5 Things To Consider If You’re Thinking About Relocating
Relocating is on the minds of many Americans right now for a few reasons. These include the current work-from-home (WFH) culture spurred by COVID-19, career changes and low interest rates. Companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter have even given many employees the permanent option of working from home. This is causing change in our major cities as workers consider where they would want to live if their job’s location wasn’t a factor.
Ralene Nelson, REALTOR®
COMING SOON – 176 Cedar Ridge Ct. Rio Vista
Stunning home! Popular Islander floor plan. Easy care laminate wood flooring, cozy gas fireplace, 2 suites with private baths, formal dining room, sunny kitchen and morning room and den/office that could be 3rd bedroom. Delightful and relaxing rear covered patio overlooking large elevated lot with mature landscaping. Golf cart included! A perfect setting for entertaining.
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PENDING SALE – 439 Cedar Ridge Drive, Rio Vista
2 bed/2 bath/1 pt.bath1,864sf
Welcome to Triolgy at Rio Vista, the active adult community by Shea Homes. This Catamaran model is located on the 12th green & 13th tee box, no rear neighbors and NO BONDS. This home has 2 suites, so makes it convenient when in law is living with home owner or company. Open floor plan, full patio with cover and extra large lot. New front landscaping, with contemporary exterior paint, gives this home great curb appeal. Two suites, & den, potential to be 3rd bedroom. Bedrooms & den are carpeted, with remaining floors are hardwood. MORE INFO
PENDING SALE – 406 Riverwood Ln. Rio Vista
2bed 2bath 1,439sq ft
This delightful Pebble Beach offers beautifully upgraded and soothing Earth-toned interiors on a lush mature lot with no immediate rear neighbors overlooking a lovely open space corridor. Features include gorgeous engineered hardwood floors throughout with upgraded carpet in the beds, nice fireplace with tile surround, roomy den with double doors for privacy, wide slat wood blinds, custom shades, and master bed plantation shutters, and stylish lighted ceiling fans throughout. READ MORE
PENDING – 925 Thereza Way, Rio Vista
Don’t miss this adorable home, cottage-like, with a new kitchen that includes new cabinets, granite counters, subway backsplash, & flooring. Hardwood throughout, majority dual pane windows except for large front windows. Bath renovated with new hardware, vanity cabinet, tile floors. New paint, window coverings & a large backyard for your family BBQs. Garden beds waiting for your plants. Single car garage convert, however, a wall can be removed. Lot is big enough for add-on or swimming pool.
Delta Diamond Farm Estate & Event Center
15175 Hwy 160, Isleton, 25.1 ac
Asking $3,250,000- Delta Diamond Farms is a very unique property, built in the late 1880s, fully renovated by currents owners in 2005. 4 story, 3850 sqft Victorian home, the potential for 5 beds, 3.5 baths, located on 25.1 acres, currently operating as a wedding event compound & family/corp. events, & is permitted. Expansive lawn area & beautifully landscaped courtyard with 3 self-contained cottages. , renovated with concrete perimeter foundation/slab floor, & full loft. 50’s Replica Gas Station remodeled as operational restrooms. New 2300 sqft 6 carriage house w/half bath. 4200 sqft metal building set up for catering, (refrigerators, freezer, ice machine, table/chair/linen storage w/industrial washer/dryer. 3200 sqft metal newer building, equipped with workshop, office, bedroom & full bathroom w/shower. Property has 2 wells (domestic/agricultural) w/riparian rights from Sacramento River. River access with 60 ft custom dock & waterfront observation deck. READ MORE
Real Estate News
4 Reasons People are Moving in 2021
According to many experts, the real estate market is expected to continue growing in 2021, and it’s largely driven by the lasting impact the pandemic is having on our lifestyles. As many of us spend extra time at home, we’re reevaluating what “home” means and what we may need in one going forward.
Here are 4 reasons people are reconsidering where they live and why they’re expecting to buy a home this year.
1. RECORD-LOW MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES
“If you’ve found a home that fits your needs at a price you can afford, it might be better to act now rather than wait for future rate declines that may never come and a future that likely holds very tight inventory.”
This sense of urgency is driving many to buy this year. READ MORE
How to Organize, Plan and Prepare for a Household Move
No matter how many times you move, you always seem to find something that you wished you’d done differently. We’ve created these guides to help you get ready to move and to keep your move on track and on schedule.
