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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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