The band plays. The guns fire, loudly. I flinch. The flags ripple in the wind. Hundreds of them, rippling, in the small-town rural...

Walnut Creek will host its annual Memorial Day observance at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 30. It will be held in Civic Park at the corner of...

Have you ever wanted a "tough" agent--one that will fight for you and push to get exactly what you want, even at the expense of others?...

Spring has sprung and the evidence is all around us. From the blooming azaleas to the birds busily building nests to the never-ending...

Spring is in the air and in the Bay Area, the “spring housing market” has begun to bloom. Truthfully, the Bay Area housing market has...

In many blog posts, I might use a graph depicting recent sales or post relevant information from trusted real estate or mortgage...

When a Buyer gets an alert on their phone that there’s a new listing in their preferred neighborhood, nothing drags down their excitement...

The current market conditions make this winter an ideal time to sell a home. Here’s why. The Number of Homes on the Market Remains Low I...

In the Bay Area, the spring home-selling season is almost here. As I’m working with my Sellers to prepare their homes for the market, we...

Oprah has her ‘Favorite Things’ List and since Oprah’s got nothing on me, I thought it would be fun (and maybe humorous) to share my...

First of all, living in the mild Bay Area climate changes the perception of the real estate "season" considerably. Because we simply...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Spending quality time with people we love has never been more important. Thanksgiving 2021 is the...

Well, "this close" may not actually be "this close," but it's darn close! We are awaiting our shower glass, which could be a hot minute,...

Throughout the holiday season, I will be gathering a few of my favorite suggestions for some great holiday events right here in the East...

Simply put, selling your home doesn’t have to be a hassle. Sure, you can list your home with one of the 'big box' realtors and receive a...

In addition to an atmospheric river, the furnace going out and the worker's Honey Bucket overflowing from the storm (I made that one up!)...

I'm so happy, I could jump for joy. Why? Our renovation is back on track and we have FLOORS. And we have WALLS. And we have shower heads...

Nothing says fall more than gathering up the crew and heading out to a pumpkin patch. So, I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite...

“If you’re trying to wait for the perfect time, I feel like you’re going to sit and wait forever,” Rob Heck, head of origination at the...

Unearthing major problems. Filling for permit changes. Inspections. Delays. Fees. It’s all to be expected in the glory of home...