Jeanean Gendron, Your Shasta County Real Estate Specialist

Relocating to the North State - Trinidad by the Sea - North State Must See Destination!

Relocating to the North State - Trinidad by the Sea - North State Must See Destination--you will want to make sure that you visit and enjoy the Northern Coast of California. Know around the World as some of the most dangerous Seas and also know to be one of the most beautiful Coasts. Spectacular bluffs and craggy coastal waters make for blue green waters that just melt away into blue green skys. The eye seeks to see more and the soul finds peace for the day.

We love to take day trips and visit all the beautiful areas around Redding and Shasta County CA. We were in Eureka in October, 2011 and enjoyed a couple of days visiting and getting to know the area. One of the places we fell in love with was Trinidad CA by the Sea. Here are a few photos of our time at the Trinidad Beach.

Trinidad Rocky Cliffs - Jeanean Gendron

This is a protected cove with nice beach front. It has wonderful views of this wild part of the California Coast but offers those that want to spend time at the beach a place of shelter and beauty.

Trinidad CA Beach - Jeanean Gendron

This beach offers crystal blue green ocean, sandy beaches and the peace that only a day at the beach can bring. Visiting Trinidad is a must if you are coming to the North State.

Trinidad Beach View - Jeanean Gendron

Blue Green is the landscape here in Trinidad. Perched high above and built on the overlooking bluffs, Trinidad offers some of the best view on the North Coast of California.

Trinidad Rocky Coast - Jeanean Gendron

The Seas of the Northern Coast of California are some of the most dangerous Seas in the World and the most beautiful. Craggy and rocky, the Coast provides landscapes and seascapes that captivate.

David and Ginger at Trinidad Beach - Jeanean Gendron

Surf coming in at Trinidad Beach and David and Ginger going for a run. It would be our new favorite place to visit and to spend the day. Bring a picnic lunch and be sure to check the weather for a Sunny day.

If you are looking to relocate to the North State be sure an look Jeanean and David Gendron up. We love living and working in Shasta County California. We call it Living The Shasta Lifestyle. It is an artful way of life.

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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone I hold the Certified Investment Agent Specialist, CIAS designation. I have taken special training so that I may help my clients in all their Real Estate Investment needs.

I am HAFA Certified!

Certified Distressed Property Expert SFR HEU HEU Equator Certfied

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Visit my main real estate website that provides you with the ability to Search the MLS and to set up an account so that you can save searches and select favorite properties. I also have many saved searches for you to take advantage of. There are saved City Searches and Community Searches . We also save Foreclosure Listings and Short Sale Listings.

Relocating to the North State

Visit and learn more about The Shasta Lifestyle and the experience of living here in Shasta County.

Visit our websites to Learn About Buying Your First Home, Becoming a First Time Investor, and to learn About Alternatives to Foreclosure.

We are here to help.

Call today - Jeanean Gendron - 530 276-7417

Redding CA - HUD Homes for Sale - Investor and First Time Home Buyer Opportunity

 

Redding - HUD Homes for Sale - First Time Home Buyers and Investors  Opportunity

A Local Listing Broker for

Pemco LTD Asset Management

 

Real Living Real Estate Professionals

 

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3811 Olive, Shasta Lake CA - 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath with 2 Car Garage!

 

3811 Olive Street Shasta Lake CA HUD Home for Sale

3811 Olive Street Shasta Lake CA HUD Home for Sale






       


 

 

Wooded and Filtered View lot offers privacy. Good floor plan and nice Eastern exposure.

 

3811 Olive Street Shasta Lake CA HUD Home for Sale

3811 Olive Street Shasta Lake CA HUD Home for Sale

 









Large Open Living Area. Sweet bedroom with Wall Art.

 

3811 Olive Street Shasta Lake CA HUD Home for Sale

French doors to the Western exposure.

 

Redding CA - HUD Homes for Sale - Shasta Lake CA - Investor and First Time Home Buyer Opportunity--Wonderful opportunity for First Time Home Buyers or Investors. This 3 Bedrom, 2 bath home with a 2 Car Garage offers a wonderful Buyer opportunity. Call today to learn how you can Buy a HUD Home.

