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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Diary of a Real Estate 'Quickie'
From Zero to Listed in less than seven days? You’d better believe it! You know how it is. Sometimes life happens. And when life happens...
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Doug Gamblin
- Aug 22
- 1 min
"That Was Easy," Said No Real Estate Agent Ever!
That was easy. Well, that's what I want you to think. While you're sitting at home enjoying a cool beverage on the patio, I'm working...
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Doug Gamblin
- Aug 8
- 2 min
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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jul 13
- 2 min
YOUR DUBLIN DREAM AWAITS! Here's an exclusive 'Sneak Peek' of the Best Value in Dublin Ranch
COMING SOON! 3774 Hobstone Place, Dublin 5 bed | 4.5 Bath | 4005 SF | 1/4 acre+- Lot Is there anything better than the feeling of a sneak...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jun 10
- 3 min
Father's Day Ideas From the Heart--Not the Wallet!
I love Father’s Day. And not just because I get to celebrate myself! I love taking some time to honor my Dad and other men who have...
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Dianne Dalton Gamblin
- May 26
- 1 min
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...
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Doug Gamblin
- May 25
- 1 min
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...
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Doug Gamblin
- May 11
- 1 min
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?...
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Doug Gamblin
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Let'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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Mar 28
- 2 min
It'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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Premier 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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Market Update: What I'm Seeing Out There
In many blog posts, I might use a graph depicting recent sales or post relevant information from trusted real estate or mortgage...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Before & 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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Sellers 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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jan 13
- 2 min
A Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words
While 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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Jan 6
- 2 min
To Inspect or Not to Inspect: The Value of a Pre-Listing Inspection
In 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...
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Doug Gamblin
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
When is the Best Time to Buy? All Aboard the Time Machine!
According to Oscar Wei, Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors, “The best time to buy was probably 10 or 15 years ago...
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Doug Gamblin
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Ready for a New Thanksgiving Tradition?
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Spending quality time with people we love has never been more important. Thanksgiving 2021 is the...
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Doug Gamblin
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Holly Hill is PRIMED and Ready for Action!
In addition to an atmospheric river, the furnace going out and the worker's Honey Bucket overflowing from the storm (I made that one up!)...
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