Crescent City/Del Norte County Market Report for December 2007 - 12/31/07 04:47 PM
Crescent City/Del Norte County Market Report for December 2007 - It still ain't pretty!
A total of 14 residential listings closed in December, slightly higher then November's 13 closings, but slow, even by winter's standards.
Del Norte County's active listings have fallen to 226, which still gives us a high absorption rate of 16 … (3 comments)
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Hooah! 2008 Will Be Great...Why You Ask? - 12/30/07 12:20 AM
Oh Great, You're thinking. Another one of those happy, smiley REALTOR posts painting a great picture of the coming year when the market sucks!
You're probably thinking, "Why don't REALTOR's get real," or at least admit the world is falling apart and 2008 is going to be more of the same. … (19 comments)
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Protect Yourself from Mortgage Fraud - YouTube Video by Freddie Mac - 12/27/07 12:47 AM
YouTube Video by Freddie Mac: Protect Yourself from Mortgage Fraud Please take a minute to watch this video so you will be cognizant of this scam. These fraudsters like to prey on the elderly; let's all do our best to ensure that doesn't happen!
Del Norte County is The Other California. Why? … (8 comments)
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Del Norte County: Affordable Housing in California, but don't miss it! - 12/26/07 11:36 PM
Del Norte County has affordable California housing. DON'T WAIT for prices to surge and inventory to shrink if you are in the market for a home.
Our current inventory sits at 230 residential listings, down 27% from the high of 314 just a few months ago.
The current median price of … (3 comments)
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Is Your Blog Reaching Your Goals? - 12/23/07 05:45 PM
I am about to wrap up my first year on Active Rain.
One of our goals as real estate professionals should be to gauge all our marketing platforms on an annual basis and decide if the effort and/or money expended is worth the results.
With many forms of advertising and marketing, … (10 comments)
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Get Out Of Debt in 2008 - 12/19/07 06:47 PM
Is there anyone out there who isn't feeling the financial pinch right now?
Not in my sphere of friends, family and associates, but I'm guessing the people who aren't feeling the pinch are quiet about it (they don't want to make the ones like me feel bad. Thank you for that).
Anyway...I … (30 comments)
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What the Bush Foreclosure Plan Means for Home Owners - 12/19/07 06:02 PM
What the Bush Foreclosure Plan Means for Home Owners - The government's plan to aid as many as 1.2 million home owners who are facing foreclosure.
Interest rates that qualify under this plan: You must have received a loan sometime between Jan. 1, 2005, and July 31, 2007, and be facing a reset … (9 comments)
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2000 Miles in 3 Days, What a Trip - 12/19/07 02:26 PM
2000 miles in three days. Why didn't we fly everyone asked. Oh, because we wanted to see part of the United States we have never seen before. So here is what is between the Northern most county in California, and Salt Lake City Utah.
Wild Burros can be found on Highway 140 … (2 comments)
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Contractor Finds $125,000 in Floor Boards of Home...Another Reason to Remodel - 12/17/07 05:53 PM
In my continuing series on remodeling, I have extolled the virtues of adding value to your home by making it a more user friendly place for you, the home owner to live, while increasing your homes desirability for resale.
Here is another reason you may want to consider a remodel, but only if … (12 comments)
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7 Recommendations for Selling your Home Quicker & For More in the Current Market - 12/17/07 02:31 AM
7 recommendations for selling your home quicker in the current Crescent City/Del Norte County real estate market:
Properly price your property - Unfortunately the market has slowed, not just in my market, but all over. Seller's, price your home accordingly or you will have your home listed for a good, long time. Buyers … (8 comments)
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Put Your Foot in Your Mouth Blogging? - 12/10/07 12:29 AM
I know you have all felt the regret of a bad decision.
Some are immediate, like looking in the mirror after getting that trendy haircut that looked so good on the girl in the magazine, but makes you look fat and some take awhile for the regret set in, i.e. a bad investment, … (27 comments)
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Thieves Steal $73,000 in Booty Attending Open House - 12/08/07 05:02 PM
Two woman were busted recently stealing more than $73,000 worth of belongings from open houses they attended.
One woman would distract the agent, while the other stole the booty, i.e., expensive designer handbags, jewelry, clothing and even an expensive bottle of champagne.
Some condo associations are demanding open-house attendees show picture identification, but … (11 comments)
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Home Features That Are Repugnant to Home Buyers - 12/08/07 04:34 PM
I love sharing this stuff with you guys. Here are home features that turn-off (I like repugnant better) Buyers as stated by Realtor Magazine on-line:
A house with only one full bathroom - Can we all say duh.A house without air conditioning - I can honestly say this is not a consideration in … (11 comments)
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Listing Presentation Quiz - 12/08/07 01:29 PM
Here is a link to a listing presentation quiz from Realtor Magazine On-line. I actually found it useful and you might too.
If you don't find it useful, it's still fun to see how you score. I got 8 out of 10 and could argue the point on the two that I … (13 comments)
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How to Have a Happy Networking/Holiday Season - 12/08/07 01:11 PM
Holiday parties can be stressful for people like me and I know there are a lot of us party-phobics out there. We're good one on one or with a few people, but put us in a party atmosphere with a crowd and...well, it isn't pretty.
Here are some suggestions I picked up … (0 comments)
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Send a Soldier a Christmas Card Project - Revised - 12/06/07 12:41 PM
I posted on the "Send a soldier a Christmas Card Project" to Walter Reed Memorial Hospital about 1 month ago and one of my regular readers sent me a snopes.com snippet letting me know it was a hoax. I immediately deleted the post, but read on...
That same dear reader sent this … (4 comments)
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Del Norte County Happenings for December - 12/05/07 06:12 PM
Here is where it's all happening this Holiday Season. Be there, or be square...
Crescent City United Methodist Church will present its annual Christmas Concert Friday, December 7.This program will feature the Chancel Choir, the music of handbells and ensemble sining. There is no cost and there will be a reception following … (5 comments)
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Del Norte County Fresh Dungeness Crab...The #1 Reason to move to Crescent City, CA - 12/05/07 05:28 PM
Well...the long awaited number one reason to move to Del Norte County has at long last revealed itself.
It came to me as I was cracking and eating God's gift to those of us that live on the coast.
We have been the very thankful recipients of crab three times in the … (2 comments)
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Crescent City/Del Norte County Market Report for November 2007 - It ain't Pretty - 12/03/07 11:08 PM
Crescent City/Del Norte County Market Report for November 2007, and it comes as no surprise, it's a BUYER'S MARKET!!!
A total of 13 residential listings sold, a 38% decrease over October and a 46% decrease over November 2006.
The absorption rate of 19.76 months, is a further indicator that Del Norte County's real estate … (8 comments)
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Now Is a Great Time To Be a Buyer! Why... - 12/01/07 12:39 PM
If there's one question REALTORS are getting asked more than usual these days, it would be, "Do you think the market is going to continue to decline (or tank as some people put it).
The level of anxiety in their face is in direct correlation with which way they want the marekt to … (14 comments)
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