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Oakhurst Real Estate for Sale
Homes for Sale in Oakhurst, Bass Lake, North Fork, Coarsegold, and Yosemite
NEWSLETTER
“Yosemite Gateway Properties and Lifestyles”
A Locally Focused Newsletter for Property Owners, Residents, Visitors, Home Buyers, Home Sellers, Realtors®, Owners with Real Estate, Homes or Land, for Sale, and Others, Interested in Mountain Homes and Lifestyles in the Southern Yosemite Communities of Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Ahwahnee, Coarsegold, Mariposa, Midpines, Bootjack, North Fork, Spring Valley, Raymond, Yosemite Lakes Park, and Other Nearby Places
May 2007 Features
Ed Note
Mid-Cal Escrow Services, Inc. is a new business name in town, but its people have familiar faces and extensive experience in Oakhurst area escrow services. When First American Title decided to close its Oakhurst office, some mountain area REALTORS® decided to act. Although an independent corporation, owners of the new company are the owners of Century 21 Ditton Sierra REALTORS® and Coldwell Banker Premier. The staff of the former First American Title Company’s Oakhurst office, along with the employees of the former Escrow Services Company, became the staff of the new company, under the leadership of veteran escrow officer Cyd Muramoto. The new Mid-Cal Escrow Services, Inc. took over the same offices that had been occupied by First American Title Company in Oakhurst. It is conveniently located in the Yosemite Gateway Association of REALTORS® building, in the Sears center. It is a new company, with a new name, but the same great people are providing the same great services. Congratulations are in order.
Some Sound Home Advice
Is this a good time to buy a home in our mountain area? Is this a good time to sell a home in our mountain area? Let’s look at the local housing market situation: The selection is excellent, interest rates are near all time lows, and prices - slightly higher than a year ago - are good for both buyers and sellers. Let’s talk.
I Can Help You Sell That Home
It takes “more” than just listing a home to get it sold As your agent “more” is what I do for you, including, but not limited to, all the following:
I will also:
We Can Put Marketing Strategies that Work, to Work for You. Let’s Talk
An Oakhurst Area Mountain Treasure
Timberline Gallery - Oakhurst
Oakhurst Area Business Opportunities We have 10 businesses for sale in our mountain area. Have a look:
Seven Bass Lake Waterfront Homes for Sale We have seven Bass Lake Waterfront Homes for Sale. Want more information and lots of pictures? Click Here to View Listings
Five Single Family Homes, with 3 bedrooms and two baths, for sale in Yosemite Lakes Park - priced under $270,000
Some Best Buy Single Family Homes in Oakhurst Area This list contains some of the best priced homes (in the opinion of the editor) in our mountain area: Click Here to View Listings
Mountain Area Single Family Home Sales Six Month Period Ending April 30, 2007 with Month-to-Month and Year-to-Year Comparisons (Compiled from MLS Records* by Ed Bailey, Editor)
Prices are still very close to last year in both median and mean average. Note: Median is the half way point, meaning that half of the prices are above it and half are below. Economists generally agree that the median better summarizes home market prices than the mean average which is arrived at by adding the total price of all sales and dividing that number by the number of sales. The mean average for the six month period above was actually higher than for the same period a year earlier, coming in at $407,168 compared to $392,634
For more information call 559-313-1081 or send email to edbailey@sti.net
* MLS information is presumed to be accurate but not guaranteed
Oakhurst Area Home for Sale of the Month
Yosemite Springs Parkway, Yosemite Lakes Park, Coarsegold, CA. Thirty Minutes from Fresno, Yosemite National Park South Gate, and Bass Lake
Spacious Custom Home in Yosemite Lakes Park Can become Three Bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, and 2200 plus square feet living space after completion of an Un-finished 14 X 24 room which has a separate entrance. (Contractor’s estimate $20,000) Now has two bedrooms, 1 ½ baths.
Large level area for fruit trees, garden, detached garage, pool, etc. Great views - Call 559-313-1081 or 888-l83-5193
Asking price $299,000 MLS # 52364
Oakhurst Area Places of Worship
For information on mountain area places of worship, go to: http://www.emccc.net/resultsMemberCat.php?catName=Churches&Submit2=Find+by+Category
Art in the Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Mariposa Mountains By Joan Brumley
This is the very best time of year to paint. The flowers are in bloom, and the trees are turning and the falls are full. Most landscape painting is done in the spring and fall--however the winter makes beautiful scenery. (We usually paint those from photographs, or looking out the window. It is pretty difficult to be painting with water-color outside in inclement weather. If you have a really pretty yard, a beautiful scene in your area, or a wonderful old barn, etc., we would love to be allowed to do some paintings of those things. If you contact me, I can teach a class in your field or yard if you wouldn't mind. I have been teaching some private lessons, lately, and they often ask if we can go out to paint.
We had a painting session at the Iris garden in YLP but it was not sunny and we didn't stay long. I will probably be over there again this week--if interested in joining us, please call me. We also will be painting in Yosemite one day soon--while the falls are full. If you would like to join the group, we would love to have you.
Also, on Sunday, May 5, I will be at the beautiful new gallery in North Fork. Please drop in between 11 and 3. It is just about 1/4 mile beyond North Fork on the main road after you go through town. There are many different kinds of art, and it is a very fine display. There is a sign on the left side, going up the hill.
Anyone in the real estate business, who needs an artist's rendering of one of your special houses for sale, should think about having a water-color sketch done. Sometimes that will encourage a sale more than just a photograph, especially, if it is a very old home, or a brand new one. The older ones often encourage lookers because of the setting, and the newer ones don't have the landscaping that a painting can envision. There are several artists in the area that are good at doing houses and landscapes. Please contact me if you have questions about paintings done by local artists and I will try to steer you to the people who specialize in the kind you want. We have many talented people in our towns, and there are oil, acrylic, and watercolor painters, and photographers, and illustrators.
