Want to come enjoy a River Cats game on Thursday July 29, 2010? The Young Professionals Council through SAR will be hosting an opportunity to network, eat, and have a blast, but beyond that we’re going to be raising some money to support a local girl named Elle that is truly in need. Please watch the video below that I put together earlier today (or click here). Let me know if you’re interested in coming to the game. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children. The game starts at 7:05pm, but we’ll have a tailgate party at 5:00pm (food is included when you purchase a ticket). Thanks everyone.
Sacramento Association of Realtors
Raiding the Sock Aisle: Project 680 Story on TV
A few weeks ago KCRA news anchor Diedre Fitpatrick filmed some of the Project 680 team “Raiding the Sock Aisle” at Target in Rancho Cordova. As you’ll see in the video, “Raiding the Sock Aisle” was coined by Erin Attardi. The story turned out really great. I love how it highlights the simplicity of making a difference in the community, our goal of collecting at least 2000 pairs of socks, and how social media can be used to advocate for local homeless kids too. Great job team!!! See the video below.
If you’re interested in www.project680.org, let me know. You can read more about the sock drive and community bike ride HERE.
If you are on Twitter, we are using “#bikingforsocks” as our official hashtag for the upcoming sock drive / bike ride. You can follow Project 680 on Twitter at @project680 and become a fan on Facebook too. Don’t forget to follow those in the video too: Erin Attardi at @erinattardi and Geoff Sakala at @rcpost and Diedre Fitzpatrick at @fitztweeter.
By the way, it’s cool to see that the Sacramento Association of Realtors highlighted Erin’s involvement in a story entitled “Sacramento Realtors in the News“. It’s great to see too how Real Estate Appraiser Tips put up a post entitled: “California Appraiser Ryan Lundquist on KCRA Sacramento News For A Good Cause“.
Photos from the Field: Sub-Standard Housing Sign & SAR CanTree Drive Results
Most buyers probably wouldn’t want to see a “Sub-Standard” sign on a house they are considering purchasing. The City of Sacramento Building Department and Code Enforcement are aggressive about enforcing standards on properties, and these signs get posted on garages and front doors for a variety of reasons. I’m not sure what the exact issue was with the house I took this picture of today in South Sacramento while snapping comp photos, but properties I have appraised before with “sub-standard” notices have had problems such as rodent infestation, illegal additions, shoddy workmanship, lack of adequate natural light, and things of that nature. Houses like this tend to be sold to investors – all cash. There is a story to be told every time we see a sign like this, isn’t there?
Earlier this morning I was able to attend the Sacramento Association of Realtors main monthly meeting. Today’s session was the CanTree Dedication Breakfast. It’s impressive that $65,000 was raised this year by SAR members and affiliates to support feeding local families through the efforts of the Salvation Army. In total, through 27 years of service, SAR has raised over $2,000,000 for the Salvation Army. Excellent work everyone!!!
www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com Photos from the Field: Sub-Standard Housing Sign & SAR CanTree Drive Results
Exit Realty West Hosts Successful CanTree Auction
Congratulations to Exit Realty West for their fantastic Christmas CanTree auction last night. The event was managed well (with humor) and there were so many generous Realtors, agents, mortgage consultants, and others that handed over cash for gift baskets, 49ers tickets, wine bottles, Kings tickets, cookies, and other random stuff. I know Jeff Dominguez and Francisco Cuellar of Exit Realty West put in some hard work to pull this off. Great work guys!! Thank you for advocating for families in need and providing a hub to bring others together to participate.
The photos are a bit blurry. My mobile phone takes really great pictures, but when it comes to shots in a dimly lit room – not so good.
www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com Exit Realty West Hosts Successful CanTree Auction