Email ElizabethTwo Fixer Houses on a Lot in Citrus Heights
What is not to love about marketing two fixer houses on a lot in Citrus Heights? There is a certain amount of freedom that is inherent for a Sacramento listing agent to sell two fixer houses on a lot. For one thing, I’m fairly confident nobody will complain about a photograph of a burned-out kitchen. Yes, I can throw that photo of the view through the second floor of the kitchen sink with abandon into MLS. Leave no stone unturned. Every bad thing about these houses is marketing GOLD. No mincing of words. Embellishing never crosses my mind. The worse I make it appear, the more investors, flippers and contractors drool over it.
Not that we need a ton of offers to buy these two fixer houses on a lot in Citrus Heights. Nope, we need just one fabulous offer from a committed buyer who will close escrow. Often we get investors who rush in, throw an over-list-price offer on the table and try to tie-up the sale before anybody else can buy it when they don’t even know if they want to. Then they cancel two days later. There are also the guys who slap down an earnest money deposit and then try to renegotiate after a home inspection over the very same defects they saw with their own two eyes in the first place.
I try to help my sellers to select the best offer, but it can be difficult. Although, over the years, I have sold so many fixer homes, I can say I am an expert now. Not to mention, I’ve also got a lot of hands-on experience fixing up houses. It’s hard to pull the wool over my eyes. Of course, I also rely on my private list of losers I’ve accumulated over the years who have flaked on previous sellers, and I share that information with my sellers, should an offer originate from one of those.
Having said all of that, let’s talk about this opportunity. For starters, the comps in the area show fixed-up homes are selling between $500 and $550K. These two houses are for sale at $295K. One of the houses has had a fire in the kitchen, and part of the ceiling is gone. The other house is not permitted. Not permitted means there is no permit on record. The front house is 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, with a fireplace in the living room. The Sacramento County Assessor shows 2,112 square feet and it was built in 1936. The back house is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath. There is also RV parking and a two-car garage, all situated on approximately 1.42 acres (*not verified).
7945 Mariposa Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $295K. For more information, see the virtual tour or call Elizabeth at 916.233.6759.
The information in this advertisement, including, but not limited to, square footage and/or acreage, has been provided by various sources which may include the Seller, the Multiple Listing Service or other sources. Lyon Real Estate has not and will not investigate or verify the accuracy of this information. Prospective buyers are advised to conduct their own investigation of the Property and this advertised information utilizing appropriate professionals before purchasing this Property.
Happy Thanksgiving From the Elizabeth Weintraub Team
Happy Thanksgiving. The office will be closed on Thanksgiving, November 22, 2019. Everyone on the Elizabeth Weintraub Team wishes you and your loved ones a very special Happy Thanksgiving. Even with all of the bad stuff going on in the world and in politics, which we can’t seem to escape from, we have so much to be grateful and thankful for. My wish is we never lose sight of that.
The other thing I really enjoy about this time of year is how much nicer we are to each other. I accost complete strangers in the street to say Happy Thanksgiving and they do the same. So, Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends, clients, family, coworkers, fur babies, and especially the new friends we haven’t yet met.
And like I say every year, somebody please grab that platter from that great grandma before she drops the bird smack dab in the face of little Miss Braids. Sheesh. Older women should not be holding such a heavy object.
Is it Possible to Own Too Many Pairs of Shoes?
How many pairs of shoes are too many pairs of shoes? For me, it’s when I have no more room on my closet floor or handy side ladders to house shoes. It’s also the one accessory item, except for maybe jewelry or a designer bag, that you can buy despite weight fluctuations. So if the shoes are cute, they tend to end up in my closet. Either through buying them online because I make the mistake of thinking I know the brand so they will work and they don’t, or in person. Even in person is no guarantee that I will ever wear the shoes again.
I get sucked up into the lust for the shoe.
My husband doesn’t understand how anybody could own that many pairs of shoes. He owns a brown pair and a black pair. But I just get started with basic brown or black. You’ve got to own a pair of flats in each color, followed by medium heels, high heels, open toe, pump, boots, casual sandals, dress sandals, and that’s 8 pair right there, and times two colors is 16 pairs of shoes. If you mix it up with patent leather, versus leather, or suede or fabric, well, you can see where this takes you down a rabbit hole.
There is always that special dress that totally deserves its own pair of shoes. The type of shoes you wouldn’t wear with anything else because nothing else is like that special dress.
And then one day you’re walking across the parking lot at, say, the Sacramento Board of Realtors, strutting in your Sarah Jessica Parker 4-inch heels, when something odd happens. You realize you can’t really walk. Yes, you seem to be hitting toe first but the heel is not following like it should. Slowing down doesn’t help. Nor does averting eyes from the cellphone. Instead, you find yourself prancing around like a 3 year-old wearing her mother’s heels. What happened?
