Mother Lode Lake Tulloch Area Real Estate Blog

The Pittsburgh Steelers are taking on the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV (45). Will it be a close game or will it be a blow out? My two cents says it's gonna be close. I give the nod to the Steelers (even though the Packers are picked) only because they've got "Big Ben" Roethlisberger at qu...

This blog post is the next in a continuing monthly series where I'll pass on some information of interest that you may not get the opportunity to see otherwise. (Links to the other two plus dozen posts in this series at the end of this one.) It won't take long for you to check out the four artic...

There was an old woman, Who lived in a shoe; She had so many children, She didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth, Without any bread; She whipped them all soundly, And sent them to bed. (The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe) At first read this well known nursery rhyme seems harmless enoug...

I've got the latest Lake Tulloch / Copperopolis area residential sales statistics for you to see in four clickable graphs. As usual, the first three graphs cover three years including 2008, 2009 and 2010. The first graph spells out the Residential Unit Sales. The second graph highlights Resident...

Who's dominating your market? What I mean by that is: Who's the go-to guy (gal) that people look to in your area first before anyone else? I'll give you a minute to think. (Somebody coming to your mind?) Now if this person has a name different than yours, I was thinking about offering you an exh...

It’s Monday morning (or whatever morning you want). And you’ve had it. There’s just no way you’re gonna do it another day. You’re done. You’re through. You’re not putting up with it anymore. You’re not going to be the pee on. You’re not going to be the misfit. You’re not going to be the outsider...

When my wife was growing up she needed to learn how to build a snow cave. (She grew up in Minnesota.) The kids in her grade school class were each given a can, a candle, a candy bar and matches. Of course, the can was for digging, the candle was for light and warmth, the candy bar was for food a...

We've all used an excuse or two in our lives. (Oh, you've used more?) And basically what we're saying when we offer an excuse is we're not responsible. Right? That's really what it boils down to.  That's really what's at the root of an excuse. And since we're not culpable (deserving condemnation...

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view December 2010 compared to December 2009. CLICK HERE to view January-December 2010 compared to January-December 2009. You...