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Implementation of California Septic Regulations May Be Delayed
June 25th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
Public outcry across California is likely to cause the postponement of statewide septic regulations currently scheduled to go into effect in 2010. Scoping sessions held by the State Water Quality Resource Board in various towns and cities across California saw huge turnouts of angry citizens prompting state officials to consider scrapping the regulations and starting over.
The
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Whiskeytown Lake Trashed By Thoughtless Boaters
June 23rd, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
Sadly, some boaters at Whiskeytown think it’s OK to trash the beach after taking a break on shore from their favorite water activities. My wife and I have noticed more and more trash on beaches around Whiskeytown that can only be accessed by boat. The reasons people do this escape me, but I have a couple
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Redding Home Inventory Declines, Pending Sales Increase
June 16th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
As we approach mid-year 2009, the local real estate market is moving along steadily. Today, the number of active home listings is 1544, down from 1552 last week. There were 1495 active listings in early January and 1886 last year at this time. Pending home sales increased to 494 today, up from 257 in early January
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Move Up Buyers Stymied By Slump In Housing Prices
June 15th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
One key point made by Joel Singer, executive vice president of the California Association of Realtors, in last week’s mid-year economic forecast is the impact declining home prices may have on those wishing to move up to a larger home. Basically, the rapid and steep decline in home prices has wiped out home equity needed to
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Renters Can Now Stay In Bank REO’s Longer
May 27th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
Bona fide tenants now can remain in a home that has been foreclosed on for 90 days before having to vacate. This applies to the REO lender and/or the buyer of the home. Furthermore, if the tenant has a lease that extends beyond the 90 day period, the property owner must allow the tenant to
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IRS and HUD Lock Horns Over Tax Credit
May 21st, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
Over the past week or so, the Department of Urban and Housing Development (HUD) has been working on a plan to allow buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit immediately to pay for their downpayment and closing costs. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said not so fast.
Now HUD is pushing forward with their program and
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Revised Fire Ratings Spike Insurance Rates
May 18th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
A local insurance agent form AAA discussed changes in Shasta County fire ratings and the impact on insurance rates with a group of Realtors recently.  Fire districts are assigned a number between 1 and 10 which determines, in part, how much a homeowner will pay for a fire policy. The lower the number, the less you will pay for insurance. Due
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Foreclosure Flu Sickens Many
May 13th, 2009
By Brad Garbutt
Forget about swine flu or its proper name H1N1 flu, foreclosure flu is sweeping the country! What is it you ask? Any seasoned real estate agent can tell you stories about homes that never should have been placed up for sale. These homes will gag you before you swing the door fully open!
Every so often, I will show or
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