1216 47th Street in East Sacramento Just Listed For Sale!

I had another great listing go live today!

1216 47th Street is a stunning NEW CONSTRUCTION home from the ground up in the Fab 40's! This home is great for entertaining with a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, large chef's kitchen with island and prep sink, breakfast bar and an open great room with built-in's and wine fridge. 

There is a downstairs mini-master with en-suite bathroom and sliding doors leading to a spacious back yard. 

The home has a grand master suite where you can escape with a large soaking tub, dual shower heads and a huge walk in closet. 

There is plenty of honed granite countertops and marble used throughout. With 9' ceilings, 8' doors and lots of arches, this home is very open & bright!

See more pictures and details at www.47th.East-Sac.com

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Fall Art and Plant Sale

This coming weekend, the Shepard Garden and Arts Center in McKinley Park will hold its fall plant and art sale. From 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, you will find a wide range of plants, handcrafted art and home decor, food and other items for purchase. Find something one-of-a-kind for yourself, or get a jump on Christmas shopping for others.

All proceeds will benefit the Center as well as the various non-profit art and garden clubs that meet there. For more information, call (916) 929-3541.

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A Taste of Sacramento

This Friday is the 15th Annual A Taste of Sacramento, a popular event that allows thousands of attendees to come to the Community Center taste all the best that Sacramento has to offer all in one place. The event goes from 5:30pm to 9pm, with tickets running from $40 for regular admission to $80 for Early Bird tickets (early entry at 5pm).

You are sure to get more than your money's worth as many of the Sacramento area's finest restaurants, wineries and breweries will be sharing samples of their best nibbles and beverages. There will also be live music throughout the evening, as well as a large silent auction and raffle.

Proceeds from the night's event will go to support the local Easter Seals. For more information, and to purchase tickets, go to www.myeasterseals.org/events/a-taste-of-sacramento.html.

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584 34th Street East Sacramento For Sale

I have a great new listing here in East Sacramento. This amazing four to five bedroom home has four and a half bathrooms.

It has been completely reconstructed into a stunning home with a gorgeous chef's kitchen with island and prep sink, formal dining room, butlers pantry, breakfast nook & a huge great room with fireplace. 

The exquisite master suite has vaulted ceilings, a soaking tub, dual shower heads and a huge walk in closet.

There is a downstairs mini-master suite and all of the bedrooms have their own en-suite bathroom.

The builder have used Carrera Marble & honed granite countertops throughout the house. This property comes with an adorable historic cottage with its own kitchenette and full bath. 

The house has new wiring, plumbing, insulation, HVAC, windows, roof & much more!

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1344 39th Street in East Sacramento Just Sold

I met some wonderful clients many months back while holding my listing at 1210 40th Street open. Yesterday I was able to hand off the keys to 1344 39th Street to them.

They had a very specific search that included new construction, a yard large enough for a pool and a two car garage, all in East Sac. In any other neighborhood this would have been an easier search, but East Sac doesn't see this combination very often.

The listing at 1344 39th Street fit the wish list, but the asking price was a bit much. After lots of negotiations we got it down to an acceptable level and just closed the deal.

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Tree Planting and Garden Care Day

September 28 has been designated International Green Day of Service. So, in honor of that, the Sacramento Tree Foundation is organizing a tree planting session at the A. Warren McClaskey Adult Education School (on J Street between 51st and 52nd), which offers classes for disabled adults.

The goal is to plant trees to shade the parking lot and to fix up the campus garden. If you have gloves, you are encouraged to bring them. Otherwise, all training and materials are going to be provided by the Sacramento Tree Foundation. So all you really need to bring is yourself and a bit of enthusiasm (and some water).

Work is planned from 9am to 12 noon. For more information, to register as a volunteer and fill out the volunteer release form, visit www.sactree.com or call (916) 974-4322.

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Movement as Medicine

Sponsored by Body Joy and Impact A Village, the Movement as Medicine event this coming Saturday, September 28 is designed for yoga experts, novices or, really, anyone looking to improve their health and themselves. After all, more and more studies are clinically proving the benefits of yoga--and movement in general--both physically and mentally.

That's why the overall focus of the day's event is on "creative movement." You will observe (and participate in if you're so moved) free-form dance, gentle yoga, live drumming and expressive art. This annual event will take place from 4-6:30pm at the Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park. Proceeds will benefit the Dance Movement Therapy program at Sutter Cancer Center in Sacramento and the Sacramento 5Rhythms Dance Scholarship program.

