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Author: Ron Largent

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So You Want to Buy a Repo?

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Ron Largent

Over the past few weeks and months, we have been getting calls from prospective buyers looking for a bank-owned property, commonly described as a repo, short for repossession (by the lender, or bank). Almost all these callers want a “good… Continue Reading →

uncategorized repo, short sale
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Cascade Needs Money, But Not Because of ‘Cascade Christmas’

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Ron Largent

Last weekend I had the good fortune and great pleasure to attend the wonderful show “A Cascade Christmas.” Having been in the music field as an avocation for 50 years, I can report that this was one of the best… Continue Reading →

Village Voices Cascade Theatre, James Santos, musical, The Dance Project
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How to buy commercial property in Redding

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Ron Largent

Study the commercial property market. This is critical, for you might not be ready to get into this aspect of real estate. The commercial field is made up of many different elements, from income producing property, such as apartments, to… Continue Reading →

Village Voices commercial property, Ron Largent
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Campaigning for colonoscopies

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Ron Largent

I went through my third colonoscopy recently. My first was in early 2004 after I discovered, as a 64-year-old very healthy and active businessman, some symptoms that I might have a problem. The first results found a malignant tumor —… Continue Reading →

Village Voices colonoscopy
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Who said we’re in a bad market?

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Ron Largent

Part 1 I am so sick of hearing “bad market” I almost puke. We are not — repeat, not — in a bad market for homebuyers right now. We are in one heck of a good market, regardless of the… Continue Reading →

Village Voices economic cycle, More Real Estate, no bad market
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The state of the state, of sorts

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Ron Largent

About 80 of us gathered recently to hear one of the most enlightening speakers in California, Dan Walters. Dan has been a journalist for more than 40 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers.… Continue Reading →

Village Voices Dan Walters, Ron Largent, The State of the State
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McDonald’s… Here one day, gone the next

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Ron Largent

If you drove by McDonald’s on east Cypress Avenue on Sunday, all looked normal. What you didn’t see were the plans in place to start the “rebuild of McDonald’s.” Early Monday morning, the old, established first McDonald’s in Redding came… Continue Reading →

Village Voices Dave McGeorge, McDonald's, Ron Largent
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How about a decent surface for Farmers Market?

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Ron Largent

For the two thousand folks (give or take) who shop at the Redding Certified Farmers Market downtown on Saturday mornings, the question still is, does anyone care about the uneven gravel and rock surface on which half the vendors have… Continue Reading →

Lead Story Farmers Market
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Commercial real estate: Is it the right time to buy?

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Ron Largent

Part 2 We hear it is a “buyer’s market,” and no doubt it is for the average homebuyer. But is it for the commercial real estate buyer or seller? It goes back to basics: location, location, location. Today, Redding is… Continue Reading →

Village Voices commercial, More Real Estate
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Gridlock in Redding? No way!

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Ron Largent

But that is exactly what happened Thursday morning. It started with an accident and resulting hazardous-material spill on Highway 44 as you cross the bridge over the Sacramento River, and followed with a multicar accident on I-5 as you approached… Continue Reading →

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