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My blog is 10 years old today

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It’s been ten years. I started this blog on February 20, 2009. I can’t believe it. The real estate market was way different then and so was my life. I have two things on my mind today.

1) THANK YOU

I’m so grateful for this past decade. I’ve had a blast and I’ve learned so much from our conversations through the years. I know it sounds dramatic, but my business and life have changed. My kids are now teenagers, my beard has way too much gray for my age, and I feel like I’m now surrounded with a tribe of such supportive people. Our conversations have led to many opportunities, weekly presentations in real estate offices, and doing the type of work I want to be doing. Thank you for adding joy to my life (that sounded way too Marie Kondo).

2) THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT BLOGGING (AND LIFE)

1) Progress is impossible without effort: It’s impossible to make progress if you don’t put yourself out there. In other words, I wouldn’t be at ten years today without my first lame post.

2) You can’t please everyone: It’s impossible.

3) It’s not easy to be brief: Yep. Sorry. Nothing more to say about that.

4) Consistency: One of the most important things is being consistent. This is true for blogging and it’s true for anyone trying to reach others with a message. People say to me all the time, “I could never do what you do because I’m too busy.” I get it. But here’s the thing. We’ll never get results unless we commit to being consistent – no matter how busy we get.

5) Relationships: Ten years ago I started this blog as a way to earn business, and that definitely happened. But most of all I earned friendships.

Thank you for hanging with me for these years.

BLOG BASH: Just a reminder my wife and I are hosting a party at Yolo Brewing on Saturday March 2nd. It’s an excuse to get together and you’re invited. It’s okay if we’ve never met too. I’ll be buying the first 100 beers. Details here.

Question: What is one thing that is different about your life since 2009?

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Taking a sledgehammer to the First Value Inn

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Just a quick post to share a fun real estate moment from last week. I attended the demolishing of the First Value Inn in Rancho Cordova. This dilapidated motel was a sincere eyesore for the community, so it’s great to have it torn down to make room for a parking lot for the Los Rios College District. If you didn’t know, a college campus is scheduled to come to Folsom Blvd just west of Mather Field Road in the next two years. Anyway, while attending the event I was elated to get to inflict some damage on the building with a sledgehammer. This definitely made last week’s highlight reel for me. It’s the small things, right?

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Also, here is a fast motion video I put together to help show the demo. I thought it would be fun and more interesting to speed up the video to essentially show six minutes of film in about one minute. Watch below (or here).

I always enjoy seeing progress in Sacramento area communities. Change happens one step at a time. Or in this case, one building at a time.

Question: What changes have you seen in your community lately? I’d love to hear about any building demos or rehabs.

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