It was bound to happen sooner or later.The market went too crazy for too long and some lenders took advantage and did some things that they should not have.The local news here in Redding Reports that a former local lender is behind bars and others may indeed be investigated in this latest rash of crimes.
In the Real Estate and Mortgage business reputation is Everything! Redding might only be 90k+ but word does indeed travel fast....especially of the bad or negative nature.
I am sure there will be others in the news in the near future that fell for the easy money...
It's a shame as it give the entire industry a black eye...there is such a thing as "Guilty by association".It is a fact that many will rush to judgment and will not thoroughly investigate before forming options.
Sooner or later it seems that Justice does indeed take place...or Karma or what ever you want to call it...what comes around...certainly does go around...sooner or later.
To keeping a good name and doing the right thing!
Best,
Richard
It worked for cars...so what the heck....if you have been thinking of getting rid of that old junker refer or freezer and want to save some $$ in the process on the utility bill check this out now.
The program varies by state but the premise is this....let's get those old appliances out of people's homes and get some new appliances into homes to save energy! I think I will be keeping my GE stock after all!!
If it works anything like the "Cash for Clunker" program that they Gov had for cars it will be great....
And if this is the case get ready to get your rebates in "QUICKLY"...as the money will run out soon on this program also!
To more efficient appliances! To GE stock going up again!!
Regards
Richard Goates
530-248-5627
The active available inventory has been hovering around 1450 now for some time.
We should continue to see more short sales as we progess and probably less REO's in the next year.
Many banks are figuring out that a short sale is the way to go instead of paying all the money in Foreclosure expenses.
There are still around 50 properties in and around the greater Redding area that are under $100k!
There are some Tremendous deals on the upper end estates! One in particular that came out today is approx 5200 sq.ft of custom quality at $995,000....That was a $2. something Million dollar home at the top!
The weather is cooling off and there are still some great buy out there...many even pencil out! Something that you couldn't find 3-5 years ago!
Regards,
Richard Goates
There are some incredible deals in the high end in Redding California right now. One that comes to mind is on the "Westside", has 5700 sq.ft of top quality with VIEWS for only $1.15M. That was a $2M+ home 4 years ago!
They say that timing is everything and we have seen homes that were $1.5M 4 years ago go for $820k like the one in White Hawk on the Westside!
Not all the high end homes are half off but some are and there is another one coming up soon that appears to be close to the Half Off category! This one is up in Stanford Hills and was around $2.5 at the top when it was new....
It should be out soon and the best guess is that it will be around $1.2-$1.3M.
Once the Second and Third went away on this the 1st note holder stands to get most if not all their money back! Something to be said about being 1st!!
If you are looking for a high end home...a luxury home in Redding Ca contact us today.
Here to help.
Regards,
Richard Goates
Broker
Redding CA
530-248-5627
I came across this great website today that helps end world hunger by donating rice.Check it out...They donate rice for every correct answer that you make.Spend a little time getting smarter and help some kids have rice to eat where they might not have had anything that day!
The site Freerice was brought to my attention by Lissa Coffey...Thanks Lisa!
Take a quick couple minutes and test your knowledge on words and help out won't you...
Thanks
Regards
Richard Goates
Lux Real Estate Group
at Keller Williams Redding
530-248-5627
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25 years in Shasta County. I offer personalized one on one real estate services.Work directly with a Broker. As an ECO/e-PRO Broker Richard Goates is one of only a few e-PRO Brokers in our area trained to assist you and communicate with you via the internet. A quick effeicient response is what you can expect when working with one of the area's best Brokers! Local area knowledge. Product knowledge to find you what you want fast! I know the area. I know the best values and deals! I know the good areas from the average areas. Resale is important so don't forget that when purchasing a home!
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He listened to our needs
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"M/M Jose O."
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Rick Goates is an enigma - in a world of declining ethics and easily broken promises, Rick shines by being everything he claims to be and seeing through to completion everything he commits to. Then he goes a mile, two, and even
farther, to make sure his clients are happy and genuinely satisfied with his service. Gosh, what a rarity! How could someone with such integrity help but become not only our valued real estate agent but our treasured friend as well! Shucks, we like him and his beautiful family so well, we bought a house in the same neighborhood! (Well, it just happened to work out that way
really, but, heck, we moved in already knowing we had at least one GREAT neighbor! :-)
Thanks, Rick, for the superior service helping us find the "perfect" home, for your continued friendship, and for trusting us enough to mention that there was a house available on the same street as yours (sounds like a potential setup for a realtor's worst nightmare! - but we'll never give you cause to lose sleep over it...we promise ;-) ).
With fond regards, Robert & Sheree Christian
Excellent service
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He got it done
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He made it so easy!
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Rick did a wonderful job for us. We found a beautiful horse property and the deal would not have closed without Rick's extra effort and attention to the details. Thanks Rick!
Richard & Joyce S.
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Rick found us the perfect house for our needs, and in our price range. He also put us in touch with some good people who helped our transaction go smoothly and quickly. We relocated back to Redding, from Merced. Rick was MORE than helpful at both ends. We are extremely satisfied with his way of doing business, and recommend him highly to everyone looking to buy or sell. We owe him a lot. He made, what could have been quite difficult, very easy. If we didn't call him, he called us. It didn't matter when or where he was, even boarding a business flight out of town, Rich took the time to call us and make sure we were doing alright. Don't bother looking for anyone else, we promise you Rick is more than qualified, and goes out of his way to do the best he can for your needs. THANK YOU RICK!
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Mr. and Mrs. Quindy
We couldn't have done it without him!
After 6 months of trying to sell our home ourselves we were getting very disappointed when we came across Rick. We were hesitant about Realtor's but Rick sounded different. He sure was, he wasn't high pressure and did exactly what he said he would do! He got it sold right away and allowed us to move on.
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Working harder
Rick took the time to show us what we wanted when we needed to see it...That is priceless...He worked around our busy schedules.
Mr & Mrs Robertson
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