The Real Life Real Estate Blog

RSS Feed Homepage

Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Is your chimney ready for Santa?
2011-11-27 22:28:00
Chimney Maintenance for Warmth and Safety Chimney maintenance and a fireplace inspection can make the difference between warm safety and drafty danger. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® I’VE HAD GREAT EXPERIENCES with “A – Z Window Screen, Chimney Sweep & Dryer Vent Cleaners” http://atozscreens.com/how-to-choose-a-ch imney-sweep.html
More About: Community , Santa

If you?re thinking of investing in new holiday lights, check this out?
2011-11-16 03:09:00
LED Holiday Lights: 6 Need-to-Know Tips LED holiday lights vs. old-fashioned bulbs: 6 tips to help you decide which is right for you. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
More About: Community , General , Investing , Check

Home Maintenance 101
2011-09-24 05:22:00
The Value of Home Maintenance Regular home maintenance is key to preserving the value of your house and property. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
More About: Community , General , Buyers

6 Ways to Up the Sale of Your Home!
2011-08-13 23:08:00
The marketing company surveyed nearly 600 real estate professionals to discover which DIY home improvement projects give sellers the biggest return for their buck. Here are six projects under $1,000 (amounts are estimated) that made the list. 1.Cleaning and decluttering. Remove any personal items, unclutter countertops, organize closets and shelves, and make the home sparkling clean. ?$290 ...
More About: Home , Sale , Folsom

How secure is your home?
2011-07-14 03:25:00
Do-It-Yourself Home Security Check: 5 Essential Steps Conduct a do-it-yourself home security check by walking around your house to assess what needs to be done to reduce the risk of a break-in. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
More About: Community , General , Buyers

Fireworks and Fun!
2011-06-30 03:39:00
Wishing everyone a safe & spectacular 4th of July holiday. Check out what’s happening in your county…. Sacramento County Sacramento, CA Fireworks:  July 4th ?Cal Expo? will again put on the largest display of fireworks beginning at 9:30 pm. Gates open at 6pm, free admission, $10 parking fee. You are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. www.calexpo.com/html/4th_of_july.asp Carmichael, CA ...

National Open House Weekend, June 4-5
2011-06-02 18:01:00
This weekend June 4-5th is “National ” Open House Weekend . Continue to check www.sacrealtor.org for the updated list of opens in our whole Greater Sacramento Areas. Happy hunting & call if you need me! http://www.sacrealtor.org/documents/noh61 .pdf www.sacrealtor.org

Prepared Borrowers
2011-03-31 01:23:00
Borrowers can monitor home-lending rates. Every Thursday, Freddie Mac officials calculate average mortgage rates by compiling rates from lenders across the U.S. on Monday through Wednesday. Rates can be found at www.freddiemac.com/pmms Even if your home purchase is months or years away, having good credit history is essential. A few points on a FICO score can mean the ...
More About: Buyers

Reputable disaster relief for Japan!
2011-03-14 22:53:00
ShelterBox is the premier international aid organization that provides shelter and life-saving equipment. They instantly respond to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict and have helped over 140 disasters in more than 70 countries.  Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while ...
More About: Japan , Community , Disaster , Relief , Shelter

APOLOGIES
2008-05-08 04:38:00
The site was hacked earlier today and we would like to apologize for any confusion that was caused as well as for the content that someone maliciously posted on our site.  As you can see, the incorrect information was pulled down and our articles are back up for you to read.  The site will look different ...

Graft in Washington is Not Restricted to Politics
2008-05-06 00:10:00
Do you live in the Washington D.C. area? Do you want fair access to a multiple listings service? Too bad…at least for now. Federal anti-trust lawyers are working to unravel the web of collusion created by a group of Columbia area brokers who formed the MLS company in their area and are using ...
More About: Politics , Investing

Are You PRE-APPROVED?
2008-04-29 17:38:00
The biggest mistake from first time home buyers is costing them the home of their dreams. Sacramento’s under $300K market is “popping.” I get calls everyday from folks who’ve finally made the decision to get into the real estate loop. The problem now is TIMING. For the first time in 2+ years, I run a report for active listings in the morning, show ...
More About: Financing , Investing , Mortgage

Flipside to the Downside
2008-04-22 18:13:00
Ever hear the phrases, ?turn that frown upside down? or ?see the glass as half full?? Each one is a reaction to the palpable pessimism of the person at whom it is directed (try saying this three times fast?palpable? pessi… uh!). Depending on your mood, or which parking space you didn?t get into this ...
More About: Investing

Seccesion in Sacramento!
2008-04-15 03:15:00
Please, do not confuse the seccesion that took place in South Carolina with what I discuss in this article. A whole war was already fought over those issues. It is in no way my intention to revisit them here. The topic today is the debate over the Arden Arcade Community ...
More About: Sacramento

Let the Games Begin!
2008-04-09 03:00:00
Today marks a momentous occasion for RealLifeRealEstateBlog. We are introducing the first of several new contributors to help provide useful information about Real Estate, along with some fun stuff. Her name is Janine Romney and since her debut here at RealLifeRealEstateBlog coincides closely with the start of the 2008 Major League Baseball season, ...
More About: Games , Blogging

