Housebuilding Class

Next weekend housebuilding class is August 13 & 14, 2011. You can sign up at our website, www.ownerbuildercenter.com or call us at (916) 961-2453

Skip is building a home for a client in South Lake Tahoe. May seem like a long way to go but our guys are grateful for the work and really it is only 1 ½ hours away. Some commute days take that long just to go to downtown Sacramento! The siding on the house is called Certainteed. It is a combination of wood and cement which comes stained with a 30 year warranty. It is quite nice and practically maintenance free. Be sure to check out the picture of the great room. This home will be beautiful when it is done not to mention the grand scenery.


I think the market is really starting to heat up. I know that there is still a lot of inventory out there. In working with some of my investor clients, we are finding that we need to look at these homes the day they come on the market and if acceptable, make the offer that day. Multiple offers are very common. Houses that have been sitting on the market for 100 days or more are starting to get offers as well. Cross your fingers, may be seeing a brighter future.

Real Estate Market IS moving

Closed escrow Friday on a house I sold and that afternoon opened escrow on another. Today, another, wow, keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!

New So. Lake Tahoe Project

Skip is managing another project. This time in South Lake Tahoe. He is building a 2800 sq ft home. Check out the pictures, building in the snow!!! The framer had to have a guy with a snow plow behind his truck move snow so that they could start framing.

4th Wall Going In

The 4th and final wall is going in this week. It is an incredible sight to see. Next is grading the pad and away we go. It has been a long haul to get to this point. Good job to everyone working on this.

Building a new house

Now is the time to build your own home. Materials and Labor are at an all time low. Register now for our next housebuilding class, May 14 & 15.

El Dorado Hills Construction Project

The second wall will be completed on the El Dorado Hills job tomorrow.

I called for an inspection for the second terrace wall footing and the inspector said, “retaining walls must be a minimum of 5’ from the property lines”. This is not typically true; usually we can have up to a 7’ tall wall as close as 2’ from the property line. I hot footed it up to the planning department in El Dorado County and was told there is an easement on both sides of the property. Checking with the title company revealed there are no recorded easements, but apparently on the developer’s map that was filed as part of the subdivision development, there is a statement about a five foot easement on the sides of the property.

Stay Tuned!!!!!