For me, thankfully my team member Barbara can wear the same size. Because a pair of Jimmy Choos that I purchased a few months back didn’t let me make it from the house to the garage. I could not walk in those heels. I don’t know how Barbara can do it, but more power to her. Maybe I’m just coming to my senses when I embrace a desire to reduce possessions, which led me to conclude that I own too many pairs of shoes.
Time for serious shit. Last weekend, I combed through my closet and removed the pairs of shoes we will donate this year to a nonprofit. These appear to number 39 pair. Some of these shoes I’ve worn only once. At least they will go to a good cause, and some other lucky female can benefit from a Sacramento Realtor‘s wild spending sprees on shoes.
Settling on a Hawaii Gardener for our Second Home
Don’t ask me how many Hawaii gardeners we have hired to work on our yard at our second home. When we’re not there all of the time, plants keep on growing regardless. Plus, we have an HOA, which routinely sends out letters to many of my neighbors, including us, threatening action if our yards are not “maintained.” Yet, we do not have a clear idea of what it is the HOA desires. They say they don’t want vegetation growing higher than the eaves, but that’s not what they mean. They mean not over the eaves. Lots of owners in our community have super tall trees in the middle of their yards. But how close is too close?
Our first Hawaii gardener was in and out in 15 minutes. He arrived roaring with a buzz saw and left blowing out the debris. But that wasn’t gardening. Another never showed up when he said he would. A third I really liked but he kept tearing out our sprinkler heads by tripping over them, and he spoke only Spanish. I can use Google translation and I know a bit of Spanish, but not enough to really converse. A neighbor down the street told me about Charlie. He is a Hawaii gardener with a love for gardening, a passion for the process. Plus, when I found out he knew Barbara Bolton, the only other gardener I know in Kona, well, that cemented the relationship.
His wife is bound to her bedroom and only leaves the house to go to the hospital on a stretcher. He cares for her pretty much 24 / 7. This has been his situation for a long time, according to my neighbor. Apparently, Charlie decided if he could expand his gardening services in the community, he could be closer to his wife when emergencies arise. See, what a nice guy! I felt like we should keep our money in the community.
He even sent me a quick video after he finished up part of our back lanai. We have a front yard bordered by Areca Palms in the photo above. I’m not sure of the names of everything else in our yard. There are fruit trees in the back, and one tree was looking very sickly. Charlie asked if we ever got fruit from it over the past 3 years that we’ve had the house. Nope. So his answer is the tree should be removed. Why couldn’t I see that?
Below is the video he sent. I think you’ll get a kick out of it. I sure did.
Help Jim Cronin from the Real Estate Tomato After Paradise Fire
The Camp Fire in Butte County that wiped out the town of Paradise and still blazing is on everybody’s minds in Sacramento. We can’t help but breathe the smoky air and stare at the hazy orange sun, all the while feeling helpless. One of my friends, JaCi Wallace, mentioned a few days ago that Jim Cronin from the Real Estate Tomato had lost his home in Paradise. She saw it on Facebook. (Facebook is not a place I go very often.) Now, it’s probably been 10 years or more since I’ve talked to Jim Cronin, but his website was one of the first places that accepted a guest post from me, back in the day. Jim had asked me to write an article, so I did.
I figured he must still have his cellphone. Having gone through an evacuee situation when my home fell in the ocean in Ventura, I know all too well the things we cart away with us when in dire straights. We forget to take so many important items, and we often don’t have a lot of time before disaster hits to pack up. Sure enough, Jim responded to my text message in his usual cheerful manner, although I’m sure he was devastated.
That’s the kind of guy Jim Cronin is, though. Even though it’s been a while since we connected, he let me know that he made it out safely. I think he was driving and dictating to text. He said he and his family are trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives. According to Jim, he has good insurance but claims are always involved and complicated. His main concern was for the struggling senior citizens and the elderly who made up most of the population in Paradise and now have nowhere to live. So many have died. The numbers will most likely exceed 100 people as more than 1,000 are still unaccounted for.
You know, whenever there is a catastrophe, and there seems to be more horrible events lately due to global warming, it’s hard to know what to do to help. When the lava devoured Leilani Estates on Hawaii Island earlier this year, my husband and I donated to the Hawaii Island Food Bank. We just received a postcard: Mahalo for your kokua. I would have preferred to make a donation directly to a family who lost their home.
So, I got my chance to do exactly that today. There is a GoFundMe page for the Cronin Family Fire Relief Fund where you can help them to reach their goal. They are 2/3rds of the way there, and no donation is too small. At the moment, Jim Cronin and his family are apparently living in a one-room motel room.
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