An ActiveRain challenge for the month of May, urges us to reveal our “Strengths and Weaknesses.” I needed to contemplate this one for a while. However, it didn’t take long for me to focus in on those qualities-traits that affect me personally in the “Strengths and Weaknesses” realm. Independence
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05/09/2017
Sacramento County experienced a -19.4% decrease in number of homes listed FOR SALE in April 2017 vs. the same month a year ago.For the same period there was an -8.3% decrease in homes SOLD. Pending Sales increased 4.5%. Interest rates continue to remain reasonably low. For those able to find sui
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05/07/2017
Just saying those title line words reminds me of those wonderful Star Wars movies – “May the Force be With YOU!”As a real estate professional they also remind me of 7 things that empower home buyers and help alleviate trauma out of the home buying experience.They are as follows: (1) Buying a home
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05/04/2017
The Phoenix Park Vernal Pools cradled quietly in the Greater Sacramento community of Fair Oaks, is one of my favorite places for a morning walk. Slide Show contains 7 images, which slide automatically During the California drought years, there wasn’t much to see or explore. However, abundant ra
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05/02/2017
I have written about this topic before. It’s about agents who speak in absolute terms about something that is only a maybe. It’s the dogmatic statements made by real estate professionals in marketing materials, or during transactions which could find them entering the realm of “puffing.”What is
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04/30/2017
Yesterday evening in remembrance of my birthday, my daughter, Jill, and grandkid Macie, treated me to a very special experience. The three of us had seats for dinner and a magic show at Mystique Dining on historic Sutter Street, in Old Town Folsom.I had not been here before, and when we first wa
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04/29/2017
Sacramento experienced a gorgeous Saturday today. However, rain is slated to return to our area tomorrow (Easter). On hearing the forecast earlier this week, my family decided to celebrate the holiday a day early. It was wonderful to see everyone together once again! However, as usual, there
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04/15/2017
Yesterday, Fellow ActiveRain blogger, Elizabeth Weintraub, and I, carved out a chunk of time to enjoy lunch together once again. Maya’s Taqueria is a comfortable little Mexican restaurant at 2700 Broadway, here in Sacramento.There always seem to be mischief wafting on the ether, when we pair up
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04/13/2017
Every Saturday morning I have a little ritual. As I rub my eyes, and reach for my slippers, I begin to imagine all the sweet and delightful things to eat and see at my local Farmer's Market, which gathers each Saturday in the Light Rail Parking lot at Sunrise and Folsom Boulevards. Usually at
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04/12/2017
In the last several days I have enjoyed reading the blogs of those who have responded to Kathleen Daniels challenge, prompting ActiveRainers to write about any pet peeves we have, while performing our real estate profession tasks.If you have been a Greater Sacramento real estate agent, like I hav
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04/08/2017
