Turlock, CA

Here's probably something you have not read in the paper or saw on the TV news. Homes are selling in Turlock CA! Here are some facts:

Pendings: March 07 - 55 April 07 - 45

Pendings: March 08 - 77 April 08 - 79

Sold: March 07 - 51 April 07 - 48

Sold: March 08 - 77 April 08 - 47

While the sales havent seen a huge increase the number of homes under contract has. These are homes that will probably close in May or even June.

Another big difference is the amount of months supply of homes on the market in Turlock. In April 07 there was a 12 month supply of homes on the market and now in April of 08 it is down to 4.6 months. The homes that are really starting to sell are the ones that first time buyers can now afford, the ones they couldn't qualify for 2 years ago. There are a lot of well priced , clean homes out there now. If you want to search for homes for sale in Turlock go to http://jpattonhomes.com/Turlock_CA_homes_for_sale.shtml .

Any gardeners out there bugged down by the "June bug"???

This bug is something new to me. I moved to the CA Central Valley a year ago and discovered that [especially] my light colored roses were being devoured by this very hungry and most unsightly little critter of a bug!!! A friend of mine, Eleanor, who used to own a flower shop told me that the best thing to get rid of most plant bugs is to spray the plant with soapy water. Well, that sounds too easy, doesn't it!?!?

So, I am trying it to see if it works for this particular bug. I looked up info online as to how to get rid of it but didn't find any 'easy' remedies. This bug apparently is present in areas with sandy soils, which is the case here but not in all gardens for some reason. I had been visiting my parents here for the last 12+ yrs and I'd never seen this in their garden, which also has many rose bushes and it appears be a sandy-type soil.

I will keep you posted as to the progress, or lack there of! Meanwhile if you have any suggestions please do share, won't you?

Ok now here is something you probably have not read about in the newspaper or heard on the TV news. Home sales in Turlock are going up! Homes listed for sale are slightly down.

These statistics are for Turlock.

March 07 Listed 713

March 08 Listed 676

March 07 Pending 60

March 08 Pending 108

March 07 Sold 55

March 08 Sold 68

So what is driving the market right now?

Just over half (54%) of the sales in March were Bank Owned (REO) properties. We are starting to see homes get multiple offers now too. If it's a home that is in good shape and well priced there is a good chance it is going to sell fast.

Homes are selling.

Loans are available.

Prices are down.

Call me today if you are thinking about buying or selling real estate anywhere in Stanislaus or Merced county. I can also send you a list of Bank Owned homes , just call or email me.

This is my favorite time of the year here in the Turlock area. You can drive in any direction out of town and see the orchards exploding in blooms. We are surrounded here by thousands of acres of almonds, walnuts, pistachios, peaches, apricots and more.

Turlock and the surrounding areas of Stanislaus County have always been heavily involved in agriculture. Products raised here are enjoyed all over the country and the world. Learn about Turlock California Agriculture at the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Website.

Almonds are the number 2 farm product after milk in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Almonds are the number 1 farm export from California, which grows about 80% of the worlds supply. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about almonds here on the Almond Board of California website.

With out the honey bees most of these crops could not be grown. The bees help to pollinate the trees. Honey bees pollinated and estimated $15 billion worth of U.S. Crops in 2005, a third of which was here in California.

If you ever have a chance to visit the area this time of year be sure to take a drive out in the country and see how beautiful this area is.

Play Ball !

Every year at this time when the big boys are back at in Arizona and Florida I think about my baseball "career". I played little league baseball here in Turlock Ca. I definitely was not a super star (couldn't hit) but I loved to play the game. I had lots of fun and made lots of friends, some that I still see to this day. So if your son or daughter wants to play baseball this spring and summer here in Turlock be sure to check out the Turlock Little League website for all the information you will need to get them signed up.

This is the field at Soderquist Park in Turlock. I played here in the early 70's. I spent many hot summer days and nights playing games here and then watching my friends play.

This is Julien Field in Turlock. This is where I hit my one and only home run in my little league career. I opened my eyes just in time to see it clear the right field fence.

This is another view of Julien Field with the newly installed infield grass. It really looks great. As you can see we have had quite a bit of rain here the last couple of days.

If you are thinking about moving to Turlock please give me a call at 209-633-2839 with any questions you might have. You can go to my website http://www.jpattonhomes.com/ to view homes for sale.