Roseville Rocklin Real Estate Market Update December 2020

December Greetings to You! Time for a real estate housing market update for you in the middle of December which is also the middle of the holiday season. Pull up a chair, grab your hot tea or hot cocoa and maybe a cookie or two and let's check things out in Roseville Rocklin this month. Things are normally slow during this time of the year and that is still true. However, it has stayed quite busy up til Thanksgiving for sure. United States Housing Market Update Here is Keller Williams' "This Month In Real Estate for December 2020" video to give us an idea of how the real estate … Continue reading...

Why Is It so Important to Be Pre-Approved in the Homebuying Process?

Why Is It so Important to Be Pre-Approved in the Homebuying Process when buying your Roseville home

What's Your First Step When Buying A New Home? Get Pre-Approved! You may have heard that getting pre-approved is a great first step in the homebuying process. But why is it so important? When looking for a home, the temptation to fall in love with a house that’s outside your budget is very real. So, before you start shopping around, it’s helpful to know your price range, what you’re comfortable with in a monthly mortgage payment, and ultimately how much money you can borrow for your loan. Pre-approval from a lender is the only way to do this. Skipping the Pre-Approval Step is a Common … Continue reading...

Thinking of Selling Your House? Roseville Housing Often Flying Off The Market

Now is a great time to sell Roseville housing

Most Housing Selling Quickly! Inventory is arguably the biggest challenge for buyers in today’s housing market - including Roseville housing. There are simply more buyers actively looking for homes to purchase than there are sellers selling them, so the scale is tipped in favor of the sellers. According to the latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), total housing inventory is down 18.8% from one year ago. Inventory is well below what was available last year, and the houses that do come to the market are selling very quickly. Sam Khater, Chief … Continue reading...

2020 Homeowner Wish List [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are any of these on the wishlist for your home in the Roseville area? Which one(s)? Some Highlights In a recent study by realtor.com, homeowners noted some of the main things they would change about their homes to make them more livable. Not surprisingly, more space, an updated kitchen, and a home gym rose to the top of the list. If you’re thinking of selling this year, having these items in your listing might make your Roseville house more desirable than ever to potential buyers. … Continue reading...

How Technology Can Help You Navigate the Roseville House Search Process [INFOGRAPHIC]

Roseville House Search Process Help! Even in the midst of the Coronavirus quarantine, technology can still help buyers with their Roseville house search! Help For Roseville Buyers During Covoid 19: A recent realtor.com survey revealed that buyers, including Roseville house buyers, are still considering moving forward with the homebuying process, even if they can’t see the Roseville house in-person. While they still prefer to physically see each each house, virtual home tours and accurate listing information top the list of tech specs buyers find most helpful in today’s process … Continue reading...

Sizzling Hot Roseville Sacramento Real Estate Market News

Roseville Real Estate Market News quarter ending June 2018 (1)

Roseville Sacramento Real Estate Market It's time to take a look at our Roseville Sacramento Real Estate Market trends for the second quarter ending June 2017.  (CLICK HERE for the LATEST real estate market updates for the Roseville CA area. 😄 ) Quarter ending June 2018 I did a search on our Sacramento Metrolist MLS to compare the quarter ending June 2018 vs the quarter ending June 2017 to give you an idea of how the greater Sacramento Valley area real estate market is going right now, including in Roseville, CA. Some Placer County and Sacramento County Cities Checking in Roseville … Continue reading...

Rental Resources for Our Roseville Area

Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR shares rental resources along with home buyer seller resources

I have a Pinterest board, Rental & Renters' Resources. It has several links of rental resources useful to those renting in the Roseville, Sacramento area.The only problem? I've found many of my real estate clients, friends, and neighbors do NOT use Pinterest. The valuable links there include property management companies in our area, rental apps, and other rental resources to help you find a rental home in the Greater Sacramento area including Roseville and Rocklin CA. There are even some cautions, tips and hints that can help landlords. Once I realized how few people I was talking … Continue reading...

Volunteer Joys in Roseville CA

Kaye Swain Roseville neighborhood real estate agent loves meeting Roseville neighbors pets and cool birds

One of the things I love about being a REALTOR in Roseville CA is that I can help others, clients and non-clients, through volunteer work with RCONA, the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations. I work with a great group of fellow volunteers to help make Roseville even better and I really enjoy it. I love taking theirs, and my, photos and sharing them at Facebook, at RosevilleCaliforniaJoys.com, and here. Here are a few from past events with a hint for our NEXT event... Earth Day 2017   Denio's Non-Profits Day 2017       Cute Critters And I … Continue reading...

For Sale By Owner Resources in Roseville CA

Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR sharing FSBO For Sale By Owner Tips

Thinking of going the independent route with your home - For Sale By Owner or FSBO? It's definitely easier than it used to be. For Sale By Owner Years Ago I tried doing it about 20 years ago and it was an exercise in total frustration. The only people who came and looked were real estate agents who often talked down to me rudely, assuring me that I would never be able to sell it myself. It turned out they were right. Primarily because I was swamped caring for my young kids, dealing with work issues, and had NO CLUE what I was doing. It turned out selling your house on your own was hard … Continue reading...

Relocating? Sacramento CA? 50+ Resources (+ 2018 Updated Real Estate Trends)

Greater Sacramento Area is a great place to move to---Kaye Swain Roseville Real Estate Agent

Greater Sacramento Area Move Relocating? Sacramento CA? Totally scared and not sure where to start? Or perhaps you've been a long-time resident but are curious about what direction the real estate market trends for the greater Sacramento Valley are heading? I've got plenty of info and resources for you! Relocation Resources If you are relocating to Sacramento CA area, you'll have lots of questions. Fortunately there are plenty of answers and other good info to be found at our local Sacramento area city and visitors' pages and sites including for the cities of Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, … Continue reading...

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