Tyler and his prized turkey
It was an exciting time in the auction arena yesterday at the Yolo County Fair. The Winters FFA was well represented. Many of the Grand Champion or Reserve Champion animals belonged to Winters FFA members and of course, my nephew, Tyler was there with his Grand Champion turkey. Prices were sure down this year, I think the Grand Champion steer only got $2.75 a pound. Too bad for the kids who put so much time and effort into their projects but a really lesson that there is no guarantee of any profit when it comes to making a living in agriculture, or any small business for that matter. Kudos to all the kids and their families for being there and supporting them. There is a lot of hard work that goes on behind the scenes to make this a successful event.
My nephew, Tyler Tufts, had the Grand Champion turkey at the Yolo County Fair yesterday! He is a member of the Winters High School FFA club. He is the first member to ever raise turkeys and he is the first Grand Champion winner. Needless to say, we are all very proud of him. No, they are not wild turkeys, they are domestic, plain old white, Thanksgiving turkeys. He could only enter one but raised 5. If you want to buy one and support the FFA and write off your Thanksgiving dinner give me a call. The auction is Saturday afternoon in Woodland at the Fair Grounds if you are looking for something to do.
Sandy 530-681-8939
Can you believe it? Neither can I. However, I had a videographer come to Winters last week and we made a video of my new listing at 106 Russell Street. I think it might be rather boring but it is a really cute house and it was a fun experience. Mike, the man with the camera fell in love with Winters. Think he will do a nice job for me considering what he had to work with. When I get it, which should be soon, I will post it here. Think I should take some acting lessons. Anyway, the point is to get the house sold and we are working on that.
Taking the whole family, yes, all five of us to see The Lion King in Sacramento. I have seen it once and had to make sure everyone saw it. What a nice way to celebrate Father’s Day. I know even the “old man” will enjoy it. If you have never had a chance try and find it palying somewhere never you. It is very magical and loved how creative all the costumes and props are. It is truly an amazing experience. Hope you all enjoy tomorrow.
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Check out this great artilce in today’s Sacrmento Bee about Ficelle’s in downtown Winters. You won’t be disappointed no matter when you eat there. Delicious and lots of fun.
Well, this is going to be a great second quarter in the Winters real estate market. There are over 20 listings that are pending and they will close in May and June. There is hardly anything left on the market to look at. Even the short sales have multiple offers. Hopefully, the banks will start releasing some of those foreclosures they took back, we could sure use some more inventory. There are lots of people out there wanting to buy.
Well last Saturday was another great Youth Day in Winters, CA. Hope you were there to enjoy all the festivities. It was a great parade with lots of floats, caballeros (sp?) on home. horses and bands. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day. After the parade there were lots of activities at the park. I went over there and walked around but every food booth had a line a mile long so I decided it was easier to make lunch at home. It looked like everyone was having a great time. There were lots of things for the kids to do. Hope to see you there next year.
Yesterday I took a day off from the real estate office and participated in the Winters Healthcare Foundation Annual Golf Tournament. This is the first time we have played at Yocha-De-He Golf club at Cache Creek Casino and Resort. They have really out done themselves here. The view is spectacular and the facility absolutely first rate. Very well organized and a view everywhere. I will play this course again. It was very hot, 95 degrees at least. But the dinner was great and I hope it was a successful fund raiser for them. We all had a great time.
Well, the numbers are in for the first quarter for real estate sales in Winters. We have been averaging around 2.5 sales a month for the past year or so but in the first quarter of this year we have had 11 closed transactions! Five of those were in March, which means buyers were out looking for deals in January and February. In March, we had six closings! This is good news for everyone as real estate sales always help the economy. Many people go out and buy things for their new homes so stores like Loew’s and Home Depot do well. With the summer months ahead people will be working in their gardens too. Let’s all hope this keeps up. Currently, we have 18 pending sales. If you have any other real estate questions don’t hesitate to call me.
Have a good week. www.sandyvickrey.com
I just looked over the list my assistant updates every week of the current listings in Winters. She was off all last week as it was Easter vacation for her daughter ,who is a senior at Winters High School. As she said, she was surprised at how much activity there had been. Well, when I really had a chance to look at her list I had to cross off 8 more listings as I know they are pending. So what does that mean? Well, Winters has been averaging about 39 to 41 listings a week and now we are down to around 20 to 25. When a new listing hits the MLS there is lots of activity to look at it. Even short sales are getting multiple offers and sometimes they are selling for more than the list price. It really pays to be working with an active real estate agent who knows the Winters market. This is good news for sellers. I see prices leveling out and may be on an upswing. Give me call if you need more information. Sandy Vickrey 530-681-8939.
