Way back in 1974, I got my start in the real estate industry by typing title policies for First American Title. I was very young, and still in college. I ... Read More

Out of the hundreds of seminar speakers and investment gurus I have met in my life, one person I have never met in real life is Robert G. Allen. But that ... Read More

Where I sell in Sacramento, REOs (bank-owned homes) are receiving multiple offers, sometimes 20 to 30 offers on any given listing. My buyers win most of the time because they ... Read More

Few people know this, but I used to be a Certified Escrow Officer and got my start in escrow at Stewart Title Company. In 1976, I had just moved to Newport ... Read More

It took me about four hours to read through Janet Musselman's new book, OWN IT: The Ups and Downs of Home Buying for Women, and it was a fun ... Read More

When home values fall, a home owner might start to think about walking away from a home. The scenario goes something like this: It's 2005. Dick and Jane have not saved ... Read More

Full disclosure: I have been a satisfied customer of State Farm Insurance for decades. But my loyalty to State Farm doesn't mean it's better than any other insurance company. I stick ... Read More

Where I live in northern California, you can find a Bank of America branch almost every mile or so. Bank of Americas are almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks. I've ... Read More

In a market like we are in today, it's not unusual for home buyers to find themselves in situations where the seller of the home they want receives two offers ... Read More

Before anybody writes to me to ask why I am writing about Coldwell Banker and not every other real estate company out there, please understand that I am blogging about ... Read More

All of us have, I believe, at one time or another, wondered about where would be the best places to live. Some of us are lucky and born in the place ... Read More

Spring is in full bloom in Sacramento, so last week I grabbed my trusty camera and headed off to photograph the distinctive gardens and homes of East Sacramento. It amazes me ... Read More

It's not true that Fed cuts reduce mortgage rates, regardless of how many times you hear it, says my expert, Dan Tharp. According to Mr. Tharp, when the Federal Reserve Bank ... Read More