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What’s Happening Around Town in Brentwood

February 21, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

So you’re thinking of moving to Brentwood this year. Why would you want to do that? We’re so glad you asked! Being so centrally located in the state, there are so many things to do both locally, and across the bay area. But for this article, we’re going to focus on local activities over the […]

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Home Buyers Beware! The Walls May Be Listening

February 20, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Warning to Home Buyers and Real Estate Agents – Smart Devices May Be Listening   Be careful what you say when you’re viewing a home or on a real estate tour of homes. You might be being recorded. Yep, between smart homes, home security, Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, you’re probably being eavesdropped on. Maybe […]

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Get Organized! 5 Easy Tips for Organizing Your Home

January 16, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Let’s Get Organized Welcome to a new year and perhaps some chaos left over from the holidays. Personally, I’d rather have leftover turkey than the mess left over from family celebrations, libations, and vacations. But if you’re lucky, or just motivated, your home didn’t fare too poorly during December. But for those of you who […]

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DIY Home Improvement Ideas To Build Your Home Equity

January 16, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Home Improvement Ideas – Sans Tim “the Tool Man” Taylor Here in the land of the do-it-yourselfer, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and countless hardware and home improvement stores, we crave ideas and inspiration for making our homes more attractive, livable, and enjoyable. Just look at HGTV with 8.3 million followers on Facebook alone. They feature shows […]

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Ken & Libby’s Big Boat Adventure – Part 2

November 21, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Part 2 – “The Maiden Voyage” Back in August, our article “Ken & Libby’s Boat Adventure – Part 1”, described how Ken and Libby bought their long-awaited fishing boat. That was the “drydock report.” The boat had not been in the water yet. Ken was taking the United States Power Squadron basic powerboat certification course. […]

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Happy Thanksgiving from Guthrie Group Homes, Real Estate

November 20, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Well, it’s just about Thanksgiving again, just a few days to go, with the rest of the holidays following in the next couple of weeks or so. Wow, did this year go by fast or what? Hopefully this season you will have some time to spend with your family and relatives, your kids, or dogs, […]

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How to Help Victims of the Northern California Wildfires

October 17, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

California’s Wine Country is still in a state of emergency as over a dozen wildfires burn through neighborhoods, homes, wineries, and the countryside across Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, and Yuba counties. The fires have destroyed at least 5,700 structures, burned over 217,000 acres and caused at least 41 fatalities. While a total of around 75,000 […]

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Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wai Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡⁣
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Wait for spring — more listings, more choices, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.⁣
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Once the clocks change in most places, a 5:30 showing that felt bright and open in September can become a walkthrough in the dark. It's a small shift that changes a lot: buyers can't see the yard, the natural light you're selling doesn't show up, and rooms photograph — and feel — smaller.⁣
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- Get your exterior photos taken on the next bright afternoon⁣
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- Turn on every light before a showing, and replace any bulbs that don't match the others⁣
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- Light the walkway and the entry — the first ten seconds happen outside⁣
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