Zillow.com?s New Algorithm for Gaining More Share of the Real Estate Indust
2008-04-03 21:11:00
Zillow.com is adding yet another “user friendly” element to their website. Kevin Boer goes into great deal about it in an article on his site, 3oceansrealestate.com. Share This
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Financing , Blogging , Mortgage

Cheers, Bottoms Up!
2008-03-28 21:46:00
My advice is to forget the media, water-cooler buzz, bank advertisements, etc… and go straight to your favorite Realtor and ask for recent pending & sold statistics within a 1/4 mile neighborhood radius of your “dream home.” Why? Because the bottom has literally gone up in some markets. Since February 1st, I have ...
More About: Investing

Timing is Eveything?10 Tips on How to Time the Housing Market Bottom
2008-03-28 18:51:00
Everyone from Wall Street to Singapore would like to know exactly when the US housing market will bottom. Being a savvy investor, I am not disclosing the date and time that I have accurately predicted. However, I will let the world know some of the methods I have used: Swing a pendulum over the ...
More About: Market , Tips , Time , Blogging , Investing

Other things?
2008-03-25 00:17:00
Since the DOW closed today at 12548 points, I figured that now would be as good a time as any for a little diversion. Good news, although temporary, is still good news and cause to celebrate. Without the weight of a drooping stock market on my mind today, I decided it would be ...
More About: Music , John Mayer , Blogging , Things

Which Rate Cut Will Break the Camel?s Back?
2008-03-18 19:48:00
Just now Ben Bernanke and the FED announced yet another rate cut. The FED’s discount rate was cut 3/4 of a % to 2.5% and the FED Funds Rate was also cut 3/4 of a % to 2.25%. I know most people think that rate cuts are good and they look that ...
More About: Financing , Break , Investing , Mortgage , Back

Happy St. Patrick?s Day!
2008-03-17 19:48:00
Happy St. Patrick ’s day everyone. Even if you’re not Irish like me, remember that on St. Patrick’s day everyone is Irish and every one can take time to appreciate friends, family, fun, and perhaps a nice pint of Guinness. So “go green” today and enjoy the festivities. If you’re a fan of ...
More About: Blogging , Happy , St Patrick

The New Acapulco
2008-03-08 03:06:00
On the occasions that you?d been to Acapulco , you would have probably remembered the rounds of golf that you might have played, a morning of fishing, or dinner at one of its many restaurants. Surely you would remember with nostalgia the fresh sea breeze or the sunset on the terrace of your hotel room. ...
More About: Retirement , Mexico , Investing

The New Acapulco
2008-03-08 03:06:00
On the occasions that you?d been to Acapulco , you would have probably remembered the rounds of golf that you might have played, a morning of fishing, or dinner at one of its many restaurants. Surely you would remember with nostalgia the fresh sea breeze or the sunset on the terrace of your hotel room. ...
More About: Retirement , Mexico , Investing

Viva Mexico! Especially Monterrey
2008-03-07 22:19:00
I just returned this week from Monterrey Mexico and I have to tell you that it is NOT good to be home. If it were up to me I would have stayed, but I do have silly things like family, friends, and a job that pulled me back to Sacramento. I went with my colleagues ...
More About: Retirement , Viva

Viva Mexico! Especially Monterrey
2008-03-07 22:19:00
I just returned this week from Monterrey Mexico and I have to tell you that it is NOT good to be home. If it were up to me I would have stayed, but I do have silly things like family, friends, and a job that pulled me back to Sacramento. I went with ...
More About: Retirement , Viva

Oh, by the way?
2008-02-25 07:39:00
…Rosario Marin, the former U.S. Treasurer (that’s her signature on a dollar bill!) and current Secretary of the California State and Consumer Services Agency, was the keynote speaker at last night’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala. I guess I should can any ideas I had about becoming the chamber’s booking agent (j/k). The ...
More About: Mexico

Oh, by the way?
2008-02-25 07:39:00
…Rosario Marin, the former U.S. Treasurer (that’s her signature on a dollar bill!) and current Secretary of the California State and Consumer Services Agency, was the keynote speaker at last night’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala. I guess I should can any ideas I had about becoming the chamber’s booking agent (j/k). The ...
More About: Mexico

Big Fancy Gala
2008-02-25 03:30:00
Last night was the 36th annual Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala . As it was the first event put on by the chamber that I experienced, it certainly surpassed any expectations I had going into it. When one is asked, “Do you want to go to a chamber of commerce party with us?” ...
More About: Fancy

Big Fancy Gala
2008-02-25 03:30:00
Last night was the 36th annual Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala . As it was the first event put on by the chamber that I experienced, it certainly surpassed any expectations I had going into it. When one is asked, “Do you want to go to a chamber of commerce party with us?” ...
More About: Fancy

Hasta La Vista, Castro
2008-02-19 18:04:00
Fidel Castro has stepped down as Cuba’s leader early this morning. He is to be replaced by his brother Raul who has hinted at some reforms. I don’t think that this will be the end of socialism in Cuba, however it may be the beginning of the end. Perhaps Raul will be to Cuba what Gorbachev was to the USSR. Gorbachev introduced economic reforms called perestroika in 1987 and we all know what fell in 1989. Hopefully after a couple of years and some capitalist reforms, Havana and the rest of Cuba will enjoy prosperity once again as a vacation hot spot for Americans. I dream of the day that I can have real Cuban food, not just the stuff in Miami. Check out the details on MSNBC.com Share This
More About: Vista