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Last Day for 8k, could this be the one?
April 29th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
A couple of days ago we made the decision to put this house on the MLS in time for buyers to take advantage of the 8k tax credit. Tile floors just went down today, carpet to follow. The home should be completely done by May 15th.
Our first choice would have been to wait until complete [...]
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Trail running with the dog
April 28th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
Recently we adopted a pup from the City of Redding Dog Pound and he has become my new running buddy. Boomer can hardly wait to get out the door each morning and get a little exercise while exploring our local trails. Fortunately we live very close to Lema Ranch and the backside trails are open to dogs and [...]
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Certified Move In Ready
April 17th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
In order to get our designation “Certified Move In Ready” the sellers on this home agreed to conduct the home and pest inspections and make any needed repairs prior to putting the home on the market. In doing so we hope to remove some of the anxiety buyers often feel when purchasing a new existing [...]
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This is No Fish Story! Home on 160 Acres Under $150k
March 27th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
Fish Story – “An exaggerated or boastful story; a tall tale” , you might think this listing must fit that description. After all, who would think it possible that you could own a home on over 160 acres of game filled land with a year around trout stream on the property for under $150,000. Add in [...]
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Certified – Move in Ready
March 27th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
u·nique-”limited in occurrence to a given class, situation, or area”
Every once in awhile you come across a home that meets the definition of unique. The home in this video fits that classification based on the condition of the home. Though it was built in 1981 it has had only 1 owner in that time and [...]
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Limited Time – Over $650 off House Payments
March 11th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
Imagine getting a discount of over $650 a month off your house payment for a full year. Thats over half the house payment on a typical FHA purchase of a $175,000 home!
You’re probably asking “where do I sign up?”. Well, right here. First time buyers who put a home in escrow by April 30, 2010 [...]
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Census Tract Search
March 10th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
I just added a link labeled Census Search to my online real estate guide. It’s a great tool for determining the census tract of REO homes for sale as is required by the C4HAP (NSP) guidelines. The search also shows school districts, Congressional and State Legislative districts and has a handy mapping feature.
The link is located on [...]
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NorCal – John Frank Memorial Run
February 28th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
Next weekend the NorCal – John Frank Memorial Run is taking place in Redding. Runners from all over the region will be taking part in the 1, 3 and 10 mile races on March 6th starting from the pavillion area of Lake Redding Park at the Diestelhorst Bridge. From the 1 mile Grade School Challenge, 3 [...]
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