Case Number: 043-748380

3811 Olive Street, Shasta Lake, CA 96019

Listed for $75,000

***Note: Please call for Availability and Current Pricing!

3 Bedroom

2 Bath, 1156 sq. ft. 2 Car Garage

FHA Financing Available

203K Eligible

DRE#01299346

866 441-0078

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Contact Jeanean Gendron for Help in Purchasing This Home!

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BUYER EVENTS

Learn How to Buy HUD Homes

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The Experts Join Us to Help YOU Buy HUD Homes

Learn About:

HUD Homes. HUD Home Incentives

FHA Financing: 203b Repair Escrow and 293k Rehabilitation Loans

Title Insurance and Escrow Fees, Home Warranties

Home Insurance, Home Inspections, Pest Inspections

Buyer Events for 2012

Redding Home and Garden Show— 3/10-11, 2012

How to Buy HUD Homes Seminar—6/16/2012  9:00—1:00

Redding Fall Home and Garden Show— 9/22-23, 2012

How to Buy HUD Homes Seminar—10/20/2012  9:00—1:00

Redding Real Estate - Short Sale Agent - Lenders Primed for Short Sales in 2012.

Redding Real Estate - Short Sale Agent - Lenders Primed for Short Sales in 2012 Short sales are a good option for homeowners struggling with unaffordable mortgage payments. In fact, lenders’ losses due to foreclosure are projected to increase at record rates in 2012, giving them more reason to pursue short sales. Lenders are projected to incur losses as severe as 85 percent in foreclosure! Meaning, after deducting the expense of the foreclosure process on a $100,000 loan, they may only get back $15,000!

It’s common sense that lenders will be looking toward the short sale solution. Even though they are accepting less than is owed on the property, they lose far less than in a foreclosure sale. It may be a surprise to many that lenders actually want to work out a solution that benefits all parties. Oftentimes, the lender is seen as the villain in the situation. I’ve found that the lenders want to avoid foreclosure just as much as homeowners. The free, downloadable report on this website talks more about working with your lender, and details all the foreclosure alternatives available to you.

Download the report and call me today; I can help you develop a plan to work with your lender and avoid foreclosure. Loan modification is an option for many and banks are increasingly willing to negotiate short sales. In many cases, they’re offering sizable financial incentives to help financially strapped homeowners to get a fresh start on their lives.

As real estate professional who has achieved the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation,

it is my mission to give homeowners the gift of a fresh start.

Contact me TODAY and let’s get started.

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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist.

You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone I hold the Certified Distressed Property Expert, CDPE and the Certified Investment Agent Specialist, CIAS designation. I have taken special training so that I may help my clients in all their Real Estate Investment needs.

Knowing the Alternatives to Foreclosure in this market is critical in helping my clients.

I am here to help.

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What Is A CDPE? Certified Distressed Property Expert

Certified Distressed Property Expert

The Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE) is verification that a REALTOR® has taken the initiative to become an educated and prepared advocate on the behalf of a homeowner in distress. Earned by completing a comprehensive curriculum via the Distressed Property Institute, real estate agents with the CDPE designation are equipped with the expertise to help distressed property owners avoid foreclosure.

As a CDPE designated REALTOR®, I am committed to helping people who are facing foreclosure by finding the right solution for their individual needs and seeing the issue resolved. A portion of my CDPE designation course work involved short sales. Previously, short sales were a rarely accepted alternative by lenders, but in today's world they are increasingly becoming a viable option. Although more common in recent years, lender's still want the right deal with the right paperwork, and most real estate agents without the CDPE designation do not know the specifics. The CDPE course has taught me how to submit the proper documents to a variety of lenders as well as negotiation skills, allowing for quick resolve to a short sale. The education of a CDPE designated agent is continual, as CDPEs from across the county provide information to the Distressed Property Institute for a continual flow of new information to share with other CDPE designated agents.

Redding CA - First Time Home Buyers - FHA Products are the Perfect Solution!

Owning Your First Home - Jeanean GendronThe market is now offering First Time Home Buyers an opportunity to purchase their first home. With very good interest rates and loan programs that offer you several options to purchase this is a good time to learn about your options. The market adjustment has resulted in a more stable market. The lower price ranges are now offering new opportunity for First Time Home Buyers.

