Small Town
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I often wondered what it would have been like growing in up in a small town. A town out in “the country” with farms, ranches, and lots Continue Reading

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I often wondered what it would have been like growing in up in a small town. A town out in “the country” with farms, ranches, and lots Continue Reading

People are still moving right now. But you may be telling yourself you’re going to wait to move – maybe you’re hoping mortgage rates will come down, prices will fall, Continue Reading

The Pricing Mistake That Could Cost You Your Sale Most sellers come into the market with one number in mind. And it’s often the one that costs them the most. That's their Continue Reading

Stay or Sell? How To Make the Right Call as You Age At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead, this question tends to come up: “Could I stay here Continue Reading

Home price headlines can fool you. Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You Continue Reading

...To List Your House Is Just Around the Corner While the Spring season consistently offers up some of the best conditions for home sellers, Realtor.com says there’s one Continue Reading

If your house isn't getting offers, read this. Online searches for “can’t sell house” just hit an all-time high according to Google Trends. So, if your house has been Continue Reading

Top Mistakes Homeowners Are Making in 2026 (And How To Avoid Them) Let’s be clear: selling your house is absolutely possible right now. According to the National Association Continue Reading

Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real and they Continue Reading

Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal. If you’re one of the thousands of homebuyers waiting for rates to fall, you should know it’s Continue Reading

Small Town Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Probably die in a small town Oh, those small communities -John Continue Reading

Finding the right home feels exciting – but being pre-approved for your loan is what makes it possible. Whether you’re planning to buy soon or still just thinking Continue Reading

I’m a baby boomer and empty nester still passionately in love with the girl I married years ago as a young man with a vision. We live with our three golden retrievers on five acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Tuolumne. In 2016, after a blessed life raising our family in the San Francisco Bay Area, we packed up suburbia and moved to the mountains. We haven’t looked back…