Michael I. Pulskamp REALTOR®, EcoBroker®, GREEN desingnee

Last Sunday I seized the opportunity to paddle the Electra Run of the Mokelumne River. This rafting trip was a rare treat hosted by the Foothill Conservancy and OARS river outfitters.

Recently East Bay Municipal Utility District has proposed, among other options, the raising of the Pardee reservoir dam, flooding much of the Mokelumne river. Now, although The East Bay communities have done an admirable job of conserving water so far, growth in the area is assured and with that growth comes the need for more watter. Pardee has been a valuable drinking water storage facility for decades, it has also been a bone of contention, but in general EBMUD (and the East Bay People) have done a good job of working with the locals here in Amador and Calaveras Counties.

I'm posting this video, produced by a fellow paddler and all around cool guy Mike E Wier to help bring home one of the threats that that growth poses. I'm not saying stop building, or anything as drastic as that, I just want to point out one of the magical places that could very easily disappear if people don't go out of their way to notice and protect it.

I for one am proud to be doing my small part to help. And I got to enjoy a terrific morning on the river!

You could too... I would gladly take any of you who would like to see some of this magic area out for a visit. Just get in touch!

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Mokelumne Wild and ScenWier froVimeo Wier on Vimeo.

The Pine Grove and Pioneer areas of Amador County have 158 current residential real estate listings for sale. Right now the average asking price in the area is $312,558 and the average time it is taking to sell a home is 185 days. In the last month 22 houses have been listed and 16 have sold. The average price of the houses that sold was $192,518.

Two homes tie for median price right now, both are in Pioneer offered at $275,000. The first, a short sale two story 3/2 on better than 2.5 acres in the pines comes with an over sized garage and a generator. The second is not a short sale or REO (bank owned) It is an incredible energy efficient custom built home with radiant flooring thru out & a partial radiant heated driveway...Seller says they will pay electric bill for 3 yrs. if bill exceeds $50 a month for a family of two” How’s that for a challenge!

A manufactured two bedroom two bath in Meadow Pine East is the least expensive home listed in the area, asking $20,000 with $490/month space rent.

The priciest listing in the Pine Grove/Pioneer area is 3-bedroom four-bath 4200 square-foot beauty with great views and all that upcountry charm. offered at $1,875,000.

For more info on Amador County Real Estate click over to Mainstreet Brokers website or drop me an email.

This month Ione has 61 active listings, down from last month’s 70 listings. The average listing price in Ione is $278,902 and houses have set on the market for an average of 158 days, up slightly from last month’s 152 days. In the last month Ione has had 6 new listings and 5 listings have sold. Both numbers down a little from last month.

Four homes tie for Ione’s median price listing offered at $249,900. All four are in the Castle Oaks development by JTS. Very close to the golf course and in Kaiser service area. These are all new homes and can qualify you for up to $18,000 in tax credits right now! You might even use the tax credit as part of the down payment...

Ione’s least expensive home listing is a 3 bedroom 2 bath manufactured home in “The Oaks” park offered at $34,950 including land.

The highest priced listing in the area is stunning custom 3 bedroom, 5 bath estate in the hills just East of town. It is offered at $1,199,000 down from an original price of $1,450,000.

Ione has quite a spread of real estate. If you would like to talk about your specific real estate needs, please feel free to email me or drop me a line.

Remember, you can search Ione Homes For Sale Free at Mainstreet Brokers!

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Right now Jackson has 103 currant residential listings, with an average price of $340,442. In the last month 18 homes have been listed and four have sold. Jackson’s listings have been on the market for an average of 334 days.

Three homes tie for Jackson’s $335,00 median price listing today. One is a 1646 square foot 3 bedroom 2.5 bath two story. One is a 1715 square foot 2 bedroom 2.5 bath “ranch” on almost 8 acres. And one is a 1643 square foot 3/2 with views of the hills…

The lowest priced home in Jackson as of today is also Amador County’s lowest priced home, a 672 square foot manufactured 2/1 offered at $14,950 with $435 space rent.

About a mile and a half out of town the highest priced home in Jackson is a 1200 square foot 3 bedroom 1 bath on 52 acres with out buildings and great potential to build. This home is offered at $1,200,000.

Jackson has quite a spread of real estate. If you would like to talk about your specific real estate needs, please feel free to email me or drop me a line.

Remember, you can search Jackson Homes For Sale Free at Mainstreet Brokers!

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As of today, Sutter Creek CA. has 61 current active residential listings of homes for sale, up from the 52 listings as June first.

The average asking price of $479,344 down quite a bit from the June 1st average of $526,456.

The average number of days on market; 234 is also down from last month’s 250 day average. In the last month Sutter Creek has had 15 new listings and two sales.

Two homes tie this month for Sutter Creek’s median price, both offered at $399,000. One is a 5 bedroom three bath 2720 square foot two story, Victorian, on just over an acre. The other is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Traditional, on just over half an acre. Both have dropped many thousands of dollars from their original asking prices.


The lowest price home on the market in Sutter Creek is an 1150 square foot 2/2 mobile home in Sutter Terrace Estates with an asking price of $57,500. $77 per month fee, and you own the land.
This one has dropped from $145,000.00, nearly 2/3 off of the original asking price!

The highest price home for sale in the area is stunning 4596 square foot custom “European Villa” on 5 acres with an asking price of $1,495,000.

As you can see, Sutter Creek has quite a spread of real estate. If you would like to talk about your specific real estate needs, please feel free to email me or drop me a line.

Remember, you can search Sutter Creek Homes For Sale Free at Mainstreet Brokers!

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