Ticket prices are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, with discounts available for families, students and the financially challenged. Tickets for children under 15 years are $5. For more information about the Movement as Medicine philosophy and to buy tickets in advance, visit movementasmedicine.net.

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McKinley Park Tree Tour

On Monday, September 23, the Sacramento Tree Foundation will hold its last McKinley Park Tree Tour of the season. A certified arborist will walk you through the park, helping you to identify trees visually as well as with an app called GreenprintMaps (if you so choose; electronic devices are not required to enjoy the tour).

Participants will meet up at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center parking lot at 6pm, with the tour running until about 7:30. For more information, and to sign up for the tour--and to learn about any other volunteer opportunities with the Sacramento Tree Foundation--visit www.sactree.com or call (916) 974-4322.


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35th Annual Great American River Clean Up

This coming Saturday, September 21, the American River Parkway Foundation will be conducting the 35th Annual Great American River Clean Up. From 9am to 12 noon, volunteers will walk the shores picking up, bagging and hauling away debris. While of course unsightly, garbage along the river can also harbor pollutants that are potentially dangerous to wildlife and recreational users, both along the river as well as in the ocean into which it flows. So getting the litter removed is of the utmost importance.

Participants in this worthy cause will receive bags, gloves, water, snacks and a thank you gift. For more information about the event and to register, visit the American River Parkway Foundation site at www.arpf.org/garcu.shtml, or call (916) 486-2773.

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Just Listed 722 46th Street For Sale

I just listed a wonderful home in East Sacramento!

This cute 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom home is very spacious with 1337 square feet. There is plenty of charm with lots of leaded glass windows in this brick Tudor home.

There have been plenty of updates to ensure worry free living for years to come. There was new exterior paint and HVAC system installed in 2009, a 50 year shingle roof and new bathrooms in 1999.

The master suite has vaulted ceilings, a full bath, custom walk in closet and French doors leading to the large, professionally landscaped oasis of a yard.

Want more? How about gleaming hardwood floors, gas fireplace, top down/bottom up blinds, a canopy of trees and a gated driveway to an oversized garage with built-ins!

You can see the full details of this property on my real estate site.

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Yoga Across America Sacramento Challenge

Practicing yoga is something that anyone can do and appreciate. It is at once empowering, energizing and transformative. Yoga Across America (YAA) seeks to get this message across to communities around the country to show that everyone can benefit, even including those in low income communities, homeless shelters and nursing homes. The Yoga Across America Challenge is part of this effort to bring yoga to everyone.

This Saturday, September 14, starting at 9am in McKinley Park, Team Sacramento will hold its own challenge. What once started out a few years as just a few people rolling out mats has now grown into the hundreds.

Any donations raised by this challenge will go right back into the YAA program to enable them to continue to share yoga with underserved communities. For more information about the organization and this event, visit www.yogaacrossamerica.org or email national challenge coordinator, Lyndsey, at lfryer@yogaacrossamerica.org. Namaste!

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East Sacramento Edible Gardens Tour

On Saturday, September 14, Soroptomist International of Sacramento (SIS) will hold its 3rd Annual East Sacramento Edible Gardens Tour. From 10am-4pm, SIS will guide attendees though six different edible gardens throughout East Sac. In addition to a wide range of delicious fresh fruits and vegetables, attendees will also enjoy live music at each garden, can chat with Master Gardeners and have a chance to win some great door prizes.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Tubman House, a program offered through Waking the Village, which assists in establishing life skills and stable homes for young, homeless parents and their children.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the event (children 12 and under are free). For more information, visit www.soroptimistsacramento.com.

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Mulch Madness

This coming Monday, September 9, will be the last Mulch Madness at McKinley Park for the year, conducted by the Sacramento Tree Foundation. Volunteers will meet up at 6pm at the Garden and Art Center and apply mulch rings around the bases of the park's trees until around 8pm. If you have your own gardening supplies (gloves, wheelbarrows, rakes), great. If not, your assistance will still be appreciated; extra supplies will be on hand.

For more information and to sign up as a volunteer, visit www.sactree.com. 

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Gold Rush Days

If you're looking for something fun to do this long Labor Day weekend, look no further than Old Sacramento. From August 30-September 2, Old Sac will go back in time for the 14th Annual Gold Rush Days, with dirt-covered streets, historic figures in period costume and music recreating Sacramento in the 1850s.

