Our new website is really an opportunity to create a domain that will compliment our main appraisal website as well as offer an easy-to-remember domain name. All original content developed here has already been transferred to the new site so that articles will be searchable in one place still. You can expect quality writing, in-depth market research, conversations about real estate and life, podcasts, and other local stuff we like to talk about.

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In light of this less-than-wonderful news, I thought it would be interesting to use the “Obama Cam” app on my mobile phone to snap a few images of some local REO and Short Sale properties in the Sacramento area. The “Obama Cam” application overlays an image of President Obama (17 to choose from) on any picture taken with my mobile phone (an Android G1).

These images are in no way meant to belittle the President, make a political statement for any political party, or even rant about the Making Home Affordable program. There is actually a deep element here for me since the shots juxtapose governmental programs with real life local distressed properties. I’m reminded of the ever-present struggle in today’s economy for so many households, that recovery is going to take a long time, and also that good intentions in Washington DC do not necessarily translate to good results on “Main Street”.

What do these images evoke in you? Why is the “Making Home Affordable” program not yet working as it should? Please give your two cents and feel free to share your experience. By the way, do you have an app like this on your phone? Your comments are welcome below.

www.lundquistcompany.com/blog ”Obama Cam” Photos in Sacramento

HousingStorm.com was designed to give a unified platform and voice to those of us who believe that you, our clients deserve real un-spun facts and the honest real estate truth. It’s your money. It’s your house. You deserve to work with someone who actually understands the complexities and nuances of this market.

All of our writers have been fully-vetted and proven their desire to keep their clients informed. They have comprehensive knowledge of their towns and neighborhoods. They see the bigger economic picture and grasp the impact that global events will have on their local real estate market. They believe that a successful business is built on being completely honest with you, their clients.

www.lundquistcompany.com/blog My Posts on Housing Storm

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What appears when your name is typed into a search engine? Business stuff? Personal or family informatoin? Articles mentioning your name? Comments you left on some random website? Pictures from your wild days that shouldn’t be online? Your Facebook profile or personal blog? 

Be honest. Have you ever looked up your name or business on a search engine to see what comes up? I was doing some thinking about this earlier today. Though it might sound narcissistic to some, I’ll admit that I perform regular searches for my name and my companies. Why do I do this? Because it’s good to know what others are saying, and also helpful to filter online content as much as possible. It’s an online world now, so finding out what the search engines are yielding is an important modern reality for many of us, especially for anyone in business.

As an aside, if you have never looked up your name in Zabasearch, I would recommend that. It’s actually very disturbing to see years of personal information available to anyone. Trust me, you might be shocked when you run a search for yourself or family members. 

If you end up doing a search, comment above if you’d like. What did you find? Anything surprising, or was it what you expected? What do you think of Zabasearch?

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog What People Are Saying: Do You Google Your Name or Company?

What do you think something like this could be used for? Simply fun? Clever marketing? Web design? I’d be curious to hear from anyone on what you ended up doing with your image.

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog  Create a Free Billboard

The screenshot below of www.SacramentoTaxAppeals.com is our Sacramento Region property tax appeal website that is geared toward Sacramento County and surrounding counties in the Sacramento area.

The screenshot below of www.AnatoliaTaxAppeal.com is specific to the “Anatolia” neighborhood in Rancho Cordova. We are very familiar with this neighborhood.

No matter what neighborhood or surrounding county you live in, let us know if you have any questions about the property tax appeal process and how we might be able to help you.

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog  Lundquist Appraisal Property Tax Appeal Websites for the Sacramento Region

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog New Lundquist Appraisal Company Promo Video

All you need to do is enter your phone number and mobile carrier in a sidebar feature to the left and push “Subscribe” (I included an image above in this post of what you need to look for in the left sidebar). Then I’ll make sure to send you a text message prior to July 2, November 30, and anything else that becomes relevant. You will NOT be called, your phone number will NOT be given to anyone, and you will NOT be spammed with texts or solicited for business either. This is simply a helpful reminder for you. Also, if any of your friends or family would benefit from a reminder, you are welcome to send them here too.

If you have any questions regarding the property tax appeal process or property tax appeal appraisals, contact (or text) me at 916-595-3735 or email me at ryan [at] lundquistcompany [dot] com.

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog  Get a Text Message Reminder for Property Tax Appeal Deadlines for the Sacramento Region, Central Valley & Bay Area

This is what the Mobile Phone View should look like:

http://www.lundquistcompany.com/blog Lundquist Appraisal Blog: iPhone and PDA view