I would like to take a moment to celebrate homeowners who make the decision to do a short sale. The decision is a difficult one often clouded with embarrassment for the seller, however I feel the decision is a community service. Anyone choosing a short sale over a foreclosure should be encouraged and congratulated. When [...]
Copper Crooks In Sacramento
At two recent events, the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce luncheon and at a Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce meeting, a recurring issue came up – we have a real problem of copper crooks in the Sacramento area, which is costing the city and property owners quite a bit of money. The primary example of this [...]
Orangevale
Image by dave_mcmt via Flickr The Maidu Indians, only a 150 years ago, once inhabited the rolling, Oak Tree covered hills of what is now Orangevale. Having lived there as a very small child, I have fond memories of the long graveled, dirt driveway that winded up from Walnut Avenue to our old white, clapboard [...]
Fair Oaks
Image via Wikipedia One of the areas I love most in Sacramento County is Fair Oaks, California. Old Town Fair Oaks is kind of like stepping back in time to another era when people who worked at Hardware stores always knew your name. While the town of Fair Oaks is terrific, and the homes in [...]
Carmichael
Image by cobalt123 via Flickr Of course, I am a little bit partial since I have lived here for so many years! Some of the great features about Carmichael include our wonderful brand new Library, Ancil Hoffman Park with its 85-acres of nature study and horseback riding trails (bike trails to!), and the Effi Yeaw [...]
