If you’ve been remotely interested in the real estate market, you’ve certainly noticed a drastic reduction in available inventory. The last few years have been heavily skewed towards a seller’s market as high supply and low demand have kicked up the competition, but this year’s numbers are staggering!

The real estate market is always shifting. Even when it seems like it’s headed in one direction, there are a number of factors and influences that cause buyer activity to ebb and flow. This year is no exception to that, and we’re noticing a few strong trends caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.

The air snapped like a bullwhip, and the building shook. The noise was so intense it seemed as if someone was trying to get through our front door with an axe. These startling few moments would turn in to weeks of devastation. Dry lightning storms brought nearly 12,000 strikes igniting approximately 585 fires.

We’ve been riding a wave of historically low interest rates for several years. Even during a pandemic, rates continue to drop, and that is helping keep mortgages affordable—even while prices continue to rise. Let’s take a look at a few of the key factors in determining and predicting mortgage rates.

New options of working remotely, a lower cost of living, and lower housing costs all seem pretty enticing if you’ve been paying Bay Area prices on everything from groceries to housing. With the flexibility of work from home, along with the drastic savings in cost of living expenses, it's no surprise that Sacramento is the perfect target for Bay Area transplants.

Mid Century Modern lovers rejoice! This 4 bed Streng Bros. built home with gorgeous atrium in Elk Grove's Williamson neighborhood is a true delight. It has been meticulously cared for by original owners and in nearly original condition.

3-2-1...Haaaappy New Yeaaaaar! Hello 2020, and with the ringing in of a new decade, a number of personal, professional, and financial goals are on our radar. Most importantly, this is the year we had planned to purchase a property. We qualified for some great loan options, put together a business plan, have assets available to purchase a home in the greater Sacramento area, and felt like we might have an upper hand by being Realtor’s ourselves. Well I’m here to tell ya, this 2020 market has given us insight like never before!

One of the coolest things about living in Sacramento is the art scene and specifically the murals. Art and culture are everywhere you look and that's what makes this city unique. Artists have painted thought provoking murals in unexpected places throughout the city and it just keeps on growing every year.

Ray and Charles Eames are widely known for their numerous contributions to furniture design, architecture, industrial design and manufacturing, and photography.

It’s no surprise to Northern California Mid-Century Modern enthusiasts that Carter Sparks is known as one of the premiere and most recognized modernist architects. He played a major role in designing nearly 4,000 modern-designed buildings in the greater Sacramento Area. These designs included suburban tract-home style residences, custom homes, commercial, and civic buildings.

Like numerous other cities across the county, Sacramento experienced substantial growth and development following the end of World War II. Suburban housing quickly boomed along with an increase in commercial, religious, and institutional building. According to the City of Sacramento, over 48,000 parcels have been identified to have structures having been built between the mid 1940’s through the 1960’s.

Streng Bros. Homes, a Sacramento-based company founded by Jim and Bill Streng, who built and sold over 3,500 modern homes in Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer Counties over the course of 30 years. A self-guided driving tour features a wide variety of Streng Bros. Homes models, with iconic exteriors and distinctive interiors that reflect mid century modern homes in Sacramento