Whiskeytown Lake ~ Great Place to Go Swimming ~ Shasta County California! - 07/31/08 03:48 PM
We have a golden retriever named "Gigi" and she is the heart of our family. She is nurse maid, companion and wrestling partner all rolled into one. She is 2.5 years old and does not have the best manners. She is very well behaved with us and the three of us … (7 comments)
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Boat Parade ~ Whiskeytown Lake ~ Redding, California! - 07/31/08 12:34 PM
We had to get out of the house and our golden retriever "Gigi" was on strike. She like to go for a ride and have some fun now and again. If the time between these adventures gets to long, we have a very "sulky" doggie. So two weeks ago we took … (1 comments)
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Successful Short Sale ~ Happy Buyer ~ Relieved Sellers! - 07/30/08 09:59 AM
We will be closing an escrow on a nice property in Anderson near the Sacramento River. It's just under an acre and is a newer three bedroom, two bath, 2 car garage home with an additional workshop/2 bay garage. This was a short sale and the sellers came to me in … (0 comments)
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Shasta County's Li'l Smokey the Bear Cub Making Progress! - 07/30/08 08:56 AM
A small bear cub with burned paws was rescued in the fires surrounding Shasta County by a forester from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Adam Deem, ran across the small cub while moving through heavy brush. The cub raised a burned paw as if to show Adam he was … (0 comments)
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Shasta County First Time Home Buyers Can Still Get Down Payment Assistance! - 07/30/08 08:30 AM
While there is some questions about the National Down Payment Assistance Programs remaining viable for first time home buyers, Shasta County will still be able to continue to help first time home buyers with down payment assistance. This is very good news to first time home buyers in Shasta County and … (0 comments)
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Redding CA ~ Buying a Short Sale Property! - 07/30/08 08:00 AM
Working with an exprienced Realtor who has taken specialized short sale training or successfully closed short sale transactions is an important element of your success in buying a short sale property. If your Realtor has this experience or training, they will be able to help you determine whether you have a … (2 comments)
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Bank Owned Properties ~ REO Agents ~ Abusive Power! - 07/30/08 04:39 AM
Bank Owned Properties are properties that have been foreclosed upon. The bank has completed the costly foreclosure process and either auctioned or seized the property. Often times the properties set abandoned for many months during the process and vacancy invites vandalism and damage to the property. The properties usually receive no … (9 comments)
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First Time Home Buyer ~ This May Be a Last Opportunity for Down Payment Assistance Programs! - 07/26/08 12:05 PM
If you are a first time home buyer thinking of buying, you may want to talk with your Realtor or Loan Officer. The new "rescue bill" currently in the Senate (aimed at providing troubled sellers) may bring about the end of Down Payment Assistance Programs. The national, state and local program … (0 comments)
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Short Sale ~ Low Commission ~ High Satisfaction! - 07/25/08 08:47 PM
I am in the completion state of a short sale. We have approval and are doing inspections. I double-ended the tansaction. The bank has cut our commission to 3% due to dual agency and a policy they have. I worked hard for this transaction, to help the seller and the buyer. … (4 comments)
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Profile of a Real Estate Blogger ~ Maureen McCabe - 07/25/08 08:35 PM
I remember when I first joined AR, that I noticed and respected Maureen McCabe. As a newbie, even though often times I did not understand her post at an omnipresent level....I knew she was an important blogger within ActiveRain and the blogoshere. I have to admit that until she defined the … (8 comments)
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Redding CA ~ Trader Joe Opening Postponed for Next Year! - 07/25/08 08:20 AM
Trader Joe's Opening in Redding has now been post poned until next year. BUMMER! We've been living for Trader Joe's to open in October. I've got my shopping list all made out and planning on lifestyle changes with the opening of my fave food/health store. Tap, tap, tap with impatience on … (2 comments)
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"Rescue Bill" to help Troubled Sellers and Hurt First Time Home Buyers? - 07/25/08 07:33 AM
A new bill is in the Senate that is designed to help troubled sellers avoid foreclosure. The bill will require the lenders to work with sellers to keep their homes. Some of the details are that the FHA loans coming from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now require a 3.5 … (2 comments)
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California Fires ~ Incredible Photos of the Fires - 07/24/08 12:15 PM
My husband sent this link to me. It shows the amazing photos of the fires in California. It truly feels heavy here in California, much like the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. You could feel your fellow man hurting. It is much like that now and my perception is that it … (2 comments)
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International Referral System ~ International Marketing! - 07/24/08 06:43 AM
It's coming and we should get ourselves ready. What will we need in the way of supporting and doing business with international clients. I just had a call from a gentleman from South America wanting to grow Goji Berries here in Shasta County. I've also been contacted by a client from … (4 comments)
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Redding CA ~ Weather Conditions are Making Air Quality Poor ~ Fires Being Called Contained! - 07/24/08 06:17 AM
It's tough to breath here in Redding and Shasta County, California now days. Due to a current inversion we are hazed in with thick smoke. We had blue skys on Saturday and now it's hard to go back to not being able to breath or see very far. This is the … (1 comments)
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Conversation with a Closer ~ Short Sale Tips ~ Commission Cut to 3% from 6%! - 07/24/08 06:01 AM
We just got approval for one or our short sales. The bank dropped our commission from 6% to 3%. The loss mitigator had previously confirmed a 5% commission. This is the first dual agency that we have had as a short sale. An agent in my office got a floor call … (23 comments)
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Redding CA ~ Gold Hills Country Club Community Market Report - 7/19/2008 - 07/19/08 01:07 PM
The residential community of Gold Hills is a golf course community of upscale custom homes and offers the distinctive lifestyle of golf course and country club living. Integrated along the fairways of this 18 hold golf course are views of Lassen, Mount Shasta and the Western Mountain Ranges. It is a … (1 comments)
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High Definition Video Home Tours ~ What We Have Learned! - 07/19/08 11:04 AM
Inspired by ActiveRain and Fred Light, David Gendron, my husband and I began the ardous task of learning about taking and producing high definition video for home tours for our upscale listings.