We specialize in helping you through the complex process of buying a home. It is very important that you learn and understand all of the aspects of buying your first home. It is best to start correctly and to prepare well. The things that will be needed are basic. You will need to have some money save and set aside to purchase. Even if you are using a no down payment program, there are still costs associated with the purchase. There are closing costs and moving costs. It is hopeful that the new home will not need repairs but repairs may be needed.

You will also need a good credit score and you will need to find a good loan officer to help you identify you comfort level with payments and price range. Just as we help you through the real estate portion of the process, your loan officer is just as critical in helping you and supporting you learn about your loan options and which loan will be best suited for you.

The FHA Loans are ideal for First Time Home Buyers and offer versatility that can
Owning Your First Home - Jeanean Gendronaccommodate buying foreclosure properties that need repair. We have Professional Loan Officers that we work with and can refer you to. Your time with your new Loan Officer results in your being pre-qualified to purchase your home. You will receive a pre-qualification letter that details the conditions of the loan you have qualified for. This is required before we can get serious about looking at listings and finding that home you want to make an offer on.

After we have your pre-qualification letter, we will begin by setting you up with your own MLS account. If you do not have a computer than we will meet regularly to go over listings and to set appointments. If you do have a computer, we can share in previewing and selecting homes to view together.

As we work togetherin viewing homes, we become familiar with the market and the market value of these listings. We now start to become familiar with a good value when we see it based on the criteria we have learned about the market and your needs. Once we find that special home that we want to own, we will guide your thorough the offer and negotiation process. We will be successful.

So start today and pick up the phone and call. We can help guide your through the process of busying your first home. Now is a good time to be looking and buying real estate. The market conditions are very good. We've all learned that owning a home is a privilege and we want to help you in that endeavor.

We specialize in helping First Time Home Buyers here in Redding and Shasta County, CA.

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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone I hold the Certified Investment Agent Specialist, CIAS designation. I have taken special training so that I may help my clients in all their Real Estate Investment needs.

 

I am HAFA Certified!

 

Certified Distressed Property Expert SFR HEU HEU Equator Certfied

 

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Jeanean's Listings

All Active SHORT SALE Listings

All Active FORECLOSURE Listings

Redding and Shasta County Real Estate Resource

How Much Is My Home Worth ~ Search all Homes in Shasta County

Dream Home Finder

Search for Schools in Redding and Shasta County

 

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Visit my main real estate website that provides you with the ability to Search the MLS and to set up an account so that you can save searches and select favorite properties. I also have many saved searches for you to take advantage of. There are saved City Searches and Community Searches . We also save Foreclosure Listings and Short Sale Listings.

 

Relocating to the North State?

Visit and learn more about The Shasta Lifestyle and the experience of living here in Shasta County.

Visit our websites to Learn About Buying Your First Home, Becoming a First Time Investor, and to learn About Alternatives to Foreclosure.

We are here to help.

Call today - Jeanean Gendron - 530 276-7417

 

Dancing with Video - Creativity and Inspiration from a Local Film Maker!

Celebrating the talent and creativity of a local Film Maker. He won the Sundial Film Festival in 2005 and recently created a stir with his Fotoshop by Adobe. You will enjoy this fresh look at film making (shorts) and it can influence how you see video. Jesse Rosten is his name and he's really making a name for himself.

 

Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

This is the latest buzz and you will enjoy it. The world of Photoshop is making us wonder what it real. Good thing to remember for Realtors.

Growing is Forever from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

I love this film and I want to collect video clips on all sorts of things in Nature to compose a North State focus on the beauty of Nature here. I love to get new inspiration.

Stella's Shasta Adventure from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

This one also inspires me. Ginger will be the star of the video. Another Localism theme that we can brand for the North State. I am excited!

Cart - The Film from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

This is the film that he won the Sundial Film Festival with. You will enjoy it. You get so happy for the cart in the end. I am inspired with the ideas of what we can do with good video for our local markets.

Have a great day and thank you Jesse Rosten for your fine work.

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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone I hold the Certified Investment Agent Specialist, CIAS designation. I have taken special training so that I may help my clients in all their Real Estate Investment needs.

