Adding Value to Your Home Regardless of the Sacramento Housing Market #5

Add container plants and flowers. Especially when you have a container garden near a doorway, it defines an entrance and highlights it. Definition and purpose of every space will always create a positive impact on the buyer thereby adding value to your home.

Plants will likely be considered to be "cosmetic" if you ask an appraiser, but never underestimate first impressions and the psychological impact of anything pleasing to the eye. For potential buyers, the presence of plants and especially flowering plants in a home before they enter it give it a sense of life.

If you've ever been a little concerned to walk by a home with a dead lawn and unkempt hedges, you know what I mean.

Sacramento County Market Update - 95608 Carmichael, CA

Buyers clearly prefer single family residences over condos and halfplexes although the latter might be more affordable. Sales in Carmichael over 2006 and 2007 clearly point to this.

Last year, there were 469 single family residences sold in Carmichael for a median price of $414,900 and only 81 condos and halfplexes sold for a median price of $255,000.

This year, so far 259 homes have sold for a median price of $381,000 and 37 more are pending sale (sellers have accepted offers from buyers, but we won't know the final price yet) for a median asking price of $419,000. Condos in Carmichael have taken a larger hit with only 58 sold for a median of $218,750 and 9 pending sale for a median price of $182,900.

If you're looking for a home in the 95608 zip code, there are still 288 single family residences for sale between $209,900 and $2,500,000. There are also 47 condos and halfplexes between $162,500 and $589,000.

New Listing in Cameron Park!

2792 Sterling Way, Cameron Park, CA 95682

An entertainer's delight - this home features four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and a separate family room with a fireplace. Granite countertops in a completely updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances.

Asking price $459,000.

I will be at the Open House scheduled for next Saturday September 15th from 11 am to 1 pm.

Stop by, say hello and preview this lovely home!