Two Short Sales in the City of Davis

There are two short sales for sale in Davis, California. One of those short sales is mine, listed by Lyon Real Estate, and the other is listed by a competitor. At the moment, we have 69 homes for sale in Davis, according to MLS. My Davis short sale is listed at $339,000. The second short sale is listed more than $100,000 higher. Both of these short sales are located in the same area — MLS features 5 separate areas in Davis. But the second short sale has a pool, and it’s in better condition.

My listing needs a little fixing up, but hey, what do you want for that price? There are only 4 homes for sale for less in all of Davis, and those homes are smaller. We’ve had a few showings for this short sale because it’s got a lot of other things going for it. Um, like price. And, then, there’s the price.

But I’m wondering if buyers in Davis don’t like to buy short sales. We received yesterday a lowball offer. We thanked the buyer and his agent for their interest, and expressed regret that we could not accept such an offer. ?The agent sent me an email, in the interest of promoting his client, I suppose, and said, he wished me “luck with my protocol” in Davis — which is expecting a buyer to commit to buying a short sale. We do ask buyers to commit. That protocol just makes sense. If you want to buy a house, you should act like a buyer. ?And then he added, that he is 15 minutes and a galaxy away from my Sacramento short sale environment where I could “pull off” that kind of approach.

Huh?

I want you to know that one of my team members lives in Davis. Her name is Linda Swanson. She is also a broker like me, and not just a salesperson. I love Linda to pieces. Linda has almost 25 years in the real estate industry. She’s worked for several prominent new home builders, too, and was a sales manager for one of them.

Linda’s heart and soul goes into selling homes in the four-county area of Sacramento, including the city of Davis. I would trust Linda with my life. She adores first-time home buyers and has the patience to show home after home until the buyer is 100% ecstatic about her selection. I don’t have that kind of patience, to tell you the truth, which is why I rarely work with buyers. I prefer the listing side of this business.

But Linda does, and she is an extreme professional, always ready with a smile and to help because she loves her job. Smart, witty and efficient. She is also my co-agent on this listing in Davis. If you would like to buy a two-story home in Davis for less than $340,000, you should call Linda Swanson on the Elizabeth Weintraub Team. We are working with Chase Bank on this short sale, and they might get the BPO today. If you’re willing to invest a little sweat equity and can handle a paint brush, you could transform this home in Davis. Call Linda Swanson at 916 607 0111.