Jason Elrod - Real Estate Broker

This is a custom home that was just completed in June of 2008 and the seller has to get it sold today! NOT an REO and NOT a short sale. Just and awesome opportunity to have 180 degree views of sunsets and city lights in you own custom home. Check out the photo show below and click on the link for the full listing information and to find out how to arrange a showing.  Thanks! -J

This home is now a short sale opportunity for the buyer looking for the best!  Over 3000 sft with all the upgrades (over $100k in builder upgrades at time of purchase).  Seller NEEDS to get this property sold ASAP and we are ready to submit the offer to the bank.  Check out the photo show below and click on the link for the full listing information and to find out how to arrange a showing.  Thanks! -Jason

There is a new development project proposed for an Active Adult / Senior Living Community in Granite Bay currently on the books at the Placer County Planning Department.  The proposed location is at the intersection of Elmhurst Dr and Swan Lake Dr just north of East Roseville Parkway.  The project proposes 29 single-family residential lots (Senior housing). The lots would accommodate one-story residences ranging in size from 2,200 to 2,600 square feet in area. Approximately 49% of the land would be dedicated to open space including natural wetland areas, pedestrian pathways, bocce ball courts and community barbecue area.

This is a great location nestled among the upscale subdivisions of Treelake Village, Wexford, The Residences at Granite Bay and the Granite Bay Golf Club.  There are several exisitng parks and walkways to enjoy as well as close proximity to shopping, entertainment venues, medical facilities and quick access to major commute corridors.

For more information on current proposed projects in Placer County, visit:

Placer County Community Development Reource Agency

For more insider tips and information about Granite Bay, visit:

http://www.GoGraniteBay.com

Have a great one!

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Jason Elrod

Broker / Realtor

Keller Williams Reatly

916-626-4266

One of the great things about Granite Bay is its access to award winning education opportunities.  Granite Bay High School has one of the regions most sought after programs and consistently ranks among the top schools in the entire state.  The video below is a quick virtual tour or the campus of just a few of the amenities that are available to students that attend this institution.

For more insider information about living well in Granite Bay, give me a call or email and I would be happy to share!

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Jason Elrod

Broker / Realtor

Keller Williams Realty

916-626-4266

Jason@ElrodRealEstate.com

When considering buying or selling a home in Granite Bay it pays to have the inside information.  Granite Bay homes for sale can either sit on the market or disappear in a flash.  It all depends on knowing the market and knowing it well.

For example, did you know that there were 82 sales in the Granite Bay zip code over the last 6 months?

Here is a quick rundown of those sales that occurred in Granite Bay over the last half year:

The lowest priced home went for $204,00. It was a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with 1142 sq ft living space.

The highest priced home went for $$1,766,125. It was a 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom home with 5,139 sq ft of living space.  It was a what I consider a 'Green Home' with solar power and a yearly electrical bill in the range of $600.  Wow.

The average price of a home was $673,783 but the median price was only $586,000.
Consider that the average price of a home in Roseville (directly adjacent to Granite bay) was only $325,000

Property values declined approx -15% over the last year.
Average decline in the surrounding region was -21%.  SO that means Granite Bay still holds it's value better.

Average days on market (cumulative) before a home sold was 104 days.
Average time for the final listing before it sold was only 69 day.  That is almost a 40% difference in timeframe.  This means that proper pricing the first go around is of utmost importance considering property values are declining at over -1% per month...

Buying and Selling real estate in Granite Bay is always better when you have the inside access and information.  As you can see, the price point to live in one of Money Magazines Top 100 places to live in the entire United States ranges from the low $200's to well over a million.  Fact is, the residents of both those homes go to the same award winning schools and have access to the same recreation opportunities and fantastic area amenities.  Location does make a difference.  So if you are looking to make the move, learn the secrets to living, working and thriving from a local expert.  Go with the expert and go Granite Bay.

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Jason Elrod
Broker / Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
916-626-4266
http://www.GraniteBayHomesAndLifestyle.com

Welcome to Monday in Granite Bay.

It is windy, rainy and not that warm.

It is a good day to go on a run.

On days like this the trails are empty except for what is already there.  The birds still dart back and forth across the space looking for a place to land out of the weather.  The trees and the wind complain to one another even louder than usual and the streams of water in the creeks and pools babble excitedly about the moment.

On days like this, the noise inside seems to lose its voice a little with each step along the path.  And the presence of being present seems to be enough to satisfy the non-essential chatter of a usual day. 

On days like this, the calls will be made and things will get done that are to be done.  An those that don't, were meant to take a rain day anyways.

On days like this, I like to run.  Not to go fast or slow.  Not to go farther or longer.  But just to run.

On days like this I really get to see and experience where I have the privilege to live.  I really get to see Granite Bay as it is and not what I think it is or want it to be.

Like I said, it is a rainy day in Granite Bay and I wouldn't have it any other way.

-Jason Elrod

Broker / Realtor

916-626-4266

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Visit http://www.GoGraniteBay.com and join the forums, check out the pictures and be a part of the conversation.

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Continuing along with my photo tours of Granite Bay, here are a few pictures of the upscale neighborhood of Wexford.  This is a great location adjacent to Granite Bay Golf Club and features 24 /7 guarded front gate, private lake, clubhouse, tennis courts and more.  Many homes in this particular area are well above the $1 million mark.

Gated entrance and guard house:

Wexford Clubhouse and Lake:

Wexford Tennis Courts:

To join in the discussions about the area and to find out more about living in Granite Bay make sure and visit http://www.GoGraniteBay.com

Jason Elrod

Broker

Keller Williams Realty

I was out on a run in my nieghborhood the other day and took along my camera.  Here are a few shots from along the running path.  There are many great recreation opportunites in the Granite Bay area and this is just one small example.

Take a look and enjoy!

Have a great one and take advantage of the weather and a little exercise whenever you get a chance!

-Jason