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 GuidesWeekend getaways within a few hours of home
Valentine's Day lands on a Saturday this year, which is the whole reason this post exists. A good dinner in town is a fine plan.…
Local EventsSt. Patrick’s Day around the Greater Sacramento Region
Chicago dyes its river green. Sydney lights its landmarks green. Sacramento does neither, and still gets a full slate of St. Patrick's Day events across…
Neighborhood GuidesSpring drives around the Sacramento Region
Spring is the best window for a drive in the Sacramento region, and it is short. The hills are green, the sky is clear, and…
Neighborhood GuidesWhere to actually find snow play closest to Sacramento
Winter in California is less about beaches and more about snow. The Sierra Nevada runs the length of the state, and the stretch near Sacramento…
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…
Neighborhood GuidesPilates studios around Sacramento, and how to pick one
A double leg stretch, a teaser, a pelvic curl, a roll-up. If none of those mean anything to you, that is normal, and it is also…
Neighborhood GuidesWhere to catch live music outdoors around the region
Every summer, cities across Sacramento, El Dorado, Yolo, and Placer counties put bands in parks and on closed streets. Most of these series are free, most…
Local EventsMother’s Day around the Sacramento Region
Mother's Day in the Sacramento region is not one event. It is a whole weekend of things that arrive every May, and they fall into…
Fair OaksWhy people move to Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks sits along the American River just northeast of Sacramento, and the reasons people give me for moving there are remarkably consistent. Trees. Space.…
Local EventsKeeping kids busy through a Sacramento summer
Summer in the Sacramento Valley is long. It starts earlier than people expect and it does not let go until well after the school year begins.…
Local EventsA game day around Sutter Health Park
Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento hosts two kinds of baseball now. The A's, formerly the Oakland A's, play their home games there, and so do…
SacramentoThe Fourth of July around the Sacramento Region
The Fourth of July in this region is not a single day. It starts the weekend before and runs through the night of the holiday…
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.