Ray Henson, Brokered by eXp Realty

Preserved lemons are turning into a go to ingredient for us.  We found the recipe in one of our favorite cookbooks, Jerusalem, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi.  It takes a few weeks to get them done, but the recipe is not hard and the time spent is well worth it.Preserved Lemons6 Lemons (I pr...

I love decorating for Halloween and I love all of the great decorations at this house.  I do prefer the use of humor over scary.  I would love to visit this home in person, but the commute is a little long for me.  Thank you, Eric Bouler, for all of the great pictures! ! !Life is so hectic that I...

My First Buyer's TransactionMy real estate career started sometie in the middle of the Great Recession.  I had been a paint contractor and I just was not getting any clients so I took the time to get my license and change careers.  I was very nervous about the transition and thought everyone woul...

The sales price of single family homes in Elk Grove is still up over the last year, but since the Fed started raising interest rates earlier this year, the average price of homes has dropped 7% from $703,000 to $654,000.  On Average, homeowners have lost $49,000 in a very short period of time.  I...

The first Runnin for Rhett Elk Grove Pickleball Classic is now under way.  It is an exciting day and it is hard to believe that just a few short years ago, our friend Brian Guzman, pickleball ambassador extraordinaire, introduced this sport to our running group.  How did he have so much patients ...

This thank you post is a few days overdue.  I had most of it ready to go when we were sidetracked by what could have been a "fish story" entry.  We were headed home from our week long stay in Oceanside, CA. and stuck in this traffic just entering the aptly named Grapevine.I know not to tempt the ...

You still have time to enter our August Challenge!  Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400  and I have thoroughly enjoyed everyone's entries and we are looking forward to more of them.  If I have missed your post, please let me know in the comments below.  Costa Rica, One Big Fish StoryMy fish stor...

When I help someone purchase or sell a home, I like to say that I am helping a friend or a friend soon to be.  Denise started out as a referral and now is a friend. We found this wonderful home in the Lakeside by Heritage 55+ Community.  The community features a private lake, clubhouse, pool, ten...

Our friends from the Solano Pickleball Club invited our Elk Grove group to join them for a big party at Allan Witt Park to celebrate two of their member's birthdays and their brand new courts.  Their club is always so gracious.  They treated us to some really tasty food and, more importantly, som...

What is good for the goose is good for the gander, right, so below is my first entry for the August Challenge. 1.  We all go on vacation to get away from it all and have a great time, but I want to know, what vacation day was your worst? Our family, maybe it was just mom and dad, decided to take ...