I am HAFA Certified!

Certified Distressed Property ExpertSFRHEUHEUEquatorCertfied

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Jeanean's Listings

All Active SHORT SALE Listings

All Active FORECLOSURE Listings

Redding and Shasta County Real Estate Resource

How Much Is My Home Worth ~ Search all Homes in Shasta County ~ Dream Home Finder

Search for Schools in Redding and Shasta County

Jeanean Gendron

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Visit my main real estate website that provides you with the ability to Search the MLS and to set up an account so that you can save searches and select favorite properties. I also have many saved searches for you to take advantage of. There are saved City Searches and Community Searches. We also save Foreclosure Listings and Short Sale Listings.

Visit and learn more about The Shasta Lifestyle and the experience of living here in Shasta County.

 


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Top FREE Image and Photo Editing Sites

Brad is giving us good information here on alternatives to Picnik. Thank you Brad, as we are all in a spin with our Fav Picnik going away. Always the "go to" person for our blogging world and all our needs. Hope life is treating you well. Always a pleasure!

Via Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager):

There is so much concern and “Buzz” about Google shutting down Picnik.com, I decided to provide you with some alternative tools for editing and customizing your graphics, photos, and images.   While Picnik.com will be shutting down in April 2012, here are some other options you have available immediately.

FotoFlexer – Create some dazzling photo and image effects in your browser for FREE.  Use Animations, resizing, coloring, contrast and more.  Take a look at These 5 Demo’s for a quick tour of what FotoFlexer has to offer, you’ll love some of these cool features.  Smart Scissor is a favorite feature.

Pixlrand for Picnik users, try Pixlr Express.  You’ll love the Editor, the Pixlr-o-matic, the Pixlr Grabber for Firefox and Chrome browsers, and the Pixlr Imm.io hosting, all of which are very robust and user friendly cool features.

LunaPic – This site will rock your world!  Lunapic offers more choices and options for photo editing and custom effects than some of the paid software applications I’ve purchased and used in the past.  Use vignettes, color bars, animated imaging, picture frames, retro color, collages, custom text, reflection animations, slide shows, and a ton more.  One of the most feature rich FREE online editors available.  You’re gonna love this site.

FreeOnlinePhotoEditor – A really simple and easy to use photo and image editor for those “quick fix and gotta go” graphics.  Very basic but simple and fast.  Some of the other online photo and image tools include:  OnlinePhotoTool.com: Online photo editorAutomatically resize your images when sending it by emailCreate an Image from your RSS feedCreate Image from your Tweet and Twitter account, and Create, save and email screenshots.

BeFunky -  Be Funky lets you do some pretty amazing things with your photos and graphics.  Most of the features and tools are focused on creating cool, fun, and funky effects and artwork.  The site’s name says it.  Some of the effects available would take hours to create in Photoshop or other high end and costly photo/image editors.

Definitely worthy of a visit and tour.

Photoshop.com – That’s right, you can use Photoshop online and for FREE.  You’ll need to register, but I promise it will be worth it.  The Photoshop tools are powerful and very easy to use.  Be prepared to spend a little time here, you’ll be amazed at what they have to offer and allow you to do online for free.  I’m not going to lie, this is one of my favorites and my personal replacement for Picnik.com closing down.

GIMP – GIMP is very similar to Adobe Photoshop except that GIMP is FREE.  It does require you to download the software but one huge benefit to that is it will never be bought and shut down on you.  It is a very powerful and feature intense program so unless you’re really experienced with editing and graphic design, or you have more time than it takes to close a short sale, you may want to stick with one of the others.

I personally like to use GIMP for graphic design more than image or photo editing.

Combine all these together and you’ll have more FREE editing tools and features than you’ll ever need or use and absolutely FREE.  Take a few moments to review each site, bookmark them, then give each one a try to see which one(s) best meet your photo and image editing needs.  Enjoy! 

 

 

          

 

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Saving Picnik - An Email from Jorden Albright CEO of Saving Picnik - Google Don't Be The Ants in Our Picnik.

