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Secluded Cabin on 1000 feet of Trout Stream
May 28th, 2010
By Bob Sparks
Just listed this super private cabin complete with 1000 feet of year around creek, pond with two waterfalls, shop and huge deer fenced garden. Super private but under 30 minutes to downtown Redding. check out the tour.
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Shasta County Entry-Level Home Sales Activity Doubles
May 7th, 2010
By Brad Garbutt
Looking over April home sales numbers and comparing them to a year ago one thing stands out- pending home sales priced under $200,000 are nearly double the volume as last year. In April 2009, 33 homes priced under $150,000 sold. This year that number was 62. Twenty seven homes priced from $150,000 to $200,000 sold in [...]
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2010 Not A Good Year To Die
May 4th, 2010
By Brad Garbutt
Most are unaware of the capital gains and estate tax tax law changes for 2010. If you stand to inherit real estate from a family member, you may want to do everything possible to keep them alive until 2011! Why? Two changes are in effect for this year only which could have significant tax consequences for [...]
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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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California And IRS Ramping Up Audits Of Homebuyers Claiming Tax Credits
April 21st, 2010
By Brad Garbutt
Fraud is rampant according to state and federal taxing authorities triggering a high number of audits of those who filed returns claiming one or more of the various homebuyer tax credits. The Feds have offered a $7,500-$8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers and California has a $10,000 tax credit for new home purchasers. The Feds also added a [...]
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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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County Candidates Face Off Before Realtors
April 7th, 2010
By Brad Garbutt
All but one of the candidates running for Shasta County office attended a debate sponsored by the Shasta Association of Realtors. The only candidate not in attendance was Russell Hunt. Sheriff Tom Bosenko attended and addressed the group briefly, in light of running unopposed in the upcoming June election.
The debate lasted just over an hour. Candidates running in a contested race were [...]
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