RICHARD PERKINS

OK if you have not checked it out this is a great place to retire. Gated community with a golf course in California and you can buy a house anywhere from high 300's to high 400's this is crazy. This is a great place and the sites are incredible. Also a great elevation for the snow, not to much, it does not stay long. I would say you get just enough to make it beautiful in the winter.

The weather is great at this time of year, just right to come up and take a look. I am seeing a few new homes being built in the area. Prices are great and now is the time to come up . This is one of the few areas that the smart people are taking advantage. It has been steady up here. The homes are selling, people are seeing if they want to retire they have to get a great buy. There are several great buys up here so take a look.

Good luck and drive safe.

Great weather up here so come and enjoy and don't forget the clubs, great golf course.

Hey this is going to be a great weekend to come up and play some golf or just kick around the area. Greenhorn creek resort is a great place to spend the weekend. The family can play golf, hike or just take in the sites.

A short drive from Stockton and the bay area make this a wonderful weekend destination. The weather is going to be gorgeous this weekend.

Hey if you have some time and want to look at some of our great housing inventory, give us a call. I can't see the price being this low for very long so come up and take advantage.

The mother-lode is a great place to retire so please keep that in mind.

Safe driving, see you up here!

Don't miss out this is going to be a great weekend to visit the mother-lode. Try Murphy's the weather is great and temps are going to be around 65 or so. Perfect spring time weather.

Visit one of the local restaurants or maybe take a stroll down main street and take in some of the great shops. Also if you have the time stay all night and wake up to the fresh mountain air, it's totally rejuvenating. I must say this is the perfect way to get ready for the next busy work week.

Don't forget the golf courses, we have three and they are all playable.

The weather is great, so come up and enjoy

Drive safe, see you when you get here.

I think this might just be the best week out of this winter to come up and play some golf. The easy drive from Stockton or Sacramento is very enjoyable and will give you piece of mind and time to relax.

The sun is peeking through the clouds and the weather man has promised the mid 60's all week. Bring your clubs and your friends and enjoy this wonderful 18 hole course. They also have a great club house with restaurant and full bar. Also if you have the time for a full weekend they have rooms at the timeshares, this will give you sometime to check out the Murphy's area for dinner. Calaveras county and Greenhorn Creek is a great place to place and also a great place for a full time residence.

Check it out, I am sure you will be surprised! Drive safe

I must start by saying some of these adds on TV are working to draw people to these foreclosure auctions. You must really check these auctions out before you waste a bunch of time. Last week I myself kind of got caught up in one of the auctions that is coming up in California.

The minimum bids suckered me to start checking out some of these homes. Things started to look real good until one of the hosts made the comment to me that! The bank has to approve the final bid. I replied - what in the world am I wasting my time on this for, another sucker was born!

I went back to my office and called the auction and sure enough. Some of these auctions are reserve auctions and the bank has a right to review the price and not sell if they don't want. ( Anyway it's deep in the terms of the auction terms) I sure don't see anything on the TV add's, I don't think a Realtor could advertise this way!

I must say this is a big sales pitch, to get you there and get you caught up in the heat.I have personally been to several auctions over my twenty-five or so years. I sure feel sorry for the people that don't check this out and waste there time and money on going to these ------------------ well, I wouldn't call them auctions.

I believe a true auction is one where you bid and the high bider gets the bid!

Now what do you think?

Looks like a great weekend to come up to the Murphy's open house. This is always a great event you will enjoy many activities and eat a lot of food.

Open house starts with a parade and a tree lighting and after your family can enjoy many of the shops that are decked out to the hilt with Christmas. I can't think of a better way for you and yours to get into the Christmas spirit.

Please if you are planning to spend the night you must make a reservation because you will end up driving back home if you wait. All the hotels in the area will fill up fast. Also the restaurants will be packed so make your reservations ahead of time.

Look forward to seeing you up here for this great event. I know that most people that come up make it an annual event, so please come up and enjoy!

Happy Holiday to all!

This is the best time of year to visit the mother lode area of Calaveras and Amador county. I will tell you if you have not been to the open houses in Jackson, Angels Camp or Murphy's, you need to start. This will be a great jump start to your holiday season. Please note there are several other of the smaller towns that also have great open houses. This is a busy time of year and if you don't have time to come up to all of them please make it a point to at least visit one, you and your family will have a great time. The kids will enjoy it I am sure.

Angels Camp is having there open house tomorrow night and Murphy's will be next weekend on the 7th. Not sure on Jackson but you can find it on there website I am sure.

All of the stores on main street will be open along with the restaurants, I am sure you will need reservation for dinner so you better call ahead. There is also a parade in down town Murphy's and a tree lighting.

The weather up here has been incredible, very cold at night but clear and brisk in the day! Oh what a fall!

Come on up and get in the holiday spirit!

I am sure if you go once you will make it a tradition!

Happy Holidays!

I see so many negatives in our news media and in several posts. I feel we should all find the positives and it will breed like wild fire.

OK, I see the good stuff everyday, but you just don't here about it or I should say you don't here about it enough.I know there are several great stories out there and you guys are all keeping it inside. Please don't do that, you must get this stuff out for all to here and feel. I tell you it's a prov-en fact, think positive thoughts and it will happen, positives will take over your life. Positive will kick the negative right out of your path!

Forget the negative stuff, it will not get you anywhere. Think positive thoughts, do positive things, answer all those negative stories with a positive and you will be shocked. Then after a while it will happen, the negatives will be gone.

I think AR can start this off! Now give me some positive!

What have you as a Realtor seen as positive, lets here it I know it's out there! I seen the good stuff everyday!

I would like to here from you.

Good luck and keep it positive, it will turn you around!

Noticing a big change in buyers in Calaveras county. Looks like there are a few buyers out and looking for that great buy. I have seen some really nice homes on our MLS and it looks like they are priced right. I don't think you will want to miss out, so you should come up to Calaveras this weekend and look at these homes and enjoy the weather.

Maybe you can look at a few homes and then take in the little towns. Like Murphy's, Angels Camp or even Greenhorn Creek. Maybe play a round of golf. Yesterday was one of the nicest fall days I have ever seen. The temperature at 2500' got to around 64,That's crazy for this time of year. The views are incredible because it is very clear up here, no smog up here.

Oh and one more thing the little towns, They have Christmas out and you can enjoy the Holiday spirit. So hurry up and get up here. I am sure you won't be sorry!

Good luck and enjoy!

Should you happened to need a Realtor, I would be happy to help. Please call!

This is the time of year you make that special time for your family. Life is very tough and we always get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Now is the time you just forget about that and spend that quality time with the family you love.

These are the times you will cherish in years to come and these are the memories you will make for the future. So don't forget tonight when you go to bed to unplug the switch and wake up tomorrow with that different attitude. Tomorrow is the time for the family you love. Everything else can wait!

I only wish, years ago when I was younger, I would have followed my own advice! Sometimes we are blind to whats in-front of us and it to late when we see it! Life goes by very quick to quick!

Anyway wishing you all a very happy holiday! Please don't eat to much, Oh but I know you will!

I will now be taking my own advice and spending my holiday with my family!

Happy Thanksgiving

PS Thanks AR Community - you guys are all great!