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“Discover the 3 Easy Steps To Research Sacramento Area Real Estate At Your Leisure”

Save Your Money, Save Time, And Find The Home That Is Right For You

Finding the right home or investment property in Sacramento can be a challenge (but it doesn’t have to be).  After all there are thousands of websites, thousands more real estate agents, and every website promises something else to make the process of buying real estate a bit easier! 

What are you supposed to do?

Unlike many other websites out there, I would like to share with you how to make the process of buying a home in Sacramento easier, whether you decide to use my services or not.  These steps may sound simple, unfortunately 90%+ of consumers out there are making these mistakes and it is costing them thousands by avoiding them.  If you follow these steps, you will save $15,000 and get money back in your pocket by taking time to preview homes in your own time!
I invite you to consider the following:

  1. Understand what you can afford – I am not talking about using an online calculator to see what a mortgage will cost you, as that is a total waste of time.  What I would like you to consider is putting together a simple budget (exclude your rent for now) and see how much available money you have every month.  Be honest with yourself and give yourself the room for fun and if anything else goes wrong.  Taking time to do a simple budget, even if it’s on a napkin, will put you at the front of the class and help you to start your focus on real estate in Sacramento that you can actually afford.

  2. Find out about loans – There are so many loans out there it can seem like a maze to determine which is right for you.  As step number 2 to finding a home at your leisure though don’t stress on the details, just take time to get pre-approved with your local bank.  Ask them to give you an approval and a Good Faith Estimate so you can see what a loan will actually cost you.  When they say you can afford “X” payment, refer to step number 1 to see if you actually can afford it! 

  3. Browse the Sacramento MLS – There are many searches out there that can give you access to the MLS that shows the entire real estate of the County (I provide it here FREE).  Start looking around to see what is out there to get a feel of what is possible.  Since the lender gave you an approval and you know your budget, you already know what price range you can look for!  Find some neighborhoods that are appealing and start driving around to see if it’s a right fit.

Following just the above three steps will help put you on the path to home ownership in Sacramento.  It will also save you money because you will get money back in your pocket for taking the time to look on MLS and preview homes!  Notice, I didn’t even say to reach out to a real estate agent yet, and that’s because that can be one of your last steps!

Now, I invite you to discover how you can get a customized list of Sacramento area homes and save $15,000 guaranteed simply following the above three steps!  It takes just 30 seconds to get started by filling out the form below.  I can show you how to save a lot of money and take advantage of buying in this distressed market!

Get Sacramento Homes and Save $15,000 On Your Next...Purchase

Name: 
Jim and Sheryl Smith

Preferred Phone #: 
(916) 802-8940 (direct)
(916) 282-6399 (office)

Testimonials

 
Jim and Sheryl Smith are the consumate professionals in their business.  I believe it is their coroporate background, which shows in their positive no nonsense attitude.  As a team, Jim and Sheryl bring the level headedness and attention to detail necessary in today's world to get the job done.  I have always appreciated their honesty, integrity and humor both professionally and personally.  I am careful who I recommend and I whole heartedly recommend Jim and Sheryl Smith.
 
Gail Gebhardt
Gebhardt & Associates

Thank you for representing me in my purchase of 296-298 Fairbanks.  Your assistance throughout the transaction saved me time and money.  In the negotiating phase I appreciated your bidding advice.  During the closing process your ability to use email and electronic documents made things easy for me.  Even after the transaction you showed continued interest in me by staying in touch.

Since I buy a lot of property I really value working with a well-organized and efficient Realtor like you.  I would be pleased to recommend you to anyone who asked.

Mark
 
Jim and Sheryl helped us out in a time of our lives when nobody else was willing or capable. Just when we thought we had nowhere to turn, they stepped up to the plate, and worked with all parties involved in the short sale of our home to great avail. We can't wait to work with them again when we purchase our second home. Thanks Jim and Sheryl!!!
 
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