REO / Short Sales in Lincoln Hills!

The Carolan Properties Ad in the April issue of the Sun Senior News centered around the new Short Sale/Bank Owned homes in Lincoln Hills.  Click on the first document above to see the ad.  While Short Sales and Bank Owned homes are more abundant in other surrounding neighborhoods, Lincoln Hills is still fairing well in comparison.  With 143 homes currently on the resale market in Lincoln Hills, only 29 are Short Sales/Bank Owned.  That means only 20 percent of the homes on the market in Lincoln Hills are Short Sales/Bank Owned.  Click on the second document above to see a detailed list of the Short Sales/Bank Owned homes on the market right now.  So far this year 5 Short Sales and 1 Bank Owned have closed escrow in Lincoln Hills.  

Short Sales and Bank Owned homes can be great deals for homebuyers, but the waiting process can be lengthy.  

~ Penny    

Spring has Sprung in Lincoln Hills!

Spring has sprung in Lincoln Hills and with that brings warmer weather and beautiful flowers!  I started this blog for my clients who live outside of Lincoln Hills as a way to showcase the outstanding and unique lifestyle.  One aspect of Lincoln Hills that I have not yet touched on is the fantastic weather.  The average warmest month is July, with an average high of 97 degrees F.  Our coolest month is January, with an average low of 33 degrees F; January is also our rainiest month, too.  We are fortunate to have 4 distinct seasons with the temperature averages being: Fall, 77 degrees F, Winter, 57 degrees F, Spring, 72 degrees F and Summer, 93 degrees F.  

We usually receive an average of 22 inches of rain per year and 0 inches of snowfall.  Interestingly, the average US city gets 37 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow.  While Lincoln only has an average of 54 rainy days per year, we are lucky to enjoy 256 sunny days per year... 70% of our days are sunny days!  The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months is a 50 out of 100 (where higher is more comfortable); the US average on the comfort index is 44.

This is just another reason why Lincoln Hills is such a fantastic place to live.  The wonderful year-around weather is helpful when the residents are enjoying all of the outdoor activities in Lincoln Hills!

~ Penny

2010 Census & Lincoln Stats!

With the 2010 Census just around the corner I thought it would be interesting to post some Lincoln, California statistics:

Population in July 2007: 42,126.  Population change since 2000: +251.0%

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,683.  In 2000 it was: $45,547.

Estimated median house value in 2007: $328,258.  In 2000 it was: $141,700.

2008 cost of living index in Lincoln: 94.7 (less than the U.S. average of 100)

Lincoln, CA elevation: 164 feet

Lincoln, CA land area: 18.3 square miles

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: 0.8% ($1,149)

I'll be looking forward to seeing the stats after the next Census!

~ Penny

The Lavender Hills Group of Sun City Lincoln Hills!

I recently stumbled upon one of Sun City Lincoln Hills' best kept secrets.  The Lavender Hills Group is a social organization serving Lesbian, Gay and other interested residents here in Sun City for many years now.  Their Group is 65 members strong and are always looking for new members.  They have been meeting and socializing as an informal club in the community and are currently in the process of becoming a recognized club within the Sun City bylaws.

The Lavender Hills Group members love to get together for potluck dinners and meet monthly for breakfast at Awful Annie's, as shown in the first picture above.  Within the membership there are several social subgroups: a Birthday Club, a Wine Tasting Group, a Dog Walking Group, a Pickle Ball Group and a Golf Group, just to name a few.  They are busy in the Lincoln community at large in many ways.  The group is looking forward to becoming more involved in community outreach once they become a recognized group within Lincoln Hills.

I had the privilege of meeting with three of the group members a few weekends ago.  During our chat, they unanimously agreed that they have been made to feel welcome by the residents of Sun City Lincoln Hills.  It was agreed that this is a really great place to live "in harmony" with others.  The second picture shown above is of Reverend Jeri Murphy performing the wedding of a Lavender Hills couple, Robyn and Sam, on the terrace of the Sun City Orchard Creek Lodge in October, 2008.  

One of the things that really struck me was how they, as a group, really support their members.  They are family to each other and are there to offer a shoulder to lean on during life's many challenges.  The group urges anyone considering a move to Lincoln Hills to get in contact with them for more information.  They are anxious to make your move here an informed one.  Please visit the group's new website at: www.sclavenderhills.com.

~  Penny

Thursdays with the Sweet Sixteen Golf Group of Lincoln Hills!

Our group, named "the sweet sixteen" is made up of approximately 20 players who all live in Sun City Lincoln Hills.  We are but one of several groups here that travel around Sacramento and enjoy the many golf courses in the Sacramento Valley and the Foothills.  Over the last several weeks our group has played: Empire Ranch in Folsom, River Oaks in Nicolaus, Teal Bend out near Sacramento International Airport and last Thursday we played our home course here at Lincoln Hills, the Hills Course.  Playing has certainly been a challenge lately with the much needed rain and at times cool and windy weather.  Thursday here at Lincoln Hills turned out to be a great golf day, the threatening clouds kept some players away and our normal sixteen players was reduced to fourteen.  But our game was on!

We draw cards to select the teams, four Aces, four Kings, four Queens, Yuck! Yuck! and four Jacks, but today we were short two players.  The Aces were the team that only had two players, so we drew two names at the end of the day and count the two players scores with the two Aces, making four foursome's scores.

Our game for the day, with Tom Beck naming it, was the 'Stableford' format, with Bogeys counting 1 point, Pars 2, Birdies 3 and Eagles 4, all net scores.  

Our handicaps range from single digits up to one person with a 20-something.  The 20-something has won more 'closest to the pin' awards than most of the low-teen handicap players!  Go figure!

Next, we were off, driving, chipping and putting, lots of comments good and bad, good swings, good putts and some bad.  The course was in decent shape, but the greens are not all the same... yes, there were a few comments about that, too.

More about our game and what makes it a competitive affair: each player puts in $10.00 plus and extra $1.00 for our end of the year party with our spouses, held at Turkey Creek.  The winning team splits $80.00, the second team splits $60.00 and $5.00 is paid to the players 'closest to the pin' on the par 3's.  Remember the 20-something handicap I mentioned earlier?

Meeting at the end of the day in the sports bar is always enlightening, we all wait as Bert Adams reviews the cards and hides all of the scores until the Jacks are in and he can make the announcement.  Afterwards, the stories start, "if I had only", the "shoulda, woulda, coulda's", the missed greens and putts... but, all in all,  another great day on the golf course here at Lincoln Hills.

At the end of the day, the Jacks had the best score, we got lucky and all had fun.  The first picture above is Ron Manas, standing beside the tee box at The Hills hole #7, the second picture is Rich Yamasaki, Bob Bonomini and Ron Manas on the tee box at The Hills hole #7 and finally, the third picture is Frank Deanavic as he watches Tom Beck chip up to The Hills hole #5.  The Hills course is always fun, but I'm also looking forward to next week at Turkey Creek.

This is just one piece of the "lifestyle" I enjoy here in Sun City Lincoln Hills.

~ Jim Sawyer

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Jim Sawyer is a knowledgeable full-time real estate agent that works for Carolan Properties.  As a resident of Lincoln Hills he enjoys living the Sun City lifestyle and welcoming those who want to live it, too.  Click here to see his bio and contact information.