Lodi / Stockton CA Homes For Sale & Real Estate Information » 2009 » June

Home Buyers Beware of Moving Scams

Randy Elliott — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:39:18 +0000

With the summer months upon us there are more and more people buying homes and moving into them. And depending on where you’re moving to it may get a little too hot to do the moving yourself. That’s where you’ll need to exercise some caution and choose any professional movers you may hire very carefully.

Here is a link to a great article that will provide you with some much needed info and guidelines…

Click Here

If you’d like a referral to a great local and/or national moving company, then I recommend:

David Lane @ Broadway Moving & Storage Inc.

Cell: (707) 334-7130

Email: DavidLLane@sbcglobal.net

www.BroadwayMovingandStorage.com

Happy Moving!

Randy

Is the iPhone 3G S a Realtor’s New Best Friend?

Randy Elliott — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:50:39 +0000

Personally, I love my iPhone 3G. It was a nice upgrade from my previous 2G model. I even made money when upgrading by selling my 2G on eBay for more than my new 3G cost me.

I’m excited for the new features of the 3G S, but are they worth having to go through the hassle of switching everything over to a new phone? Perhaps, but I am going to wait for a while since I just downloaded the new 3.0 software update.

I get most of the new features of the new 3G S on my current 3G model. Remember…the 3G S is a new iPhone alltogether, but the 3.0 is the newest version of just the software. Got it?

With the new 3.0 software I can now use the “cut, copy & paste” feature that I’ve wanted. What I’m really looking forward to is the addition of being able to send and receive not just standard text messages, but now MMS multi-media messages like photos, videos, etc. However, that feature won’t be active until later this summer.

For a full rundown (yes, Jim…rundown) of the new iPhone 3G S, then CLICK HERE and you’ll get a look at pretty much all the goods of this amazing device.
Life is good!

Randy

Is the Real Estate Market Stabilizing?

Randy Elliott — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:28:05 +0000

According to a recent article I read…

http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2009060403?OpenDocument

It states that “Two major home builders say their losses were shrinking compared to last year because buyers are coming back to the market.”

I see this myself a little more each day. I find many people are ready to purchase their first home or even an investment home due to the lower home prices and lower interest rates.

My first-time homebuyers can finally afford to purchase that home they’ve been dreaming of, and my investor clients are realizing that they can once again cash flow on some great deals in the area.

What I’ve been hearing more and more lately is that there will even be MORE great deals for homebuyers in the coming months with more Short Sale and REO opportunities. Will this drive the current prices down even further, or just create more opportunities and choices?

Either way, ‘Renting vs. Owning’ still has Owning coming out on top. Make smart decisions and you too can reap the rewards of owning real estate.

Life is good!

Randy