Here is the email I just receive from Jorden Albright, CEO of Saving Picnik*. I signed the petition to save Picnik and I posted it to Facebook and to Twitter. Please do same if you have not. Many people have. Please read below and go to their Facebook page and LIKE it! Let' all pull together to save this great product......Google, don't be the Ants in our Picnik!

When you get this letter, please post it as I have and include that line in the Title.

It will roll through Google and make a big IMPACT!

~~~~~Google Picnik WAVE ~~~~~Google Picnik WAVE ~~~~~Google Picnik WAVE~~~~

Please join me....we have started to make a difference. Reblog this and get the word out. Don't turn off comments on the Reblog...encourage your commenters to do same and to Reblog. Use the SEO below so that it gets the message to Google.

Let's save Picnik.

I will do a graphic tomorrow! See email below and act now!

 

Hey, Picnik-ers!

Today, the number of signatures is over 800! Really, WOW! Thank you guys so much! I just wanted to let you know that I recently started a Facebook page for my organization called "Saving Picnik". I'm asking you to please like it. With numbers increasing every time I refresh the page, we have the potential to save Picnik!

You can like "Saving Picnik" here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saving-Picnik/281715701881836?sk=wall#!/pages/Saving-Picnik/281715701881836


Sign the petition here: http://signon.org/sign/dont-close-picnik?source=s.em.cr&r_by=499952&mailing_id=1751

Thank you guys so much! Make sure you continue to share the petition and the Facebook page.

"Google, don't be the ants in our Picnik."

--Jorden Albright

 Note: Jorden is the CEO of "Saving Picnik" not of Picnik, the photo editing software.

Photography in the World of Real Estate - The Visual Art Form of Marketing!

I have always been a visual person. I love certain colors that draw me and entertain me. I love beauty and the visual aesthetic quality of presenting things well. There is a flow to the art of presentation that will keep the eye moving and finds the heart and mind feeling satiated. When things are not so placed there is a war going on within the mind to analyze and find the flaw. When we have achieved that beautiful balance of placement, color, texture and flow, the mind joins with the heart to enjoy and experience that "aha moment".

Photography is of great value in real estate. It provides the opportunity to help our Reader learn more about our local community. We can use it to help the Reader find that "aha moment" in our work and to come to appreciate our presentations. It works well in all regards to real estate. It can delight and it can provide practical marketing benefits for a listing. There is a wide range between the two. Let' s just enjoy several photos that take us in diverse directions today. We are enjoying how photography can delight our Readers. No "how to" or "equipment" related tips....just the experience.

Shasta County CA - Localism Art - Jeanean Gendron

 

I have been taking photos for Localism for several years now and have a vast inventory of photos for my work. This was taken on a rare day when Shasta Lake was full. I don't take many photos of the Lake because most of the time it is not pretty. The water levels have gone down at times to 200 feet leaving a sad sight. This was a beautiful clear day when you could see Mount Shasta. It is a favorite photo of mine and I brand with it.

 

Shasta County CA - Localism Art - Jeanean Gendron

 

This is a logo that I designed for The ActiveRain Go-Givers Group. Using Picnik (sob) we have endless capabilities to design and create photo art. Charting, collages and slide presentations are all possible. We have heard that Picnik will be shut down in April, 2012.

There is a petition to sign in protest of Google doing this. It is here.

 

Shasta County CA - Localism Art - Jeanean Gendron

 

I love this photo. This was a Tuscan Villa that David and I truly enjoyed doing the marketing for. I love the richness and warmth of the room. She had created the perfect subject to photograph. We had fun showcasing this beautiful estate.

 

Redding CA - Clear Creek - Jeanean Gendron

 

This photo is of Clear Creek, a local area where we have Salmon spawning. It is nearby and we can visit often. I love sharing the beauty of our area. It brings me business for those interested in relocating to the North State.

 

Redding CA - Local Photo Art - Jeanean Gendron

Trinidad Lighthouse - Jeanean Gendron

 

Visiting the Coast we enjoyed the beach and captured this shot. The art of sharing is an art form when practiced often. Wherever we go, we always take our camera and we are always prepared to get a shot that will be worthy of sharing with our Readers. It is the sweet part of our work and it is very effective.

 

Redding CA - Local Photo Art - Jeanean Gendron

Pier to Nowhere - Jeanean Gendron

This is another photo on our trip to Eureka. On Samoa Island we found a world long forgotten. I love to do a series of shots that tell the story of the land and the place.

