Ray Henson's (rayhenson) Blog

Pickleball has been taking the country by storm.  There are some amazing players out there doing amazing things.  I thought you might want to see some of the best of the best hitting incredible shots.  You will see incredible speed, great misdirection shots, between the legs shots, around the pos...

Aura Alex, who does have "jaw-dropping" abilities as an author, wrote "If you have a smashing idea and can't wait to share your jaw-dropping, thirst-quenching, thundering post with writing that explodes right off the page, you have come to the perfect place!" for this month's challenge.  I wish I...

     In my December report last year, I noted, "It is interesting to note that in the last seven months preceding December, the median price has not changed that much...The median price took a sizable jump in December to $640,000.  It looks like the spring buying season might be starting early th...

I have been watching Khash Saghafi NMLS for some time and have really been enjoying how he does his videos.  It is apparent that he is doing it very well as his subscriber base keeps growing steadily.  He is sharing great information.  He does it in a casual, friendly way.  I love that he wears h...

In 2022, My Glass Was Half Empty (at times, completely empty) The CPI hit 9.1% this year, a 40 year high. Interest rates on 30 year loans rose from 2.65% to over 7%. The Nasdaq was down 33%, The S&P was down 19% and even "the safe" 30 year bond was down 35%, the worst year in a century.  Ouch! FA...

It has been a pleasure reading all of the informative entries into the month's ActiveRain Challenge, A Guide for Blogging Success, hosted by Jeff Dowler, CRS and Brian England.  It has been a real learning experience for me and I would definitely recommend to anyone considering blogging for the f...

I can't ever remember a Christmas without my mom's beautiful Christmas Cookies.  There was one year that we did not get a chance to enjoy them, though.  Mom finished her work and put them out as a table centerpiece just before we had to leave for the evening.  Upon our return, every cookie was go...

I really appreciate everyone that has watched and subscribed to my YouTube Channel. It is hard for me to believe that my channel has over 500 subscribers. Next stop, 1,000! If you have a minute, I would greatly appreciate any new followers. What do I cover? Real estate, pickleball and fun!   Ray...

November's Numbers for Elk Grove, CAOur average price for homes last month was up a bit month over month and year over year.  At first, it looks like we have reversed our trend of declining prices.  We may have, but there is a bit more to the story.  The average size of homes sold last month was ...

I do love macaroni and cheese and this recipe had a couple of surprises in it for me.  First, I did not know you could make macaroni and cheese without making a Bechamel Sauce first.  Martha Stewart does not use any flour.  Second, I had never thought of adding tomato paste to the cheese sauce.  ...