| Sacramento, located in the great Central | | | | Sacramento County median home price was |
| Valley almost in the middle, between San | | | | $359,000, up 8.1% from a year earlier. In |
| Francisco and Lake Tahoe, is fast growing and | | | | general, sellers of higher priced homes that |
| a great place to live. Sacramento is just two | | | | have been sitting on the market for long; |
| hours drive from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe | | | | especially those that have been priced above |
| and benefits largely from the proximity to | | | | $450,000, have been forced to lower their |
| the Bay Area. In spite of being so closely | | | | prices. |
| located, the Sacramento real estate market is | | | | |
| much more affordable than the San Francisco | | | | The Sacramento real estate market is bustling |
| Bay Area market, and is much less congested. | | | | now with the rise in the number of homes on |
| | | | the market. The Sacramento county MLS active |
| Sacramento offers a variety of housing | | | | listings are at an all-time high. All this is |
| options to choose from. Sacramento homes | | | | good news for the buyers as it gives them |
| range from low priced condos from the $150s | | | | more real estate to choose from. |
| to multi-million dollar homes. Homes are | | | | |
| available in a broad variety of styles | | | | Currently, the real estate market is neutral |
| ranging from the modern to historical | | | | but is fast heading towards becoming a |
| landmark homes. One can find houses in many | | | | buyer's market. So, if you are looking |
| neighborhoods that range from low 200's and | | | | forward to buying a Sacramento home, then |
| up, in various bed and bath combinations. | | | | it's a good idea to take advantage of these |
| | | | market conditions today. Sacramento |
| If you are thinking of buying real estate in | | | | homebuyers now have the advantage of more |
| Sacramento, now is the time. Prices are still | | | | negotiating power as sellers vie to catch the |
| very affordable, and have even come down a | | | | attention of discerning buyers. |
| bit. As the inventory of Sacramento homes | | | | |
| for sale increases, the average days on the | | | | This article was written by Sacramento real |
| market increases as well, giving the | | | | estate agent, Kevin Scolastico, of Coldwell |
| Sacramento home buyer more homes to choose | | | | Banker. Whether you are looking to buy or |
| from when shopping. | | | | sell residential or investment real estate, |
| | | | you can count on the Scolastico Team to |
| The entry level and lower priced homes are | | | | provide personal and professional service. |
| selling more frequently, leading to a | | | | Please be sure to visit my website at: |
| decrease in the median home price in | | | | Reproductions of this article are encouraged |
| Sacramento County. As of March 2006, the | | | | but must include a link back to my website. |