For the last few years around this time, I have posted information regarding the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District's designated "Spare the Air" days where you can not burn wood in your fireplace.
Their "No Burn" days are still in effect this year too from November 1 through February 28. wood burning will be restricted or prohibited in Sacramento County when fine particle pollution is elevated.
You can actually sign up for email alerts from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. If you do not want to sign up for their daily emails, you can Check Before You Burn each day to confirm if it is legal to burn in your indoor or outdoor fireplace, wood stove, pellet stove, fire pit or chiminea by calling 1-877-NOBURN-5.
Check Before You Burn is in effect in Sacramento County and all its cities including Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento.
If you follow me on Twitter, you will already know that HR 3548 has been signed by President Obama...There was language added into this bill that extends and expands the home buyer tax credit! As part of its plan to further stimulate the U.S. housing market, this legislation:
There are many nuances to this legislation, so please speak with your CPA regarding your qualifications for these tax credits and your eligibility. Here is a Q&A from the National Association of Realtors regarding how to obtain the tax credit.
It's that time of year again!! Don't miss your chance to attend one of my favorite annual holiday events, the 2008 Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour of the Fabulous 40's neighborhood in East Sacramento! There will be 5 homes on tour, each featuring unique architectural styles.
This year, the tour schedule is Friday, December 4th, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, December 5th 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, December 6th 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Time is running out to purchase your tickets in advance for only $20! You can order them online, or you can purchase them at the Sacred Heart School office, or several local retail locations (such as William Glen, Haus by David Randall, La Maison Marche, Collected Works, etc.). Tickets at the event will be $30. If you are interested in volunteering at the tour, click here.
This fundraiser benefits Sacred Heart Parish School, and is organized by the Parents of Sacred Heart School.
Welp, Sacramento County property tax bills were issued this week...the Sacramento County Assessor's Office put out a press release today stating that over 170,000 of the bills issued reflect reductions in the assessed value.
The Assessor's office is still entertaining applications to appeal the assessed value of your home until November 30th. Remember, the bills that just came out reflect an assessment based on the value of your home back in January 2009 (9 months ago!).
To read up on what is required to submit an appeal application, click here.
This week Governor Schwarzenegger signed several pieces of legislation into law that will affect real estate transactions in the state of California - all for the better!
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