Cathy McAlister, Sacramento DRE#00648507

4021 Honey Rose Place, Antelope. Beautiful 4 Bedroom, offered as a Short Sale at $185,000.00. Bright, Cheery and very clean. A Lovely two story at end of cul-de-sac with hardwood floors and saltillo title. Comes with fireplace, formal dining, recessed lighting and two year old roof. A must see for Antelope home hunters. Experienced Sacramento short sale team is prepared and ready to assist the buyer and seller complete a sale. MLS#10005274

Whether you are involved with the buying or selling of a short sale home in Antelope and Sacramento, it pays to look for an experienced agent to assist you. Contact Cathy McAlister at California Living Real Estate for your personal showing today. 916-708-6995 or email RiverCityLiving@yahoo.com

Another successful short sale closing, 8801 Glen Valley Circle, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. A sweet and charming 3 bedroom 2 bath home, just minutes from Sunrise Mall. Large Corner Lot and backyard with plenty of room for possible RV. This property closed escrow just in time for the Holidays! The sellers are thrilled to have the opportunity to move on with their lives. Sales Price $145,000.00 MLS# 90060611

Another short sale property successfully negotiated by the experienced short sale team headed up by Cathy McAlister at California Living Real Estate. This property required the negotiation of two loans.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in our Sacramento market, contact a professional realtor. If you need an experienced Short Sale Realtor, Contact Cathy McAlister, Broker-Owner , California Living Real Estate 916-708-6995.

Another successful short sale closing, 7714 Lineage Court, in Elk Grove. An exceptional property in perfect condition. Meticiously kept by the owner until the day escrow closed. This 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Bath home was delivered to the buyer on December 21st. Just in time for Christmas. Sales Price $225,000.00. MLS#90055483

Another short sale property successfully negotiated by the experienced short sale team headed up by Cathy McAlister at California Living Real Estate. This property required the negotiation of two loans (including a Bank of America) and was closed today, December 21st, just in time for Christmas.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in our Sacramento market, contact a professional realtor. Contact Cathy McAlister, Broker-Owner , California Living Real Estate 916-708-6995 www.GoCalLiving.com

If you are a seller and you are using a Power of Attorney to Sell your Home - you need to make sure that key players in your transaction are aware of your intention to do exactly that.

If you are using an existing Power of Attorney to execute your listing agreement and contracts, your agent and their broker will need to be provided with a copy showing your authority to sign. Additionally, when you go into contract, make sure you or your agent gets a copy of the power of attorney to the title company as soon as possible for review. Powers of Attorney are not all the same and the document you hold may not provide sufficient power for you to execute escrow instructions or sign deeds. The title company will be very experienced in knowing which kind of P/A will be acceptable to complete the transaction.

Due to the age of the Power of Attorney, a title company may require that a new one be executed and an escrow instruction signed by the person giving power to authorize it's use.

Another concern is the names as they are described in the power of attorney. The name of the person giving the power must match exactly the name as they are in title to the property. For example, if Cathy McAlister gives a power of attorney for a home she owns as Catherine McAlister - the P/A would be insufficient to do the job.

Powers of Attorney are used all the time for convenience and expediency to close real estate transactions. In most cases the power of attorney will be prepared by an attorney or settlement agent as part of your closing process - Just make sure to let your agent and title know, so that the proper steps can be taken and provide you with a smooth closing. Plan ahead.

SACRAMENTO STATE BEATS UC DAVIS 31-28.

Last night my husband and I were invited to attend the last home game of the season for Sacramento State. Sitting high in the stands on the 50 yard line on a cool brisk day was the perfect setting for a very emotional win for Sacramento State. This was the final night, seniors night and THE 56th annual meeting of THE RIVALRY for Sacramento State. SacState Vs. Univerity of California at Davis. Sacramento State had the underdog position going into the game and produced an evening that kept the fans in their seats until the last seconds of the game. We were behind most of the game, but only just behind and won it on a touchdown with 20 seconds to go. Way to go Hornets!!! Congratulations to Sacramento State! A proud moment for Sacramento, courtesy of a talented and driven team!