GREAT NEWS!
For all those homeowners living in Elk Grove east of Hwy. 99.
NO MORE TRAIN WHISTLES!
Elk Grove is the 8th City in California to establish the quiet zone.
Elk Grove has it's first 24 hour railroad quiet zone.
The Quiet Zone will definitely improve the quality of life here in ELk Grove. The areas that will now be exempt from those hourly long train honking horns which had progressively increased over the past eight years are:
An additional quiet zone will be established at Franklin Blvd./Willard Parkway in the Spring 2008.
If you happen to hear the whistle it is because, train engineers can and will sound the horn if they feel there is an emergency, such as a motorist, pedestrian, animal or other trains that could case death or property damage.
This has been a long time coming and I know that homeowners East of Hwy.99 in Elk Grove will wonder why they can sleep through the night, now...oh it's a wonderful world!
Click to see which homes are for sale in Elk Grove, CA. and give me a jingle (916-417-2699) if you would like to see one of these great homes.
For all those who will now sleep better...good night!
Have you ever wondered what Real Estate looked like from 1998 until 2007 in the Sacramento County area? To the left is a chart of how many residential, single family homes SOLD in Sacramento County from 1998 through 2007.
As you can see there was a dramatic change from 2005 to 2006. Homes are still selling and we are about at the same level of sold homes in 2007 as there was in 1998.
However, if you look at the total 10 year real estate trend, you can see that there is a natural curve (NOT a bubble), but a normal low, high and low again. This is typical in Real Estate. Every 10 years this happens. The numbers do not lie. Mortgage loans are usually the culprit, just as they are now with the sub prime loans.
Which brings me to what I continue to say over and over again...make sure that you have a reputable mortgage Lender. So many home buyers just listen to the interest rate and don't focus on the entire loan package. This is another reason why is it essential to have a full time, experienced Realtor in your corner.
As far as average sold prices in the Sacramento County area from 1998 through 2007, the chart to the right shows a slight decrease in sold prices for 2007 as compared to 2006.
Many have asked what I predict in Real Estate for 2008.
Since interest rates are quite low and sellers are willing and able to negotiate the sale of their homes, I have a positive outlook for 2008. While vacationing in Hawaii, I received 7 calls from new home buyers and investors which I am currently working with. The home buyers are coming and are eager to see homes that are of quality and priced to sell.
Find out on my outside blog, Sacramento Real Estate Voice, when Donald Trump thinks is a good time to buy Real Estate.
I SAY NOT!
Can't believe that the Placer County Strawberry Festival is OVER!
While on vacation there was an article in the Sacramento Bee that the Strawberry Festival ends after 17 year run.
i am sick! Who do I complain to? Was there vote? Do folks not like strawberries, anymore?
According to the article, rising costs and declining attendance has ended Roseville's Strawberry Festival.
Back in 2005 there were over 65,000 to 70,000 visitors that attended the festival and do to rain the last two years in April when the festival occurs, the attendance dropped to about 20,000. Since this event takes place using volunteers in order to raise money for non-profit organizations, the powers that be were finding escalating costs in running the festival with little or no money for the non-profits.
Originally, the Strawberry Festival started in Old Town Roseville and was a one day event versus a 3 day event. The main purpose back then was to help bring in business to the historic district of Roseville.
Change they say is good but in this case it's bitter sweet. I loved the Strawberry Festival and it will be sorely missed.
For those who missed my pictures and article this past year about the Strawberry Festival, read Roseville Strawberry Festival for Placer County.
December 2007 Real Estate home sale report for Sacramento County is now ready to review. However, before discussing the Real Estate for Sacramento which is now experiencing unpresidented 50 mile an hour winds from a Winter storm, I would like to remind Sacramento to call the SMUD hotline if you are experiencing any outage or trees down at 1-888-456-SMUD or 911. BLIZZARD warning in the Sierra are now in effect, a first for us!
Hopefully, residents in the Sacramento area are remaining safe as this storm is headed toward Placer County. This is definitely a time when having cleaned house gutters and street gutters will pay off. Home ownership comes with responsibility which means keeping your property properly maintained.
Now, for the December 2007 home sales report. Click on the highlighted link in order to see a break-down for each of the Cities and Communities in Sacramento County for homes sold. Carmichael, Elk Grove, Folsom, Downtown Sacramento, Natomas, Wilton and Rancho Murieta are just a few of the areas with home sale data.
As a summary of Sacramento County, combining all the cities and communities in Sacramento County, here are the December 2007 Real Estate market statistics of residential single family home sales.