Photography in the World of Real Estate - The Visual Art Form of Marketing--is a beautiful opportunity to share with your Reader the best parts about your local area and why you choose to live and work there. I am very fortunate in that we love our beautiful area and we love our work. Photography provides us the key to combining that love of the area and sharing it with our Readers. It provides that window into Living The Shasta Lifestyle that helps my Reader connect and pick up that phone and call me. It is a lifestyle that is formed around a beautiful place and an artful way of living life.

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I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone I hold the Certified Investment Agent Specialist, CIAS designation. I have taken special training so that I may help my clients in all their Real Estate Investment needs.

I am HAFA Certified!

Certified Distressed Property ExpertSFRHEUHEUEquatorCertfied

Jeanean Gendron reviews

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Jeanean's Listings

All Active SHORT SALE Listings

All Active FORECLOSURE Listings

Redding and Shasta County Real Estate Resource

How Much Is My Home Worth ~ Search all Homes in Shasta County ~ Dream Home Finder

Search for Schools in Redding and Shasta County

Jeanean Gendron

DeliciousDiggBlip.tvFlickrStumbleUponTechnorati

TwitterFacebookLinkedInYouTubeRSS

Visit my main real estate website that provides you with the ability to Search the MLS and to set up an account so that you can save searches and select favorite properties. I also have many saved searches for you to take advantage of. There are saved City Searches and Community Searches. We also save Foreclosure Listings and Short Sale Listings.

Visit and learn more about The Shasta Lifestyle and the experience of living here in Shasta County.

 


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Sparkles of You - A Poem By Jeanean Gendron

Tonight, this came to me. As soon as I can leave work alone for a while....the Poetry comes. I wish that I could hold in my heart each and every moment the poetry that lives resident in my very being.

I have had such love in my life and it has been brightened from the diversity of abuse combined with great blessings of love. It is the healing that comes from the knowing of the difference that sets us free. I share my evening thoughts.

Sparkles of You - A Poem by Jeanean Gendron

Sparkles of You - A Poem by Jeanean Gendron

Content is King - Localism and the Transparency of Who You Are!

Living The Shasta Lifestyle - Jeanean Gendron

We all know that it is the content of our blogs and our posts that will bring the Reader. We have many audiences here in the world of blogging. We can write for the real estate Industry, the Consumer or for other businesses. One of the first things you will need to do is to specify who you are writing for.

I write Localism for the Consumer. I chose to write to inform and to inspired. I also write about who we are as Realtors and about how we do business. The beautiful thing about blogging is that it allows your Reader to get to know you. Through your posts about short sales and by providing good information and resources to people who are looking for that specific information, you have provided a valuabe service. The same is true of Localism and people looking to relocate to your area. This basic concept is well understood.

Content continues to be the key element of helping your Reader. Your content should be of a rich nature and diverse in your offerings. Endless market reports while valuable are only one facet of what will be the fully developed array of services you write about. Engagement comes from sharing that fully developed and well presented Community presence--a lifestyle. It will delight and be useful to the Reader. The Reader does care about market reports as they provide great value and a service that is important. Events and cultural centers are important to any community and sharing with video or photos helps your Reader learn more about the lifestyle of living in your area. They can learn about your area with these "mini" tours of life that you present. The Consumer can actually learn just as much about the local area through your work as when they come to stay for a week and tour the area.

The really cool thing is that through you work and prior to their visit, they now have a better idea of where they want to spend their time and the things that they want to see and do. They will be more effective and able to see and do more. They will have identified those areas they want to explore and learn more about. Your work has already benefited them and now you have established value for them. Your relationship is off to a great start and it all began with the value you offer in building a localism community presence.

The sky is the limit here. I have only touched on the surface of what is possible. You have endless possibilities to drill down to a specific community or to write for larger areas. I market to those looking to relocate to the North State. Most of the people looking to move here are from the Bay Area or Southern California. They find me on-line and they want to see who I am and what I offer. The diversity by which I write ensures that I will be found from a vast array of search terms and the varied interests of my Readers. It is a value proposition.