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Cynthia L Fisher REALTORŪ (DRE License Number 01129557)
WesternHeritageRealty.com
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212 South Main Street Suite 103
Templeton,  CA  93465
805.434.4176
805.434.4181 
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Why real estate price padding doesn't work in today's market
Many sellers are in denial about the current value of their home, particularly if they bought within the past five to six years. The market peaked in the summer of 2006, and home prices dropped significantly in most areas from 2007 through 2009.
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Sizing up purchase deposits
In most states, it's customary, or required by law, for the buyers to include a good faith deposit when they make an offer to purchase a home. The deposit should not be given directly to the seller, but held by a trustworthy third party that maintains a trust account specifically for home purchase deposits, such as an escrow company.
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Cynthia L Fisher
REALTORŪ
WesternHeritageRealty.com
PO Box 839
Templeton,  CA  93465
805.434.4176
805.434.4181 
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Visit My Web Site
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Fixing to sell: Don't go overboard
Fixer-uppers with upside potential were in high demand when the market was appreciating at a fast pace. Once depreciation took over, speculators disappeared until 2009, when low-end foreclosure properties in some areas became hot properties -- particularly if they were selling at a 50 percent discount from the peak in summer 2006. ...more
 
Design tips for updating 1950s tract home
Q: Our house is a nondescript 1950s ranch tract home with a light-gray composition shingle roof. It's currently a dated white with blue trim, and we'd like to update the paint job. We're also relandscaping with drought-tolerant tropical and contemporary plants, and not much grass -- mostly bark and flagstone walkways. Is there somewhere where I can see other updated tract homes? Do you have any color suggestions? ...more
 
Transferring loan on inherited home
DEAR BENNY: I recently inherited my mom's home, valued at $136,000. Unfortunately, she had a home equity line of credit (HELOC) on it for $66,000. Apparently, a relative talked her into getting this loan to start a small business. Of course she was stuck paying the loan, and the payments are current. ...more
 
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