It is open house time!Are you prepared to wow serious buyers with the inside secrets of Sacramento and the neighborhood in which you live? Either way, it is a good idea to brush up on what the selling points are for living here. The open houses Sacramento offers are a prime opportunity to turn a serious buyer into a closed deal. These tips to help home sellers find interesting point to converse with serious buyers about the uniqueness of living in Sacramento.
1. There are Still Great Deals in Sacramento
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The housing market in Sacramento is highly diversified and as such offers something for everyone. Buyers should take notice that the pool of available units for sale is shrinking as people are taking advantage of could be an undervalued market. In 2014, there were 1,647 homes on the market. Today, there are 1,155 units for sale. The median home list price has also risen from $227,000 in 2014 to $280,000 for December of 2015. While all of those stats point to a seller’s markets there are still good deals to be had in Sacramento. The current market represents homes in the multi-million dollar range all the way down to homes for less than $100,000. For you as a seller, that means teaching home buyers about the value of homes in Sacramento.
2. It’s All about Location
Sacramento has some outstanding neighborhoods and each neighborhood has something different to offer. As a city, Sacramento is sprawled out across the landscape. That means plenty of optionsfor where to live in terms of work, school, and value. It also means that neighborhoods are richer in terms of what they offer. As good as that sounds, it gets better. Sacramento is perfectly situated. The Tahoe ski slopes are just 1.5 hours by car. San Francisco is 2.5 hours by car or one hour by train. The city is bisected by Interstate 5 which runs North and South. The Napa Valley is just 1.5 hours away. Portland is about 10 hours away by car and Los Angeles is about seven hours south. Reno, Nevada is only two hours during the summer months or three hours during the winter. So anywhere you want to go is reachable by car. That is an appealing amenity for active people. On top of that, there are world-class activities both in the city and nearby. Yosemite National Park is two hours away. Old Town Sacramento offers a ton of historical sites, good food, and art. The open houses Sacramento has to offer set the stage for convenience and opportunity that comes with living in California’s capital. By talking up local attractions, you as a sellercan highlight the best reasons to buy a home in Sacramento.
3. A City of Trees
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Historically, John Sutter modeled the street design of Sacramento after Paris France. As such, the architecture here is diverse as well. In the Downtown, Midtown, and Boulevard Park neighborhoods, every other house is of a different style. These neighborhoods are devoid of track homes. What you find here are craftsmen homes that vary by size and design. It is the streets in many of the neighborhoods that shine. Most are lined with an assortment of trees. You rarely see a stand of the same tree, instead, you find a rich mixture. Most of the trees are 100 years old or older and that adds to the beauty and charm of living in Sacramento. There is also a lot of historical homes here and historical sites, such as the train museum, Crocker Art Museum, the California Automobile Museum, and the California Museum. Plenty of reasons to live here for students, families, and singles. Sacramento has a lot of history. You, as aseller,can use the local history to attract buyers and turn then into home owners.
4. Parks and Sports
Sacramento is not just a city of trees, it is also a city of parks. The largest park here spans four cities. The American River Parkway stretch along 23 miles of the American River from the confluence of the Sacramento River and the end of Folsom. There is a bike trail that runs from Davis to Folsom and it is enjoyed by both commuters and amateur cyclist. In addition to those massive parks, most neighborhoods have at least one park of their own. There are active sports networks for kids and adult sports teams. Soccer is a popular league game here. The McKinley Park is another major park. It features a one-mile running track, library, massive jungle gym, huge duck pond, tennis courts, a world-class memorial rose garden, and open fields where Frisbee Football is king. It is also wooded so there is plenty of shade or if you like, you can enjoy the sun. In terms of sports teams, Sacramento is home to the Sacramento Kings basketball team. There is currently a new stadium being built right in the downtown area. The world champion San Francisco Giants are just two hours away and you can also opt for the Oakland Raiders just across the bay from San Francisco. There is plenty of sports action in Sacramento. By playing up parks and sports, you as a sellercan show serious home buyers what a great place Sacramento is for families.
5. Robust Jobs
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In terms of wages, the BLS shows that the mean hourly wage ($24.99) in Sacramento is above the national average, which is $22.71. The top industries include management, business and financial, sales, computer related industries. Since Sacramento is the State Capital of California, there are a lot of state offices here that provide even more opportunity for employment. Top state agencies include the California Health and Human Services Agency, Natural Resources Agency, Water Resource Board, and all of the state government offices. Understanding and talking about the local job market can help home sellers sell their home. Serious buyers may want to know that there are options here for good jobs.
Sacramento has a lot to offer the people who call this city home. On top of already bragging about how great Sacramento is, this is the seat of the worlds eighth largest economy. To get in on the action, all you have to do is take advantage of the open houses Sacramento has to offer.
