Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1882  (down from 1921 last week) active listings and another 400 (up from 399)

From what I can tell, just about every restaurant in the Redding area is hurting from the one-two punch of $4-a-gallon gasoline and the dramatic drop in real estate and construction spending.

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  Developing the skills of a benevolent leader Part II: Resting areas   Location, location, location – you may not realize it, but dogs place as much importance on prime real estate as humans. Areas like beds, couches and even doorways are potential hot spots

Real Estate Professionals/GMAC in Redding has been honored with the 2008 Quie Award for delivering service excellence and the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Losses in real estate, primarily in the troubled housing market, continue to bite into area banks’ earnings.

If you're reading this, chances are you like to go to the internet for information.  You'll agree that the internet has changed everything. We basically have information at our fingertips, instantly! Most people go directly to the internet when looking or researching a topic, why not whe

If you're reading this, chances are you like to go to the internet for information.  You'll agree that the internet has changed everything. We basically have information at our fingertips, instantly! Most people go directly to the internet when looking or researching a topic, why not whe

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsOver the last few weeks it has become apparent that many of the sellers out there have reached their bottom line at which they can/will sel

We read in the newspaper yesterday that the air quality here in Redding is "very unhealthy".  Apparently, the Air Quality Index almost reached hazardous levels, 265 points when any reading above 151 is bad.  Officials advice people with respiratory or heart disease, to avoid all outdoor activity (especially the

We read in the newspaper yesterday that the air quality here in Redding is "very unhealthy".  Apparently, the Air Quality Index almost reached hazardous levels, 265 points when any reading above 151 is bad.  Officials advice people with respiratory or heart disease, to avoid all outdoor activity (especially the

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1921 (up from 1915 last week) active listings and another 399 (down from

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here is

What a wacky market! What else can you say? Longtime real estate agents and appraisers alike are saying, “I’ve never seen a market like this before.” Appraisers call me regularly, asking about houses I’ve sold, trying to find out if it involved a duress situation or crazy financing or concessions. Because

The first real estate office you come across driving into downtown Redding - ERA Select Properties at Liberty and Shasta Streets - boasts a sign reading "Come in for free foreclosure list." The 80-odd properties are all bank-owned listings from...

Gone are the days when Real Estate Professionals could get by in marketing a house by simply putting a listing on the MLS and a sign in front of the house.  With the growing levels of unsold homes and tough competition from short-sales and foreclosed properties, agents should seriously consider adding virt

Gone are the days when Real Estate Professionals could get by in marketing a house by simply putting a listing on the MLS and a sign in front of the house.  With the growing levels of unsold homes and tough competition from short-sales and foreclosed properties, agents should seriously consider adding virt

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1915 active listings and another 402 listings that are pending (in escrow)

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1915 active listings and another 402 listings that are pending (in escrow)

Each week local financial advisers answer questions about personal finance. If you have a question you'd like to pose to the panel or are a financial adviser in the north state who would like to participate, please contact Carole Ferguson at cferguson

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here is

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here

Our blog is designed as a place to learn about the Redding area, its recreation and activities, and to meet its residents.  If you are looking to relocate, visit our Real Estate section to learn about our local market and search the MLS.  Our calendar of events is ever-growing with compilations from all around we are a

The first real estate office you come across driving into downtown Redding — ERA Select Properties at Liberty and Shasta Streets — boasts a sign reading “Come in for free foreclosure list.” The 80-odd properties are all bank-owned listings from the MLS, says Realtor Chris Young. The list generates ad

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The California Attorney General’s office on Monday raided Asset Real Estate & Investment Co. (AREI), the Redding-based firm accused of defrauding investors.

The California Attorney General's office confirmed today that its agents are searching the offices of Asset Real Estate & Investment Co. (AREI), the Redding-based firm accused of defrauding investors.

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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1918 active listings and another 403 listings that are pending (in escro

It's a tad confusing. Hospital Partners of America doesn't really own Shasta Regional Medical Center. It leases the property from an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based Medical Properties Trust. HPA sold SRMC's real estate to MPT last year in a deal...

