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Selling Homes in the Sacramento Foothills is an Art
Although I may excel at selling homes in the Sacramento foothills, I am a city girl through and through. Make no mistake. But being a city girl doesn’t mean I don’t understand the people who live in those communities. It’s tight-knit, and as an outsider coming in to list a home, there can be opposition. For no other reason than I am a city girl and the residents there are not. That’s why it was a bit tricky to list this home in the Sacramento foothills.
See, the thing is people can yak all they want about neighborhood specialists. And hiring neighborhood specialists is seen as a misguided way to go in Sacramento real estate. That’s because unless you get an agent who sells a couple of homes a week like I do, most of the so-called specialists might know a lot about the area, but actually very little about real estate. Knowledge in real estate is acquired through experience and selling many homes.
I know how to sell a home. It doesn’t matter to me if we’re talking about selling homes in the Sacramento foothills or farmland in the Delta or million-dollar homes in Davis. Because the art of selling homes involves pricing homes correctly, employing a multitude of marketing strategies and harboring strong negotiation skills. I’ve got all that. 44 years strong. That’s why I rank among the elite in Sacramento.
The seller of the escrow that just closed held title with another family member who insisted on hiring a local agent for selling homes in the Sacramento foothills. It was causing a bit of strife in the family. I had worked with the seller who wanted to hire me in the past. He was happy with my performance. My goal is to obtain the highest price possible. My fiduciary is only to the seller. The other seller preferred a local referral. To keep the peace in the family, I suggested maybe they should hire the other agent. A commission is not worth it if it tears apart a family.
Nope, they wanted me. Turns out the other agent suggested listing the property for $50,000 less than my pricing. That’s because agents rely solely on comps and I do not. I rely on what a home can sell for. The way real estate should be sold. I have a special ability to properly price a home. And an extraordinary ability to sell it at that price. This is not bragging, this is just the way it is. I use all of my senses, mostly common sense.
The sellers would have gladly hired me to sell the home for $50,000 less, but I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, we could get the price of $650K. Sure enough, there were a few offers at $600K, but then we got an offer of $650K. Yay! Uh oh, short-lived excitement. No sooner did those buyers go into escrow than they flaked out and canceled for no reason.
Fine, I’ll sell it again, Sam. And I did. The next buyer offered $620K, but I told his agent, if they want it, they need to pay the proper price. And they need to purchase it AS IS. No repairs. Not only did these buyers step up to the plate and increase their offer to list price, but another set of buyers went Into back-up at $650K. As insurance. Sure, there was a point when the buyers asked to make changes, so we made them release their earnest money deposit through escrow to the seller. I play hardball when it’s required.
We closed escrow at $650K on January 2nd. No repairs. No renegotiations. So, I’m not just telling you that I have a gift for selling homes in the Sacramento foothills, I’m showing you. Not bad for a city girl, huh?
New Listing in Penryn, California, is Worth Waiting For
6350 Butler Road, Penryn, California, is for sale at $650K.
The scuttlebutt for months in this small town in Placer County has been about an upcoming new listing in Penryn, California. It’s a hot real estate market in Penryn right now, with mostly lower days on market than Sacramento for the desirable homes for sale. If you don’t know where Penryn is located, it’s in Placer County, about 5 miles from Rocklin. Or, as I look at it, 2 exits from Rocklin off Interstate 80. After Rocklin is Loomis and after Loomis is Penryn.
Penryn began life in 1864 as a granite quarry, owned by a Welch immigrant. Today there are 831 residents, according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. The elevation is 679 feet, so it gets around 3 inches of snow in the winter. Many of the homes in Penryn are located on large plots of tree-canopied land in the rolling foothills.
Open floor plan, vaulted ceiling and fireplace in living room.
This new listing in Penryn features a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 2.3 acres of outrock, with a koi pond and many trees. The road to the property leads out the other side to another road for easy access. It seems like the previous owners always had a Plan B in their back pocket for this home. For example, the property has two wells. There is central heat and air, but also back-up propane. The water heater runs off solar power, which is owned. Sellers installed a new septic system in 2010. There is also one inch of irrigation water supplied by Placer.
Updated kitchen features granite counters, newer stainless appliances and the ‘frig can stay.
If you don’t know what one inch of irrigation water is all about, come over and sit down next to me. As the fellow with the Nevada Irrigation District video explains, it is called a miner’s inch, which is a historic measurement dating back to the days of the Gold Rush. He says if it ain’t broke, why fix it? They still distribute water the same way today. It’s a one-inch hole in an opaque blocking device like a board. This hole lets water flow from its source straight to your yard. A miner’s inch delivers 11.22 gallons of water per minute.
Lovely, rural setting, lets you hear the siren song of the wind through the tree tops.
You’ll find other great features in this new listing in Penryn. For example, the kitchen has been updated, with granite counters, newer stainless appliance and a pretty ceramic floor. The formal living room is vaulted with a free-standing fireplace on brick and a skylight. There are dual pane windows and skylights / solar tubes throughout. Also, a separate family room with built-in bookcases. The master suite offers outside access to an enclosed patio with wiring and water for a spa. The guest bath features an extra-deep jetted tub to relieve those tired muscles after those long days of chopping wood.
The aerial view showcases property with solar panels in relation to neighbors.
Why don’t you come see this home for yourself? It’s certainly affordable and close to Sacramento. From my home in Land Park to Penryn, it is 30 minutes, and I live the other side of downtown. Haven’t you always wanted a bit of acreage and to live in the foothills? 6350 Butler Road, Penryn, CA 95663, is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $650K. Open Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. See the virtual tour here. For more information, please call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759.
