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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Market NotesMortgage rates this week: 7.20% on a 30 year fixed
The 30 year fixed is 7.20% as of 2026-09-18. What that means if you are buying, what it means if you are selling, and the three…
Real EstateIs now a good time to buy or sell? The answer depends on you
The question arrives in my inbox at least once a week, and it usually shows up on a Monday: is now a good time to buy…
Real EstateWhat the end of the year actually does to the market
Every year around this time the same thing happens, and every year it arrives as news. Listings come down. Showings slow. Somebody writes that the market…
Neighborhood GuidesWhat to do with the kids when school is out around Sacramento
By the third morning of a school break, the promise has usually run out. The first day is a holiday. The second day is a break.…
Neighborhood GuidesTen reasons to move to Elk Grove, CA
Elk Grove is the rare suburb where the first thing to understand is which government you are paying. The pool, the trails, the sports leagues…
Real EstateWhere to actually donate clothes and furniture around Sacramento
The hard part of cleaning out a house is not the hauling. It is holding a lamp you have not switched on since 2019 and deciding…
SacramentoWhere to actually take a winter walk around Sacramento
Every January I make the same promise about getting outside more, and every January a wet week quietly ends it. So this is less a trail…
Neighborhood GuidesWinter day trips worth the drive
Winter in the Sacramento region is mild enough that staying home is easy, and that is exactly why a day trip helps. A change of scenery…
Local EventsWhat the Sacramento Region does in September
September in the Sacramento region is a handoff month. The first week still feels like summer. Labor Day marks the unofficial end of it, and…
Real EstateWhat the most expensive homes here actually have in common
People assume the difference at the top of the market is the price. It almost never is. Read through a stack of luxury listings from this…
Local EventsWhat the Sacramento Region does in July
July is the peak of the year here, in every sense. The heat peaks. The fair peaks. The region's habit of doing everything outside peaks. If…
Neighborhood GuidesWhat the Sacramento Region does in August
August in the Sacramento region is hot, and the region does not pretend otherwise. What it does instead is move the fun to the edges…
Recommended reads
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.