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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Neighborhood GuidesWhere to find fall color around the Greater Sacramento Region
Every autumn somebody asks me where to find fall color around Sacramento, and the honest answer is that it depends on elevation and how cold…
Real EstateThe resale market is quiet, but it is not stuck.
The resale market in the Greater Sacramento Region has looked sluggish for a while now, and the monthly reports keep saying the same thing in slightly…
Market NotesMortgage rates this week: 7.43% on a 30 year fixed
The 30 year fixed is 7.43% as of 2026-09-25. What that means if you are buying, what it means if you are selling, and the three…
SacramentoLiving in Land Park, Sacramento: what you get, and what you take on
Land Park is where the houses are older than almost anything else you will be shown, and the age is the whole reason people slow down…
SacramentoWhere to find craft fairs and makers markets around Sacramento
Every fall the region's makers markets and craft fairs crowd into about six weeks, and every year I tell myself I will shop them early…
Neighborhood GuidesWhere to actually get breakfast around Sacramento
There is a version of this list that ranks breakfast places, and there is a version that tells you which ones are still cooking when you…
Market NotesMortgage rates rose 0.25 points. Here is what that actually costs and saves.
The 30 year fixed is 7.45% as of 2026-09-24. What that means if you are buying, what it means if you are selling, and the three…
Neighborhood GuidesTen reasons NOT to move to Elk Grove, CA
Every town has two versions of itself: the one you see when you are looking, and the one the people who live there would hand you…
Neighborhood GuidesWhere to Shop Local Around Sacramento for the Holidays
The Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, and the shops it points at are the ones a neighborhood leans on all year, not only…
Neighborhood GuidesHow to choose a caterer for a holiday party around Sacramento
Every December I notice the same thing about the hosts who actually enjoy their own parties, and it is not that they are better cooks. It…
Neighborhood GuidesWhat to actually do in winter around the Sacramento region
Every winter I make a list of things I am going to do around here, and every winter about a third of it survives contact…
Local EventsWhere the Sacramento Region lights up every December
There are two ways to see the holiday lights around here, and only one of them works. The first is to pick a Saturday in mid-December…
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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.