Ben Richardson
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Ben Richardson

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Ben Richardson

Ben Richardson

22+ years of residential real estate service in the northern California market. Homes For Heroes affiliate. Lives in Auburn, CA and serves Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties, and surrounding areas. Loves fly fishing the area rivers. Has multiple certifications from the National Association of Realtors, including the Pricing Strategy Advisor certification and the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource certification. Opened Ideal Real Estate in 2017, a veteran owned and operated real estate company. We love helping buyers and sellers in this IDEAL part of Northern California.

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Recent Articles

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01 Dec 2021

20 Unique Home Gifts for Every Person on Your List

by Ben Richardson

Every year, it seems the holidays sneak up on us—and every year, that brings with it the dreaded-last minute gift panic. Finding a present that hits all the right notes can be surprisingly stressful,...

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01 Nov 2021

New Build or Existing Home: Which One Is Right for You?

by Ben Richardson

Homebuyers today are facing a huge dilemma. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale.1 Nationwide, there were 1.27 million active listings in September, down 13% from the previous year. According to the National Association...

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01 Oct 2021

Shut Down Home Intruders With These 7 Safety Strategies

by Ben Richardson

According to the FBI, more than one million burglaries are committed in the United States each year, with victims suffering an estimated $3 billion in combined property losses.1 Fortunately, there are some proven tactics...

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01 Sep 2021

9 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home at the Same Time

by Ben Richardson

Selling your home when you still need to shop for a new one can feel daunting to even the most seasoned homeowner––especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels...

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01 Aug 2021

5 Factors That Reveal Where The Real Estate Market Is Really Headed

by Ben Richardson

It’s the old supply-and-demand predicament: Home sales in the U.S. continue at a torrid pace, but the availability of listings remains limited. Buoyed by historically low mortgage rates, buyers keep shopping for homes, reducing...

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01 Jul 2021

How to Bridge the Appraisal Gap in Today’s Real Estate Market

by Ben Richardson

If you’re searching for drama, don’t limit yourself to Netflix. Instead, tune in to the real estate market, where the competition among buyers has never been fiercer. And with homes selling for record highs,1...

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01 Jun 2021

Could Rising Home Prices Impact Your Net Worth?

by Ben Richardson

Learn how to determine your current net worth and how an investment in real estate can help improve your bottom line. Among its many impacts, COVID-19 has had a pronounced effect on the housing...

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03 May 2021

Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life

by Ben Richardson

Imagine the first place you lived as a young adult. Now imagine trying to fit your life today into that space. Not pretty, right?  For most of us, our housing needs are cyclical.1 A...

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01 Apr 2021

Can I Buy or Sell a Home Without a Real Estate Agent?

by Ben Richardson

Today’s real estate market is one of the fastest-moving in recent memory. With record-low inventory in many market segments, we’re seeing multiple offers—and sometimes even bidding wars—for homes in the most sought-after neighborhoods. This...

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01 Mar 2021

Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash?

by Ben Richardson

While many areas of the economy have contracted, the housing market has stayed remarkably strong. But can the good news last? When COVID-related shutdowns began in March, real estate brokers and clients scrambled to...

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