Ray Henson, Brokered by eXp Realty

Elk Grove Market, October 2021(Headlines should read Oct. 2020 to Oct. 2021)It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I had to stop and create a short video showing the lake at Laguna West.  Elk Grove really comes alive in the fall, especially in the Laguna West-Lakeside area. It really was a go...

Many of my friends from Runnin for Rhett and I had the opportunity to play in the Rusch Park Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament this weekend.  It was a blast and our friend and pickleball mentor, Brian, started one of the days off right with an incredible coffee bar.  Brian gave us a definite edg...

A couple of years ago our display included the last performance of the Boo's Brothers, or so we thought.  In a surprising turn of events,  they're baaaaack! ! !  It must be more difficult for these troubled spirits to cross over to the other side than they ever imagined.   Will they show up again...

We recently visited Apple Hill to celebrate our anniversary and purchased a bunch of really great tasting apples.  We decided to try making apple butter for the first time.I used the crock pot recipe found in this article, Apple Butter (3 Ways!), as a rough guide.  It is pretty easy.  There is an...

My listing on Cork Tree Lane closed yesterday.  When we first put the home on the market, we thought a developer might end up purchasing the home.  The land to the South of it and to the East of it is owned by a developer.  He did express interest in the home, but only with an option to buy the h...

     I remember years ago, my wife read an article about the lifetime of a water heater in our local newspaper, then she wondered how old our water heater was at our rental.  I scoffed at the article and told her not to worry about it in not uncertain terms.  I do believe God has a real sense of ...

Our last Capitol Beer Fest was held the week before California was locked down due to the pandemic and we had to postpone it this spring, but we are back.  It is the number one fundraiser for Runnin for Rhett, the local charity that I support.  We are dedicated to getting our community to Move In...

Thirty one years of marriage and all my wife wanted was a trip to Apple Hill and a new toilet.  I did not know that porcelain was the preferred gift for thirty one years of marriage, but who am I to argue. Apple Hill is about an hour's drive up Highway 50 from Elk Grove.  It is a perfect place to...

Real Estate Market Update for Laguna West, Lakeside and StonelakeLaguna West, Lakeside and Stonelake are each distinct neighborhoods in Elk Grove.  They are each similar enough that my clients view them as interchangeable so I like to look at the three areas combined.  Year over year growth was v...

Elk Grove Real Estate Market UpdateSeptember prices are up over 20% year over year, but a steady new trend has emerged over the last five months.  The median price has not changed much at all. May        $600,000 June       $600,000 July         $605,000 Aug.        $598,000 Sept.       $605,000 ...