Sacramento realtor and moving to Sacramento

Any advice on moving to Sacramento from the Bay Area? We have a young child and we were wondering what areas to consider for good public schools. We would rather stay in the Bay Area but finding a home with a good school district is difficult for our price range approx 500k. We have considered charter schools and affordable private schools but they are very limited.  We are moving in hopes that housing would be more affordable. We are also looking for a Sacramento realtor. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Many years ago when my family moved to the Sacramento area from San Francisco we used Jim Phillips... He was excellent and had a lot of great advice back then for things to look for in buying our first house in Fair Oaks. We were totally unfamiliar with all of the Sacramento region.  He wasn't pushy, very honest, and actually helped us to steer clear of certain neighborhoods/or specific houses that we had seen for various problems.    He knows the whole region VERY WELL and I've recommended him to both my mom and brother when they purchased their homes. Here's his site http://www.jimprealty.com/

We really loved living in Fair Oaks--semi-rural, large lots, quaint, safe, and great for kids with excellent schools.  There was a gorgeous trail right along the river that children can bike and lots to do with kids.  Roseville and Folsom are also very good choices--larger cities with all the amenities and excellent schools.  Sacramento also has some great, family friendly neighborhoods--Arden/Arcade is also very nice--might be much pricier.  I'm not sure about their public schools, however.  Hopefully someone else will post with more information and expertise on Sacramento specifically.  Good luck!

I recommend Varouge Mesrobian (varougemesrobian.com). He helped two of my friends buy and both of them were on a tight budget and looking at extended East Bay or Sacramento. He's very familiar with all the areas and has helped people all over - Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Benicia, Pittsburg, Oakland and all the way to Sacto. One of my friends found a great place at the Pittsburg Marina (large, cute home) and I was shocked at how reasonable it was compared to typical Bay Area prices. The other landed in Sacro and found a great home there. Both bought in the last year. Highly recommended!

Can I persuade you to try Davis instead of Sac? I lived in both. Davis is awesome for parents and kids, plenty to do-family wise, good schools, nice greenbelts, diversity because of the University....