Homes for Sale 8,684
Average List Price $342,097
Average Square Feet of Home for Sale 1,745
Homes in Pending Sale 1,339
Homes Sold 779
Average Price of Sold Home $312,004
Days on the Market 69
Average Square Feet of Home Sold 1,769
The Real Estate market sale report for condominiums in Sacramento County for December is as follows:
Condos for sale 723
Average Price of Condo for sale $202,782
Average Square Footage of Condo for sale 1143
Condos in Pending Sale 110
Condos Sold 56
Average Sold Price of Condo $199,487
Average Days on the Market 81
Average Square Footage of Sold Condo 1162
Again, if you are interested in the specific area that you live within Sacramento County be sure to check the Real Estate market statistics page for each month and compare your neighborhood with other home owners.
As always you are free to look at homes for sale (click to begin looking a homes, condos, land or investment properties for sale) with no obligation.
When you are ready to get serious, please feel free to contact me ( email: Gena@GenaSells.com) or call me at 916.417.2699, so that we can make sure that you are pre-approved by a reputable Lender to find your first or next home.
They say that the best form of flattery is being copied. However, I wonder if you might call it flattery or Plagiarism? Hmmmmmmmm. Well, yesterday I received an email from one of my past clients who said she saw an article I had written on Sacramento Real Estate Voice about Fraud and was wondering if I happen to see the article on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
I clicked on the link and was surprised to see someone else's name and my entire article word for word and photo for photo placed on the Mortgage Fraud Blog.
Since my article Fraud in Real Estate? was written November 29, 2006 and the article Great Mortgage Fraud Info THANK YOU Tracy Coenen was posted February 6, 2007, it is apparent that my blog was hi-jacked with absolutely no reference to the author (me) but a subliminal message that Tracy Coenen may have written it. WOW! What a surprise!
I sent an email to the site as well as placing a comment on the blog itself. This I think bears remembering for those that have an outside blogs as well as automated responses on websites....my comment as well as a current client's comment was responded to with a strange reply that I will let you take a look at. One should always make sure that you read the comments and reply with a succinct answer that has something to do with the comment.
This evening I received an email from Mortgage Fraud Blog with their sincerest apologies,
"Thank you very much for contacting us regarding your article. My sincerest apologies as we obtain information from countless sources and are unable to verify the origins of them all. Please refer to our blog for our corrections."
This reply has me somewhat baffled in that, if that's the case then our articles could possibly be anywhere at any given time since there are countless sources and the origins are not verified. A mite troublesome, wouldn't you say? Have any of you encountered something of this nature?
Well, to put this to rest, although the original article on Mortgage Fraud blog still reads as though someone else wrote it...they have posted a Thank You Gena Riede post today and linked the title of that article to Sacramento Real Estate Voice. However, as I stated the original blog remains somewhat tenuous.
Be on the look out for your articles...you never know who might be "flattering" you!
Add: 2/23/07
JUST NOTICED SOMETHING ELSE! Cindi Dixon who is the one that emailed me above commented on my original blog the following and yet Cindi as well as the response this morning on their blog indicates that they don't always know who wrote the article prior to publishing, hmmmmmmmmmm:
Hi,
Thank you very much for one of the best articles we have seen published on mortgage fraud. We posted this story on our Mortgage Fraud Discussion Board: http://discussionboards.mortgagefraudqc.com/
A similar thing happened to me in the mid-1990s by a company in Huntington Beach, Anastasi Realty and his brother who owned Anastasi construction. I was a single mother and making a very moderate income when I was coerced with promises of building my credit and hope of my own home ownership one day. After getting reeled in by promises of becoming a property owner (while renting myself), an intermediary orchestrated the loans on the homes that valued approximately $750k for the new construction town homes, back then!. There were first, second and Title 1 (or third) liens on the homes. Another co-worker was also in possession of three other units. After the simultaneous closings and the disbursement of all of the funds, of which I received nothing, the culprits pocketed close to two million dollars off of us. Within two months the "tenants" stopped paying the rents (one of the tenants was the individual who orchestrated the deals). When I began to inquire as the lender's collection calls began, I was threatened with being turned into the FBI for my participation, and then my children were threatened and I left it alone.
This motivated my desire to learn more and I have had a career in fighting mortgage fraud for the past 10 years. If there is ever anything I can be of assistance with feel free to contact me. We welcome you to visit our Mortgage Fraud discussion board and encourage your readers to utilize our blog as well to share their similar experiences. The reason the criminals are allowed to continue is that their names and company information remain a secret until (and IF) there is a prosecution.
Please let your readers know they can openly share their stories so we can prevent other innocent people searching for the American Dream from having their lives destroyed.
