Eureka, CA

Today in Eureka, there was a 6.5 earthquake that was the biggest to hit Eureka, CA if almost 20 years. Most of the lights are out in Eureka tonight and businesses were closed do to no electricity. I myself came home to find all my belongings on the floor and some flower vases were broken.

Here is a link to an article about the Earthquake:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/09/BALS1BG3RV.DTL

It is after Christmas and I am still on my family vacation in Seattle, WA. The home of Active Rain believe it or not. Well, being on vacation and visiting my family, I have realized something important that I mostly forget during the rest of the year when I am frantically working. I realize that we have to take time out to invest in ourselves and our families the way we put all that effort into our jobs and work because without those family moments and enjoying personal happiness, then what is the point of all that hard work?

After hanging out with the cousins, nieces and nephews all day yesterday and taking them to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie as well as ice skating (something that I have not done before) in Bellevue, it dawned on me that these few and precious moments are what we will remember for the rest of our lives, not our routine jobs or the next sale. And on our death beds, these few precious moments are probably what we will ultimately remember as we lay there reflecting on our lives.

So for the new coming year, I will prioritize my Business action plan as well and my own personal time, and the time spent with family and friends. Sometimes we as real estate agents tend to work so hard and get wrapped up in chasing our next deals or joggling multiple deals that we forget to stop and smell the roses for instance, and remember why we do what we do. I think that by scheduling time off from work will also help us to rejuvenate our energies and strength for when we do work, so that we do not burn ourselves out of business and enjoy our work more.

So for the coming new year, I toast to all my real estate professional friends out there and my clients and future clients, to always remember what are the important things in life and to give yourself time to spend with your family and friends and to yourself, as well as your work. Happy New Years!

Yes, it looks like the governement is going to extend and also expand the first time home buyers program that gives up to $8,000 back to first time home buyers. This is good news for everyone, buyers, sellers and the economy. It also helps out the jobless and small businesses too.

Please read the link below:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_bi_ge/us_jobless_benefits_homebuyers

"Helping to make your dreams of home ownership come true." Thavisak "Lucky" Syphanthong, Broker Phone: 707-954-7926
Lucky Star Realty
Two Locations to serve you:
539 G Street, Suite 108 and 1305 Northcrest Drive Eureka, CA 95501 Crescent City, CA 95531
email: lucky@luckystarrealty.com
Phone toll free: 866-875-2279 Fax toll free: 888-490-7728
websites: http://www.luckystarrealty.net http://www.luckystarrealty.com/ FREE MARKET ANALYSIS

Lately, I have been showing a few clients around the Eureka, CA area in search of homes and properties for sale that are "bank owned" or REOs or in other words, foreclosed properties. It is easy to search and find the best foreclosure properties for my clients because I also do what are called Broker's Price Opinions or BPOs for banks and companies requesting my services to estimate the value of a home before putting it on the market as a foreclosed listing. With this insight into potential and future foreclosed properties, I am able to assess what might be coming up on the market and will soon become a foreclosed listing.

During the past year, I have noticed more and more properties and homes for sale by banks because they are not able to sell them at auction, and so, the banks are responsible for having these properties cleaned and de-trashed, then finding a good broker that does BPOs to get an idea of how much the home should sell for in the current market, so that they are able to make more informed decisions about how much the property should be listed for.

I love working in real estate and working on both sides of the equation, both getting that Broker's Price Opinion for the banks, lendors and anyone who requests a BPO in the Eureka area, and also, being able to show my clients these foreclosed properties later on, when I know that I have already conducted an analysis of the market value of the property and know the property inside out.

If you are an investor or first time home buyer in the Eureka California area, or if you are a lender who is looking for an expert to conduct BPOs or list your REO's, please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to help you in your real estate related guidance and requests.

"Helping to make your dreams of home ownership come true."

Thavisak "Lucky" Syphanthong, Broker

Phone: 707-954-7926
Lucky Star Realty
email: lucky@luckystarrealty.com
Phone toll free: 866-875-2279 Fax toll free: 888-490-7728
websites: http://www.luckystarrealty.net http://www.luckystarrealty.com/