A Moving Experience

Selling or buying a home comes with a little bit of normal life disruptions, to say the least. It can be fairly emotional, but at the same time highly rewarding. When buying or selling, consider the life changes that will affect you. Going from having a rental to owning a home will bring on home maintenance jobs that require attention. Moving from one city to another requires adjustments from normal activities such as shopping, working, and schooling.

Yet the rewards of owning a home include freedom. Freedom to paint that wall the color of your choice. Freedom to plant that garden in your back yard. Freedom from worry if the owner of the home will need to sell your rental.
Also rewarding is the accomplishment of what many people dream of. A secure place you can call your own. Knowing that you have reached a place in your life that satisfies your goal of stability. You may even revel in showing off your home to your friends and family!!
When you own a home, you also own a stake in the economy. Over time, home prices will always trend upwards. Real estate is an investment that can give back huge dividends in the future, especially now if you are in the market to buy.

A good real Estate agent will help buyers and sellers through the process, helping take care of the transaction and also helping with the adjustment process. I have been through this process, and know from the buyer's, and seller's standpoint what is needed to make the process a happier event. Feel free to call me anytime for advise or help in the transaction of your home.

While you are here, enjoy reading the following article about garage sales. Great for those of you who are looking for maximizing your next event:

RISMEDIA, April 27, 2009-(MCT)-Garage sales are no longer seen as a money-making opportunity anymore, they are seen as an event. Now that the good weather has arrived, homeowners across the country are taking the opportunity to clean out the house and get rid of unneeded items. Not only are garage sales a good way to put a little extra cash in your pocket, they serve as a great opportunity to enjoy the weather and catch up with neighbors.
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The Momemtum is Starting to Build...

I came across this article from Lowes and RIS Media regarding builder's confidence. Click here to view the article:

New Home Sales, Traffic and Optimism on the Rise
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2009-New home sales, traffic and expectations all lifted meaningfully in March. Findings that support this news are detailed in the John Burns Real Estate Consulting April survey of builders across the country....
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And dont forget, California is offering up to $ 10,000 tax rebate for buying a new Home! But hurry, there is a limited amount budgeted for this program. Click here for details.

Oroville Association of Realtors Blood Drive

The Oroville Association of Realtors is sponsoring a Blood Drive at the Board Office at 1835 Robinson St.

It is on April 10, 2009.

Walk-ins are accepted.

So, if you want to give blood, contact us, or Bloodsource today!
This is a great way to help the community!

Location, Location, Location

Many people in the market today are looking for foreclosure homes, or just Great Buys. But I have heard some ask,"Where do we find these homes?".

The best place to start is your local Real Estate Agent. They have access primarily to the local Multiple Listing Service, which brings together all the listings through Real Estate Professionals in the local area. The agents also have other sources for homes, such as market websites, and through business contacts. Right now, bank owned and government owned properties are showing up on local multiple listing services right away, so you can usually find that special place you are looking for through a local agent.

But if you do not feel comfortable with another person involved in your search just yet, you can always peruse the web. A good place to start there is Realtor.com. It is fairly accurate, and usually has most of the property inventory in a certain area.
You should also check out government websites for government homes for sale. Some websites charge for this information, but if you know where to look, you can get the information on the homes for free.
Our website, FeatherRiverProperties.net, includes government owned home websites, a list of our own listings, and a way to peruse our local Multiple Listing Service for properties for sale.

There are also printed publications that can be used, but a good listing that is priced well may be sold before it can come out in print.

And again, you can always call or email me, Brad White at Feather River Properties. Our number is 530-533-2141, or you can call me direct at 530-533-5125.

Christmas Time

What a joy it is to remember what has been done for us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Contact me if you have any questions regarding Real Estate!

Sacramento and North Valley Staycations

The rising gas prices and airfares has given rise to stay at home (or close to home) vacations, often now called staycations. I have lived in Oroville for over 35 years and have found the area to be full of recreational activities. There are a lot of destinations in the area that would be perfect staycation destinations, especially if you are from the Sacramento area. You can leave the traffic behind, and cruise the back roads into the northern gold country.
Places you can visit include Lake Oroville. It is home to the nation’s tallest Dam. Lake Oroville has 167 miles of shoreline at capacity. Although the Lake is low at the moment, there are plenty of places to explore, fish, water ski, or camp.

You can visit Bald Rock. This is a mountain that has exposed granite rocks. You can hike around and see different rock formations such as an eagle.
Another fascinating place is Feather Falls. This is the 7th largest falls in the Nation.

There are a couple of great casinos in Oroville. Feather Falls Casino has gaming machines and table games, along with 2 sit down restaurants, a TacoBell/ Pizza Hut express, a lounge, Hotel, gas station, and KOA campground.
Gold Country Casino features a 6 story hotel/ casino, Bowling alley, Games, 2 restaurants, and a large Poker room. Both Casinos feature large theatres for great live entertainment.

For car enthusiast, you can take many beautiful drives throughout the area, including Highway 70 Scenic byway.

There are also many other lakes you can visit in our area, including Lake Almanor, Bucks Lake, Little Grass Valley Lake, Lake Collins, Lake Davis, Black Butte Lake, and New Bullards Bar Reservoir.

Do not forget the valley attractions, such as the Grey Lodge Wildlife Area, or the Oroville State Wildlife area. Both places seem to take you far away, yet you are still close to area services.

If you visit at the right time, there is a Tour of the area’s farms. They include wineries, olive oil, and citrus ranches. The Salmon Festival by the river takes place in the fall too. And in spring is the Feather Fiesta days.

There is a bounty of activities and places that you can see and do in Oroville, and if you want to be closer to the beauty full time, we invite you to stay. If so, please call or email me! You can reach me at Feather River Properties at 530-533-2141, or 530-990-7718. My email is bradly4jc@hotmail.com.

Riding For A Cause II: The update

Well, its over, It has been a couple of weeks, actually. I rode the Agony. I went 138 Miles !!!
I want to thank everybody who donated and supported the ride. Total donations was near $113,000!!
Tune in soon, I will be talking about Sacramento Area and North Valley Staycations!