Don Stocker
Real Estate - Fact Vs. Opinion
There is a lot of chatter going on right now about the state of the real estate market. After interest rates started to climb, we have...
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Randall Watts
- May 12
- 2 min
Small or Big Brokerage? (Part 2)
I wrote last week about a big brokerage vs small brokerage for marketing your home. We did a surface level look but I think we should...
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Randall Watts
- May 4
- 2 min
Big or Small Brokerage? (Part 1)
Lets have a chat about the future and why, at Stocker and Watts, we believe in big change. Lots of people talk about making a big change...
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Don Stocker
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Change For The Better
Change can be hard. You get into your groove and before you know it, life has passed you by. Recently I heard a saying that really made...
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Dave
- Dec 20, 2021
- 6 min
Do You Practice Safe Document?
A while back I blogged about protecting your computer data (i.e. files) [here]. But what about safeguarding your hard-copy (i.e. paper)...
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Randall Watts
- Dec 7, 2021
- 5 min
Time for the Real Estate Bubble to Pop
There is a lot of talk going around about the upcoming real estate bubble popping, but is this all talk? Or is there something to it?...
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Don Stocker
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
Connections Not Commodities
Our clients are true connections, not commodities. Throughout my professional career, customer service has been the cornerstone of my...
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Dave
- Sep 9, 2021
- 7 min
What's the Diff... Home Automation vs. Smart Home?
I periodically get asked about the difference between "Home Automation" (HA) and "Smart Home" Technology (SHT). Generally, I provide a...
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Randall Watts
- Aug 14, 2021
- 3 min
Buyer Frenzy Cooled Off?
Finding a good real estate deal right now is like finding a needle in a haystack. Can it be done? Sure. But will it be worth it?...
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Dave
- Jul 20, 2021
- 11 min
Thoughts on Home Security - Discouraging Nefarious Activity
Burglary, break-ins, squatters... oh my! These are insane times... initial indications show crime is at historically high levels in many...
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Don Stocker
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrate the Wins
Recently Randall and I hit a huge milestone in our careers. It is something we have dreamed about since we first met at a meeting at...
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Don Stocker
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
The New Strategy In Pricing a Home In Sacramento's Hot Real Estate Market
The Sacramento real estate market has been on fire since the first of the year. It was heating up last year but being in the business,...
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Dave
- May 27, 2021
- 15 min
Thoughts on Personal Cyber Security & Privacy
Living in this technologically advanced world is a lot of work, with "tech" seeming to have more detriments than benefits. Everywhere you...
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Dave
- May 4, 2021
- 6 min
Electric Vehicle Charging Outlets... Essential Home Prep?
Being a technologist I'm often asked questions about electric vehicle (EV) charging... I guess humans view EVs more as technology than as...
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Dave
- Apr 26, 2021
- 8 min
Home Computer Backup Can Be Fun!
Yeah... not really.... and I know what you're thinking... I don't have time for backup... plus, I got my stuff in the Cloud son !!! ...
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Randall Watts
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Team Work and How We Make it Work
2 For 1 The best thing about Don and me is from the beginning; we never cared what the other person was doing as long as it moved the...
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Don Stocker
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Woodlake, One of Sacramento's Hidden Gems
If Sacramento is Northern California's best kept secret, Woodlake has to rank as Sacramento's best kept secret. As a real estate agent...
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Dave
- Mar 22, 2021
- 7 min
When Smart Homes Turn Evil
You got all these fancy smart devices in your home to make life easier... now ask yourself, do you know exactly what they're doing when...
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Don Stocker
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
We Are Here to Help, Any Way We Can
I will never forget March 11th, 2020. I remember being in San Francisco at a bar with Randall and some other friends watching the NBA...
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Dave
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
Homeowner App Considerations
There is a massive smorgasbord of apps out there promising to help homeowners manage their lives and/or property. Besides "services",...
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