With today being St. Patrick's Day, we are reminded of the traditions, that journey from the Emerald Isle. There are the leprechauns, the shamrocks, and of course the Luck of the Irish. What some believe to be the Luck of the Irish could be attributed to an ability to foresee trends. For examp
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03/17/2011
One of the great things I enjoy about ActiveRain is the connection with other real estate professionals, who have expertise and experience in one market niche or another. Here in the Greater Sacramento area, I have found a great lunch pal, and fellow ActiveRain blogger, Sacramento Short Sale Age
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03/16/2011
I want to offer kudos to the California Division of Flood Management. In recent years they have helped manage keeping the Greater Sacramento area relatively free of flood damage along the American River. While some cities and states prepare for emergencies caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, wild
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03/15/2011
Often homebuyers will wonder, with all things being equal regarding location and schools, what is more valuable (1) A house with 1500 square feet, which has a large Great Room concept, few halls, and well utilized space, OR (2) A house with 2000 square feet with large wide halls and stairway
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03/14/2011
Many Real Estate Professionals, have witnessed a repeated theme, when they hear troubled homeowners stories these past several years. It is the overwhelming number of homes with either a second mortgage added, or a total refinance at some point during the duration of ownership. Essentially home
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03/13/2011
(Slide Show has 7 images)Sacramento is well known for over 20 museums and attractions, as evidenced by clicking here. However, after living here all my life, I also have learned to expand my horizons and be either at the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, the Wine Country of Napa-Sonoma, California G
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03/12/2011
Thanks goodness, I didn't need to fill up my car with gas this morning. Although, I know I'm about a half a tank away from needing to do so. The Valero station on a first major corner near my house, displayed, it's sign displaying $3.83 for regular. My relatives in Kansas wonder why gas is so
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03/07/2011
(Slide show has 8 images)An explosion of yellow is about to occur in Amador County. The place where it will happen is Daffodil Hill near the little California Gold Country town named, "Volcano."According to the Daffodil Festival website, the "anticipated" date is Friday March 18th, for this annu
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03/06/2011
Do you know the difference between a critter and a varmint? In my yard, I have a large population of brown squirrels. They are frequent visitors like the one pictured. These guys are really cute, and I love watching their antics as they scamper among my trees, and around my yard. But as delig
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03/03/2011
I was on the phone this morning with a past client that moved to another state back in 2006. I often stay in touch with old clients, who sometimes become friends, during our business relationship. During the conversation, he said, "Myrl, I bought this house new for $400,000, and it's only w
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03/01/2011