Cindi Dixon, Director
Mortgage Fraud Investigations
Mela Capital Group
Cindi@MortgageFraudQC.com
http://reportmortgagefraud.org/
http://discussionboards.mortgagefraudqc.com/
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Sacramento Real Estate serving Home Buyers & Sellers in Elk Grove, CA, Folsom, Roseville,, Granite Bay ,Placer County, El Dorado Hills, West Sacramento, love 1st Time Home buyers, too. (916) 417-2699
As the Real Estate Broker and owner of Riede Real Estate, I work as a full time Realtor in the Sacramento area with Sellers, Home Buyers and those relocating to the Sacramento and surrounding areas. You can reach me by email, Gena@GenaSells.com or call (916) 417-2699
There are many areas within Sacramento County that I can help you with such as:
In Placer County, I love to show homes in
El Dorado Hills in El Dorado County is an area that quite a few of my past clients enjoy living. It is an area within the hills overlooking the Sacramento valley. Life doesn't get much better than El Dorado Hills as well as Cameron Park.
West Sacramento is located in Yolo County and is just across the Sacramento River from Downtown Sacramento so it's just a hop, skip and a jump from Downtown Sacramento and home of the River Cats.
My previous Home Buyers and Sellers have written testimonials that appear on my website, expressing their honest feedback after having worked with me (an example of one is listed below).
Both Home Buyers and Sellers have expressed their opinions and most of them have been repeat clients as well as providing the highest compliment a Realtor can receive, by referring me to their families and friends.
I would suggest that you take the opportunity to view these testimonials and see if what my past clients have said is specific to what you personally are looking for in a Realtor. If so, I would be more than happy to assist you in your home buying and selling.
As a Real Estate Broker, I am held to a higher standard and I take that very seriously. Due to my own moral character and ethics my clients never feel pressured or uninformed during the home buying and selling process.
One of the things I pride myself on is being totally responsible for each of my transactions. Home Buyers and Sellers both know that when they hire me, they get me; we become a team with the same goal!
I continue to educate myself through classes and reading as well as keeping up with the ever-changing computer and internet venues which provide more knowledge base for my clients and their transactions.
Each week there are several new articles that I write on my blog, Sacramento REAL Estate Voice to help those living and relocating to our great Sacramento, CA area. If you would like to view my blog for Sacramento and the surrounding areas simply click on SacramentoRealEstateVoice.com .
There you can view some of the neighborhoods that I have featured and video tours to let you become acquainted with the Sacramento area.
Each month I compile questions coming from Sacramento Home Buyers, Sellers and Homeowners where I answer their Real Estate questions while maintaining their anonymity. This is what I call "Got Question, Ask Gena." 
I welcome your comments. If you feel, that we would be a good match, I welcome your call or email and look forward to helping you with all of your Real Estate needs.
My area of expertise ranges from First-time Homebuyers to Luxury Home Buyers as well as those interested in purchasing retirement and/or vacation homes in the Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo Counties.
The Sellers I work with either have investment property that they selling, family tract homes or luxury homes. Land and business are an area that I have added to my repertoire as well.
Each Home Buyer, Seller and Real Estate transaction is unique, some more complex than others but each get my full undivided attention and knowledge base.
I work with Home Buyers and Sellers in the Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo Counties. 
Simply click on this map and you can use the interactive map to find out about different communities in and around the Sacramento area.
While viewing the map at the above link, you may click on the City/Community and obtain addition information as well as available homes for sale, condos for sale, land for sale, or buinsess opportunities.
I have provided Home Buyers, Sellers and those Relocating an opportunity to gather information about each of our diverse areas here in Northern California in and around the Sacramento area, since each County is unique to the area and has much to offer.
You never have to sign-in in order to view homes for sale. I have always felt that when you are ready, you will contact me. So, feel free to click 
and view all of the homes for sale throughout the Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties.
To view Testimonials from both Home Buyers and Sellers, go to my website to view more. ********************************************************************
"We are extremely satisfied clients of Gena Riede, one of the very best Realtors ever! We met Gena at an Open House in Elk Grove, CA while on our honeymoon in August 2002 (coincidentally about 2.5 miles from where we recently purchased our new home!). We established a fruitful, long-distance (my wife and I were Chicago residents at that time) professional relationship with Gena, as well as a warm and lasting personal friendship. Despite numerous setbacks over a five-year period, (including four years of renting while waiting for the local housing market to regain sanity) Gena worked with us to find the right house, in the right location, for the right price, at the right time. Also through her business association with an honest, savvy and prudent real estate loan broker, we found the right mortgage that meets our financial situation perfectly.
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Throughout our long trek towards our goal of owning a home again, Gena not only provided excellent service as our agent, she is/was a stalwart partner in that process. She reinforced our resolve when things were most difficult---health issues; job & career issues...whatever obstacles to home ownership that arose.
