Fair Oaks Real Estate Tips and Advice

I wouldn't believe this if I hadn't seen this video! This adorable 4 year old plays piano far better than I ever did after years of lessons.  Kind of demoralizing!  But he is adorable.  And I look forward to hearing more from him as he matures. ***Thinking of selling your home?  Remember it costs...

Please, Sellers, leave your home for showings and let the agent do the selling!   After reading Hank Miller's post titled Your Kid is Obnoxious and Your Dog isn't Cute, talking about sellers who permit their kids and dogs to annoy visitors in the house for showings, I was reminded about some of ...

  Always unplug your toaster between uses!  I almost learned this the hard way and we almost had a house fire in Fair Oaks California - in my home!  Yesterday I made my breakfast, including a piece of toast, and after that I was doing housework and laundry in other parts of the house.  About 90 m...

Treat a seller's property with respect. This sounds obvious, but are you sure?  Of course we are expected to operate in compliance with the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics, but in addition, we should be following common sense values of common courtesy.  And that includes buyers' a...

If you have been watching the Olympics in London, you have probably heard a lot about London and learned plenty about the city, but did you know that there is a City of London that is a separate entity from the city called London?  I didn't. Here is a wonderful little video that will give you som...

I don't know how Dick found this site with live web cam of brown bears catching salmon, but I found myself watching for way longer than I expected.  There were two bears fishing when I was watching.  One caught a couple of fish while I was watching, but the other bear had a bad fishing spot and w...

Whether or not you enjoy bluegrass music, you will love this video.  About halfway through the song, the guitar player gets a big surprise.  A little bird lands on his guitar while he's singing and playing, so he finishes the song singing to the bird, who lets him pet him and sits very still on t...

Get your tickets now for the party of the year in Sacramento! If you are in the Sacramento area, or within easy driving distance, and you want to have a wonderful evening and support the Salvation Army, then you need to come to our cruise-themed Sip N Support party on August 10, 2012. For the las...

Wednesday means it's Farmers Market time in Fair Oaks CA! Have you been to the Farmers Market in Plaza Park in Fair Oaks Village?  Every Wednesday from 3-8 pm, rain or shine, all year around, we now have a wonderful place to pick up some tasty vegetables, fruit, bread, and other fresh stuff to ta...

  Don't tear anyone's old valentine!  Gary Woltal recently posted about respect, and included a poem to illustrate the point that looking at a grumpy old man doesn't tell you who that man really is, what he thinks and feels, and what his life has been like.That poem and Gary's post reminds me of ...