open houses there, I have found many people who keep showing up on Sundays, week after week... waiting for their time to move to Crosswoods.

I have been selling homes in Crosswoods since 1989. As I drive down the streets today, my mind is in constant chatter "I sold that one... and that one.. and I helped Mary move from that one... and I found that one for Betty one stormy night... and we had to remove that home's dead tree during escrow... and that one has the wall removed... and that one has an expanded kitchen... and that one can watch the full moon rise over the oak trees from it's deck..." The chatter is constant.

While it is not the only area I sell in, it always feels like I'm coming home when I have a client who's a good fit. Friday will be one of those times.

If you want to check out their Homeowner's Association, it's open every weekday, but check the hours. You can read the minutes of their meetings at their website, as well, just to see what type of issues they deal with.

Then call me, and we'll make a plan for you to move there, as well. Or here's a link to all the condos available for sale in Citrus Heights. (I'm not clever enough to limit your search to only Crosswoods, but you will find them listed here!)