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