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Basement Homes For Sale in Roseville CA

Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR sharing homes for sale with basements

Talking About Basements in Homes This summer has been full of wild and crazy weather and natural events. Top of my mind were the two hurricanes and the great solar eclipse of 2017. Wondering what it has to do with basement homes for sale in Roseville CA? I recently wrote an article at Roseville California Joys about the Solar Eclipse 2017. It could definitely have had an interesting impact in a variety of ways. While researching that article, I discovered a fun post comparing the Solar Eclipse to a Zombie Apocalypse. It reminded me how useful homes with basements can be. (Aha, now you're … Continue reading...

Househunting for Roseville Home With RV Parking?

Kaye Swain Roseville Real Estate Agent sharing recreational vehicles parking options homes for sale

RV Impact From 2017 Solar Eclipse It's been a fun summer! The Solar Eclipse 2017 was quite intriguing, wasn't it? It was fun to think about and learn about. It also really got me thinking about the impact it might have on people who purchased RVs just for that spectacular event! What does an RV have to do with a solar eclipse? While researching my post about it at RosevilleCaliforniaJoys.com, I learned that they expected - and got - droves of people to show up in the thin strip across the nation that enjoyed 100% coverage. I heard hotels and motels in that area were fully … Continue reading...

Boomers & Seniors Can Enjoy Practical Easy Living In West Roseville!

Great Aging in Place For Boomers As long-time readers may have noticed, boomers and seniors, multigenerational and aging in place are all favorite topics of mine. With years of experience as a caregiver to senior parents at various times through our lives, I've learned a lot of practical tips and resources that I love to share with my real estate clients of all ages including fellow baby boomers. I also love to share homes I've listed that are, themselves, excellent resources for boomers and seniors dealing with multigenerational needs, aging in place needs or both. Today I have a … Continue reading...

Estate Sales Are Great for Buyers AND Sellers

Lovely estate sale 55+ Active Senior Retirement homes community near golf course via Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR boomers Seniors Probate more

Estate Sales For Buyers Did you know that, right now, on any given weekend, there is often at least one, and sometimes 2-3 estate sales going on in our Roseville, Sacramento area? Did you know that, compared to yard sales, many estate sales have a much bigger selection and WAY better prices. (Not always, but often!) Did you know that most estate sales in our Roseville area are run by estate sale companies? And that they usually have sign-up lists so you can be notified of THEIR local sales. And beyond their sign-up lists, newspapers and Craigslist, did you know that you can also get … Continue reading...

Rental Resources for Our Roseville Area

Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR shares rental resources along with home buyer seller resources

I have a Pinterest board, Rental & Renters' Resources. It has several links of rental resources useful to those renting in the Roseville, Sacramento area.The only problem? I've found many of my real estate clients, friends, and neighbors do NOT use Pinterest. The valuable links there include property management companies in our area, rental apps, and other rental resources to help you find a rental home in the Greater Sacramento area including Roseville and Rocklin CA. There are even some cautions, tips and hints that can help landlords. Once I realized how few people I was talking … Continue reading...

Volunteer Joys in Roseville CA

Kaye Swain Roseville neighborhood real estate agent loves meeting Roseville neighbors pets and cool birds

One of the things I love about being a REALTOR in Roseville CA is that I can help others, clients and non-clients, through volunteer work with RCONA, the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations. I work with a great group of fellow volunteers to help make Roseville even better and I really enjoy it. I love taking theirs, and my, photos and sharing them at Facebook, at RosevilleCaliforniaJoys.com, and here. Here are a few from past events with a hint for our NEXT event... Earth Day 2017 Denio's Non-Profits Day 2017 Cute Critters And I … Continue reading...

Sun City Roseville Features Active Senior Living

Kaye Swain boomer senior transition probate real estate specialist sharing Sun City West Roseville CA 95747

Sun City Roseville is a master planned community with beautiful homes and easy maintenance yards specifically designed for active senior living for boomers and seniors. Sun City Roseville is located in Placer County, in the Greater Sacramento Valley. The Sun City Roseville lifestyle includes golfing (two golf courses), swimming classes (two swimming pools - one indoor, one outdoor), pickleball, tennis, bocce, billiards, quilting and sewing, computers, music, singing, interesting shows, birding, travel tours, Roseville police updates and more. The Sun City Lodge has club rooms for a … Continue reading...

10 Great Neighborhood Safety Tips

Kaye Swain Roseville Real Estate Agent sharing safety tips neighborhood watch s

There's been a lot of concern recently on NextDoor.com due to some recent break-ins. People are worried, busy sharing safety tips, and looking for answers. The reality is, compared to other places, Roseville is very safe overall. But evil exists and crimes do happen everywhere. What steps can we take to be a bit safer? SAFETY TIPS RESEARCH Research your area, or the area you are thinking of moving to using the tools we have available such as: Crimemapping.com Megan's Law websites - click here for the one for California. City-Data My Pinterest Board - SafetyTips - … Continue reading...

Looking for A Large Home With a DOWNstairs En-suite?

Kaye Swain Roseville Real Estate Agent sharing large home for sale with downstairs en-suite

One of my favorite two-story home layouts always includes an en-suite with a downstairs bedroom and a bathroom that includes at least a shower. In case you haven't heard of the term en-suite (I hadn't til a couple years ago when I was binge-watching some HGTV DIY shows. :) )... According to the dictionary, en-suite is defined as: (of a bathroom) immediately adjoining a bedroom and forming part of the same set of rooms. Its origin is French and originally meant, "late 18th century (in the sense ‘in agreement or harmony’): from French, literally ‘in sequence.’" Basically, it just … Continue reading...

Neighborhood Spotlight: Crocker Ranch Near Mel Hamel Park

Kaye Swain Roseville REALTOR sharing Crocker Ranch area near yard sale

Roseville Joys Our Roseville Neighborhood is shining bright as spring approaches. Yard sales, open houses, and homes for sale signs are popping up all over. Today I had two yard sales on my list. One was in the Crocker Ranch area of Blue Oaks Neighborhood near Mel Hamel Park. I also planned to attend the very cool JBF (Just Between Friends) used kids clothes and equipment sale. I made it to most of those and even got a chance to pop into one of the area's newest new home construction sites to preview their gorgeous new homes in West Roseville for clients - current and future. A delightful … Continue reading...