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How to Prepare and Plan Your Move
Before you do anything, the first thing on your list should be to prepare for your move by creating a plan that will ensure you keep your move on track. It will also help relieve any stress and help you get through the next few weeks without too much frustration…
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Unpacking Tips and Suggestions
How to Stay Organized When Unpacking Your New Home
Packing can be a nightmare, and you need to create a plan to get it done or it’ll never get done. You’ll end up having to sort through boxes six months later, ones that you’ve stored in the spare bedroom, the basement, or the garage. The first rule of thumb, then, is to get organized.
Time Is Your Friend
The first golden rule of unpacking is to make sure you have time to do it. And don’t consider weekends or evenings, although for some people that will have to suffice. You need to book off enough time to unpack. If that means a week from your new job, then do it. If you have children, then plan to get a babysitter to take care of them during the day (preferably away from the home), so you can do what you need to do.
For those of you who can’t take time off (such as in this last move), then you need to set yourself a schedule to get it done. Set a simple schedule, such as each member of the family must unpack three boxes per night—or something like that. Make it reasonable and doable, but also plan it so that the unpacking will be done before too long. If you’re working with children or teenagers, then you may want to build in an incentive, such as pizza night or movie night or time out after unpacking for a trip to the ice cream shop—something that will inspire everyone to reach their daily goal.
Save weekends for the harder boxes to unpack, such as dishes (that usually require washing) or the spice rack that needs to be organized or the garage items. Just make sure you book time off on the weekend, set chores that everyone can accomplish, then stick to the schedule. Again, build in rewards and incentives.
Unpack One Room at a Time
Now, this is usually the golden rule, simply because it’s better to have one room complete than to have three rooms half-done. Considers confining the bedrooms to evening unpacking, so that each person goes to his or her room and unpacks. This allows for the unpacking of everyone’s things and also gives each family member time to settle into his or her own spaces. This is especially important for children and teens. If your children can unpack their stuff, let them and encourage them to make their space their own. This will help with the settling-in process and make them feel more at home in the new place.
Large, multi-use rooms are best for weekends. Again, this is assuming that you can’t take time off to unpack. On the weekends, it’s best to have the entire family unpack one room or divide the members into smaller groups with each group tackling one space. This makes it a little more fun and manageable and allows the children to voice their opinion on where things should go. Again, this can build a sense of belonging to the new home and children will feel part of the process.
Essentials Are Essential
In other articles, there’s mention of an essential box. Each member of the family should have one and they should be the first boxes that you unpack. This will not only help you organize your move—getting the essential items unpacked first—but will make your first few nights in your new home a little easier.
You can also mark other boxes with instructions, too, such as “open first” for items in the kitchen that you’ll need right away. You can also tie a ribbon around a box to mark its importance. This helps when you have professional movers moving your things for you. A red ribbon is easy to spot, so you can quickly instruct the mover where that important box should go. Do this for kitchen and bathroom items—things that aren’t in your essential box, but are still items that you’ll need within the first day or so.
Other essentials, of course, are beds and linens. This should be one of the first things you put together to ensure a good nights’ rest. If you know that you’ll be arriving late, you may want to invest in an air bed—one that inflates quickly and easily so you can get some rest without a lot of effort.
Which Room Is Unpacked First
It’s best to get the kitchen unpacked first, after assembling beds and other key pieces of furniture. The kitchen is the most complicated and the one that is critical to structuring family life. And the faster you have the kitchen organized, the less money you’ll need to spend on takeout and pizza.
Then, try to get the bedrooms completed—at least ensuring that current seasonal clothes are unpacked and organized. Kids will be returning to school and you to work, so it’ll save a lot of time and frustration if everything you need is within easy reach.
Bathrooms are next on the list. Of course, this is because you would’ve packed the shower curtain, essential medication, and supplies in your essential box. If you didn’t, then you’ll need to unpack some of the bathroom stuff before you finish the kitchen. Again, these aren’t rules, simple suggestions to get yourself organized.
From there, center on the family room and media center. Some people place more importance on this than the kitchen, and that’s okay since it is a room where the family gathers and where you can rest after a long day of unpacking. You can divide the initial chores—one of you takes the kitchen and the other takes the family room, making sure that the TV is properly connected.
Now you should have an idea of what your unpacking might look like. Thinking about how you’re going to tackle it is half the battle. Once you’ve planned it out, it doesn’t seem quite so bad, does it?
SOURCE – thespruce.com
