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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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5 Real Estate Myths You Need to Stop Believing Immediately

September 19, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Real Estate is one of those businesses that seem to be shrouded in myths and mystery. Unfortunately, watching those reality shows about buying homes, fix and flip, and other similar nonsense will not make you an expert in the real estate biz. And even if you have bought or sold a home before, you might not […]

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Understanding the Roles in Your Real Estate Transaction

September 18, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Hiring an inexperienced real estate agent can be a real mistake

Who’s Who? The Different Roles in Real Estate Transactions in California How many people does it take to complete a real estate transaction? It may be more than you think! Most people we ask say a half-dozen or so. How many do you think are involved? There are way more than a half-dozen or so! […]

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Testimonials and Reviews

August 15, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Did you know that getting testimonials and reviews of our services is one of the most important things that we can do for our business? And in the current market, it’s even more important than ever. Let me explain why. Social proof. That’s what they call it now. We used to call it “word of […]

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Ken and Libby Guthrie’s Big Boat Adventure

August 15, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Part 1 – “The Dry Dock Report” This month’s article is going to be on a new subject. Back in July, Libby and I took delivery of our new boat. A number of people have been curious about our experiences so far and have been asking us questions about it. So, we thought we would […]

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