As everyone knows, there are a lot of earthquakes in California. Somewhere around 3 or 4 a year cause damage. Sometimes a lot of damage. One way they can be very destructive is through fire. That’s what really leveled San Francisco in the great 1906 earthquake. Fire is still a concern, but nowadays it’s primarily […]
Your Credit Score – More Important Than Just For Mortgages
Who’s Checking Your Money ‘Cred’? Maybe your ‘Street Cred’ isn’t too important to you, but your credit score should be. So, who IS checking your credit? That depends on what you – or your children – are shopping for, applying for or doing online. Just because you aren’t currently trying to get a mortgage or […]
Ken and Libby Guthrie’s Home Moving Experience
Do you remember the article I wrote in April advising people to “call the movers” when moving to a new home? Well, there’s a follow-up to that story. Libby and I are faced with that situation right now. Am I going to take my own advice? Before getting to the moving part of this story, […]
Having the Right Landscape Goes Beyond Curb Appeal
Besides the obvious curb appeal a beautiful landscape has, there’s more than meets the eye when is comes to a well-crafted yard. Benefits include reduced energy costs, improved quality of life and various environmental benefits as well. Here are some of the highlights of a proper landscape: Planting the right lawn, trees, and plants make your […]
Help for Condo Buyers Is Half Way There
Did you know that many first time home buyers and retirees seek to buy condominiums as a solution to more affordable home ownership? They do. Did you know that condominiums make up about 9% of U.S. home sales? How about FHA insuring a really huge percentage of U.S. home sales? I bet you knew that […]
The California Real Estate Investor Shift [Infographic]
It’s becoming more common for real estate investors to purchase non-traditional homes and properties these days. While it’s not a huge change, just a 10% increase, it is a trend we need to watch. These investors are purchasing commercial properties, land, mobile homes and other similar properties. The share of single family homes being purchased […]
Victory Declared in Crabgrass War
It is with great relief and satisfaction that I hereby declare my war against crabgrass to be over at last! I have won the war! For decades, I battled those dreaded crabgrass infestations in my lawn with every tool at my disposal. But the best I could do was a holding action. Never victory. I […]
