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Dear Kari,
I have had my home listed for sale with my agent for two months with no offers as of yet. My agent says it is the price and wants to reduce it sooner than la ...
It’s not that I hate squirrels. They are fun to watch, scampering about. My problem comes when I want to feed the birds.
We have had a basic feeder hanging on the tree out f ...
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Dear Kari,
My son just got married and now he and his wife would like to buy a home. He asked me how he will know how much house they can afford. Theref ...
As I begin to write this article each month, I try to find something that will stand as a theme for the 500 words I am entrusted with for this column. This particular month, as we ...
It all started with a calendar, not even a store-bought one. Back in the day, a business would give away a basic wall calendar with their name on it. It was nothing fancy, no frill ...
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Dear Kari,
My daughter and son-in-law have asked me to co-sign on a loan so they can buy their first home. The way it was described to me makes the process sound s ...
Once again, Merry Christmas! Did you get what you wanted? Did you give what you wanted? Are your decorations still up?
Looking back on past diaries, I came across 2010. That must ...
In August, the County Board of Supervisors were thrust into the local media spotlight after Sheriff Scott Jones lost faith in the Inspector General (an independent contractor retai ...
As we close out 2018 and prepare for the holidays ahead, I want to acknowledge and thank our staff, families and community partners for your tireless efforts to support our student ...
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Dear Kari,
My Realtor helped me list my home over two months ago. I have had several showings, but not one offer. I have been fairly depressed as one could imagine ...
Folsom has been awarded the 2018 Paving the Way Award for outstanding economic development results by the Sacramento Economic Council. This amazing honor is the result of diligent ...
I didn’t have enough room for the complete title. It reads in full, “the jolly old fat man with the white beard.” And just like that, Christmas 2018 arrives, and ...
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Dear Kari,
I am selling my home and my real estate agent just handed me a thick stack of papers that I need to fill out regarding my home. He referred to ...
Merry (early) Christmas! The story of Jesus’ birth is found in only two chapters of the Bible – Matthew 1 and 2 and Luke 1 and 2.
In Matthew 1, the story picks up wher ...
My husband Jay and I recently attended the Folsom Historic District Tree Lighting ceremony in the heart of Folsom, something we’ve done together since our children were very ...