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Manzanita Ventures planting roots
A Manzanita is a strong, resilient tree. The vines intertwine throughout the evergreen shrubs as it continues to grow over time. Hence the name of Manteca's newest real estate business. Co-founder Suzanne Candini hopes that Manzanita Ventures will parallel that of this tree. She along with fellow co-founder Rachelle Souza, Georgiann Rose, Maria Gikas, and Brian Lange are among the team that will bring experience, innovation and service. Included are five integrated services – residential ...
Condos sell for $44,500 to $58,000
Determining value - especially with cash buyers - is an art and not a science. If you doubt that, consider the Cherry Lane Condos on Union Road at Cherry Lane that are ground zero for almost 100 percent cash transactions. Condo complexes - when the majority of units are owned by investors - do not go FFA which is where most of the first-time buyers secure financing in today's market. At the height of the ...
Woodbridge garners top honors
The nation's largest homebuilder's Bay Area Division took top honors in ten separate categories at the 33rd annual Building Industry Association's MAME Awards.
Price jump: It’s not much but it’s a start
It's not exactly price creep but it is still an encouraging sign. Several builders have upped the starting price for their lowest priced new homes over the past several months in Manteca. Woodside Homes, as an example, lowest starting point was the $199,000 for the neighborhood in the triangle formed by Atherton Drive, Woodward Avenue and Van Ryn Avenue in southeast Manteca. Now the base prices start at $205,000. The slight rise in new home ...
A lot of home & assurances for $299K
No worries, no problems, plus plenty of appeal and value. That is the best way to describe an eight-year-old home being sold by the original owners in the popular Villa Ticino neighborhood north of the Manteca Golf Course. Not only is the home in solid shape in a desirable neighborhood but it is neither a foreclosure nor a short sale. No waiting on the bank to decide and no games. It also comes with a ...
392 foreclosures in Manteca in March? Try 90
So how bad is the foreclosure mess? If you follow a popular website that tracks foreclosures, you'd be led to believe there were 332 foreclosures in March within Manteca's city limits. That figure is misleading for a number of reasons. First it double counts previous months. For example if a home got a first notice in January it was counted in that month's numbers. If it got a second notice in March it was included ...
Raymus offers custom living for $309K
Raymus - the gold standard for Manteca homes for more than 50 years - is building again. This time it is a custom neighborhood of 11 oversized lots known as Ken Hill Estates nestled next to an almond orchard off Woodward Avenue. The first home is a single-story 2,196-square-foot three-bedroom, two bathroom home with Spanish-style touches and sensibilities as well as designs that a woman would appreciate. It is selling for $309,990. Unlike virtually every ...
3,587 reasons to buy now
Are you ready to scratch your head? Manteca's existing home sales 95 days into 2010 are on pace to match last year's record setting 1,211 closed deals. There have been 292 homes sold in 95 days. If the tempo of sales holds, that means by the end of 2010 some 3,587 existing Manteca homes will have exchanged hands or 16 percent of all housing stock including apartment units and mobile homes. So how come in ...
Del Webb: Smart move for buyers
Why is Del Webb at Woodbridge selling one out of every five new homes in Manteca? Part of that answer has to do with why Manteca builders sold 306 homes last year while in Stockton they sold 120, and Modesto just eight. Manteca not only has a great central location to attractions such as Yosemite, the Gold Country, the Delta, and The City but is also at the heart of a triangle with a 45- ...
Real Manteca country for $299K
What passes for affordable country property sometimes is laughable. Homes often sit on 1.5 acres - an area that would typically accommodate seven homes in developed portions of cities like Manteca. And normally you won't find just one such country home but seven or eight clustered together. True, you've got more space but you still have neighbors essentially on top of you. To afford more space you often had to pay hundreds upon hundreds of ...
RE/MAX EXECUTIVE HONORS TOP AGENTS
Re/Max Executive members gathered Wednesday morning for a brunch awards session at Spring Creek Country Club in Ripon.
The high cost of fence sitting
The waiting game is about to become expensive If you are a first-time home buyer interested in securing what is essentially free money for you - although not taxpayers as a whole - the deadline is April 30 to get a home into escrow. That's the last day to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit. That home, though, must close escrow by June 30. That tax credit is reducing the cost of purchasing ...
Home buying: Back to the future
Twenty-one years ago they bought a house in the custom East Manteca neighborhood of Spring Meadows for $210,000.
Fence sitters can learn from history
Six years ago this summer a bidding war was underway to buy the models of the popular east Manteca custom neighborhood known as Meadowlands located to the north of Joshua Cowell School.
Bay Area investors may ultimately help push up Manteca housing prices
Bay Area housing prices may once again impact future trends in Manteca values. This time around, though, it is a whole new game. In past periods of basically flat markets or markets on the grow, any price movements in the high-priced Bay Area would move up with Manteca lagging about six months behind. As more Bay Area first-time buyers were squeezed out of the market due to price increases, they'd head to the east – ...
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5 lawn care tips & projects to complete before winter
With the autumn season in full swing, there's no better time to watch leaves change colors, enjoy a hayride with family and friends, and indulge in a cup of hot apple cider. But, did you know it's also the perfect time to prepare your backyard for winter?
What to do with dad’s house with $330K mortgage
Q: My dad is in his 70's still working. Mom died a couple years ago and he's left with a mortgage (remaining balance of $330K on a single-home) on top of house maintenance, monthly costs and unpaid debts. Lately, dad expressed concern that he is getting old and worried how he can pay for the house. He is opposed to selling the house because of life memories. Stated the idea of us (family of 3, ...
Signed contracts to buy homes plunges in Sept.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy existing homes fell in September to the lowest level in nine months. The decline reflects higher mortgage rates and home prices that have made purchases more costly.
Mortgage rates at lowest level in four months
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the second straight week and are at their lowest levels in four months.
Tips to capture mood, season’s splendor
As decorations are hung this holiday season in preparation for entertaining family and friends, consider creating ambiance using lighting in the main social rooms of the home, including the kitchen, dining and living rooms. Beyond the trimmings, presents and other jolly adornments, it is essential to have the proper lighting to enhance the glow of the holidays and adjust the mood of a room.
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