All of the information on this page has been  compiled from the Tuolumne County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These updates represent not only my listings but the listings the other cooperating Brokers of our Board.Sonora Real Estate Multiple ListingsThe 46 single family Sonora CA Homes listed for sale this week have been on the market an average of 159 days with an average list price of $283,144.25 houses in the Sonora area are in escrow with an average price of$232,800 and an average market time of 97 daysHouses in Escrow 07-13-2011Real Estate Sold in the Sonora Area this WeekAddress                                                        Asking           Sold           %      DOMNoneThis Information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.Click Here, if you would li... 07/13/2011

So what's the craziest thing that's every happened to you as a homeowner? I'm talking about things that can go wrong ~ and they do go wrong (right?) ~ and they go wrong at the worst possible time (right again?) ~ and when you don't have any money to fix it (right, right, right). Oh, the joys of home ownership. We had this broken pipe, you see (due to a freeze). We tried to save some money by having a "friend" fix it. (First mistake?) He turned off the water. Then came in to turn on the bathtub faucet just to make sure the water was off. (It was.) He fixed the pipe. (That was good.) He went and turned on the water again. (The pipe was holding.) Except he forgot one teensy, weensy, itsy, bitsy, tiny, whiny, minor little thing. The bathtub water faucet was still on. That wouldn't have bee... 07/11/2011

(flickr picture via Robert Scoble) 07/08/2011

All of the information on this page has been  compiled from the Tuolumne County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These updates represent not only my listings but the listings the other cooperating Brokers of our Board.Sonora Real Estate Multiple ListingsThe 48 single family Sonora CA Homes listed for sale this week have been on the market an average of 148 days with an average list price of $290,698.21 houses in the Sonora area are in escrow with an average price of$219,909 and an average market time of 89 daysHouses in Escrow 07-06-2011Real Estate Sold in the Sonora Area this WeekAddress                                                        Asking           Sold           %      DOM20425  Bay Meadows drive                $103,000     $83,000      81%     9820430  W Wa... 07/07/2011

One of the most incredible videos of the 2011 Phoenix, Arizona dust storm is below. Watching it I couldn't help but think of the following quick list that I'm convinced speaks to the challenges of the real estate market of our day (don't forget to watch the video as it relates to the list)... 6 Things Getting Caught in a Dust Storm and the Challenging Real Estate Market Have in Common: 1. Some saw it coming. 2. Some didn't see it coming. 3. Some were prepared for it. 4. Some weren't prepared for it. 5. When it hit, it got a lot darker than some of us thought. 6. It eventually passes and things get back to normal. (If you can't see this video, click here.) 07/06/2011

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view June 2011 compared to June 2010. CLICK HERE to view January-June 2011 compared to January-June 2010. You'll also want to notice the graphs including the Mother Lode Residential Unit Sales through June 2011 graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 1 on the above left) along with the Mother Lode Residential Volume Sales graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 2 on the right) and the Mother Lode Residential Average Sales Price graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 3 on the left below), respectively. (The data used comes from the Tuolumne Multiple Listing Service and i... 07/05/2011

(If you can't see this video, click here.) 07/01/2011

All of the information on this page has been  compiled from the Tuolumne County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These updates represent not only my listings but the listings the other cooperating Brokers of our Board.Sonora Real Estate Multiple ListingsThe 51 single family Sonora CA Homes listed for sale this week have been on the market an average of 144 days with an average list price of $270,230.22 houses in the Sonora area are in escrow with an average price of$256,608 and an average market time of 138 daysHouses in Escrow 06-29-2011Real Estate Sold in the Sonora Area this WeekAddress                                                        Asking           Sold           %      DOM121  Terrace Avenue                           $256,150     $256,000   100%    7411926 ... 06/30/2011

What's the craziest injury you've ever had? A broken arm? (ouch) A tooth knocked out of your mouth? (ouch ouch) Stepping on glass in your bare feet? (ouch ouch OUCH) The craziest injury I've ever had? Well, there are a number I could choose from. Like the time when I got a nail stuck in my head. (I was in a friend's "fort" and stood up into it. I don't look so good in red.) Or the time when I dislocated my shoulder in a football game. (I was running back an interception in all my glory and they piled on me out-of-bounds.) Or the time when I fell off my bike into broken glass with my hands. (I was carrying a bag of bottles to get the money back at the store. Remember those days?) But probably the one injury I remember the most over each of these (and so does my mom!) came in 1st grade C... 06/29/2011

This blog post is the next in a continuing monthly series where I'll pass on some information of interest that you may not get the opportunity to see otherwise. It won't take long for you to check out the following four articles covering real estate and technology. Will my Home sell? by Teresa Boardman on the St. Paul Real Estate blog. 12 networking tips for introverts in the real estate industry by Lani Rosales on the AgentGenius website. Generation Y: A New Kind of Employee by David S. Brown, Esq. on That Credit Union blog. Found an image you want to use on your blog? Be careful, it could be expensive… by Jay Thompson on The Phoenix Real Estate Guy blog. (The author of the Sugar Pine Realty blog does not necessarily endorse or disapprove of the thoughts included via the above links.) 06/27/2011