You'll have a great time discovering the capital city's heritage. Become part of the action by panning for gold or watch Pony Express riders show off their skills. A variety of arts and crafts vendors, food and entertainment venues ensure a fun--and educational--day for all. Admission is free, with tickets available to purchase for wagon rides, train rides, Hornblower cruises and underground tours.

For more information about schedules and events, call (916) 808-7777 or visit sacramentogoldrushdays.com.

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McKinley Park Tree Tour

The sheer number and variety of trees in McKinley Park can be mind-boggling. That's why this coming Tuesday, August 20, the Sacramento Tree Foundation will conduct another of their popular free McKinley Park tree tours.

A certified arborist will walk you through the park, identifying trees by sight as well as through an app, GreenprintMaps. (Bringing a tablet or smartphone is encouraged but not required.) This app is truly amazing.

Participants will meet up at the Shepard Garden and Art Center parking lot at 6:30pm, and will be guided through the park until about 8pm. For more information and to register, visit www.sactree.com.

My wife, Cheryl, and I did this tour last month and we were delighted by Ann and her great knowledge of trees. We even brought a couple leaves from our Sycamore tree that were obviously having some issues. She diagnosed the problem and let us know that it was nothing to worry about, just a reaction to a late season rain. Our little tree would still grow up to be a giant and give us a great canopy over our house and street.


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2nd Annual Sweatin' for McKinley

This Saturday, August 17 is the 2nd Annual Sweatin' for McKinley. Raise your heart rate and overall awareness about your health while also raising money to support the Clunie Community Center and McKinley Rose Garden.

At the free health fair, there will be information booths and speakers on nutrition, fitness and overall wellness, as well as a silent auction, raffle and fitness fashion show at 11:30am. A variety of fitness classes will be conducted throughout, starting with a session with Yoga Across America at 8:30am. Then, every hour on the hour, there will be 30-minute Pilates, kettle bells, boxing, yoga and Zumba classes. There will also be intensive boot camps offered, for kids as well as for adults.

The event runs from 8:30am to 12 noon at McKinley Park. Tickets are $20 pre-sale or $25 on the day of the event. For more information, visit friendsofeastac.com or www.mckinleyparkcenter.com/sweatin-for-mckinley-2013.

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East Sacramento Homes For Sale

I've just added a new tab at the top of my blog.

If you click on the tab "East Sacramento Homes for Sale" it will take you to a search in my real estate website for all the houses for sale in the 95816 and 95819 zip codes. This covers all of East Sac and River Park as well as a little bit of Midtown and Elmhurst.

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330 36th Way Just Sold

I met some wonderful clients at my open house on 3331 L Street a couple months back and started showing them some great East Sac homes. A little ways into our hunt, this great house on one of my top three favorite blocks in East Sac came on the market. 330 36th Way has an amazing kitchen, lots of old world charm and great updates throughout. It is close to McKinley Park and the back yard will be perfect for entertaining.

This wonderful house is only a block away from my home so I would walk to many of my appointments in the purchase process. 

My wife and I go for regular walks through our neighborhood and that takes us by this property on a very regular basis. I already have two other clients within 4 houses of this one and one more on the way. Maybe I should start a client appreciation block party right on the corner of 39th Street and 36th Way...

See all the pictures and details on this great house on my real estate site.

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Ice Cream and Robots

This Tuesday, August 13, the Friends of McKinley Library will hold its annual free ice cream social. Along with frozen treats from Burr's Fountain, drum and ukulele duo Musical Robot will entertain the kids with their blend of songs, storytelling and puppetry. There will also be outdoor games, crafts and face painting.

Festivities will run from 6pm to 7:30 at McKinley Park. Organizers encourage families to make an evening of it and bring a picnic dinner to enjoy along with the free ice cream. For more information, call (916) 264-2920.



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Mulch Madness

For the upcoming session of Mulch Madness, hosted by the Sacramento Tree Foundation, volunteers are needed to apply mulch rings around the trees in McKinley Park. Volunteers will convene at the basketball court (Alhambra and H Streets) at 6:30pm on Monday, August 12.

After a short orientation, they will then be let loose with wheelbarrows of mulch. Depending on the number of volunteers, work is expected to wrap up around 8:30pm.

For more information and to register as a volunteer, visit www.sactree.com.

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