• Author
• Recent Posts

Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com

I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

Latest posts by Jason Farris (see all)

• Order your Holiday meal to-go and #supportlocal - November 17, 2020
• Thinking of buying a Condo? We say FresYes! - September 18, 2020
• Tom Seaver, exceptional human, who led ‘Miracle Mets’ to glory, dies at 75 - September 4, 2020

Thinking of buying a condo? There’s no better time than now, in fact, we have a new one to just hit the market you can see here

There are a lot of benefits that come from condo ownership, in fact, you could even think about it as “Home Ownership: Lite” – no yardwork, easy to rent on VRBO or Airbnb – and close to fabulous locations.

First, you may be asking yourself: What Is a Condo?

Well, first, the formal name is condominium. This type of property is a hybrid between an apartment and a house,you can purchase the property outright.

Second, you may be asking, Why Would I Buy a Condo and Not a House?

It’s more convenient, and a less expensive investment, most of the time. The cost of any property depends on the size, property value and neighborhood. However, our experts note buyers spend less on a condo than single-family detached homes. Additionally, condos keep their value much longer than traditional style homes.

If you’re wondering, How will condo ownership be different?

Condo owners tend to live in much closer proximity than traditional homes, fostering a more immediate sense of community.

When researching this topic, we found that US News interviewed a condo owner, Mark Scott – here’s what he had to say:

“Like most Americans, once you drive into that garage, you don’t come back out until the next day. Living in a condo you see your neighbors in the elevator or at the pool or in the lounge and lobby,” Scott says. “You’re also more likely to go back out because many condos are in areas where interesting bars, restaurants, parks, and so on are within an easy walk. So I found myself much more active and met many more of my neighbors and did things with them more often than I ever did living in a house.”

Our personal owners and condo tenants shared their six favorite things about Condo living with us, here’s what they had to say:

1. Community – Like Mark said, by living in a condo you’ll naturally be around more people. Since units are closer together and there are many more common areas like party rooms, fitness centers, and pools, you have plenty of opportunities to meet your neighbors, which can be so nice if you’re ready to expand your social circle, have just moved to the area – or have recently found yourself in an empty nest.
2. Travel – Remember when you could just up and decide to go to the coast, 15 minutes later you were out the door? If you don’t.. then you must be living in a house! You can’t always just leave your house –  there are lots of responsibilities to consider, such as the yardwork, maintenance and more – hence the term ‘House Sitter’. A condo though? Lock it up and head to Europe for a month!
3. Green – In a world full of commutes and carpools, not only will you save the earth by being a walking or riding distance to so many restaurants and shopping centers but you will save green in fuel cost as well.
4. Safety – Unlike a home, you’re never far from people in your condo. This really pays off when you have an emergency.  Remember that time your cable went out in the middle of the season finale of Scandal? Well, ok, that wasn’t an emergency, but if one was to occur – you’d be in good hands with your new condo community.
5. Security – Still afraid of who may be driving around out there at night? I don’t blame you, I am. But it’s nothing that the security of a condo can’t fix for you. Gate code access, security, cameras, and plenty of neighbors leads to fewer break-ins and a warm, fuzzy, safe feeling inside.

Now that you know some of our favorite value benefits of condos, we hope you’re wondering, “How do I get my own?”

Well, my friend, we’re here to help! email jason@fresyes.com and I’ll get to work.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com

I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

Latest posts by Jason Farris (see all)

• Order your Holiday meal to-go and #supportlocal - November 17, 2020
• Thinking of buying a Condo? We say FresYes! - September 18, 2020
• Tom Seaver, exceptional human, who led ‘Miracle Mets’ to glory, dies at 75 - September 4, 2020

I’ve always enjoyed telling the stories of the people in our community the most. Don’t get me wrong, indulging in local fare and sharing with you where to get the best foods is right up there with my other favorite things to write about – our homes, neighborhoods and events.  But if pressed to only write on one thing, without question it would be the people. 

I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Tom Seaver in person but I know many people that grew up with him and some that played baseball with him at Fresno High, Fresno City College and even caught some pitches from him while he played for the New York Mets.  Since learning of his passing I’ve checked in with those nearest him and asked about what they recalled most of Mr Seaver – every memory shared has been one of him being an exceptional human.  

Each person I’ve spoken to that was either a friend, past teammate or frequent opponent used words like honest, caring, loving, gentleman, respectful, intelligent, and class act to describe him.  I learned a lot more about Mr Seaver these past few days, and most had nothing to do with his amazing talent on the mound (truly he was AMAZING). Did you know that he would pass on a loaded baked potato for a good steak any day? Or that he was one heck of a crossword puzzle player?! . 

Hall of Famer, Tom Seaver, pitcher who led The Miracle Mets, passed away Monday August 31st after 75 years of living and loving on an American past-time, friends and family. He was born and raised in Fresno, California.  

• Author
• Recent Posts

Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com

I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

Latest posts by Jason Farris (see all)

• Order your Holiday meal to-go and #supportlocal - November 17, 2020
• Thinking of buying a Condo? We say FresYes! - September 18, 2020
• Tom Seaver, exceptional human, who led ‘Miracle Mets’ to glory, dies at 75 - September 4, 2020

Time to give a quick shout-out to locally-owned restaurants that are practicing incredible resolve and shifting their business to outdoor dining. Some have even gone the extra mile by bringing in shade structures and misters for their customers. We see you!

Check out our lists. There are so many (aren’t we lucky!). If we missed anyone please send Cassie a quick email at cassie@fresyes.com and we will get them added right away.