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Sacramento Area Christmas Lights

By Suzanne Volkman | Dec 13, 2024
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How To Get Your House Ready To Sell in 2025

By Suzanne Volkman | Dec 10, 2024
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7 Upgrades to Boost Your Home’s Value in 2025

By Suzanne Volkman | Dec 6, 2024

Thinking about upgrading your property in the new year? Since the housing market is expected to remain competitive, it’s more important than ever to consider improvements. Read on for tips to elevate your quality of living and your home’s desirability. 1. Revamp Your Kitchen A well-designed kitchen remains a surefire way to add value. Kitchen […]

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Should You Sell Your House As-Is or Make Repairs?

By Suzanne Volkman | Dec 3, 2024

A recent study from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows most sellers (61%) completed at least minor repairs when selling their house. But sometimes life gets in the way and that’s just not possible. Maybe that’s why, 39% of sellers chose to sell as-is instead (see chart below): If you’re feeling stressed because you don’t have the time, budget, or resources to […]

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I’m a Real Estate Agent: 7 Reasons Why 2025 Is the Year To Buy in California

By Suzanne Volkman | Nov 21, 2024

California is a coveted place to live due to its temperate climate and variety of geography, from mountains to deserts and a mix of big cities and suburbs. The consequence of being a desirable place to live is that housing prices are often higher here than in other parts of the country. However, things are shifting, and […]

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A Letter to the Nation’s New Leaders: Right Now, the American Dream of Homeownership Is in Crisis

By Suzanne Volkman | Nov 7, 2024

By Damian Eales Nov 5, 2024 The average single-family home in America costs $420,000. If home prices had simply kept pace with inflation since 1963, that home would cost just $185,000. Regulations and other costs buyers bear add more than $90,000 to the price of a new home. And supply is not meeting nationwide demand. America must build as […]

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Why Home Sales Bounce Back After Presidential Elections

By Suzanne Volkman | Oct 29, 2024

With the 2024 Presidential election fast approaching, you might be wondering what impact, if any, it’s having on the housing market. Let’s break it down. Election Years Bring a Temporary Slowdown In any given year, home sales slow down slightly in the fall. It’s a typical, seasonal trend. However, according to data from BTIG, in election years there’s […]

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Two Reasons Why the Housing Market Won’t Crash

By Suzanne Volkman | Oct 16, 2024

You may have heard chatter recently about the economy and talk about a possible recession. It’s no surprise that kind of noise gets some people worried about a housing market crash. Maybe you’re one of them. But here’s the good news – there’s no need to panic. The housing market is not set up for a crash […]

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Discarding Unwanted Household Items

By Suzanne Volkman | Oct 16, 2024

The saying “One person’s treasure is another person’s trash” is no truer than in the case of selling, donating or removing household furnishings that no longer serve you. What you are likely to find out is that your beloved Aunt Ann’s Hummel collection or your father’s prized recliner has little to no value in today’s […]

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