I saw this not too long ago and it’s definitely interesting. Before stepping on the lawn I actually made sure I was not going to sink. Maybe this could provide for some very creative landscaping opportunities.
Neighborhood Boundaries, Real Estate & Tahoe Park in Sacramento
Are you in or out? It could make a huge difference in property value whether you live in a certain neighborhood or not. A boundary line for a neighborhood could include anything from a street, park, city or county line, different design of houses, train tracks, commercial district, etc… Whatever it is that separates one neighborhood from another is very significant to be aware of because real estate is about location, location, location.
Let’s take a look at the Tahoe Park area of Sacramento. What are the boundaries to Tahoe Park? As you may know, the Tahoe Park neighborhood is comprised of four sections as shown below. You can read more about these four sections of Tahoe Park from a previous post.
Let’s think further about the neighborhood boundaries above. If you are local, do you see any big value differences between some of the bordering areas such as Tallac Village, Colonial Heights, Elmhurst, Oak Park or UC Med Center? Some of these portions are competitive or more similar to each other, but others are VERY different neighborhoods despite sharing a street border such as Stockton Blvd.
What sort of boundaries have you seen make a big difference in real estate values in the real estate market? Maybe you’re thinking of a certain dividing street, a freeway, or a newly constructed subdivision in the midst of an older tract. Or think of the home you grew up in as a child. What boundaries do you think defined that neighborhood?
Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to call me at 916.595.3735 or ryan@LundquistCompany.com.
Project 680: A Successful Community Bike Ride
I wanted to update everyone on the Project 680 Community Bike Ride last weekend. A group of us met at Hagan Park in Rancho Cordova to enjoy a ride along the American River trails for the cause of raising money and collecting socks for local homeless students. Our official sock and money count will be tallied on Thursday evening, so stay tuned to www.project680.org or on our our Facebook page.
Thank you everyone for your support. Together we can make a difference and be the difference for local students struggling with stable living situations. Thank you also to Keith Klassen, who “raided the aisle“, came on the bike ride, and whose back makes a prominent appearance in the video at 15 seconds (guy wearing black and gray). 🙂
Drug Houses, Needles & Childhood Dreams
Everyone has a story, and so does every house. I inspected a Sacramento area property recently that was utterly filthy. In fact, Code Enforcement had to grant me access because it had been boarded up as a “dangerous property” because of its condition and history involving illegal drugs, squatters, prostitution, and many calls to the police from neighbors. This property was dirty to the core, and as you can see below, I had to be careful where I stepped.
While inspecting this house and seeing the remnants of an existance of desperation and addiction, I couldn’t help but think of the vile things that went on inside and how none of the partakers in drugs and prostitution would have ever imagined they’d end up in this filthy little hole doing what they were doing. I was reminded of a “say no to drugs” commercial campaign from the 80s with the punchline “nobody says they’ll grow up to be a junkie”.
This house will thankfully soon be rehabbed, but I wonder if the former occupants will ever find the help and hope they need.