(If you can't see this video, click here.) 06/24/2011

All of the information on this page has been  compiled from the Tuolumne County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These updates represent not only my listings but the listings the other cooperating Brokers of our Board.Sonora Real Estate Multiple ListingsThe 54 single family Sonora CA Homes listed for sale this week have been on the market an average of 135 days with an average list price of $268,565.20 houses in the Sonora area are in escrow with an average price of$260,351 and an average market time of 143 daysHouses in Escrow 06-22-2011Real Estate Sold in the Sonora Area this WeekAddress                                                        Asking           Sold           %      DOM109  E Jackson Street                           $289,500    $250,000    86%    2391430... 06/23/2011

Do you think for yourself? Oh really. You do? I'd like to suggest that many of us don't (who think we do). Many of us don't think for ourselves. We've adopted "group think." (Another way of saying it is "herd mentality.") What I mean is we've really just embraced (like a lover) the thoughts of others (for the most part). Somebody tells us in school. Or our friends say it on the playground. Or when we're older, we hear it in the office or on the news or see it in a movie or read it online ~ and voila! ~ that's how we think, too. We just parrot the ideas of others. ("Polly, want a cracker?") But we never really think for ourselves. Not really. (Even the so-called smartest among us.) You might also be interested in: 7 Positively Negative Thinking Patterns (to break) Where We Went Wrong 06/22/2011

So how do YOU deal with bad news? I guess the way you answer that question really depends on what the bad news is. Right? I mean, if the bad news is your favorite baseball team lost in the playoffs, then you'll deal with that in a certain way. (It's not such a big deal unless you're a fanatic.) If the bad news is your brother and sister-in-law are losing their house to foreclosure, then you'll deal with that in a certain way. (That's a much bigger deal than a sports game.) If the bad news is about Y-O-U and you've got cancer (God forbid), you'll definitely deal with that in a certain way. (It's probably the biggest deal when it's happening to Y-O-U. Right?) So how do YOU deal with bad news? I submit that each of us deals with bad news in probably one or more of the following ways (nega... 06/20/2011

(If you can't see the video, click here. For the crash aftermath, click here.) 06/17/2011

All of the information on this page has been  compiled from the Tuolumne County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These updates represent not only my listings but the listings the other cooperating Brokers of our Board.Sonora Real Estate Multiple ListingsThe 52 single family Sonora CA Homes listed for sale this week have been on the market an average of 137 days with an average list price of $271,850.20 houses in the Sonora area are in escrow with an average price of$284,251 and an average market time of 149 daysHouses in Escrow 06-15-2011Real Estate Sold in the Sonora Area this WeekAddress                                                        Asking           Sold           %      DOM14375  Lexie Court                               $430,000     $350,000    81%    37520... 06/16/2011

With Father's Day coming up later this week, I wanted to pop out another quick post just to celebrate fathers in general in relation to their kids. I did something similar the last 2 years. (For "10 Things Kids Say to Their Dads," click here; For "12 Questions Kids Ask Their Dads," click here.) This time around it's 8 things dads wish their kids really knew (off the top of my head and from my own experience and thinking). If you're a dad, do you agree with this list? If you're a son or daughter, do you think your dad thinks like this? If he doesn't, forgive him for it and still love him this Father's day... 8 Things Dads Wish Their Kids Really Knew: (what might you add to the list?) 1. They mean everything to us 2. If they're good, they "own" us 3. If they're bad, they still "own" us (... 06/15/2011

Lightning fast post meant to make you think... 10 Mistakes People Make with Twitter: (what might you add to the list?) 1. Think it's supposed to make them money. 2. Demand that it makes them money. 3. Measure it's worth on whether it makes them money. 4. Forget there are social media "seasons." (spring, summer, fall, winter) 5. Think it's a game the one with the most followers wins. 6. Forget it's about people versus product-pushing. 7. Police (poo poo) other people's approaches. 8. Aren't themselves. 9. Forget it's supposed to be fun, too. 10. Give up too soon. (To read the BONUS MISTAKE, click here. Totally worth your while. I promise.) You might also be interested in: 2 Thoughts About Twitter and Relationships from the Royal Wedding You might be a tweet-a-holic if (12 signs) 06/13/2011

(If you can't see this video, click here.) 06/10/2011

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view May 2011 compared to May 2010. CLICK HERE to view January-May 2011 compared to January-May 2010. You'll also want to notice the graphs including the Mother Lode Residential Unit Sales through May 2011 graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 1 on the above left) along with the Mother Lode Residential Volume Sales graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 2 on the right) and the Mother Lode Residential Average Sales Price graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 3 on the left below), respectively. (The data used comes from the Tuolumne Multiple Listing Service and is dee... 06/09/2011