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Mike Trainor I help clients buy and sell $1M+ homes in Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay and Lincoln. Call Today 916-203-1585
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Leveraging deep market knowledge, I ensure a smooth, successful experience for your luxury property needs. How do you navigate today's real estate market? With a veteran real estate expert who offers personalized services for buyers and sellers. I promote listings as one of the hosts of an emmy nominated Real Estate show called The American Dream TV, featured on HGTV and Travel Channel. My team also promotes listings on Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media sites, and provides professional staging and signage because our clients EXPECT an agent who can secure great deals in today's competitive RE market. Are you looking to buy a home? I offer a "buyer's guarantee". If you buy a home through me and you're not completely satisfied with your home, I'll sell it for free within the first 18 months. Are you considering selling your home in today's market? What is 2.1% of the value of your home? $8,000? $18,000? My listings have consistently sold for approximately 2% MORE than the Sacramento Region Realtor Board average. Call or email me and I'll show you HOW we sell our houses for top dollar! Your Personal Real Estate Expert. Mike Trainor
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty
Broker DRE #02248983

10/24/2026

Remember when people used to go for a Sunday drive?

No Zillow tabs.

No spreadsheet comparing price per square foot.

No 47 saved homes. 😂

You just drove around neighborhoods you liked and occasionally thought…

“I wonder what that house looks like inside.”

Tomorrow, you can find out.

If Roseville is somewhere you've been considering, or you're simply trying to understand what your options look like, come walk through 2021 Katherine Place.

You don't need to be ready to write an offer.

You don't need to have your current house listed.

And you definitely don't need to have your entire next move figured out.

Sometimes seeing homes in person is simply how you start figuring out what you like, what you don't, and what you actually want next.

So take the Sunday drive.

Explore the neighborhood.

And if you're nearby, stop in and say hello.

📍 2021 Katherine Place | Roseville
📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 2:00–6:00 PM

Your next move doesn't always start with a home search.
Sometimes it starts with a drive.

🏡 OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY | 2–6 PMSome homes deserve more than a scroll. 👀You can look at the photos.Study the rooms.Check o...
10/24/2026

🏡 OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY | 2–6 PM

Some homes deserve more than a scroll. 👀

You can look at the photos.

Study the rooms.

Check out the neighborhood.

Maybe even come up with a list of reasons why it is, or isn’t, the one.

But there’s one thing you can’t do from your phone:

Experience the home.

Walk through it.

See how the spaces connect.

Imagine your furniture in the rooms.

Stand there for a minute and picture what an ordinary Tuesday morning might actually feel like.

Because sometimes a home you were unsure about online feels completely different when you walk through the front door.

And sometimes a home you’ve already seen deserves a second look.

That’s why we’re opening the doors again this Sunday at 2021 Katherine Place in Roseville.

📍 2021 Katherine Place, Roseville
📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 2:00–6:00 PM

Come take a look.

No pressure. Take your time. Ask questions.

The photos can introduce you to a house.
But you have to walk through it to know if it could be home.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

10/22/2026

That’s when I know we might need to stop.

House hunting can be exciting at first.

Then you’ve seen 8 houses.

Then 15.

Then 25.

You’ve written an offer that didn’t work out.

You’ve refreshed the listings 400 times.

And eventually…

you just want to be DONE.

That’s when house-hunting fatigue can start making decisions for you.

Things that mattered in the beginning suddenly don’t seem as important.

You start rationalizing problems.

And “This is the right house” can slowly turn into:

“This is good enough. Can we please stop looking?”

Those are not the same thing.

Sometimes the smartest thing we can do isn't schedule another showing.

It’s take a weekend off.

Reset.

Go back to the things that actually matter to you.

Then start again with a clear head.

Because there’s nothing wrong with being tired of looking.

Just don't let being tired become the reason you buy.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

10/22/2026

It does.

But that doesn't automatically make it the worse deal.

Price per square foot can be a useful way to compare homes, but it doesn't tell you the whole story.

Because you're not buying square feet.

You're buying WHERE those square feet are.

The street.

The lot.

The neighborhood.

The school district.

The condition of the home.

The upgrades.

The floor plan.

The backyard.

And all the other things that can make two homes with the exact same square footage very different properties.

Think about it:

Would you rather have 2,500 square feet with a layout that doesn't work for your family…

or 2,200 square feet where almost every room does?

That's why I don't want buyers choosing a home simply because one looks like the “better deal” on a spreadsheet.

Numbers help us understand the house.

They shouldn't make the entire decision for us.

Sometimes paying a little more per square foot gets you a whole lot more of what actually matters.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

10/20/2026

“Mike, we’ve had a bunch of showings… why hasn’t anyone written an offer?”

That’s a question worth paying attention to.

Because showings are more than people walking through your house.

They’re feedback from the market.

If buyers aren't scheduling showings at all, we may have an attention problem.

