Sacramento Real Estate Blog

Are you Furloughed? How to Manage Your Mortgage

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Are you one of the thousands of government employees who loses sleep when a shutdown is on the table? For you, a shutdown isn’t just about trash piling up in national parks. It affects your entire life. You can quickly fall behind on everything from your utility bills to your prescriptions if your savings are … Continued

Benefits of Selling Your Sacramento Home in the Slow Season

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Spring has traditionally been the most popular season to list your home — because summer is the most popular season for moving in the United States. But it’s also easy to get lost in the shuffle if you sell your home as temperatures rise. Faced with more competition, you may not fetch top dollar for … Continued

Moving? When to Call a Mover in California

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So, you’re moving. Should you do it yourself? Or should you hire some help? Some moves are easily handled on your own while other situations call for backup. Will it be worth saving $500 when you get your armchair stuck in a door frame? Here’s how to determine when to go it solo and when to … Continued

How to Add Curb Appeal to Your Home in Sacramento

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Before you sell your house in Sacramento, you need to win over buyers. And if no one makes it past the driveway — your home will be on the market for a long time. A little something called curb appeal can come to the rescue. Increased curb appeal improves the value of your home and … Continued

How to Avoid Trouble Paying Your Mortgage as a Landlord

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As a Sacramento real estate investor or landlord, you may run in to tenants who struggle to pay their rent on time. And that means there could be times when it’s hard to pay the mortgage on your end, too. If you operate multiple properties and have a mortgage for your own primary residence, things … Continued

Should I Repair or Sell My Home With Dry Rot in Sacramento?

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You got an inspection when you bought your property and you always fix plumbing repairs. But despite your best upkeep efforts, your siding is cracking because of something called dry rot. You could try to fix it yourself, but if the wood affected by rot has structural significance, you’d better leave it to the professionals. … Continued

Can a Divorce Judge Order a Fast Home Sale?

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  Going through a divorce is hard enough. And to add insult to emotionally charged injury, separating your assets may be less straightforward than you’d hoped. Even in California, a no-fault divorce state with community property laws, you may find yourself having to sell a home you wanted to keep. If you’re getting divorced in … Continued