In the ever changing and evolving complex world of our global economy and our national economy, how has the profession of a Real Estate Agent or Realtor changed?
Are the older traditional methods still relevant with all the technological changes in our Industry? Has social networking resulted in a division from traditional real estate and that of the latest trending technology solutions for real estate?
With the new mobile solutions that allow us to basically do most of our business on our cell phones, to using video and pod casting for better ways to communicate with our Consumer along with the creation of better websites that provide the Consumer with the tools they can use to better learn about local, national and global real estate markets, have we left the majority of Realtors and Real Estate Agents behind?
My personal opinion while qualifying the fact that I am a "Technologist" and have been so for longer than I care to share is that the answer would be NO. Real estate is and will always be a "relationship-based" profession. A good agent with a mature business and who has lived and worked within his or her community for a long time can be just as successful as those Real Estate Agents and Realtors who are using every leading edge technology solution.
I would encourage all agents to invest in learning how technology can better help you in your business, however I will always know that it is the work we do on behalf of our clients that enables us to remain in business and to continue to build our business. Relationship is everything in our Industry and the REAL in Real Estate Agent means connection to helping our clients reach their goals and staying in touch on both a personal and professional level.
The job does not end when the keys change hands. That's the REAL part of being a Real Estate Agent!
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy! Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor’s degree is 16.6% of adults 25+ Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.
Memories of Route 66 (a TV series....dating myself here...I can barely remember it) only we are on The 299 and heading East. Fall River Mills is a small town of charm and beauty about an hour and half from Redding on The 299. On the way to Alturas, one finds "The Hat Creek" and The Pit River. This river community has much to offer.
The Hat Creek is known for some of the best Fly Fishing in the Western US. Winds through our county and is available throughout the Eastern perimeter.
Further along we come to MacArthur, CA a farming valley with impressive views of Mount Shasta. The Mountain appears to be a "Heavenly Being" hanging over this blessed valley protecting and standing guard.
This farming community is protected and has the feeling of having been passed by. Everything is slower and more pleasant in MacArthur. Simpler times still exist here.
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy! Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor’s degree is 16.6% of adults 25+ Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.
My husband and I are technologists. We were conceived of the world of technology in our days at Apple Computer, Inc. We were ever changed by our experience of working at Apple and have carried away those Values and a innovative perspective in how we see the world.
The Apple perspective was back then and continues to be to this day, customer centric. As software developers for over 20 years in our own software company and now in our Real Estate Business, we use technology to help our clients.
We also love art and have integrated a love of art and photography into our real estate business with the services we offer our clients. I love to continually strive to improve how I do business and to embrace leading edge technology to provide the best services in the Industry. High Dynamic Range photography will become standard as we move forward and video is and will remain king both for the Consumer and SEO.
With the Social Networking scene explosion, we have seen new opportunity to market pervasively and to target niche markets for the Consumer. Identifying buyers that will be interested in our listings offers the future of selling real estate from the listing perspective. With a combination of IDX solutions that help our clients find and learn about the market value and with Localism providing rich, dynamic and diverse hyper-local information, we have taken a huge step in helping the Consumer to move forward in their education of real estate markets and the trending market conditions.
By offering local market reports and supporting specific communities within our local markets, we provide useful information and data that helps our Consumer know more and make informed choices. This information helps our client know where they want to live or understand how their community is changing and generally be smarter. Helping the Consumer on a dynamic level of information management leads us forward in our quest to provide the best real estate services in our Industry.
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy! Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor’s degree is 16.6% of adults 25+ Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.
Redding CA Realtors - Real Estate and Life - Where's the Line - Do you have a life other than being a Realtor? There are times when I've had to question whether my work takes over my life or if I have a life other than real estate.
I'd like to do some fly fishing on "The Hat Creek" and "The Sacramento River" here in Redding and Shasta County California. I would like to bake pies for my neighbors who are such good neighbors and friends. I'd like to take a three day weekend and go camping at Lewiston Reservoir. I would like to get my car washed each week. I have taxes to do and so on and so on.
I am fortuate to work with people I like. All my clients and I have connected on some level and enjoy working together. Some times our time together is short and sometimes it is a lifelong friendship.
