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3 D’s for disclosure

Denise Shanahan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:54:11 +0000

You’ll always hear that ”location, location, location” is a main priority when talking to a Realtor about buying real estate. What priority should you hear coming from a “listing agent” regarding real estate? In my opinion it should be “Disclose, Disclose, Disclose.” Now this may scare some of you potential sellers…but think about it carefully. Always put yourself on the other side of the transaction. If you’re a buyer and someone has told you everything about a property (ie…the modifications, home improvements, repairs, and even the little quirks), you’re more likely to be fully satisfied with your purchase and not want to sue someone if you knew about it ahead of time. I’ve found that buyers don’t usually walk away from too much disclosure. It’s usually the other way around. Many buyers are nervous receiving disclosures from sellers with little to nothing on the paperwork. I mean seriously…can you really live in a house for even as little as 5 years and not have something you’ve fixed, improved or had to giggle a certain way? Come on sellers!!! Disclose, disclose, disclose. This makes common sense and will keep you out of the courtroom. Not to mention…it’s just the right thing to do!

And the winner is….

Denise Shanahan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:01:51 +0000

“Howdy” goes out to all the nice people and business owners we met at the Folsom Chamber of Commerce “Folsom Connection 2010″ event yesterday. Plus BIG THANKS goes to the organizers for such a superb job! It was a pleasure seeing such great turnout in support of keeping business strong in Folsom. Reatly World Team Shanahan raffled off a Flip Mino HD Video Camera. The WINNER was Phillip Kwong! Congratulations Phillip… have fun shooting, recording, & connecting w/ the FlipShare software experience.

C.A.R. Mortgage Protection Program Extended

Denise Shanahan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:02:36 +0000

Extended until Dec 31, 2010, first time home buyers who lose their jobs due to layoffs may be eligible to receive up to $1500 a month for up to 6 mos to help pay their mortgage. A qualified co-buyer can also participate in C.A.R.’s (Calif Assoc of Realtors) Housing Affordability Fund Mortgage Protection Program & receive $750 a month for up to 6mos. This free protection program received $1 million from C.A.R.’s & an additional $420,000 from N.A.R.’s (National Assoc) housing affordability funds & are available until the funds run out. Contact your Realtor for an application.

Folsom skincare business just opened!

Denise Shanahan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:35:03 +0000

I’m always up for passing on great tips for new business I hear about. So I checked out SKIN 360 http://www.skin360medicalaesthetics.com/index.html, a new medical aesthetics clinic at 2575 East Bidwell Street, suite 210 in Folsom. The state of the art office featured everything I could possibly want for improving my skin from head to toe. From the clean, crisp new office to the warm, professional staff–I felt completely at ease & in good hands w/Nurse Practioner Jessica Finsley. She performed a precision laser treatment for me. I couldn’t be more happy with the results thus far. Go check them out for yourself & don’t forget to mention my recommendation for a 10% discount. Be sure to let me know how it goes!

Best time of the week, month & year to move?

Denise Shanahan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:31:33 +0000

According to author Mark Di Vincenzo of Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, there are “best times” to move your household in order to save $$$. Feel free to pack on a weekend, but don’t move the family possessions and little Fido until the weekdays. Moving services & suppliers offer bigger discounts for Mon-Thurs gigs.

In addition, he recommends mid-month dates for your relocation because apartment leases affect supply & demand allowing moving companies & suppliers to obtain premium rates near the 1st & end of the month. So monopolize on timing & skip out during the lull.

The big no brainer in his book is that summer is NOT the best time of the year to move if you’re looking to save money. I think everyone would agree on that point. Approximately 60% of relocations take place during May-Sept, so I’d like to add to his money saving tips by actually giving you a plan…

Buyers should consider savings on moving by purchasing a home as early birds in January to beat the springtime competition. Serious buyers should figure their taxes immediately & try to coinside tax returns for a purchase asap in the new year. They’ll save on the price as well as the physical moving costs by being so pro-active!

Sellers should list their home on the market as soon as possible after the holidays for similar reasons. Beating the competition of other sellers at the springtime rush will help you close escrow sooner & avoid the extra $ involved with moving in the May-Sept premium months.

There’s no time like the present…to save money!

Shhh–Sacramento County’s Best Kept Secret

Denise Shanahan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:13:34 +0000

Fish gotta swim, golf balls gotta fly, and people gotta live somewhere! Nobody knows this better than the happy go lucky residents living in Rancho Murieta, CA. The surprising thing is—few folks outside the Country Club gates even know it exists. With its 5 gorgeous lakes, 2 extremely affordable championship golf courses, & the spectacular community events, one would think the whole world would know by now.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “Why do you live all the way out there?” I just love enlightening the nay Sayers that my former commute years ago from Elk Grove to my kid’s private downtown school took at least 45 sleepy-eyed minutes each morning. All freeway and I still couldn’t cut the time with that dang carpool lane on Hwy 99. Rancho Murieta’s gated community sits right off Jackson Hwy & is a scenic 30min drive & drop right onto Folsom Blvd to downtown no sweat—no freeway stress! Life is gooood…

So I ask myself, “Why don’t more people buy homes in Rancho Murieta?” Could it be they don’t like…… deer frolicking the streets, green rolling grassy hills steaming with the sunrise, dining & dancing a mere stroll or golf cart zoom away, outdoor lakeside starlit summer concert nights, spectacular fireworks & fun on July 4^th & August Summerfest, & neighborhood parades proudly performed by kiddo golf cart drivers in their crafted chariots? Or perhaps it’s the affordability factor? After all, single family homes are in the low $300K’s & town homes even lower. Nope that’s not it…I think it’s just the best kept secret around!