Redding Real Estate

GANGS NOT WELCOME IN REDDING/SHASTA COUNTY

September 24th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

Redding Police Chief Lenoard Moty and Sheriff Tom Bosenko addressed Realtors this morning to discuss efforts to keep gangs from putting down roots in this part of the north state. Redding’s efforts began in the early 1990’s, when gangs were expanding from urban centers. Then Police Chief Bob Blankenship formed the first task force to [...]

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IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR ROOF READY FOR WINTER STORMS

September 23rd, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

Many homeowners wait for a leak to develop before addressing overdue roof maintenance issues. This saves money in the short run, but can lead to expensive repairs including damage to the home’s interior and even toxic mold! Not only that, if a homeowners insurance claim is filed to help pay for repairs, you and your property could [...]

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PICK THE RIGHT PEST INSPECTOR WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME

September 21st, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

Many people believe state law requires a pest inspection when a home is being purchased. It is not the law, but common sense leads most buyers to have a home they are purchasing inspected for pests. New construction is the only logical exception to this practice. The first decision is to decide who should conduct [...]

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GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER: WILLARD!

September 20th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

As summer gives way to fall, and far northern California sees a return of the rainy season, some may find they have been mistakenly caught in a sequel to Willard! Rodents akin to Ben, have been tunneling over the summer under fields and pastures common in the north state, and soon will seek a warm [...]

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HAS THE CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE MARKET HIT BOTTOM?

September 20th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

The short answer is, it depends! It depends on where you live in California. The Inland Empire and Central Valley appear to have experienced the bulk of their price declines but the San Fransisco Bay Area and SoCal may see further declines according to some analysts.
The difficulty in predicting the turnaround is this crisis is [...]

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OLD SHASTA CEMETERY: A TOUR THROUGH TIME

September 18th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

Behind the crumbling brick buildings that line the main street in Old Shasta, on a wooded hill overlooking town, lies the Shasta Union Catholic Cemetery (now called Old Shasta Cemetery) with headstones, obelisks and iron fences surrounding family burial plots, dating back to the mid-eighteenth century. It was established in about 1849 and was one of [...]

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LOGGING INDUSTRY ADVOCATE SPEAKS TO REDDING REALTORS

September 17th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

Nadine Bailey, a legislative advocate with Senator Sam Aanestad’s office, spoke to Realtors today about the state budget negotiations and this years horrible wildfire season. She stated the Senator voted against the budget due to the smoke and mirrors tactics used to do nothing more than postpone a financial crisis until next year. He is [...]

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HISTORIC OLD WEST BAR & MUSEUM: SIP & BROWSE

September 17th, 2008

By Brad Garbutt

French Gulch is home to the historic

E. Franck & Co. Bar.   Established in 1854 as a general merchandise
store stocking mining supplies for prospectors during the Gold Rush. John, the bartender, stated the business has been in the family for 130+ years. He married into the business, after meeting and later marrying his high school [...]

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