Where is this week’s hot market???? It seems to be Laguna in Elk Grove. This past week we had two listings in the Laguna Area of Elk Grove that were almost SOLD faster than we could get them posted in the Multiple Listing Service and Internet.
There are some great deals out there for the price and size of the homes available. The homes were 2333 sq ft for $224,950 and 3161 sq ft for $310,000. There aren’t many areas where you can pick up a home for under $100 per sq ft. for a newer home.
If you are sitting on the fence waiting for your dream home in these areas, you need to move quickly. The first home received SEVEN offers within 3 days and the larger home received THREE offers in the 1st day and SOLD in 1 day.
Don’t miss out on your dream home. You need to be extremely active in your home searching and get out and see the homes the first day they come on the market as they may not be available tomorrow.
CCSE (California Center for Sustainable Energy) and California Contractors State License Board also offers the following tips and recommends that you consider the following:
- Get three different contractor’s bids
- Check the status of Contractor’s License at https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/checklicense.aspx. License must be an active A, B, C-10, or C-46 in order to meet the eligibility requirements for the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Program
- Check the Better Business Bureau or personal references of contractor
- Look for feedback from previous customers, talk to customers who have used the contractor and conduct an internet search to find out about the Contractor and Company
- Find out what the average project costs, how much contractors charge per watt, etc. by downloading CCSE program data at https://csi.powerclerk.com/Default.aspx
- Don’t pay more than 10% or $1,000 whichever is less, as a down payment
- Hire only licensed contractors and ask to see their license
- Don’t hire the first contractor who comes along
- Don’t rush into repairs
- Don’t pay cash, and don’t let the payments get ahead of the work
- Get a written contract
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