Contact Joan at jbart@sti.net website www.sierratel.com/jbart
Did You Know?
You can read the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter on-line: Just click below:
Click here to view our current newsletter
Retailers, you can now get help with your Problem Merchandise. Call Sheila Adams of Janu Liquidators, a representative for QuickSell. (559)683-1991. They can handle as much of your as you want, or all of it.
You can download a copy of the current Yosemite Gateway Real Estate (Buyers) Guide? Read about lots of homes and other properties for sale in our Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Mariposa, Yosemite mountain area! Just click on: Yosemite Gateway Real Estate Guide Volume 13 Number 2
You can get the Oakhurst Area Homeowners Guide Newsletter sent to you each month free. It has lots of helpful information for homeowners. Just send me your e-mail address to edbailey@sti.net and you're in. It will arrive in your in-box on the first Monday of each month. Moving? If a move is in your near future let me make it a little less stressful for you. I will be happy to send you a free 39 item checklist of smart things to do; (1) before the move, (2) on moving day, and (3) after the move. Just give me a telephone call at 559-313-1081 or send an e-mail request to: edbailey@sti.net
You can find out how much your home is worth on the current market FREE. Get a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) with no commitment on your part. Just go to: http://www.edbaileyrealtor.com/sellers.html and fill in information, or call 559-313-1081.
Are You or Your Friends Looking for a “Home for Sale” in the Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Ahwahnee, Coarsegold, North Fork, Raymond, or Mariposa? Refer to a current listing of all real estate, land and homes, for sale in our Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Mariposa, Yosemite mountain area. Just go to: http://www.edbaileyrealtor.com/search.asp
Dining out in the Mountains You can read customers’ Reviews and Ratings of Oakhurst area restaurants at: http://oakhurstrestaurants.com/
You can get free help with your “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO). I’ll mail you a copy of the “For Sale by Owner Manual,” It will give you helpful pointers on how to go about preparing and selling your home. I will also be happy to provide you with comparable sales information and help you arrive at the right asking price.
I’m happy to help because research tells me that most “for sale by owner” efforts end up listing with an agent for a quicker sale and a better price.. If that happens in your case, I only ask that you consider letting me be your agent. In the meantime, I wish you well in your selling effort, and I want to help.
What’s Happening ART, MUSIC AND DINNER IN THE MEADOW 1 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2007 Coarsegold Historic Museum, 31899 Hwy 41, just south of Lucky Lane
2007 represents the fourth year of the successful Music in the Meadow museum fund-raising event. But this year is special, as we are expanding the event to include local artists and the Chukchansis.
The afternoon will offer several booths where our wonderful artists may display and sell their work and chat with the public from 1 to 6, demonstrations by the Chukchansis and by individuals hooking rugs and more! Beverages and snacks will be available all day. The evening offers lively, toe-tapping bluegrass and country music by the String Bandits from 5:30 to 8:30 and dinner served by the docents of the museum that may be eaten in the meadow where the band will play. (Note: Dinner will be $10 if a reservation is made by June 1: 642-4242. Dinner $12 with no previous reservation.) (Also, we suggest you bring your own comfy chair to enjoy your dinner and the music.)
During the day the Plein Air Artists will display the paintings they have created at the museum. Everyone in attendance will be invited to vote for a favorite painting, and at 7:30 the winner of the Popular Choice Award Exhibit will receive a check for $100 from the Coarsegold Historical Society.
Mark Your Calendar
OFF THE WALL! – Sierra Art Trails 2007 Gala Fundraiser Mark your calendar for Sierra Art Trails Fundraising Extravaganza “OFF THE WALL” The event will take place on Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 5 to 9 PM, at the Golden Chain Theatre in Oakhurst. This gala event will include an exciting evening of avant-garde entertainment, including music, modern dance, performance art, and spoken word, delectable hors d’ouvres catered by Three Sisters Café, Amoré Mio restaurant, and Crab Cakes, no host bar, live art auction, and a silent auction. Our goal is to create an innovative night of artistic entertainment that will become a long-standing tradition!
Tickets are now available at Williams Gallery West or Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst, or Shockley Designs in Mariposa. Ticket Price is $25.00 per person, $200.00 per table for businesses ( with your logo prominently displayed ). Tickets can be purchased by phone by calling 559-658-0432 or 559-658-8844
If you are available to volunteer, or have a work of art, other item, or service to donate for the live auction or silent auction, please contact; Paula Sweat at 559-658-0432, paulasweat@sti.net or Sonia Crespi at 559-683-2240, sonia@sti.net Donations can also be dropped off at Stellar Gallery.
Call to Advertisers and Sponsors! SAT is seeking advertisers for the Sierra Art Trails 2007 catalog, and sponsors to help us to fund the show. Funds raised by Sierra Art Trails not only make the event possible, but also fund art scholarships, grants for working artists, arts organizations, and public art projects. For Advertising or Sponsorship information contact; Paula Sweat at 559-658-0432, paulasweat@sti.net Catalog advertising deadline is May 15th 2006. Sierra Art Trails Needs You! SAT is seeking volunteers to work on a variety of tasks including event planning, catalog development and distribution, marketing and advertising, graphic design, docents, student mentors, and fundraising. Volunteers make it happen! If you are interested in helping out at any level please let us know! To volunteer, contact Stellar Gallery (559) 658-8844 or email admin@sierraarttrails.org.
Toastmasters International is a non profit organization and the cost is very low. Ed
Bass Lake Calendar of Events
Starting May 25
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