Redding Ca Real Estate : February 2008

The greater Redding Ca home inventory is shrinking indicating that things should start to pick up soon. If this holds it shows that this area may indeed be less susceptible than other areas and this area's prices won't go down as far as other area's like merced/fresno/stockton.

There are still many people that love the mountains/trees/river/lakes etc and for that reason alone-Recreation I see this area somewhat insulated again major damage in the downward price spiral.

One thing is for sure...when the inventory gets down around 1200 or so I bet we start seeing some local press on it and then those little homes that were $229k are overnight listed at $259k or higher! In that sense now is a great time to get in while interest is LOW...AFTER the election I bet money that the rates will start up again...They have to with inflation etc.

Current active available homes today 1644

Regards,

Rick 

Are looking to learn more about the green revolution? Do you want to know more about green building or green remodeling and what your options are? The Green California Summit and Exposition is heading to Sacramento the 7th of April to help inform people from all walks of life. From consumers to builders to Realtors there is sure to be a great turn out at this event.

Here is a link for you to get more info if you are interested in what will become main stream very soon....it's not a fad folks!

Regards

Rick Goates

ECO Broker

Keller Williams Realty

Redding Ca 96001

530-248-5627 

An interesting thing has been happening. The active available homes on the market is actually going down...not up! If this continues we should see prices stabilize soon. We are at 1665 active available homes right now on the MLS. there is continued activity out there in the under $225-250k range.Homes that are priced RIGHT from the start are selling...the rest are sitting...that hasn't changed in this "Buyers"market that we have.

If the inventory continues down then it should pick up this spring and summer. Traditionally people start putting their homes on the market this time of year to get them sold prior to the "Heat".If we don't see that happening this year it will be a very good sign that we are on a rebound...at least locally.

The higher priced homes are taking much longer to sell and the demand is not there currently.

Regards,

Rick Goates

ECO Broker

Keller Williams Realty

Redding Ca 96001

530-248-5627 

I just read where an 18 year old was arrested for drug possession. What is so special about that you might ask? Well it seems that she deposited the drug Meth into an ATM machine along with her normal deposit.I think this one has to go to the top of the "Stupidest things that people have done" list.

Kind of hard to say that it wasn't yours now isn't it? I can hear it now her attorney...."your honor, my client didn't make that deposit!....Oh really.... have you REVIEWED THE ATM TAPE?? Oopps....

Case closed....

Careful out there....

 Here's the link if you want to read it. 

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23135689/

Regards,

Rick 

I thought it was too good to be true....a place where spammers wouldn't tread....I was wrong...I just got my first Nigerian spam on Active Rain!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Someone please take this  guy down!!!

And I was having a great day until I found this spammer hitting me up on Active Rain of all places....

I guess it was just a matter of time! It is amazing to me that this idiots sit around in internet cafe's in Nigeria and think up this BS...Can you imagine what they could do if they actually WORKED FOR A LIVING?? Some of them are so stupid that they can't even spell right.....To think of the poor old people that they swindle out of their life savings....Hang them High!! Catch them and hang them high for all to see!!!

Here is this bozo's info if anyone wants to look into it??

Regards

Rick 

Wow what a day for news. The US caught up with some individuals that sold top secret info to China.I would just like to say one thing here folks...SELLING OUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD LAND THESE PEOPLE IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!

Then I read that two Russian planes buzzed one of our aircraft carriers in the ocean!! What the XXXX.Hello, they are lucky they didn't get blown to pieces!! Not too smart there Russia!!

I mean is that a slap in the face or what? They say we haven't seen this kind of thing since 2004. So what is up there Kremlin?

It looks like four F18 fighters were launched from the Nimitz to greet the Russian fighters...I bet that was a blood pumping experience!! I can say one thing I wouldn't want to be in those Russian planes!!! We have the best pilots in the WORLD!!

A new study out suggests that our nations ports are actually the main culprits in polluting our great nations air! This one took me by surprise as my guess would have been factories and cars etc.

The study known as "U.S. Container Ports and Air Pollution" is the result of a 10 month study and work that happened in 2007 at America's Top container ports. 

 Study author and Energy Futures President James Cannon
did the research making visits to each of the ports which all together comprise about 80% of ALL US Imports. 

These are some high volume ports no doubt and I have no reason to believe that what the author is claiming is not true. What we need to work on then is CLEANING up some PORTS out there it looks like!! The sooner the better.

Whats the old saying....a clean port is a happy port? I can just imagine the port in Los Angeles or in New York...actually I think I will save that thought as I have dinner coming up soon!

Here is a link to more info if you feel so inclined. 

Heres to cleaner ports everywhere!

Regards,

Rick Goates

Source: energy -futures.com