Jeanean Gendron, Your Shasta County Real Estate Specialist: February 2009

A day trip or weekend camping trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park is a treat indeed. It is a huge National Park that offer huge and diverse areas to explore. The wildflowers of Lassen are famous. Go for the day or the week and you always need to come back. Like many of our National Forest, you could spend a lifetime there studying, photographing, painting and working to know and understand the environment.

Manzanita Lake.

Devastation Area where the Big Eruption occurred.

Emerald Lake near the Pass.

Emerald is a good name.

Bumpass Hell.

Valley Stream.

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. I can be reached at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our websites to learn more about Redding and Shasta County. Visit my Blog The Shasta Lifestyle to learn more about Living in Shasta.

My husband and I share a love of the water. The result of that is that we have owned a few boats. Like many! This was our little lake boat when we lived in the Sierras. We lived at Pine Mountain Lake (a fly-in community). We had an Alon Aircoupe and commuted into the Bay area, where we stayed on our Hershine Tri-Cabin Trawler in the Estuary across from Jack London Square. We had the end tie and enjoyed 10 years of high adventure in the protected Bay Waters. We did venture out the Gate but rarely.

This is David at the helm. We shared this duty and took Coast Guard Classes to feel comfortable and safe in our boating.

This is a view of the old Bay Bridge going toward San Francisco.

Here we are going under the Bay Bridge.

This is a view of the Bay look North past San Francisco.

On the return trip, this is a view of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge.

This was our baby Ganapati (Remover of Obstacles).

She was a 37' Hershine Tri-Cabin Trawler. We outfitted her to do coastal cruising. We always planned to do the Baja Cruise with the Latitude 38 gang. Never managed the 6 months to do it. We should have tried harder.

Another View of our baby moored at the end tie across from Jack London Square.

Our little Dingy...for going ashore on cruises.

Thanks for taking a trip down memory lane with me. We had 10 great years of boating. We later sold the vessel and bought a sailboat, a Catalina 30 and learned to sail. We rather did it backwards. Great times and why we love boats so much

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. I can be reached at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our websites to learn about real estate in Redding and Shasta County. Visit my blog on The Shasta Lifestyle.

Bel Air Estates by Ochoa & Shehan located on the Westside offers distinctive design and luxury amenities. With an Open Floor plan providing for all type of lifestyles, this beautiful communities offers view of all three mountain ranges.

The Formal Dining Room.

Beautiful Great Room with Open Living Space for Integrated Lifestyles.

This beautiful kitchen is central to the home and allows for gourmet cooking and entertaining. We all love to entertain with our guest nibbling in the kitchen as we cook and chat!

Eat in kitchen space for those quick breakfast and lunches.

Arched doorways and and wide hallways make for that distinctive design of a Ochoa & Shehan home.

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Certified New Home Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit my New Homes GMAC website to learn more about Ochoa & Shehan Homes.

Whenever we head up to Shingletown or to visit Lassen Volcanic National Park, we always plan our trip around eating at the Ponderosa Pines Inn. Located on Highway 44 right before snow line this quaint and home town eatery is a great place to eat. Whether it is for breakfast, lunch or dinner you get that Big Welcome and great food. Dinner at Ponderosa Pines feels like home with many local residents makes the restaraunt their regular place for meeting and visiting with friends. I've written about the Ponderosa Pines Inn before, however you can never talk about a good thing to often!

Ponderosa Inn on the Highway 44.

Look for the Sign.

Toasty wood burning stove makes it cozy and warm.

Coffee Cup Collection brought in by clients. Realtor cards on the board...mine included.

Uhm....best Garden Burgers in Shasta County!

Ok and don't forget Gary & Marie's Weather Forecasting Stone....a must.

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. I can be reached at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our website to learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate. Also visit our blog site to learn about Living the Shasta Lifestyle.

