Dec. 27, 2007 - Best Deals

These are homes for our foothill area in the MLS (multiple listing service) that have the lowest price per square foot. I've excluded those in a distress situation (short sales) and those needing alot of updating or repair.  Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily the lowest priced houses for these areas.  The reason for this is that generally as a home's square footage goes up, the price per square foot comes down.

Aug. 17, 2008 - Best Deal for Cameron Park Vicinity - Aug. 15, 08

Foxmore Lane, Rescue, CA - Built in 2004, this home rests on .515 acres in the Sierra Crossing neighborhood.  It has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and approximately 3570 square feet.  It is bank owned and currently listed at $527,500 or $147.76 per square foot.  For perspective: our Lyon Trendgraphix statistics for the month of July showed of the 252 listings for this area, 23 sold for an average of $190 per square foot.  Of those 23 sold properties, 4 were bank owned and sold for an average of $161 per square foot.  Please call or email me for more information or pictures on this property.  If you are not currently working with a realtor, I would love to represent you on the buying end. 

For more of our Trendgraphix statistics visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com  and click on Market Trends or simply click here.

To see all of my Best of the Hills blogs visit MyBestoftheHills.com.

Aug. 17, 2008 - Best Deal El Dorado Hills - Aug. 15, 2008

Montrose Way, El Dorado Hills, CA - As of August 15th, when I wrote this blog, El Dorado Hills had 14 homes for sale under $150 per square foot and 2 under $140 per square foot.  This house is bank owned.  It was built in 2002, in the Stonebriar neighborhood on .2 acres with 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and approximately 3954 square feet.  The previous owners removed the appliances, wood flooring in the front den, and the carpet in some of the rooms but the home is otherwise in great shape.  It still has the granite counters in the kitchen, light wood cabinets, and it includes an upstairs bonus.  It is listed at $539,000 or $136.32 per square foot.  For perspective on that price:  Lyon Trendgraphix  statistics for the month of July show that El Dorado Hills had 398 homes for sale with 42 of those selling at an average square foot price of $198.  Of those 42 sales, 13 were also bank owned and sold for an average per square foot price of $177.  Please call or email me for more information on available bank owned properties in the El Dorado Hills Area. 

If you're thinking about buying a bank owned property, read The 8 Things You Should Know Before You Write an Offer on my webpage at DeeDeeRiley.com under the Buyer Information. tab.  You can also see all bank owned properties for sale in El Dorado Hills by clicking on the link at the top of  my home page.

For more of our Lyon Real Estate Trendgraphix statistics click here.

Jul. 6, 2008 - Best Deal in Folsom - 5July2008

Jul. 5, 2008 - Best Deal in Cameron Park Vicinity - July 5, 2008

Montebello Way, Cameron Park, CA - The best price per square foot house is still Foxmore Lane which was June's best deal which is now listed for sale at $509,900 or $125.25 per square foot.  So this bank owned listing is actually the 2nd best but is an amazing deal at $126.04 per square foot.  It is a contemporary, built in 1977 on .35 acres with 2895 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms. The rear deck overlooks the Cameron Park Airpark.  It's listed at $364,900.  To give you perspective on this price, our Trendgraphix market statistics for May show bank owned sales averaging $185 per square foot.  For more information on this home email me at driley@golyon.com. 

To see all bank owned homes for sale in the Cameron Park Vicinity visit my website at www.deedeeriley.com and click on the instant search button at the top of the page.

Thinking about buying a bank owned home?  Read about the 8 things you should know before writing an offer on my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com under Buyer Information or click here.

To see more of Trendgraphix statistics for El Dorado County click here. 

Jul. 5, 2008 - Best Deal - El Dorado Hills- July 5, 2008

Cascara Ct., El Dorado Hills, CA - The best price per square foot home today in El Dorado Hills is listed at just $130.49 per square foot or $475,000. This 3640 square foot home sits on just under one quarter acres and was built in 2003 in the Stonebriar neighborhood.  It has 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms.  The home has a downstairs bonus that can be used as a bedroom and a pool.  For perspective on this price: Our Lyon Trendgraphix shows the average price per square foot for all El Dorado Hills sold homes for the month of May at $191.  Bank owned sold homes averaged $171 per square foot.  Email me for more information on this property or other homes for sale in El Dorado Hills.

