Buying a home is an important life decision. Make sure you consider these important tips before you buy:   1. Look at your finances and decide how much you can afford. 2. Make sure to physical inspect the home and property for potential fixes and hazards. 3. Tour the neighborhood at different hours to get […]

Follow these tips when preparing your home for sale: Stage each living area to help potential buyers imagine living in that space. Keep all rooms clean, including children rooms. Remove clutter and extra furniture to help the space feel clean and larger.

We had a wonderful year in real estate, home and land sales on the divide in 2018.  Buyer activity was high and inventory was low, keeping values stable and increasing slightly.  Check out the link below for month by month tracking, compare time on the market, active listings compared to pending sales and closed escrows […]

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Did you cover your assets?  Since your home is one of the most expensive assets you should seriously consider a trust. According to my trust attorney many people haven’t or if they did, they’ve done some things that have now left assets unprotected because they are held outside of their trust.  Here’s a brief excerpt […]

Recently most people have noticed a huge increase in their PG&E bills.  Most of this is due to the change in the way they calibrate useage.  As a post “Smart Meter” ability, they no longer aggregate your useage and bill according to tiered usage at the end of the billing cycle, now they can do […]

Borrower Beware:  Impound Account Nightmares are happening.  We have seen an increase of loans being sold as soon as the ink dries at the close of escrow.  This is a very common practice.  Even though you did the purchase loan with XYZ Mortgage or Bank, your payments may be going elsewhere #1 can’t apply it because […]

Seller Dilemma – Needing a Replacement Home I would love to sell my house, but we fear we will not find another home to purchase.    This is a common and valid statement in today’s Seller’s Market.    It is not uncommon for a home to go under contract within a few days and finding a replacement […]

  <iframe src=”//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-FLWSX” height=”0″ width=”0″ style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”></iframe> Take a look at the most common things that can go wrong when you have guests and learn how to prevent them. Imagine you’re preparing to host your annual holiday party, and you’re past the point of no return. The veggies and meats have been bought. Guests are already […]

“How to Start a Business”The Chamber’s Auburn Mentoring Project (AMP) is teaming with the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to present a free class “How to Start A Business.”   When: October 29, 7am – 9am.   Where: At the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 1103 High Street, Suite 100.   If you have an idea […]