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Sacramento Association of Realtors YPC’s 3rd Annual “Bowling for the American Dream” event

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:29:44 +0000

The Sacramento Association of Realtors Young Professional Council hosted the 3rd Annual “Bowling for the American Dream” event on September 25, 2010. The event sold out and it was a big success to rasie money for the California Association of Realtors “Housing Affordability Fund” (C.A.R.H.A.F.), which funds programs like the Mortgage Protection Program (MPP), SAR’s very own ECO program, and more!

Thank you everyone who participated, bowled, dressed up in 80s gear and sponsored the event. Great job to so many in our local real estate community. Thank you to Cathie Eason for taking so many wonderful photos as shown in this slideshow. Local real estate appraiser, Ryan Lundquist, put together the video slideshow here.

Have you run into real estate agents like this?

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:02:31 +0000

The video is kind of funny because it typifies a real estate agent that sticks to clever marketing sayings, but doesn’t really know anything . Have you ever run into real estate agents like this? On a serious note, what does a video like this say about marketing online?

Rancho Cordova wins an All America City Award

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:35:49 +0000

The City of Rancho Cordova recently won the “All-America City” award from the National Civic League. A local delegation went to Kansas City to compete for this prestigious title and a series of videos were made while in Kansas City. The video above was made just before the Rancho Cordova team left to Kansas City. For more information, see www.ranchocordovapost.com/aac

Do you think the “All-America City” award is a big deal? Do you think it has the potential to impact real estate values? Is this good news for Rancho Cordova?

Use Google Maps to Help You Locate The Property Lines

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:11:32 +0000

Bryan from www.REbliss.com brings us the video above. From YouTube: “Google Maps has integrated Plat Maps into Google Maps from some counties in the US. This is an exciting feature that will be helpful to anyone buying or selling real estate.” See the following link for more details: http://rebliss.com/blog/2010/05/05/buying-a-house-use-google-maps-to-help-you-locate-the-property-lines/

What do you think? Could you forsee yourself using an app like this to locate property lines? Do you have other apps you use for real estate?

Sacramento Real Estate Broker Keith Klassen “Raids the Aisle”

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:16:35 +0000

A local real estate broker, Keith Klassen, did something pretty cool today. Along with his wife and kids, the Klassen tribe decided to go and “raid the sock aisle” at a local store in Sacramento. The Klassen family generously purchased 132 pairs of socks for the upcoming Project 680 Sock Drive. Our goal has been to raise at least 2000 pairs of socks for local homeless students in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, so 132 pairs is a really fantastic dent toward meeting this goal.

Isn’t it so wonderful to see how the Klassen kids were so intentionally involved as decision makers in this video? Way to go Keith.

Make sure to visit Keith’s website below. Thanks everyone!!!

Keith Klassen
Real Estate Broker
916.669.9030
www.KlassenandAssociates.com

For more on Project 680, talk to Ryan Lundquist at www.project680.org or www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com. Don’t forget to watch another recent Project 680 raid here too: http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/04/16/project-680-local-realtor-appraiser-give-back/

The Stagger Inn Demolition in Rancho Cordova on April 1, 2010

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:41:31 +0000

Blight matters, doesn’t it? Is there a particular building in your city or area that needs to come down? The Stagger Inn in Rancho Cordova has been a blight to the community for too many years, but today it was demolished. This is a win for the City of Rancho Cordova. Many residents came out to see the backhoe go to town. A new residential multi-dwelling unit will go in place of The Stagger Inn and contribute to the beautification of Folsom Blvd in Rancho Cordova.

The Stagger Inn was ironically taken down on April Fool’s Day with the idea that “It Isn’t a Joke” that it’s finally happening. This building was vacant for ten years and went through an arduous legal process before being leveled today.

Music: Rocky Sound Track

Video & Photos by Ryan Lundquist, a local real estate appraiser. Catch up with Ryan at www.LundquistCompany.com and www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com

Would the sound of a train drive you nuts?

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:01 +0000

I took some audio a while back of the sound of a train while on an appraisal inspection. While standing in the backyard of a property, I made the recording above. Do you think this would be a big deal for buyers?

In appraisal terminology, this sound would be categorized as “external obsolescence” because it’s something external to the property that imposes on the property. I’d love to hear your thoughts or stories about homes with external issues like this. Have you ever purchased or sold a house with a locational challenge? What’s it like to live by such a location? Do you tune it out after a while or does it gnaw at you day after day? Comments are welcome below.

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Bulldoze House to Avoid Foreclosure? Man Bulldozes His Own Home

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:31:07 +0000

This is not local, but locals might resonate with him. What do you think of this man? An Amelia man in Ohio bulldozed his home before it went into foreclosure. Courtis Fuller reports. What do you think the bank will do?

Silver Horse on Marconi & Eastern

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:59:33 +0000

While driving around for work this morning, I snapped some photos of a silver horse statue in the brand new Rite Aid center on the corner of Marconi Avenue and Eastern Avenue in the 95821 zip code of Sacramento. This newly constructed shopping center is located just West of Carmichael and the Rite Aid store has been open for less than one month old.

What do you think of the horse? Its gleaming and its not hard to miss, is it? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Does it add to the appeal of the retail center? Do you think it fits in with the neighborhood?

A couple of weeks ago this horse was dubbed by my three year old as Silver (sounds appropriate I suppose). It is certainly a landmark for the intersection now because passersby will be drawn to look at it. For reference, Wikipedia says the following of the word landmark: In modern usage, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure.

I am intrigued by landmarks, architecture, neighborhood design, and how things like this added together make up the feel for a neighborhood. Moreover, my career as a real estate appraiser helps me to continually analyze the appearance of neighborhoods and properties.

I hope you enjoy the video. Comment and suggest a name for the horse if you’d like. Thank you.

The Stagger Inn Demolition in Rancho Cordova on April 1, 2010

American River Bike Trail Video

Sacramento Tube Admin - Ryan Lundquist — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:05:40 +0000

This is fitting for the “random” category. You’ll see some nice “real estate” along the bike trails, so I suppose the video works for a real estate video website.

I manually took 653 pictures while riding my bike on the American River trail in Rancho Cordova over a 2-mile portion of the trail. These shots were then placed in sequence to form the following “video”. I’m no photographer, but just a guy who loves biking and is experimenting with taking photos while on the road. This is my second “video” like this and I can only see my methodology evolving over time to capture some of the essence of the trails and how fun it is to bike.

If you have not had the pleasure of riding on the American River trails through Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Folsom or other parts, I highly recommend them.

If you like the video, rate it. If you have any questions about how I did this, feel free to contact me via YouTube or email at ryan@lundquistcompany.com