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How We Sold This Home in Less Than a Week—For OVER List Price! Secrets Revealed!
In a market where many homes are sitting longer than expected, how did we get this one into contract in under a week—and for OVER asking?

Doug Gamblin
Feb 122 min read


Favorite Things: Our Top Picks for 2024
From high-tech kitchen gadgets to self-care essentials and delicious local deals, these picks will make your holiday season merry and bright

Doug Gamblin
Dec 6, 20242 min read


A Slice of Love: The Dalton Family’s Thanksgiving Pie Tradition
The Daltons had a tradition that could only be described as epic: a pie for every person at the table.

Doug Gamblin
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Gratitude is "Contagious!" Spread Joy This Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving because it beckons us to reflect on what we’re grateful for and share kindness with those around us

Doug Gamblin
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Valentine's Day With the Family
Dianne and I (and Frank, of course!) love to celebrate holidays and Valentine's Day is no exception. We enjoy celebrating love, and what...

Doug Gamblin
Jan 30, 20243 min read


Mary Chilton Rocks. As In Plymouth Rock!
(This post is written by guest author, Dianne Dalton Gamblin who acknowledges that she wasn't there at Plymouth Rock to witness the...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
Nov 21, 20232 min read


Back-to-School Real Estate Pop Quiz: Are You Market Savvy?
When I was a student, I HATED the Pop Quiz. But in honor of kids heading back to the classroom, let's honor hard-working teachers...

Doug Gamblin
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Mom's Must-Haves: Dianne's Inexpensive Gift Ideas
We edited this previous post to include some recent must-have Mother's Day gifts. Hurry. The clock is ticking! Mother's Day is just...

Doug Gamblin
May 9, 20233 min read


"Polite Green"
It's happening. It's the time of year when a green hue surrounds the big oak trees with the promise of leaves to come. The ethereal green...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Ah, Young Love. Guest Post by Dianne
I am in third grade. I'm wearing a pink dress, maybe. And blonde pigtails are popping out of the sides of my head, springing about as I...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
Feb 13, 20232 min read


Punxsutawney Phil Just Predicted the Spring Real Estate Market!
Well, here we go again! It’s time for America’s most beloved groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil (Full name: Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers,...

Doug Gamblin
Feb 2, 20232 min read


When a Coat is More Than Just a Coat. A Christmas Story.
Dianne shares a story from her childhood, through the eyes of her eight-year-old self. It was cold, drizzly, and foggy. The night seemed...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
Dec 21, 20223 min read


Oprah's Got Nothing on Me! Doug's Favorite Things 2022!
I know you've all been waiting for my second annual 'Favorite Things' post with a little something for everyone on your gift list, sort...

Doug Gamblin
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Veterans Day: The Magic of 11/11 at 11:00 am
As Veterans Day approaches, my heart is full of gratitude for the men and women of the armed forces. Check out this photo of my dad,...
douggamblin
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Forty Years is a Long Time.
Forty years is a long time. Oddly, I remember turning forty like it was yesterday, but it wasn’t. And now, somehow I’ve been married for...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Celebrate “The Doug Days of Summer!”
What a difference a ‘U’ makes! Of course, I’m referring to “The Dog Days of Summer,” not "The Doug Days of Summer" although you’ll...

Doug Gamblin
Aug 8, 20222 min read


That's My Dad: A Memorial Day Guest Post from Dianne
The band plays. The guns fire, loudly. I flinch. The flags ripple in the wind. Hundreds of them, rippling, in the small-town rural...

Dianne Dalton Gamblin
May 26, 20221 min read


Walnut Creek Memorial Day Observance
Walnut Creek will host its annual Memorial Day observance at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 30. It will be held in Civic Park at the corner of...

Doug Gamblin
May 25, 20221 min read


The Most Important Quality for a Real Estate Agent?
Have you ever wanted a "tough" agent--one that will fight for you and push to get exactly what you want, even at the expense of others?...

Doug Gamblin
May 11, 20221 min read


SPRINGTIME ACTIVITIES---Right in Our East Bay Backyard!
Spring has sprung and the evidence is all around us. From the blooming azaleas to the birds busily building nests to the never-ending...

Doug Gamblin
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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