Price. Photos. Presentation. Positioning.

But if buyers ARE consistently walking through the door and nobody is writing an offer?

Now I’m asking a different set of questions.

What are buyers seeing once they get inside?

Is there something about the condition?

The layout?

Does the home feel different than it appeared online?

Are buyers finding better value somewhere else?

Or are we simply asking more than buyers believe the home is worth?

This is why I don't like making decisions based solely on:

“We've only been listed for two weeks.”

Two weeks can give us a lot of information.

The market talks.

Clicks tell us something.

Showings tell us something more.

Offers, or the lack of them, tell us even more.

The goal isn't to stubbornly stick to the original plan.

It's to recognize what the market is telling us and adjust the strategy when necessary.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

10/20/2026

“Mike, I think we need a bigger house.”

Maybe.

But before we start looking at houses, I want to know:

What problem are we actually trying to solve?

Because “we need more space” can mean a lot of things.

Maybe the kids are getting older and sharing rooms isn't working anymore.

Maybe you're working from the dining room table.

Maybe the kitchen feels crowded every time the family is together.

Maybe you need a downstairs bedroom for a parent.

Maybe you've got 2,000 square feet, but the layout makes 500 of it practically useless. 😂

Or maybe the house is fine…

…and it's the location that no longer fits your life.

That's why I don't like starting a home search with:

“How many bedrooms do you want?”

I'd rather start with:

“What isn't working about your life in your current home?”

Once we know that, we can stop looking for more…

…and start looking for better.

Because the goal isn't necessarily a bigger house.

It's a home that solves the problems your current one can't.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

10/18/2026

I've learned that what homeowners think buyers care about...

And what buyers actually care about...

Are often two very different things.

Sometimes homeowners worry about things buyers never mention.

And other times, buyers are focused on details the seller never considered.

That's why getting an outside perspective before listing can be so valuable.

Because when you understand what today's buyers are really looking for, you can make smarter decisions and often create a stronger outcome.

Real estate is constantly changing.

Buyer behavior changes with it.

One of the Biggest Mistakes I See Homeowners Make?

They assume they know what buyers want.

916-203-1585
LPT Realty
DRE # 01897202

💬 What's one feature you think buyers care about most today?

10/17/2026

Pick 2 or 3 homes you actually want to experience tomorrow.

Not 12. 😂

When buyers try to cram too many homes into one day, something funny happens.

By house #6…

The kitchens start blending together.

Nobody remembers which one had the bigger backyard.

Someone's asking, “Was this the one with the weird bathroom?”

And every house starts becoming a checklist instead of a potential home.

I'd rather have you slow down.

Choose the homes that actually fit what you're looking for.

Walk the neighborhood.

Take your time inside.

And ask yourself:

“Could our life actually work here?”

And if 2021 Katherine Place in Roseville is one you've been watching, we'll have the doors open tomorrow.

📍 2021 Katherine Place | Roseville
📅 Sunday, October 18
⏰ 2:00–6:00 PM

Come take your time and see it for yourself.

You don't need to see every house this weekend.
You need to recognize the right one when you walk into it.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY | 2–6 PMStill thinking about 2021 Katherine? Maybe Sunday is your chance to take another look. 👀Phot...
10/17/2026

OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY | 2–6 PM

Still thinking about 2021 Katherine? Maybe Sunday is your chance to take another look. 👀

Photos can get your attention.

But there are some things you just can't understand about a home until you're standing inside it.

The way the rooms flow.

How the space actually feels.

Where your furniture might go.

And whether you can picture your everyday life happening there.

That's why open houses matter.

Come walk through 2021 Katherine Place in Roseville this Sunday, take your time, and see what you think in person.

No pressure. No sales pitch.

Just an opportunity to explore the home and ask questions.

📍 2021 Katherine Place, Roseville
📅 Sunday
⏰ 2:00–6:00 PM

Sometimes a house looks good online.

Sometimes you need to walk through the front door.

916-203-1585
DRE #01897202
LPT Realty

Want to grow your business through warm referrals?Join us for a free Tuesday morning networking meeting in Folsom. We’re...
10/16/2026

Want to grow your business through warm referrals?

Join us for a free Tuesday morning networking meeting in Folsom. We’re a forming BNI (Business Network International) chapter - and we seek other professionals who want to build relationships, exchange referrals, and grow together.

Meet at least 12 like-minded local business owners and see whether the group is a good fit for you. Members come from Folsom, Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, and Lincoln.

Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m.

620 Coolidge Drive, Folsom

We’re especially seeking professionals in:

• Web, social media, and advertising
• Business consulting
• Trust, family, and corporate law
• Property management
• CPA and accounting services
• Personal training
• Commercial or residential cleaning
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• HVAC
• Moving company

Interested? Send me a private message to arrange a visit.

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550 Howe Avenue, # 150
Sacramento, CA
95825

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