Hospital Partners of America bought the hospital for about $60 million. It later sold the real estate for an undisclosed sum. Now HPA's asking $100 million for the hospital? A good deal? Depends on how much someone's willing to pay...

Last Updated: June 19, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNN) — Hundreds of people across the country have been arrested by law enforcement officials targeting crooked mortgage brokers, real estate agents, and other industry officials, the head of the FBI and a top Justice Department official said Thursday. FBI Direct

Jim Koenig, the Redding businessman facing four lawsuits alleging investment fraud, announced earlier this week he is shutting down Asset & Real Estate Investment Co. (AREI), the firm he founded in the late 1990s.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are currently 1889 active listings and another 391 listings that are pending (in escrow

On Tuesday, June 17, the Redding City Council will vote on whether to impose new development-impact fees on new construction in Redding. This will be a repeat “performance” of what happened with the Shasta County Board of Supervisors some four weeks ago. To say it was a “done deal” prior to

By Peter Y. Hong, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 8, 2008 When Sean O’Toole decided to make his fortune in foreclosures, he figured he would have five “partners”: death, disease, divorce, drugs and denial. The “five Ds of foreclosure,” as O’Toole calls them, refe

You’d think if the Record Searchlight wanted to cast a worldwide net for newsroom writers, it would start with an ad in its own paper. After all, the RS has ads in its classifieds for an RS f

Redding real estate developer and mortgage broker James Koenig, a major Turtle Bay Exploration Park booster, faces four lawsuits claiming that he bilked investors in a tax-shelter scam and defaulted on loans used to help finance the alleged schemes. One of the suits described Koenig's business empire

Many people have been visiting our website and blog and asking for information on REO’s (real estate owned by bank) or Bank Repo’s.  We’ve created a link for you to search all MLS listings that are classified as “REO” in the Shasta MLS.  This search is updated daily and lists all REO listi

By Janice Revell, Money Magazine senior writer June 3, 2008 NEW YORK (Money Magazine) — The jig is up. For years, politicians have been playing what amounts to a multi-trillion-dollar shell game with state and local pensions. They’ve doled out lush retiree benefits to their heavily unioni

So this week’s real estate “good deal” that we’ve found through the MLS database is located at 134 Ironwood Lane in Redding.  This home is located in Riverpark Highlands off River Park Drive in Redding.  Featuring 2618 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, beautiful views off the expansive dec

Even if you are living under a rock you can’t help hearing about the real estate market and how crazy it is.  Perhaps if you are a seller, though, it has taken a little bit longer to realize that it no longer is a seller’s market where you get to call the shots.  So seller beware!  I

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsThe latest craze in real estate as most know is to complete DIY projects, saving time and money for the homeowner.  This

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsResidential Listings:  There are 1,856 active listings and another 356 listings that are pending (in escrow)…up from

Local Market Conditions A return to "affordability" May 2008: Finally, people can afford to buy a home again! With prices falling in many parts of the country and the number of foreclosures rising, a small yet growing number of bargain-hunting buyers are seeing an upside to the real estate m

Local Market Conditions A return to "affordability" May 2008: Finally, people can afford to buy a home again! With prices falling in many parts of the country and the number of foreclosures rising, a small yet growing number of bargain-hunting buyers are seeing an upside to the real estate m

Maybe George W.'s economic optimism is warranted. Rivers was absolutely slammed Tuesday evening. Never mind $4 gasoline, deflating real estate prices and rising unemployment. Every seat was taken and it was standing room only in the foyer a bit before...

RED BLUFF -- Tehama County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to reject a contract with a local real estate broker to conduct secret property negotiations on the county's behalf.

A commercial real estate agent who specializes in working with private equity firms has been tapped by the city of Redding to sell lots in Stillwater Business Park.

Arguably a lousy time to open a new business, especially a restaurant. Developer Rod Rodriguez, owner of Rivers (aka The Hatch Cover), knows about market timing. He also knows the real estate maxim "location, location, location." Which is why Rivers...