No discussion about Sacramento real estate for sale would be complete without looking at the influence of cash buyers in houses for sale.  Their numbers have been increasing.  Why? Because many believe that Sacramento and Elk Grove houses are nearing their price bottoms.  Further many houses can be purchased that produce a "positive cash flow" where rents more than pay the costs of running the home.  If you add the instability of the stock market you can see why some people are taking money out of other investments and putting them in California houses for sale. Did you know some IRA (retirement) accounts permit you to invest in real estate using your retirement funds?  Call us at (916) 682-6454 if you'd like to explore buying real estate listings.

Not long ago, we sold two of our gorgeous listings quickly and for MORE than their asking prices.  Does this mean there's a shortage of good-looking homes for sale in Sacramento?  Well, if you choose us to be your broker in selling your home, one of the things we'll do is walk you through every room in your home and make recommendations to make your home the most attractive to buyers.  The beautiful homes we market usually sell faster and for more money!  Call us today for a no-obligation "Maximum Home Value Audit."

Great music comes from Sacramento.

 

 Here are two examples:

Cake a Sacramento rock band whose "Short Skirt Long Jacket" is the theme song for the TV show "Chuck."  Although I really like lead singer John McCrea's unique vocal style (I find it interesting and quite amusing), I also think trumpeter Vince DiFiore is a genius.

Also Spiral Staircase whose 1969 one hit wonder "More Today Than Yesterday" is still heard on radio stations and played by cover bands.  They began their musical careers in of all things a Sacramento Air Force talent show.

We tour the Toyota Auto Factory in Kentucky.

Our tour began with a look at completed car models made in the plant including the Avalon and Camry. We were placed on an electrical golf cart type vehicle which carried about eight people.  Our skillful driver carefully avoided coming in contact with other vehicles and the good sized robots which carried supplies to the line.  The robots played happy songs so you knew they were coming your way.  I was most impressed by how happy the workers were.  They're paid $29 per hour plus benefits.  No wonder they were all smiles and waved to us.  I felt they were happy and unstressed.  They receive many benefits from working there.  And efforts to unionize them have failed because, at least from my point of view, unions are formed when workers are unhappy.

It's hard to believe a car just begins being created from rolls of sheet metal.  But that sheet metal is formed, welded by robots, painted and completed in just 20 some hours from start to finish.  Each station is designed for workers to do their activity in less than one minute.  If something doesn't go well, any worker can pull a cord which stops the line.  They would rather address the problem then and there, than allow an inferior product to continue down the line.  Every so many cars, one was pulled from the line, taken apart and inspected thoroughly to make sure the quality was high.

 

The most stunning thing I saw on our tour was the sheer size of the building where the cars were built.  I couldn't see from one end to the other, not doubt due to the curvature of the earth.

 

So, here are the two lessons I learned:

 

1. Just in time.  Instead of stockpiling car parts to be used at a future time, they would either make or order parts from suppliers that arrived at the factory just in time for installation.  This saves the cost of warehousing and constantly having to inventory parts.  Even in my business, it's tempting to buy 2,500 business cards at a time because the cost per card goes way down.  But usually by the time I use card number 500, something has changed so the rest of the cards are no longer useful and have to be discarded.  What a waste.  So now I order no more than 500 cards and have them arrive at my office just as my previous supply is running out!

 

2. Pull, not push.  The push type of manufacturing presumes that if you make them, someone will buy them (you're "pushing" them into the marketplace).  So you make what you believe the market will absorb and hope it all works out well.  Toyota, on the other hand, only builds a car if there's an order for that car.  In effect, they don't build the car unless it's sold or "pulled."  It certainly is tempting in business to do things with the anticipation that it will be sold.  But if the product isn't sold in a timely manner,  all that time and material may be wasted and take money off of the bottom line.

 

Some years ago I read a book about Dell computers.  They also practice these same philosophies. 

 

I've seen businesses that ignore these two lessons.  They end up sacrificing potential profits and must bear the cost of huge warehouses housing items that may never sell.

 

At a question and answer session, I asked our host how Toyota felt about the accusation that the electronics in their cars caused strange and unwelcome acceleration.  Our host flatly denied that Toyota's electronics caused the dreaded acceleration.  And from the very first accusation, they knew the driver wasn't pressing the brake but rather the accelerator!  Perhaps the floor mats were to blame.  Well all of that is behind them now.  Instead they're focused on creating a car Americans really want: Comfortable, gas-saving and with enough power to take on America's roadways.

 

 

Thank you Toyota for such a great visit and for the lessons you taught me.

Wealth Strategy: How to create an abundance even in today's economy.