It comes down to always doing my best for the client. Some times it means taking my client to the hospital after they just moved here and some times it means fighting the bank to get that short sale approval for a Buyer who is a disabled veteran. Putting my client in that perfect home and seeing that smile on their face is my life. Getting a hug and knowing that I helped in a significant way is my life.
Redding CA Realtors - Real Estate and Life - Where's the Line - Well getting some fly fishing and getting my taxes done are needful things indeed.....but overall I would say I have a good life and many clients that are my lifelong friends!
Things are changing on the short sale side of things and you should know about these changes.
Everything we knew about short sales is about to change. Good or bad, it is hard to tell. The government changed things with the "Making Home Affordable" (MHA) program. This program is now being managed by the Treasury and Fannie Mae. It covers more than 85% of mortgage loans, which include loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. It also includes FHA loans and loans managed about about 50 major servicers.
It seems to be an attempt by the government to tidy up the short sale process. Having very little faith in the government at this point, however I have my doubts.
One of the points being made is that there are all those Loss Mitigators out there that need to be trained before it can be implemented.
Word is that Freddie Mac has been called into service to "audit servicers" files and fine servicers who are not using the new MHA process. WOW some regulation coming from the government. Interesting, however my guess is that for those few banks that are helping the Consumer, it will be a way to stop short sales.
In the new plan, the Loss Mitagator is the initial point of contact for the Consumer in their search for options in keeping their home. If after all options are explored, then and only then will a short sale be considered.
The Loss Mitigator will use a net present value formula to determine if the lender/investor will net more from a short sale than from a foreclosure. They say the decision is strictly a financial one. If a short sale is selected for the seller, the seller will continue to list with the listing agent, however the listing price and listing term will be determined by the Loss Mitigator. The servicer/lender must still approve the short sale.
The servicer/lender can no longer negotiate down the short sale commissions.
This is all very interesting indeed. I wonder where the Loss Mitigator will come to understand local markets, trending marketing conditions and present market value for the property.
Additionally, how will they judge Realtors and Real Estate Agents and their ability to market the property.
All interesting questions. It seems to me that the government has just figured out a way to control more of the real estate market with a plan that let's them determination that more homes should go to foreclosure. Is the real agenda to take away all the homes from all Consumers.
Redding Realtors and Real Estate Agents.....SAVE THE DAY--NOVEMBER 17th......We have a great opportunity to attend REBarCamp! It is normally only held in the big markets (SF, LA, Seattle, Boston, NY).
I believe you will be interested in this event offered by Jim Cronin in a Virtual format....which is really great in that it let's us have all the benefits of a REBarCamp without leaving our area. Real Estate BarCamp is an opportunity to explore the newest trends in real estate and what will come next.
It is a "think tank" opportunity to share and envision the future. Hosted all day by The Tomato's own Jim Cronin, we have the opportunity to form small groups for the venue offered by Jim in Virtual Sessions addressing the following:
1. Social Media Risk Management
2. Flickr for Real Estate
3. Developing Your Brand
4. Online Advertising Secrets
5. Facebook for Real Estate
6. WordPress Training
7. Daily Goal Tracking
8. Starting a Real Estate Blog
Here are two links to learn about the Event and to Register.
After Event MeetUp--After the all day event hosted by Jim Cronin, I am inviting all of Redding to get together to talk Real Estate and the Future we will create.
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Yaks, 3274 Bechelli, Redding, CA 530 223-9999
See you there. Please RSVP so that I have enough goodies!
I can't promise but we are inviting Brad Andersohn from ActiveRain to join us. He's like so busy that it is a lot to ask, however it sure would be a wonderful opportunity to hear where ActiveRain is headed and what's new on the ActiveRain Suite of Products. He is such an inspiration on all levels. He and his wife are very talented performers as well! Keep your fingers crossed....I can see it all happening!
Let's Do This....It will be so good! Let's create the future!
Redding CA - Kil Dara Ridge Premier View Lot - Awesome Views--Build your dream home in Kil Dara Ridge with views of Mount Shasta and the Lassen Mountain ranges.
Beautiful Kil Dara Ridge! View lot is all ready to go and offers spectacular views of Mount Shasta and the Lassen Mountain Range. Build your dream home today. Priced to sell.
