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Real estate information for home buyers and homes sellers in the Elk Grove CA, Sacramento CA and surrounding areas.
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It really is funny how things happen sometimes.  I showed up for a meeting with my good friend, Dave Magonigal, to discuss getting his home ready to sell in the next couple of years.  I was making small talk and asked him if he had anything fun planned soon.  "As a matter of fact," he said, "we a...
11/27/2022
My wife, Mary Margaret, said she wanted to go to Israel this year and, to say the least, I was reluctant and a more than a bit wary.  I was not even sure that it was going to be safe, but the old saying applies, "happy wife, happy life."  We made the arrangements.  It was an incredible journey as...
11/08/2022
The Fed just raised rates once again with a promise of more to come.  Even safe assets are being hit hard.  Michael Murphy, the author of The New World Investor blog, says, "The 10-year US Treasury bond is on pace for its worst year in history with a loss of 19.5%....This is THE risk-off asset.  ...
11/05/2022
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I was having a tough time deciding what I would write in this month's ActiveRain Challenge hosted by Debe Maxwell, CRS.  I was thinking about my recent wonderful trip to Israel or my upcoming trip to Thailand.  I am sure you will hear more about those two trips in the weeks to follow, but I had a...
11/03/2022
This new Elk Grove listing, 5332 Coral Creek Way, just came on the market today.  It is a three bedroom, two bathroom, 1,273 square foot home.  It features new floor tile, new carpets, granite counter tops, Hunter Douglas shutters, a custom interior color scheme, a newer roof and a spacious backy...
10/28/2022
I like to say that my clients are my friends or friends to be.  In this case, my good Runnin for Rhett friends, Gary and Nancy, reached out to me to help them sell their long time home.  It was an unexpected move for them.  Their renter decided to move out and Gary and Nancy decided it was time t...
10/27/2022
Runnin for Rhett's inaugural Farm to Fort event was held last night.  The event featured numerous local restaurants serving tasty bites of their fair along with samples of local wine, beer and spirits.  Historic Sutter's Fort was the perfect cozy venue to enjoy the delightful fall evening and the...
10/23/2022
A bunch of my Runnin for Rhett buddies and I play pickleball every Friday evening, then we all head over for pizza and beer.  The social side of pickleball is one of the great attributes of the game.   You may have noticed that Brian England and I have had a friendly debate on some of those attri...
10/22/2022
Welcome to 8943 Clancys Court!  This home, located in Old Elk Grove, is a three bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,598 square foot home.  It has a large room full of light at the front of the home that would make a great office, den or fourth bedroom.The previous owner was a tile contractor and installed bea...
10/10/2022
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I began blogging August 24th, 2010, with this inauspicious blog, South Land Park Open House.  Given that it took twelve years to get my first comment on that first blog, thank you very much Kathy Streib, you might wonder why I continued to blog.  I may even have questioned my efforts from time to...
10/09/2022
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Real estate information for home buyers and homes sellers in the Elk Grove CA, Sacramento CA and the surrounding areas.