East of Redding about 30 minutes is Shingletown and 15 min from Shingletown is Lake McCumber. We have a new listings up there and after three rain/snow storms we wondered if we could get in to this rustic and charming cabin to put the lockbox on and the signs up. I took a few shots of the Lake McCumber area to share. Enjoy the snow. It was beautiful....rather hard to trudge throught, however ever determined Realtors that we are, we accomplished our mission.

Tall trees, Cedar and Pines.

Two Feet of Snow.

Grey Day.

New Listings

A Bit of Blue Sky a top the trees.

Workshop.

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. I can be reached at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. You can learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate by visiting our websites and blogs.

Dear Friend - Future Photographer - Current Artist - Knower of Truth -
Seer,

I say don't take that photography class.
Take pictures instead.
Hundreds and hundreds.
We don't need film any more so there's no cost.
Get a cheap little $20 camera.
Anything.
I took these with a free camera that came in the mail.
Take lots and lots of bad, horrible, messy, out of focus, out of
light, out of context pictures.
Then throw them all away, except maybe 1 or 2.
Then throw those away.
Then take more bad pictures then throw them all away.
Look at them all.
In your hind brain, innocently notice the ones your eye rests on just
a little longer than the others.
Those ones might actually be photographs.
They resonate with some structure inside.
The structure of beauty.
The structure of Fran.
You feel good when you look at them so you look at them longer.
Its all about how you feel.
Don't analyze.
Just look.
Don't look.
Just see.
Don't see.
Just feel.
Feel how you feel when you see.
See with your heart.
Listen.
Don't plan.
Don't compose.
Just click, click, click!
Wax on.
Wax off.
Bypass thinking.
Stop thinking.
Chuck your cortex.
Waste of space.
Use the female brain.
Love not Logic.
Make it your whole brain.
Love no Logic.
Chuck your brain.
Click with your heart.
Do this over and over.
Do it without a camera.
Click with your eye.
Blnk, Blink, Blink.
Way cheaper.
Its a state of mind.
Its loving with your eye.
Its seeing with your heart.
You can take hundreds of pictures just inside your house.
Inside a closet.
Anywhere.
Your foot.
The ceiling.
Air.
Fingers.
Hair!
You don't need to plan a trip.
No tripods.
No excuses.
Nobody's going to see them anyway.
Training your eye to know what it already knows.
Getting out of your own way.
Feeling when to click without thinking.
Click now.
Think later.
Click Click Click.
Soon the pictures will come to you.
Already composed.
They're waiting for you.
They're orbiting.
Waiting to land.
Clear the runway.

Maybe someday the world will see what you see.
Maybe someday the world will feel what you feel.
Who cares.
Point is.
See what you already see.
Feel what you already feel.
Its all Yourself.

Classes are for Creeps.
Books are for Bozos.

This is the Native Way.

See you.
Dave.

PS. This was written by my husband who is a rather amazing photographer. I hope you enjoy it.

We were at The Sand Trap at Tucker Oaks Golf Club on Valentine's evening for dinner and a good time was had by all. The festivities were filled with "you go it....red hearts in all sizes...some shiny and some just cute"! The best food in Redding and Shasta County, The Sand Trap has their regulars who swear by the hospitality, atmosphere and great food. Make The Sand Trap at Tucker Oaks you next special dinner place.

Best Food in Redding and Shasta County for sure!

Valentine's Day for your Sweetie....Doesn't get better than this!

Festivities were fun and the food great. The Prime Rib is Famous!

I am Jeanean Gendron, your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. I can be reached at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our websites to learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate and The Shasta Lifestyle.

Market Statistics for Shasta County MLS Active Residential Listings: 1325

Pending Residential Sales for Shasta County: 108

Closed Residential Properties for Shasta County: 180 

Shasta County MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $219,196

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Active Residential Listings in Shasta Lake CA: 57

Pending Residential Sales for Shasta Lake, CA: 12 

Closed Residential Sales for Shasta Lake, CA 11 

Shasta Lake, CA MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $152,229

We continue to see declining prices. A quarter review establishes the declining market trend over time. We can expect to see more foreclosures, short sales and a continued declining trend. If you have a real estate need be agressive in price and move now. Market value will continue to decline.