This is a chronological description of our learning and progress. We started out being inspired by Bob Stewart and … (4 comments)
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Full Circle Real Estate ~ The Fullness of Relationships! - 07/19/08 08:57 AM
I do Opens. I spend my Sundays and sometimes Saturdays doing Opens for my listings. I sometimes meet nice people at my Opens and see them time and again as I move around doing my Opens. When someone is house hunting and using Opens as the vehicle to see houses, … (8 comments)
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Redding Real Estate ~ Market Report for River Bend Estates! - 07/18/08 09:42 AM
River Bend Estates is a beautiful 9 hold golf course community. It offers all the amenities of golf course luxury community. It is a very exclusive area in Redding and offers golf course views, private membership to River Bend Country Club and Custom Homes that are distinctive and beautiful.
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India Comes to Redding ~ Priya Indian Cuisine ~ Fine Dining! - 07/18/08 07:06 AM
After traveling throughout India, my husband and I are lovers of fine Indian cuisine. Indian cuisine in India is of a regional flavor and can be quite different. We are most familiar with the Tandori style of Indian Cuisine.
The flat breads (Nan, Chapati) are cooked within what is called a … (3 comments)
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Word is Short Sales are Here to Stay ~ What We have Learned! - 07/17/08 01:10 PM
I watch the Bloomberg channel and every time they have an expert/consultant on about the housing industry, we keep hearing that the short sale is here to stay or at least for a while. I know that my partner Lauri Gibson and I have a steady stream of short sales approved … (32 comments)
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Will My Garden Grow ~ Preparation, Maintenance and Production! - 07/13/08 09:04 AM
The life of a listing is rather like growing a garden. It requires the proper preparation. Market knowledge and proper analysis of the home will determine the price and a profile of the buyer. Based on the profile of the buyer, we determine a pervasive marketing plan and prepare to present … (2 comments)
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Shasta County Market Data ~ July 2008 - 07/12/08 07:18 PM
Redding and Shasta County have experienced a declining market through 2006, 2007 and 2008. We are beginning to see the signs of increasing inventory. With interest rates being attractive, we have a combination of sellers pricing right and buyers purchasing. Foreclosures and Short Sales drive prices down. The grey bars represent … (4 comments)
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California Cows are Happy About the New Localism! - 07/12/08 12:05 PM
Those beautiful cows of California that make such great cheese and enjoy the blessings of living in California are thrilled about the new Localism. Just as the California cows have established a connection with the consumer from living in beautiful country and producing wonderful product, so now can the Realtors in … (6 comments)
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ~ Fears Grab the Market! - 07/12/08 08:30 AM
Watching the Bloomberg National News show last night we heard a number of discussions on the current wall street crisis over the stock and liquidity of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The discussion concluded that while the privately held companies are supposedly guaranteed by the goverment, that the government has … (9 comments)
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Trinity County ~ Friend Concerned About Fires ~ Packed and Ready to Evaculate! - 07/11/08 05:26 PM
I just received a call from my client. I helped her buy a beautiful home in Trinity County near Douglas City. She is currently surrounded by fire on all sides. She sits in a little valley and as long as the wind does not turn any of their fires there way, … (1 comments)
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Dave Short's Jazz at Old City Hall ~ Redding and Shasta County California! - 07/11/08 11:37 AM
The Shasta County Arts Council holds and sponsors many events and activities to provide a rich experience in the arts and performing arts within our county. The guiding principles of the Council is a commitment to the arts and to support the artist's commitment to creation, inspiration, education and performance. The … (0 comments)
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Fires in Northern California ~ Affecting Activities and Health of Residents! - 07/11/08 10:32 AM
You may all know that California has many fires throughout the state. At one point we heard a number around 1,000. In our area, we have over 150 fires in Shasta County. While there are less fires in Butte County the largest and most destructive fire burns there near Paradise and … (1 comments)
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Short Sales Remain a Alternative to Foreclosure for Sellers and Opportunity for Buyers! - 07/11/08 09:15 AM
In Redding and Shasta County, California we continue to see short sales as a viable alternataive to foreclosure for sellers facing hardship and a declining market.
We are finding most banks will work with the seller to approve and complete the short sale. Original purchase money loans allow the seller to … (1 comments)
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BGS3 ~ The Story Unfolds - 07/01/08 09:53 AM
I've written a couple of posts about this Short Sale negotiation company and trying to get a handle on who they are and their services. We signed up with them in February. We had high hopes and our intention was to do better work for a sellers with stronger negotiations. We … (21 comments)
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