To see all bank owned properties for El Dorado Hills visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com and click on the link at the top of the page. 

Thinking about buying a bank owned home, read  "The 8 things you should know before you make an offer". 

To see more of our Trendgraphix click here.

Jun. 5, 2008 - Best Deal for Cameron Park Vicinity - June 5, 2008

Jun. 5, 2008 - Best Deal Folsom - June 5, 2008*

Given Street, Folsom, CA -  This bank owned, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home was built in 2004 and is the "lowest price per square foot home" for sale today in Folsom at $155.11 per square foot.  It is approximately 1998 square feet, has cherry cabinets, granite counters, a downstairs bedroom, and a great location.  To show the value here, our Trendgraphix market trends show Folsom had 280 homes for sale in April; 53 sold for an average of $196 per square foot.  Looking just at bank owned properties, there were 25 for sale, 10 sold for an average of $179 per square foot.  Listed at $309,900.  Please call or email me for more information or pictures of this home. Sold 6/30/08. 

To see all bank owned properties for sale in Folsom, visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com and click on the button at the top of the page.

To see our more market trends click on the link on the right or visit my website address above.  

Jun. 1, 2008 - Best Deal- El Dorado Hills- May 08*

Castle Craigs Court, El Dorado Hills, CA - The lowest price per square foot home in El Dorado Hills is a property that I blogged about last month on Redondo Drive which is still available and still the lowest at $140.66 per square foot.  This single story, bank owned home, however, is the second lowest, priced at $146.75 per square foot or $399,900.  It was built in 1986, has approximately 2725 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and a pool.  It has a large open plan and has had some updating done to it.  An issue for this home and possibly the reason for the extremely low price per square foot is that it backs up to El Dorado Hills Blvd. (a four lane road). Our Trendgraphix statistics for April sales show that there was a total of 45 home sales averaging $195 per square foot, of those sales 14 were bank owned and averaged $170 per square foot.  For more information on this home or others like it in our area, please email me.  Sold 7/18/08.  

To see all bank owned properties in El Dorado Hills visit my website at www.deedeeriley.com and click on the instant search button at the top of the page.

The lowest priced home for El Dorado Hills is a single story, bank owned property, listed at $285,000. 

To read all my Best of the Hills postings visit www.MyBestOfTheHills.com.

May. 2, 2008 - Best Deal in Cameron Park Vicinity - April 08

May. 2, 2008 - Best Deal El Dorado Hills - April 08

Redondo Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA -  The "best price per square foot" home in El Dorado Hills is unbelievably priced at only $140.66 per square foot.  It's bank owned and extremely low even among other bank owned properties.  I truly believe sometimes this is a strategy for banks to get a higher price as it insights competition and multiple offers.  However, it is what it is so I'll just give you the information I found.  This semi-custom home was built in 2004, in one of the gated villages of Serrano, on approximately .482 acres, and has 4265 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths.  The kitchen has granite counters and stainless steel appliances.  Our Lyon RE Trendgraphix statistics for the month of March show that 30 homes sold at an average price per square foot of $192.  Of these 30 sold homes, 9 were bank owned properties averaging $163/square foot.  The home is listed at $599,900.  Keep in mind that generally, larger homes go for less per square foot so though it has the lowest per square foot price, it isn't the lowest priced home.  There are two homes under $300K for sale in El Dorado Hills and both of them are bank owned. Please call or email me for more information.   To see all bank owned properties in El Dorado Hills visit my website at www.deedeeriley.com and click on the instant search button at the top of the page. This home was withdrawn from MLS 8/08/08.

