I write about what my clients actually ask me — how to price your home, what to expect during inspections, whether now is the right time to buy, and what makes Sacramento’s best neighborhoods stand out. If you’re thinking about buying or selling in Pocket-Greenhaven, Land Park, South Land Park Curtis Park, East Sacramento, West Sacramento and beyond- you’ll find real answers here.
Is Staging Your Home Worth It in Sacramento? Is staging your home worth it in Sacramento? For most Sacramento sellers, yes. According to NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Staging, staged homes typically sell for 1–10% more than comparable unstaged...
Selling Your Home to Buy Another One in Sacramento: What Every Move-Up Buyer Needs to Know What do Sacramento homeowners need to know when they need to sell their current home to buy another one? When you need to sell your home to buy another...
If you've been wondering what the Pocket-Greenhaven real estate market looked like in 2025, you're in the right place. As a longtime resident and top-producing agent in this neighborhood, I pulled every single-family home sale from the MLS to g...
If you're a Sacramento homeowner 55 or older who has been thinking about selling your home but you're worried about losing your low property tax base, Proposition 19 in Sacramento and throughout California may be the game-changer you've been wa...
Here's a stat that might surprise you: according to the National Association of Realtors, more than a third of Gen Z homebuyers received a cash gift from family members to help fund their down payment. Another 16% used inheritance money. When y...
By Katie Butler | February 2026 If you spend any time on social media or cable news, you've probably seen the headlines: "California exodus continues!" or "Hundreds of thousands flee the Golden State!" And the data backs it up — sort of. Th...
By Katie Butler | February 2026 It's one of the first questions I hear from almost every seller: "Do I need to make repairs before selling my home, or can we just sell it as-is?" After 12 years of selling homes in Sacramento — and sitting t...
By Katie Butler | February 11, 2026 If you've been waiting on the sidelines hoping for lower mortgage interest rates before buying or selling a home in Sacramento, you're not alone. It's the number one question I hear from clients right now: "...
The real estate industry has been in the headlines lately with changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement. Many buyers are hearing that they might now be “on their own” when it comes to representation—or...
By Katie Butler When people ask me why they should buy a home, I usually hear them frame the question in purely financial terms — "Is it a good investment?" or "Am I better off renting and investing the difference?" Those are fair questio...