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 […]
DIY Home Improvement Ideas To Build Your Home Equity
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 […]
Ken & Libby’s Big Boat Adventure – Part 2
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. […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Guthrie Group Homes, Real Estate
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, […]
How to Help Victims of the Northern California Wildfires
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 […]
5 Real Estate Myths You Need to Stop Believing Immediately
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 […]
Understanding the Roles in Your Real Estate Transaction
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! […]