May. 2, 2008 - Best Deal for Folsom - April 08*

Pine Grove Way, Folsom, CA - This best deal is not bank owned but definitely priced to sell at $160.34 per square foot.  It was built in 1982, in the custom neighborhood of Valley Pines, on approximately 1/3 acre, with 3399 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 3 baths. The master bath has been tastefully remodeled.  The kitchen needs updating still but is large and has used brink incorporated around the built in ovens giving it a great deal of character.  In the back yard, you'll find a large pool with 2 waterfalls.  Currently listed for $545,000.  For some perspective on this price, our Trendgraphix for the month of March showed 67 homes selling for an average of $210 per square foot.  This figure includes 11 bank owned sales that averaged $188 per square foot.  For more information on this home or others like it, please call or email me.  For more information on our Lyon RE Trendgraphix please click on the Trendgraphix link above. Sold 6/10/08.  

Mar. 5, 2008 - Best Deal for Folsom - March 08*

Owl Meadow Street, Folsom, CA - This bank owned home is situated in Empire Ranch and is currently listed on the MLS as the lowest price per square foot for all of Folsom.  Built by Elliott Homes in 2005, it has 3999 square feet, 5 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms. Trendgraphix statistics for January show that 24 homes at the average of $208 per square foot.  Nine of those were also bank owned and sold for an average of $193 per square foot.  This property is listed for $634,500 $614.500 or $158.55 $153.66 per square foot.  There are currently 2 other very nice homes in Folsom under $168 per square foot and not bank owned or in a short sale position, please email me for more information on them as well. Sold 6/12/08.

Mar. 5, 2008 - Best Deal for El Dorado Hills - March 08*

Mar. 5, 2008 - Best Deal in Cameron Park Vicinity - March 08*

Boeing Road, Cameron Park, CA - The best deal this month for the Cameron Park vicinity, which  includes the communities of Rescue and Shingle Springs, happens to be in Airpark Estates where you can park your plane in your garage and taxi directly to the Cameron Park Airpark.  It is a bank owned home that was built in 1978 but has had some updating.  The home, situated on approximately .42 acres, is 3744 square feet, has 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and a built in pool.  Our Trendgraphix for the month of January shows 27 homes sold for an average of $198 per square foot. Even looking at bank owned stats for the same period - showed 4 homes sold with an average square foot price of $181.  This best deal is listed at $549,900 $489,900 or $146.88 $130.85/ square foot.  To see more Cameron Park area bank owned properties visit my website at www.DeeDeeRiley.com or for  more information on this property specifically email me.  Sold 6/26/08.

Feb. 6, 2008 - Best Deal for Folsom - February 2008*

Feb. 6, 2008 - Best Deal for El Dorado Hills - February 08*

Samuel Way, El Dorado Hills, CA - My best deal post for December 08 was Belhaven Way and it currently is still the best price per square foot home available in El Dorado Hills at $143.72 per square foot but this home built in 2005 is the next "best deal" at only $156.61 per square foot.  Our Lyon Trendgraphix market trends showed the 36 homes that sold in El Dorado Hills for the month of December averaged $212 per square foot.  Looking at bank owned properties only, the 17 that sold averaged $190 per square foot. Located in the Laurel Oaks subdivision, on .220 acres with 3863 square feet that includes 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (4 full and 1 half), an office, and a media room.  It is bank owned and listed at $605,000.   For more information on this home or others like it in our area please contact me.  (This home sold 3-28-2008.)          

Dec. 29, 2007 - Best Deal in El Dorado Hills - December 2007*

Dec. 27, 2007 - Best Deal in Folsom December 2007*

Cimmeron Circle, Folsom, CA - This Tudor home was built in 1981 on .41 acre with 3100 square feet.  It has an updated kitchen with granite counters, RV parking, and plenty of storage.  Priced at $424,900 makes this deal only $137 per square foot.  Our Lyon Real Estate Trendgraphix report shows that in November there were 351 homes for sale,  56 of them sold with an average per square foot price of $216.    (This home sold January 30, 2008.)