In one of our podcasts, we go into depth on the two steps for wealth development.  Having a job may not be the answer some people seek.  Instead it's locating what people need and filling that need, or finding something that's already being done and improving it so much the entire industry must shift.  Then take the profits from that venture and buy investment real estate that produces more income than it costs to run it.  Someday you'll collect a nice portfolio of free and clear properties that will serve you well in the future.

To get my explanation of how that's done and whether you have to have a real estate license to make this happen for you, listen to our podcast at HomeRocketRadio.com

More ideas on creating wealth can also be found at RocketBusinessSolution.com and FindGreatIdeas.com

The economic forecast from the California Association of REALTORS(r) calls for continued downward pressure on house prices and mortgage rates.  Affordability is high.  However their optimism is dampened somewhat by what will happen to the general economy with regard to business and job growth.  In our decades in the real estate business, it's very rare when house prices and mortgage interest rates come down both at the SAME time.  It's usually one or the other.  Take advantage of today's unusually favorable times for home buyers.  Call us today for a no-obligation home buyer's strategy session.

Q.  How do I find the best deal when getting a home loan?     

 

A.  Your decisions about a home loan can translate into thousands of dollars over the life of your loan.  Request quotes from multiple lenders and follow these tips to get the best deal on a mortgage:

• Stay confident and ask for clarification of items you do not understand. 

• Ask to see different options for down payments and term of your loan.  

• Interest rates are critical to you getting the lowest possible mortgage payment.  The interest rate you get is based on your credit score, but know that interest rates changes on a daily basis.  You have the power to decide whether to lock-in the current rate at the time you submit your loan application or take the chance that it might float down during the processing period.

• Carefully analyze disclosures and estimated costs provided by the lender.  

 

You deserve fair rates and extremely good service from the lender who gets the opportunity to earn your business.  Let us know if you need assistance and we can recommend a few mortgage lenders to contact.

 

If you have questions, or need capable and trustworthy representation, please call us at (916) 682-6454.

 

How influential are you?

 

This is a very important question because virtually everything material and emotional is controlled by another human being.  The better you’re able to influence others, the more you’ll have of what you want.  We desire that all of our friends get what they want.  So we’re writing you this letter to convey some of the things we’ve learned about influencing people:

 

• The powerful law of reciprocity.  Simply stated, if you give someone something, there’s a strong feeling on the part of the receiver that they need to give something back.  One religious group directly asked people for money with limited results.  But when they started giving a gift to a person first, the recipient felt they needed to make a contribution.  Bottom line?  Their income went way up because they understood this law.  If you want the law of reciprocity to work for you, be a generous giver of gifts.  While your magnanimousness may not always be returned by the person to whom you gave a gift, others may reward you.  One businessman we know gives big gifts to charity when his business is down. (When he has the least amount of money, by the way)  He reports his business increases significantly overall as a result of these gifts. (The charity may not buy from him, but the people who work there might.) Want a better life?  Give without strings to people and charities watch this great law at work!

 

• Feed people and influence them! Ever notice that political or charitable fundraisers are accompanied by a meal?  There’s a reason for that!  When you feed people, they’re more receptive to your ideas and suggestions.  Need to bring people to your way of thinking?  Feed them! Men instinctively know this.  How many men do you know have proposed marriage at the end of a fine meal? And, how often was the answer, “yes”?

 

• People are influenced by beauty.  I’ve read studies that show beautiful people have more things go their way. But what is beauty?  It’s truly a perception.  Beauty is conveyed by many things, your face, your grooming, the clothes you wear, your jewelry.  But there’s also beauty in personality, kindness and warm heartedness.  Beauty is a package.  Be as beautiful as you’re capable of being if you want to influence people.  And, by the way, is everything else your customer or client sees also beautiful?  Your car? Your business and its surroundings? The restaurant you take that person to?

 

• People say their number one influence is PRICE.  But the truth is, price for most people is a secondary consideration.  They often purchase an item or service to make them feel a certain way or at least so they can feel good about themselves.  People will pay any reasonable price for something that gives them a great feeling ($120 concert tickets?).  In fact, some people don’t feel good about themselves if they pay too little for an item; it may make them feel too common.  Instead they’d like to feel unique.  That’s why upper-end salons or stores like Nordstrom’s thrive.  Businesspeople have reported to us that when something isn’t moving, they’ve had success raising the price rather than lowering it! People feel “you get what you pay for.”  Want to increase your sales?  Do like the upper-end merchants.  Provide a better than average product or service and charge a price where the customer will value what you offer AND feel great when they buy it.  Also, watch out for people who are only motivated by price. In addition to demanding a low price, they’ll keep asking for more without paying!

 

There are many other things that are influential.  We use these concepts to influence people and circumstances in favor of our clients. If you know anyone who needs our influence to get what they want in real estate, please call us at (916) 682-6454 with their name and number.  Thanks!

Did you know we have a commercial real estate division of our company?

