Thinking of buying a REPO?  Click here to view all homes that are owned by the bank and currently listed and available through the Shasta MLS Database!  Don’t forget to call me if you would like additional information about any of these homes or would like to preview some…We’re here to help!

Residential Listings: There are currently 1,558 (up from 1,538 last week and 1,555 three weeks ago) and another 487 (down from 497 last week and 469 five weeks ago). So far this year there have been 854 sold listings in the MLS database and in June so far there have been 152 sold listings recorded.  Home sales trends for the last couple of [...]

Did you know that California Proposition 8 allows for a temporary reduction when a property’s market value on January 1st is below the prior year’s assessed value?  Most people who have owned their homes for many years will not qualify for a tax reduction, even if their home is worth less than it was last [...]

Residential Listings: There are currently 1547 active listings (down from 1,555 last week and up from 1,531 two weeks ago) and another 490 listings that are pending escrow (up from 480 last week and 469 one month ago). So far this year there have been 761 sold listings in the MLS database and in June so far there have [...]

Residential Listings: There are currently 1545 active listings (up 4 from two weeks ago) and another 458 listings that are pending escrow (up from 414 two weeks ago). So far this year there have been 632 sold listings in the MLS database and in May so far there have been 104 sold listings recorded. Historical Data for Closed (Sold) [...]

5 Common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes 1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and end up missing out on the best deal. 2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house. 3. They don’t find the right agent who’s willing to help them through the [...]

Make sure you choose a REALTOR® who will provide top-notch service and meet your unique needs. 1. How long have you been in residential real estate sales? Is it your full-time job? While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate — like many other professions — is mostly learned on the job. 2. How [...]

5 Things to do Before Putting Your Home on the Market 1. Have a pre-sale home inspection. Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. An inspector will be able to give you a good indication of the trouble areas that will stand out to potential buyers, and you’ll be able to make repairs [...]

I just wanted to take a moment to discuss a SHORT SALE as many people that we encounter in the Redding area have no clue what it actually means.  A “short sale” is when someone who owns a home (financed by a bank) is allowed to sell the home for less than the current amount [...]

Nearly everyone these days has been watching the TV shows on HGTV…”Design on a Dime”, “Buy Me”, “Color Splash”…or even the latest “The Stagers”. We’ve learned how to make our homes look like a million bucks for next to nothing for actually living in them but is this the best advice for a future home [...]