How is the housing market now in terms of the numbers?
05/02/23
The market heated up again in April based on CRMLS data for Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, which suggests home prices will rise in the next few mo...
Spring has definitely sprung at the Hanson house, and this is a special spring because three trees that haven’t produced well in the past are poised to produce well this year. We planted our white peach tree five years ago, and it only had a ...
Imagine you’ve entered a martial arts competition, and you have the same goal as everyone else: you want to win. You show up excited on competition day, check in, and mingle among the competitors. As everyone is warming up, a fellow competito...
03/25/23
If you’ve been struggling to save enough down payment to make buying a home affordable, or if you’ve been struggling to save a down payment altogether, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) is rolling out a new program ...
A lot has happened since our last newsletter. I’ve been co-teaching a leadership class at church, which has enlivened my soul. I love helping people grow and fulfill their potential, and I’ve really enjoyed connecting with some people who c...
As we busily handle the urgent tasks in day-to-day life, it’s easy to jump from one activity to the next without imagining anything better than the way we’re doing what we’re already doing. According to Liz Bohannon in her book Beginner's...
Ideal team players multiply great experiences and results in everything from romantic relationships to real estate renovations. The bestselling author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni, wrote a sequel titled The Ideal Team Player...
Happy New Year from the Hansons! Yes, we know it’s February already. We’ve been busy bees helping a lot of people with buying and selling homes during these first six weeks of 2023. Here’s the latest from the Hanson clan:
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Merry Christmas from the Hanson family! You are a gift to us, and we’re thankful for you.
It’s been a fun month here. The kids completed their first musical performances with Foothill Musical Arts. We’re so proud of their hard work a...
This summer, I celebrated my 40th birthday and the arrival of our new baby girl, Annaliese. These two big milestones got me thinking about how differently I see life and real estate now compared to how I saw them when I was still just getting s...