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Today, we’re talking about the wealthiest people in the world, and by wealthy I mean people with multiple billions of dollars -  yes, billion with a “B.”  In fact, the wealthiest people in the world are getting wealthier and there are more of them: In 2012 there were only 1,226 billionaires in t...

Last week, we examined the top 8 habits of successful real estate and mortgage professionals. Today we’re going to dig deeper into their use of social media and technology.  Do successful agents use technology differently than the average agent? Are there certain social media practices that are ...

The gaudy numbers look familiar – giving long time Sacramento residents a case of real estate deja vu; home prices have risen by 26% compared to the same time last year.  Those are the kind of white-hot appreciation numbers the region enjoyed during the boom, from 2003-2007, as Sacramento was on...

  What will 2014 hold for our real estate market? Well, of course we don’t have a crystal ball, but the closest thing may be a report that was just released by the National Association of Realtors.  Chief economist Lawrence Yun, often seen as a rosy proponent of the real estate market for obvious...

Jeff Sipes- Owner Has visited nearly every state in the US. Favorite past time is riding dirt bikes and quads. Can say the alphabet faster backwards than forwards.   Natalie Sipes- Owner Favorite tv show is The Walking Dead  Loves road trips with her husband and two boys  Attended the University...

When it comes to lessons about money, many parents are at a loss what to teach their children. After all, a lot of adults struggle with financial issues, and we live in the land of a negative savings rate, rampant debt, and bankruptcy and foreclosure have become household words.  And certainly t...

Have you noticed a shocking number of men cultivating wild facial hair monuments this month?  Well it's probably because it's Movember, a term coined from combining the words “moustache” and “November.”  Just like October has widely been accepted as Breast Cancer Awareness month with a pink ribb...

  The last couple of weeks we’ve seen unfortunate news of natural disasters around the globe, from the tornado in the Midwest to super typhoon Haiyan that devastated parts of the central Philippines.  In fact, each year 200 million people are affected by natural disasters worldwide, displaced or ...

Are you a successful real estate agent?  Did you make over $100,000 last year?     If the answer is “yes,” then chances are you have a lot of traits in common with other realtors and mortgage professionals that are thriving in their professions.  It’s no accident that your work ethic, discipline,...

Today, we’re talking about the wealthiest people in the world, and by wealthy I mean people with multiple billions of dollars -  yes, billion with a “B.”  In fact, the wealthiest people in the world are getting wealthier and there are more of them: In 2012 there were only 1,226 billionaires in t...