For some homeowners of Vacaville condos, their HOA guidelines can be as stifling as the heat. I’ve heard from clients whose condos didn’t have air conditioning and whose HOA’s wouldn’t allow central air units to be built. Needless to say, this can get brutal in our summers when we see…
Just like you, your HVAC system needs to breathe—but that can be hard in a city sandwiched between I-80 and Highway 12, two of the busiest roadways in the region. Fairfield summers mean an increase in both temperatures and traffic. Combined with low air movement, these added stresses to the…
I recently took a walking tour of historic downtown homes after reading the “Explore Historic Woodland” booklet that the city has published. I love our rich architectural history, but, with autumn in sight, my eyes were drawn to all those old windows. While many historic homes downtown have been restored,…
Residents of Roseville know what a gem it is—we love the outdoor restaurants, proximity to Lake Tahoe and The Galleria. Our community is strong, which is why we’ve been surprised to see a number of scams over the last couple years, from utility bill fraud to phony warrants. HVAC scams…
The Sacramento housing market is up in a big way—we’ve seen an increase of 13.7% to the price of three bedroom family homes in the last year alone. And have you heard about the Amazon development near the airport? With so many new housing projects breaking ground in the River…
In the early 90s, Elk Grove was still a small town—but over the last 25 years, the population has exploded by more than 500 percent. The new houses lining the streets are proof positive of this incredible expansion. Many of these houses went up so quickly that a basement was…
It’s usually the moment that we have to fish a stray spoon out of our in-sink garbage disposal that we even give it a second thought. Many of us are in the habit of overworking and ignoring our disposal systems—until we notice them backing up or clogging. As the City…
The current surge towards residential solar power is often a delicate balance between seasonal energy demands and a home’s architecture—but Davis is home to some cutting edge solar research thanks to the UC Davis campus. Students at our local university are set to compete in another solar decathlon next year…