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There is no greater blessing than for the Lord to accomplish His Divine Will through the diligence, faith and hard work of a dedicated professional like Gena Riede. Home ownership is more than just "The American Dream" : it is -in part-the glue that holds this diverse nation together. We need more Realtors, more people like Gena who put real
people--- common folks like us, first!
If we ever know of anyone who sincerely wants to buy or sell a home, only one name will be spoken: Gena Riede."
Sincerely (proud and happy new homeowners), David S. Sims , Sr. and Cheryl L. Sims
8634 Black Kite Drive
Elk Grove, CA 95624
September 13, 2007
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"Gena is a Realtor that sincerely cares about her clients. She stays on top of all transactions, is very dependable, and continually keeps her clients informed. Gena has high ethics, gives honest opinions, and gives her clients excellent advice on how to prepare their home for sale. She is always available to answer questions or address concerns. If we still lived in the California area and were interested in buying or selling a home, we would definitely hire Gena again. She is a top-notch Realtor!"
Helen & Oliver
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"Gena helped us buy our first house four years ago. She was extremely thorough in her search to help us find the perfect place to call home and worked diligently to provide us with comprehensive information on everything from mortgage to location information. We were so thrilled with how she handled all of the details from start to finish that when we were ready to move again, we called Gena to help us sell and buy our next home. She has also continued to be an excellent resource for us even after we are settled into our home, providing numbers of people who can provide services such as painting or keeping us up to date on the current real estate trends. We recommended several friends to Gena who have successfully also bought and sold homes through her. She is a very dedicated, supportive, enthusiastic, informative, and intelligent realtor and anyone utilizing her services is very fortunate."
Erin & Mike T.
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" Thanks Gena for all your help the past few years! When we were ready to purchase our first home, you helped my wife and I find the perfect place. And when we needed to sell a few years later, again, you were there to help us through the process and get our home sold in a timely manner. We couldn't be much happier with the service you provided."
Thanks Again!
John & Christy D.
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"Gena represented my wife and I in the purchase of our home in El Dorado Hills. Gena is a very respectful and a responsive person to your Real Estate needs 24/7. Gena gets answers to your Real Estate and Financial questions immediately.
My wife and I relocated from San Jose and closed our Real Estate purchase in 30 days.
When we decide to move again, we will seek Gena's advice and expertise and will ask her to be our Real Estate realtor/broker."
Sincerely,
Mr. & Mrs. Cousineau
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"Gena is the first and only real estate agent we have met that fully understands every aspect of the buy/sell process - - I know that may sound silly, but in a sea of agents Gena really stands out from the crowd. We never doubt her advice for a moment! Plus, her customer service attitude and work ethic go unmatched."
Angela & Tom
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"In selling my home, I could not have asked for a better Realtor than Gena! I was impressed by her enthusiasm, thoroughness, and complete availability during the whole process. She was totally involved, every step of the way, to ensure that things went smoothly, and the sale was completed with very little effort on my part. I didn't realize that selling a home could be so easy!! I cannot recommend Gena highly enough!"
All the best!
Joseph Hoffman
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"We have known Gena for four years and she has helped us buy our first home, sell our first home and purchase our second home. Not only is Gena professional, very knowledgeable and a real advocate for her clients, but she has quickly become a part of our family because of her kindness and compassion. The most impressive thing about Gena is that her job doesn't end when you have signed the papers and have moved into your new home. Gena always makes herself available to her clients in order to answer questions or help in any way she can. Gena truly cares about her clients and doing what is in their best interest."
The Lucchesi Family
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"I have used Gena for both buying and selling a home. Because Gena was so "on-the-ball" for me when I was buying my first home, I did not hesitate to call her when I was ready to sell. During the selling transaction, we ran into a few obstacles due to the buyer and buyer's realtor, and Gena was quick to do all in her power to move the deal along in the speediest and smoothest way for me. I recommend Gena to any one out there considering buying or selling a home!"
MS- a happy client
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"Gena is the ultimate professional. She has assisted me with two different real estate transactions and both times went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that my best interests were at the forefront and that my needs and desires were met. She spent countless hours working out details of contracts and helping facilitate parts of the processes that would have otherwise fallen through the cracks. If I hadn¿t moved out of state the last time, I would always rely on Gena for my real estate needs."
J. Thompson
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"In 2002/2003, my husband and I sold 2 homes with Gena's assistance. She was always there with her assistance and very candid with suggestions to improve the saleability of our homes. She kept in contact and kept us updated continuously. When we decided to purchase a home in the Foothills, we, of course, went back to Gena. When we plan to sell our current home, we definitely plan to go back to Gena !!"
Connie & Brian
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