Plain answers, no jargon
Buying and selling a house, explained the way I would say it on the phone
Real estate gets wrapped in words that are doing three jobs at once, and most of the confusion is not you. It is the vocabulary. So here is the whole thing in plain language, including the parts that do not help me sell anything.
I am Kevin. I am a REALTOR with Windermere Signature Properties, so I have an interest in this. Read accordingly.
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SacramentoWhere to find ice cream, gelato and shave ice around the Sacramento Region
The frozen treat map around the Sacramento Region does not have one center, and that is the first thing worth knowing before you decide where…
Neighborhood GuidesTen reasons to move to Natomas, CA
Natomas is a single name covering two housing markets, and Interstate 80 is the line between them, so the freeway decides which one you are shopping…
Local EventsWhat the fall sports season actually looks like around Sacramento
Every fall the question around here stops being about the weather and turns into where people go to watch a game, and the answer is…
SacramentoThe moving checklist, in the order it actually matters
Nobody ever asks me about the boxes. They ask about the stretch where the old house is empty, the new one is not ready, and everything…
SacramentoYour first Sacramento Kings game: what to know before you go
I answer more questions about where to park for a Sacramento Kings game than I expected, because a first game in this city is a whole…
Market NotesMortgage rates this week: 7.61% on a 30 year fixed
The 30 year fixed is 7.61% as of 2026-10-05. What that means if you are buying, what it means if you are selling, and the three…
SacramentoWhere to actually eat outside around Sacramento
Ask ten people where to eat outside around Sacramento and you will get ten lists. Most of them are correct and most of them are useless…
Local EventsApple Hill, every fall: what to see, eat, and skip.
Every fall, the same pilgrimage happens. Families load into cars and head up Highway 50 toward Placerville, into the apple growing region known as Apple Hill…
Local EventsWhat the Greater Sacramento Region does every Halloween.
Halloween in the Greater Sacramento Region is not one night. It is a season, the better part of a month, and the way the region marks…
Real EstateShould you renovate before you sell? Here is how I decide.
Should you renovate before you sell? It is one of the first questions every seller asks me, and the honest answer is that it depends…
Real EstateMore homes for sale is good news, and it cuts both ways.
Standing inventory across the Greater Sacramento Region has been running higher than it was a year ago, and if you are shopping for a home…
Real EstateWhere to actually find fall treats around the Greater Sacramento Region
Fall around the Sacramento region is a short and specific window, and the treats that define it are worth planning rather than stumbling into by accident.
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Four posts to start with, whichever side of a sale you are on.
Real EstateWhat actually moves mortgage rates, and what is just noise
Mortgage rates move every day, and every day somebody has an explanation ready. An inflation report. A jobs number. A Fed meeting. A conflict overseas. Oil…
Real EstateWhat actually gets houses selling again
Home sales across Greater Sacramento have been moving at a moderate, steady pace for more than three years now. Steady is the right word. Not frozen.…
Real EstateThe features buyers actually pay for
Every listing description starts to sound like the same house after a while. Flexible layout. Natural light. Chef's kitchen. The words are free, and that…
Real EstateReading a market update without being misled by it
Every quarter a market report lands, someone writes a headline about it, and a client forwards it to me asking what it means. Most of…
What is your house actually worth?
Send the address and the basics. You get the number and the arithmetic behind it, and the honest answer may be that waiting is the right move.