If you know someone who is leasing space and probably could consider becoming an owner of their space instead, please call us with their name and number.

 

Many owners of commercial real estate have discovered it's better to own the property in the long run than to rent it.  When they call us, we'll provide the information they need to make a good decision.

 

Visit our commercial real estate website at: www.CommercialSacramentoRealEstate.com  (copy and paste this website address to your browser)

 

At one time I would have told you that it was a much better value to buy a foreclosed home and spend the money to fix it up rather than to buy a newly built home by a builder.

 

Now, I've changed my mind.  The huge price gap between foreclosures and new home builders used to be so vast, new homes were out of the question.  Today, I've noticed that the price gap has narrowed tremendously.

 

Because not only are builders creating housing product very close to their cost, they're also offering thousands of dollars worth of upgrades included in the price.  That brings the gap even closer.  When you consider all you're getting, new homes could be on your showing list when looking for a home for sale.

 

Also, certain homes in the builder's inventory are costing them money every day they sit there unsold.  So it pays to determine which home the builder really NEEDS to sell.

 

NOTE: The nice salesperson in the subdivision sales office is a representative of which party?  The BUILDER.  They have to put the builder's interests first maybe even ahead of YOURS.  So if you wish to have your own representative, please call us today at (916) 682-6454 and allow us to accompany you to your FIRST visit to the subdivision.  That way we can register to be YOUR representative.  We can then assist you in the negotiations and in determining your best options.

 

If we don't accompany you on your first visit, we cannot represent you and cannot be paid by the builder.  That's right the builder pays our fee so there's NO charge to you for our services.

 

If there's a part of town you want to live in and are interested in knowing if there are any new homes available, please call us and let's talk about it.

 

5 little-known security procedures for your home.

If people become more hard pressed to acquire what they need to live, security for those who are doing fine may become a greater issue as years go by.

Home security experts have the following recommendations to make sure your odds of being hurt by intruders are lessened:

Watch what the internet tells about you.  Can someone identify your car our house just by what's online? Can they figure out when you're not home?  Consider sending mixed messages so no one can tell for a certainty where you are, what you're doing or what you're driving.

Create physical barriers to your house.  These may include, gates, fences or shrubery which will make it more difficult for someone to invade your space. You may also consider using polycarbonate glass in windows or glass doors which might make it much harder to break into your home. And, of course, a better than average security system would be in order.  Consider a system that uses cell phone technology to contact your alarm carrier just in case a smart burgler knows how to disarm your telephone lines.

Create a way to video-tape intruders.  That way you can show clear images to police of unwanted guests.  Security systems begin with just simple cameras that are either on all the time or only record when it senses movement, all the way up to computer systems that detect specific types of movement and alert dispatchers when something out of the ordinary appears on the property.

Panic rooms are not just for the rich.  The room doesn't have to keep intruders out forever, but certainly long enough for help to arrive.  Make sure there's a phone so you can call for assistance. I would imagine the walls couldn't be too flimsy, and maybe have a metal door with an super strong lock for starters. 

Consult a security firm for advice.  One option very few homes have is audio listening technology.  When your alarm goes off, sensitive microphones allow monitoring firms to "listen-in" to what's going on inside your home and talk to intruders warning them to leave!

One person I know got serious about his home security AFTER a burgler took off with lots of his stuff.  The moral of the story?  The time to get serious about security is NOW..  Call us at (916) 682-6454 if you need an introduction to a security expert. 

 

Today I'll tell you how how I went from being fat and sick to having youthful vigor. 

 

I don't know why, but I feel compelled to write this message to you today.

Just a few short years ago I was fat and really sick.  One day I had to be taken to the emergency room! What a wake-up call. 

 

Then I met a famous health doctor that taught me the the most amazing way to handle my personal health.  It's straight forward, simple and powerful. Now I'm in the best shape since I hit middle age!  I would not feel good holding back such important information when I see the sad state of people's health in general. 

 

Call me if you want to find out about this little-known path to health and self-worth that I was privileged to discover for myself.  I assure you it's not a magic "pill" or product by itself that's the answer.  It's a new way of looking at how we live our physical lives. I'll personally explain what it took me years to learn. Then you decide if it's right for you.  The information is free to anyone who wants to learn.

 

 

David Jurewicz, Broker 00661096

Home Rocket Real Estate(r)

(916) 682-6454  Toll FREE: (800) 601-7653

 

P.S.  Today I just met an "anti-junk food" expert who is also discovering this same avenue to health for her clients. I've seen bits and pieces of it showing up on TV health shows.  Could this wellness direction be what you've been looking for too?  Call me and let's talk about it.  I assure you, it's not about the money for me. I simply want to assist you and anyone who'll listen to find their own path to physical radiance. After all, if you feel good, other things in your life may improve, right? 

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