In addition to the views, the Mary Lake community has walking trails and picnic areas.
Large lot offers many possibilities. Make Building That Dream Home a Reality in one of the most Prestigious Communities in Redding!
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy! Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor’s degree is 16.6% of adults 25+ Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.
Redding CA - Agents Who Use The Web - Marketing Your Home-–The Real Estate Industry having been through 2 years of turmoil and decline is now “The New Frontier”. How your Realtor helped you in the past is not how your Realtor will help you in the future. The following points are how you should select the Realtor you work with.
Market Reports and Local Information–More and more the consumer is using the Internet to look for real estate and to learn about market value and the lifestyle they are looking for. Those Realtors that are investing in providing the consumer with local information, demographics, news, market reports and the latest trending real estate news on the local and national level will be the Realtor you will want to work with.
Transparency and Blogging–Blogging has done a wonderful thing for real estate. It has brought about the opportunity for Realtors to share information, knowledge, experience and insights about themselves and how they do business. The result of blogging is that the consumer has a better glimpse of the Realtor and the business model and ethics they embrace. The transparancy of Blogging let’s the consumer get to know the Realtor prior to ever picking up the phone. With prolific blogging the consumer can with no doubt understand the Realtor and who they are whether it is that they flyfish or like art. They will also have a know about the market knowledge and experience that the Realtor has.
Internet Delivery Systems that Market The Web–Realtors that are building the delivery systems for Buyers and Sellers to research and learn about current market value and the trending real estate industry as a whole will be providing the consumer with what they want. Realtors that have their finger on the pulse of the market, communicate effectively and deliver to the consumer this information will be the Realtors that stay in the business, adapt and embrace the changing and dynamic trend of the market.
Redding CA - Agents Who Use The Web - Marketing Your Home-–Be sure to look at a prospective Realtor and their web marketing system that targets your prospective Buyer. If they cannot tell you how to do this then you have the wrong Realtor! They should have a comprehensive website system and multiple blogs for niche markets targeting buyer segments.
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy! Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor’s degree is 16.6% of adults 25+ Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.
California Land for Sale - 1.5 Acres of Oak Studded Land - $15,000 Rancho Tehama CA--Own your own property in Rancho Tehama, CA. This parcel is studded with Oaks and has power at the lot line. Build your dream home. This property is priced at a "give away" price and waits for the person ready to build their own dream home on 1.5 acres of gorgeous land.
Gently rolling, you have several build sites.
Diverse topography allows for many options for building.
View of Property looking up to Springfield Road.
California Land for Sale - 1.5 Acres of Oak Studded Land - $15,000 Rancho Tehama CA--View Looking East. True value opportunity for someone to own a nice piece of property for little costs. Call today!
Offered at $15,000
Seller will consider trades for Travel Trailer (later models valued at $15,000)
I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy!
Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor's degree is 16.6% of adults 25+
Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98. Information Links for Recreation and County and City Resources:
Own you own little piece of heaven. This 12.1 Acres has frontage on Clover Creek and offers one an idealic place suited for all lifestyles. On the Western side of the property you have Clover Creek and access to a beautiful creekside area. To the Eastern side of the property, you have many build sites for your dream home. Come see for yourself. It is truly a beautiful piece of property.
Beautiful year round creek with trout. Looking East on Clover Creek.
Looking West on Clover Creek.
Lush vegetation and serene waters.
Lots of room to explore and enjoy the land.
Beautiful tall trees offer shade and cooler weather.
Pool for soaking those feet and just playing around.
Offered at $120,000
Call for Showing Appointment
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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone.
Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy!
Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor's degree is 16.6% of adults 25+
Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98. Information Links for Recreation and County and City Resources:
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In the ever changing and evolving complex world of our global economy and our national economy, how has the profession of a Real Estate Agent or Realtor changed?
My husband and I are technologists. We were conceived of the world of technology in our days at Apple Computer, Inc. We were ever changed by our experience of working at Apple and have carried away those Values and a innovative perspective in how we see the world.
Redding CA Realtors - Real Estate and Life - Where's the Line - Do you have a life other than being a Realtor? There are times when I've had to question whether my work takes over my life or if I have a life other than real estate.
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