Doug GamblinApr 152 minLet's Talk 'Off Market Listings'I recently met with clients who wanted to sell their home but dreaded the entire process. Wrangling the schedule of a large family to...
Doug GamblinApr 41 minSPRINGTIME 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 GamblinMar 282 minIt's Been a Spring Housing Market in the Bay for a Long Time: Will it Continue? Predictions Here!Spring is in the air and in the Bay Area, the “spring housing market” has begun to bloom. Truthfully, the Bay Area housing market has...
Doug GamblinMar 233 minPremier vs. Premiere: What a Difference an 'E' Makes!Details matter! My PREMIER marketing can make the your home's listing PREMIERE far more effective. When I say that I offer premier...
Doug GamblinMar 82 minMarket Update: What I'm Seeing Out ThereIn many blog posts, I might use a graph depicting recent sales or post relevant information from trusted real estate or mortgage...
Doug GamblinMar 82 minIt’s Time for the Wearin’ of the Green! Local St. Patrick’s Day EventsWith COVID restrictions easing and the green hills all around us, it’s time to consider some nearby St. Patrick’s Day fun for the whole...
Doug GamblinJan 241 minBefore & After: $1500 Curb Appeal Update is Just the Beginning!When a Buyer gets an alert on their phone that there’s a new listing in their preferred neighborhood, nothing drags down their excitement...
Doug GamblinJan 181 minSellers are in the Driver's Seat. Don't Wait Until Spring to "Spring" into Action!The current market conditions make this winter an ideal time to sell a home. Here’s why. The Number of Homes on the Market Remains Low I...
Doug GamblinJan 132 minA Picture Really is Worth a Thousand WordsWhile hosting my recent listing at an open house, one of the home-buying guests asked if he could join the ‘wait-list’ to buy the model...
Doug GamblinJan 72 minTo Inspect or Not to Inspect: The Value of a Pre-Listing InspectionIn the Bay Area, the spring home-selling season is almost here. As I’m working with my Sellers to prepare their homes for the market, we...
Doug GamblinDec 3, 20214 minDoug's Favorite Things 2021!Oprah has her ‘Favorite Things’ List and since Oprah’s got nothing on me, I thought it would be fun (and maybe humorous) to share my...
Doug GamblinOct 20, 20211 minJumping for Joy!I'm so happy, I could jump for joy. Why? Our renovation is back on track and we have FLOORS. And we have WALLS. And we have shower heads...
Doug GamblinOct 11, 20212 min'Tis the Season for a Pumpkin Patch!Nothing says fall more than gathering up the crew and heading out to a pumpkin patch. So, I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite...
Doug GamblinOct 11, 20212 minWaiting for the Perfect Time to Buy? Waiting for the Perfect Time to Sell? It May be NOW!“If you’re trying to wait for the perfect time, I feel like you’re going to sit and wait forever,” Rob Heck, head of origination at the...
Doug GamblinOct 11, 20211 minWatch Out. Detour Ahead!Unearthing major problems. Filling for permit changes. Inspections. Delays. Fees. It’s all to be expected in the glory of home...
Doug GamblinOct 7, 20211 minBOO! Spooky Local Halloween Fun for the Whole Crew!'Tis the season for ghouls, goblins and Halloween scares. I've rounded up a few local options for your crew. Remember, it's always a good...
Dianne Dalton GamblinSep 27, 20212 minJust Good. No Bad. No Ugly. And the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.Well, we made it through demo and we are coming out on the other side. The construction site is kind of what I imagine hell looks...
Doug GamblinFeb 16, 20211 minSuper Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe: A Fat Tuesday Recipe!The truth is simple: Everyone loves a sugar cookie. And if they don’t, it’s possible that they could be lying. Oh, I’m not talking about...
Doug GamblinFeb 6, 20213 minThe Ten Things I Hate About You: Buyer Turn-offs EditionThinking of listing your home? Buyers crave a move-in ready home and there are a few things Buyers really hate, hence “The 10 Things I...
Doug GamblinJan 27, 20212 minIT'S TIME FOR A HEART TO HEART: "This Seller's Market is Killing Me" and Other Buyer LamentsSometimes it’s important to have a heart-to-heart chat about the current real estate market. And let’s be honest—for Buyers, this is a...