While I knew the home in Davis might take longer than a few weeks to sell, I did not anticipate it taking almost a year. A good part of that can be blamed on the two separate sets of buyers who tried to purchase this home and then later changed their minds. Through no fault of the property.One particular buyer received an appraisal that was $10,000 lower than our sales price, which was more than a million. When the sellers agreed to lower the price by $10,000 to match the appraisal, suddenly the buyers concluded they should squeeze for another $50K or so by attempting to renegotiate! Wha?So, selling a home three times to get paid once can happen, of course. But, the most important thing to me in any real estate transaction is keeping my sellers happy. Which I accomplished. Any agent can... 01/20/2019

Funny coincidence is right after I uploaded all new photographs for my pool home in Davis listing, I received a notice from MetroList. The "courtesy" email was a harassment letter asking for copies of my paperwork to prove I had all of it signed. Apparently, some agent contacted MetroList and said, "I don't think this agent has her paperwork in order and you need to investigate." This must be a complainer who doesn't know anything about me. Or, that finger triggerest would not be trying to report a former escrow officer, a person dedicated to paperwork and its accuracy, to MetroList. Well, so many agents do not think.And apparently there is something in MetroList rules that says any dues-paying member can request an investigation if they suspect something. Something what? I don't know. ... 10/06/2018

There is little more exciting than watching a property you've held open every single Sunday and worked so hard on going into escrow. I imagine over the course of the last couple of months, I have fielded more than 300 agent and buyer calls about this listing. Drumming up desire for this gorgeous home.Even my brokerage jumped in and included the listing in its social media posts. That's how beautiful this home is. Some of the million-dollar-plus homes in Davis simply take a bit longer to sell than the lower-end homes. We still set the sole stats in East Davis for average days on market this year for million-plus homes. All due to our digital advertising, luxury portfolio, high-tech combo / personal-touch targeted marketing. You can read more in my personal blog today at this link: Sorry,... 07/02/2018

3418 La Playa Drive, Davis, CA. Built in 2000, this family sized two story offers: 4750sf w/5-6 bedrooms, 3 full baths, swimming pool & spa overlooking the lake, 3 car tandem style garage, 10,000sf+ lot, main floor master suite overlooking the lake, formal living and dining room have vaulted ceilings, family room and kitchen over look swimming pool and lake.  Upstairs offers 2 bedrooms and bath with huge bonus room plus tons of storage, built-in bookshelves and built-in desk.  Home offered at $1,299,000 by Suzanne Kimmel, Coldwell Banker in Davis.  Call Suzanne to schedule a showing: 530-220-3519 or email: skimmel315@aol.com.  Or visit website: www.suzannekimmel.com.Lake Alhambra Estates is a newer neighborhood for Davis with most of the homes being built from 1997 -2006.  Approximately... 04/05/2007