Oakhurst Real Estate for Sale

Homes, Land, Real Estate for Sale in Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Coarsegold, Mariposa, Ahwahnee, and Yosemite - Ed Bailey

NEWSLETTER

October 2007

“Yosemite Gateway Properties and Lifestyles”

See also: http://www.realtydirect.net/news/?PUB=13067

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 Sierra Mountain and Lakes area living

 Features

• Ed Note
• An Oakhurst Area Mountain Treasure
• Oakhurst Area Housing Market Information
• Some Sound Home Advice
• Home of the Month   

• Sell That Home Faster - for More Money
• Oakhurst Area Business Opportunities
• Some Best Buys in Mountain Area Homes
• An Oakhurst Area Place of Worship
• Art in the Mountains 
• Did You Know?
• What’s Happening
• Share with Us
• My Resumè

Ed Note

Question:  Why do some homes sell quickly, while others grow stale on the market?

Answer:  Basically there two reasons:

1. Not surprisingly, price is the single biggest issue.
• There is a price at which every home on the market will sell.  It is defined as “market value” – the price that an able and willing buyers will pay for it.  Homes priced above market value do not sell.  Unless asking price is adjusted into the market value range, it is likely to grow stale on the market.  Selling agents tend to shy away from over priced homes, preferring to show homes that are reasonably priced.

1. Just as an attractive price motivates buyers, attractive commissions motivate selling agents.  Some sellers believe that they can save money by negotiating a lower than customary commission.  You may even see “advice givers” on television perpetuating that myth.  Research shows that it is likely to cost, rather than save money, and in fact, a higher than customary commission may yield an even higher net return to the seller.
• The agents’ listing information sheet in MLS, shows the percentage of commission available to the selling broker. It usually reads 3%, but sometimes reads 2.5%.  Obviously, selling the 3% commission home will pay the agent 20% more than a 2.5% commission home at the same price.  All agents have a list of prospective buyers in their files, and have the opportunity to expose them to all available homes, including yours.  Try motivating those hundreds of agents, who have thousands of prospective buyers in their contact files, with a more attractive commission.

Follow these two steps and you will probably sell your home faster, at a better price, and with a better net return - by letting market incentives work for you!

An Oakhurst Area Mountain Treasure

Featured Home for Sale of the Month                                                                                                            

  ***** A Great Horse Propery  *****   y**********

• Near the Scenic Town of North Fork, in the Central Sierra Foothills! 
• 5.66 usable Acres, A Good Well, and Close In.

• Ten minutes from Bass Lake
• 25 minutes from Yosemite National Park Gate
• 20 Minutes from Major Supermarkets and other Shopping in Oakhurst
• Privacy, Views, Fencing, Barn with 2 Stalls and a Hay/Tack Room
• Newly Remodeled and Upgraded Three Bedroom, Two Bath Single Level Home. 
• It’s Good Country Living and it is Family Ready, for just $369,000.

For Showing Call Ed Bailey at 559-676-2424,

Or Toll Free at 888-683-5193

Sell That Home Faster - for More Money

                      It takes “more” than just listing a home to get it sold

                         When I am your agent you can expect all the following – and more

I WILL:

1. Feature it in my two monthly Newsletters: “Yosemite Gateway Properties and Lifestyles.” at:  http://edbaileyrealtor.com/news.html and “Oakhurst Area Homeowner’s Guide,” at http://clientdirect.net/news/?Pub=13067
2. Advertise it on my web page.  To gain exposure and more favorable positioning, I maintain a total of 23 select URL (home page) addresses, and all of them link to my main web site.  A prospective buyer doing a search for property in our mountain area is more likely to reach me than 98% of other agents in the area.
3. Post it with  Yosemite Gateway Multiple Listing Service,
4. Post it with  Fresno Area Multiple Listing Services
5. Create a dynamic Slide Show to give your home superior exposure on the internet.  You will be able to e-mail it to your friends.
6. Advertise it in the Yosemite Gateway Buyer’s Guide
7. Advertise it through direct mail and posted flyers
8. Do “on screen” presentations at meetings of Yosemite Gateway Association of REALTORS®
9. Send letters to all property owners in your area inviting them to help choose their new neighbors
10. Arrange a “caravan” viewing by Yosemite Gateway Assoc. of REALTORS® Agents
11. Do “Open House” presentations
12. Help your buyer arrange financing

I will also:

1. Engage a professional home staging decorator (no cost to you) to meet with you and advise you on several things you can do to make your home more appealing to prospective buyers.  Research shows that the median purchase price of ”staged” homes is 7 percent higher than homes that are not staged.
2. Order a preliminary title report immediately (no cost to you), and address any questions or potential problems early in the process – before, not after, escrow opening.
3. Order statutorily required reports for you immediately (no cost to you unless escrow closes)
4. Provide you with regular progress reports and be available to you on your schedule

Let’s Put Marketing Strategies that Work, to Work for You.  Let’s Talk

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Oakhurst Area Business Opportunities

Want to be in Business in our Mountains?  We have Twelve Businesses for Sale in our Mountain Area

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Some Best Buys in Mountain Area Homes

All these homes have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 2 car garage capacity.  They range in living space from 1490 to 1990 square feet.  They are priced below $175.00 per square foot and have been on the market less than 60 days, as of September 30.  (Note:  Price per square foot does not tell the whole story, but it is a good starting point when searching for value).  Call me to help you find the best priced homes in the area.

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 Homes with a Bass Lake View

Want a Home With a View of Bass Lake?

We Have 27 Available to Choose from.

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An Oakhurst Area Place of Worship

Journey Vineyard Fellowship

Rick Mazaira, Pastor
40120 Highway 49 # B
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-5800
Get directions

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  Did You Know?

You can get top quality Piano and/or Voice Lessons in Oakhurst.  UCLA educated teacher, 25 years experience, with great references.  Call Sheila at 642-4329

You can receive the last seven days listings, whenever you wish, showing all homes that have been listed in Yosemite Gateway MLS in the last week, along with a link to pictures and detailed information about each of them.  Just send your e-mail address to EdBaileu@sti.net or call me at (559)676-2424.  It’s FREE!

You can receive list of all homes sold through our local MLS during the previous calendar month showing addresses and purchase prices.  Just send me an e-mail address.  It’s FREE!

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: edb@EdBaileyRealtor.com.

You can find out how much your home is worth (without giving your life story to an internet based “lead generator” company) FREE.  Get a local Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) with no obligation or commitment on your part.  Find out what homes similar to yours have recently sold for, what sellers are asking for similar homes on the current market, and asking prices for listings that have expired without selling. Just go to:  http://www.edbaileyrealtor.com/sellers.html and fill in information.

Are you or Your Friends Looking for a “Home for Sale” in the Oakhurst, Bass Lake, Ahwahnee, Coarsegold, North Fork, Raymond, or Mariposa area?  Refer them to a listing of all real estate, land and homes for sale in our mountain area.  Just go to: http://www.edbaileyrealtor.com/search.asp

Dining out in the Mountains

You can read customers’ Reviews and Ratings for most of Oakhurst area restaurants at: http://oakhurstrestaurants.com/

What’s Happening

View the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

http://www.oakhurstchamber.com/events.php

Share with Us

Do you have a question about our Oakhurst area?  Do you have a real estate question?

Do you have a suggestion for additional features in this newsletter?  Send me your thoughts and your ideas.

Also tell us, in 50 words or less, what you consider the most interesting of our Mountain Treasures, and why.  Examples of Mountain Treasures:  Timberline Gallery; Sierra Mono Museum; Mariposa County Courthouse; the Wild, Wonderful, King Museum (vintage clothing);  the Children's Museum of the Sierra; Fresno Flats Historical Park; the California State Mining and Minerals Museum in Mariposa; Sierra Scenic Bypass; the Little Church on the Hill; the Talking Bear; Sierra Art Trails; the Elegant Auction; Heritage Days; the Fall Arts and Music Festival; the Loggers Jamboree; the Coarsegold Rodeo; the Christmas Tree Auction; the Honorary Mayor Contest; the Wild, Wonderful Chocolate Festival; Jazz on the Lake; the Bass Lake Fishing Derby; the Mountain Bear "Angels Amongst Us" Annual Awards Dinner; The Wall of Heroes Annual Awards Dinner; or name your own Mountain Treasure.  E-mail it to: edBailey@sti.net. You may call us at 559-683-5193 or toll free at 888-683-5193.

R E S U M É

Ed Bailey - Broker/REALTOR®

 A Higher Level of Professionalism

Knowledge and Experience Make the Difference

Yosemite Gateway Links:

http://edbaileyrealtor.com/

http://www.oakhurstchamber.com/

www.sierratel.com/timberline

http://www.yosemitethisyear.com/

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