About Del Norte County, CA

Crescent City makes America's Prettiest Towns list at Forbes Traveler.com

There are so many reasons that Crescent City would make the Prettiest Towns in America list. To name a few:

• Pristine parks: Tolowa Dunes State Park, Beachfront Park, Lake Earl Wildlife Refuge, Jedediah Smith State Park
  
  
• Miles of rivers for rafting, fishing and more: Gasquet, home of the forks of the Smith River, the Klamath River
  
  
• Beautiful and quiet places to swim: Second Bridge a swimmer's delight
  
  
• Miles of beaches: South Beach, Enderts Beach
  
  
• Fresh seafood: Fresh Crab, Fresh Tuna, Tuna fishing w/Mike Nolan, Fishing the Pacific North Coast w/Mike Nolan
  
  
• World Class Fishing: Crescent City Harbor, Fishing the Rogue River

Not to mention Pt. Saint George Reef Lighthouse, Battery Point Lighthouse, Batter Point Pier, Redwoods State and National Parks, Point St. George Recreation Area, surfing...need I say more?

Here is a link to a cottage by the beach that I just listed. Let me know if you want more information.

This is an update for Crescent City/Del Norte County Home Sellers -

The time is quickly approaching for my monthly market report, which is for the general public; however times are tough for Crescent City home sellers right now and I thought I would do an update just for my those of you with active Crescent City/Del Norte County listings.

32 listings have sold since 9/1/09 (I included land sales because many of you have land listed and are concerned with what is going on with that segment of the market).

The median priced Crescent City/Del Norte County residential listing to sell in that time period is $150,000. 19% of those sales were REO's (foreclosed homes), which is down from previous months. The sellers that sold their home in that time period had their home priced to sell. The price was at the lower end of the price range for their size and condition of home. Several upper end homes sold because they were priced to sell. In some cases, the owner financed the home offering good terms and/or kicked in the buyers loan fees and other concessions. That is very common in the current market.

The vacant land sales show an acre dropping from the high of $125,000 for an unimproved acre several years ago to $80,000 and well below. The acre that sold for $80,000 had well and septic in and electricity on the parcel.

Crescent City/Del Norte County buyers are sophisticated! They generally know as much about what's out there as their agent and they know a competitive price because they have researched it on the internet. Buyers are all looking for a bargain. That can make it tough on a seller.

Several of my clients have been following my market reports and know very well what's going on with this market and have priced their home to sell. As we enter what is generally regarded as our slow time of year in the Crescent City/Del Norte County real estate market, I would expect, even with a slow down, those listings that are priced to sell, will.

Please let me know if you have questions, concerns, or would like to discuss this information in more detail. I am happy to speak with you at your convenience.

In Crescent City, CA, a new Ordinance has been passed that puts landlords responsible for the trash that accumulates in rental properties, even though the trash came from the tenants. This law seems unfair to landlords as tenants can take advantage of this and not take care of their own trash.

Here is a link to an artical about concerns from the landlords:

http://www.triplicate.com/20091014107212/News/Local-News/Landlords-question-new-waste-law

So are the landlords' concerns valid? There has to be a balance for this between the tenants and landlords as to who is responsible.

"Helping to make your dreams of home ownership come true."

Thavisak "Lucky" Syphanthong, Broker

Phone: 707-954-7926
Lucky Star Realty
email: lucky@luckystarrealty.com
Phone toll free: 866-875-2279 Fax toll free: 888-490-7728
websites: http://www.luckystarrealty.net http://www.luckystarrealty.com/

Oregon National Guard Maj. Dominic Oto and Master Sgt. Jerry Glesmann honor one of their fallen, Crescent City resident Capt. Bruno de Solenni at the Portland Marathon.

Click this link for the entire story.

Read Bruno's letter to home, written a few weeks before his death, for a combat soldier's opinion of the war in Afghanistan.

Here is another of Mike's Crescent City fishing excursions for Tuna off the Del Norte County coast.

This was THE MOST DELICIOUS tuna ever. My family likes our tuna marinated in Soy Vay marinade, wrapped in bacon around 2 inch sized tuna pieces, then barbecued, but it's delicous baked as well and excellent to eat cold the next day.

My daughter hides the leftovers, if there are any, in the refrigerator for the next day. My kids will make sure they are home for dinner when fresh tuna is being served.

Thank you Mike for ALL the fresh fish throughout the year. You're great!

Mike has lots of friends who like to take him fishing. He has quite the reputation as an excellent fishermen both on the ocean and on our local rivers, the Chetco, Klamath, and Smith River.

Cheers!