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SHASTA STATE HISTORIC PARK UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS
August 13th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Visitors to Shasta State Historic Park may be disappointed to find they will not be able to walk among the remnants of old, half ruined, brick buildings that make up a couple blocks along the south side of Hwy 299. The buildings are undergoing renovations to address erosion issues. Not only are the buildings deteriorating [...]
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REDDING:TRAIL CITY USA!
August 13th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Shortly after American Trails, a national non-profit organization, came to Shasta County for their National Trails Symposium in 2000, the group decided to relocate to Redding. American Trails works on behalf of all trail users: hiking, bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding, water trails, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, trail motorcycling, ATV’s, snowmobiling and four-wheeling. Since Redding, Shasta, [...]
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REDDING REALTORS LOBBY FOR GRANNY FLAT LAW CHANGES
August 12th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Realtors across the state fight the affordable housing battle on many fronts. Affordability issues make housing costs out of reach for many renters hoping for the American Dream- home ownership! Housing affordability efforts and programs must be expanded to ensure the availability of housing for future generations. Local governments tend to be the road blocks [...]
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REDDING ONE BENEFICIARY OF McCONNELL FORTUNES
August 12th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Carl and Leah McConnell were successful entrepreneurs involved in real estate and business partnerships during their 50 years together. They had no children. Carl inherited a stock portfolio from his parents that included significant shareholdings in the Farmers Insurance Group. Starting with $1 million in seed money upon Carl’s death in 1985, then a major [...]
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ILLEGAL KICKBACK SCHEME BY REALOGY EXPOSED IN CALIFORNIA
August 11th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Inman News reported August 7, 2008 that Californians that bought a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report when they listed their homes through Coldwell Banker, Prudential California Realty, RE/Max, Century 21 or ERA Real Estate could soon be entitled to full refunds. As a full-time agent here in Northern California, I suspected these real estate companies [...]
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DID YOUR AGENT TELL YOU HOW TO LOWER YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL?
August 9th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
Need some extra cash in your pocket for a tank of gas or a nice dinner out in Redding? I have found that a surprising number of property owners don’t take advantage of the Homeowner’s Property Tax Exemption. On January 1st of each year at 12:01 am, the exemption is available to an eligible owner [...]
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SHOULD I BUY NOW BEFORE INTEREST RATES GO UP?
August 8th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
When I first started selling homes in 1983, interest rates for 30-year mortgages were hovering around 18%. Adjustable rate loans were available with initial interest rates of 12%. I never thought mortgage rates would drop below 10%. By the late 1980’s they dropped below 10% and continued to drop until my clients were taking out loans [...]
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REDDING CITY MANAGER GIVES TALK TO REALTORS
August 8th, 2008
By Brad Garbutt
On Wednesday, August 6, 2008, Redding City Manager Kurt Starman led a discussion with area Realtors interested in developments in the Redding community. Mr. Starman holds an economics degree along with other degrees and loves to talk shop! As Redding’s city leader, he sees some difficult times ahead before things get back on track. Revenues [...]
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