This charming home is located in Corona off of McKinley/Hidden Valley. It is 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, 1672 square feet. Call us for more information….will go fast!!
$250,000
Archive for March, 2010
Well it has been about a month and we have continued to view houses and have put offers on a few more houses. When we placed the offer on the previous house that I blogged about we didn’t hear a response back for two weeks! It would be nice to get a courtesy call to let us know another offer was accepted but sometimes these offices get really busy and those calls are just not made..BUT..I recieved an email from them informing us that the seller did send out an acceptance already and those buyers had already found a house. We were in the running again and they communicated with us some changes that would need to be made to the offer to stay competitive. Unfortunately, another buyer beat us out BUT we have been kept as a backup offer.
We also put an offer on a great house in the Canyon Ridge neighborhood of Riverside. This house is a short sale. Nikki & Matt liked the house but are not necessarily ”crazy” about it so we gave a decent offer and are gonna see what happens. And with it being a short sale we will have plenty of time to “see” what happens considering they emailed me to let me know that the process will be approximately 4-6 months with hopefully a positive outcome (I am not holding my breath). Don’t get me wrong, not all short sales are long and complicated but each individual circumstance is different and it is imperative that you have a knowledgable Realtor that will guide you thru the steps and know when to move forward or pull away and move on to the next deal. I explained to Nikki & Matt that we could go ahead and submit the offer and use it as a back up plan but we needed to continue to actively search for properties. I put some pictures of the house below.
Nikki & Matt’s first time home buying journey…
Published March 11, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentI want to introduce you all to my new buyers Nikki and Matt. Nikki has been a friend of mine since high school so this is especially exciting for me to be a part of this significant event! Nikki was pre-approved recently so we were able to start looking for houses. Nikki is a nurse at a hospital in San Bernandino County and Matt works in the Insurance biz in Riverside so they are open to living in Riverside and surrounding areas. We are shooting for the 200,000 price range, 3 bed/2 bath and a pool would be great!
We have looked at several houses some great, some not so great. I have encountered a lot of homes in this market that have actually been flipped by investors and they are wising up to the fact that the price needs to be extremely competitive considering all of the REO’s out there. A home like this would actually be perfect for Nikki and Matt considering that they do not want to have to do any repairs and would prefer something that in turnkey and move-in ready.
On Tuesday we walked in to a house that was adorable! Great curb appeal, nice neighborhood and the interior was completely renovated! We all loved it immediately. They didn’t say much after we left… I thought for sure they were going to jump on it! But as we all know it is pretty scary to move forward on such a large purchase. It’s a huge decision! In this market though you really need to jump in because most homes that are priced well and look like that have multiple offers within the first few days. Later that night Nikki called me and said they want to go ahead with the offer… I was so happy with their decision! We offered just over the asking price of 200,000 and are asking the seller to pay for closing costs ( which is pretty standard these days). There is a good chance there are other offers, possibly higher but we will see. One great thing the have going is the fact that they are very solid buyers. It’s very valuable when you are submitting offers to know that your client can go thru escrow with as little hiccups as possible.
Here’s a pic of my fabulous buyers:
And here is a pic of the house we are placing an offer on:
So stay tuned for all the updates!
Yours truly,
Evey Simon
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In light of all the Earthquakes happening around the world we wanted to pass along this helpful information on how to survive an Earthquake.
How to Survive an Earthquake — Tips From a Pro
by Dr. Mercola
Doug Copp is the rescue chief and disaster manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI). Here is his advice on how to survive an earthquake.
Almost everyone who simply ‘ducks and covers’ when buildings collapse ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake.
That position helps you survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa or other large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. If a wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks, and will cause injuries but fewer squashed bodies than concrete slabs. Concrete slab buildings are the most dangerous during an earthquake.
If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed.
If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa or large chair.
Almost everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway.
Never go to the stairs. The stairs swing separately from the main part of the building, so the stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people.
Get near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them if possible. It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
People inside of their vehicles can be crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles. Get out and lie in the fetal position next to your vehicles.
Paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