SEARCH ALL ACTIVE LISTINGS FOR SHASTA LAKE, CA

Q4 2008, Number of Homes Sold 265, Average Sale Price $260,102, Square Foot $148.16

Q3 2008, Number of Homes Sold 307, Average Sale Price $266,344, Square Foot $150.80

Q2 2008, Number of Homes Sold 293, Average Sale Price $285,525, Square Foot $158.35

Q1 2008, Number of Homes Sold 218, Average Sale Price $295,760, Square Foot $163.46

Q4 2007, Number of Homes Sold 241, Average Sale Price $304,601, Square Foot $170.55

Q3 2007, Number of Homes Sold 296, Average Sale Price $323,302, Square Foot $186.08

Source: MLS, Shasta Association of Realtors, figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The Shasta Lifestyle! Come discover the beauty of Redding and Shasta County.

Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy!

Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor's degree is 16.6% of adults 25+

Shasta County: Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.

Information Links for Recreation and County and City Resources:

Shasta County: A Guide to Shasta County ~ Shasta County Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan ~ Shasta County Guide to Recreation ~ California State Parks - Shasta Cascade ~ City of Redding Information Center ~ Turtle Bay Museum ~ Redding Convention Center ~ Cascade Theatre Schreder Planetarium ~ Turtle Bay Exploration Park ~ Shasta State Historica Park ~ Sacramento River Trail/Caldwell Park ~ Sacramento River Trail Map Redding Community Services ~ Shasta County Library ~ Shasta Historical Society

I am Jeanean Gendron your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our website to learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate. Luxury Homes, All MLS Listings by Price, Jeanean's Total Real Estate Resource, Short Sale Information and Listings.

Search ALL SHASTA COUNTY ACTIVE SHORT SALE LISTINGS

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Market Statistics for Shasta County MLS Active Residential Listings: 1325

Pending Residential Sales for Shasta County: 108

Closed Residential Properties for Shasta County: 180 

Shasta County MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $219,196

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Active Residential Listings in Anderson CA: 102

Pending Residential Sales for Anderson, CA: 17 

Closed Residential Sales for Anderson, CA 9 

Anderson, CA MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $185,889

We continue to see declining prices. A quarter review establishes the declining market trend over time. We can expect to see more foreclosures, short sales and a continued declining trend. If you have a real estate need be agressive in price and move now. Market value will continue to decline.

SEARCH ALL ACTIVE LISTINGS FOR ANDERSON, CA

Q4 2008, Number of Homes Sold 265, Average Sale Price $260,102, Square Foot $148.16

Q3 2008, Number of Homes Sold 307, Average Sale Price $266,344, Square Foot $150.80

Q2 2008, Number of Homes Sold 293, Average Sale Price $285,525, Square Foot $158.35

Q1 2008, Number of Homes Sold 218, Average Sale Price $295,760, Square Foot $163.46

Q4 2007, Number of Homes Sold 241, Average Sale Price $304,601, Square Foot $170.55

Q3 2007, Number of Homes Sold 296, Average Sale Price $323,302, Square Foot $186.08

Source: MLS, Shasta Association of Realtors, figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The Shasta Lifestyle! Come discover the beauty of Redding and Shasta County.

Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy!

Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor's degree is 16.6% of adults 25+

Shasta County: Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.

Information Links for Recreation and County and City Resources:

Shasta County: A Guide to Shasta County ~ Shasta County Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan ~ Shasta County Guide to Recreation ~ California State Parks - Shasta Cascade ~ City of Redding Information Center ~ Turtle Bay Museum ~ Redding Convention Center ~ Cascade Theatre Schreder Planetarium ~ Turtle Bay Exploration Park ~ Shasta State Historica Park ~ Sacramento River Trail/Caldwell Park ~ Sacramento River Trail Map Redding Community Services ~ Shasta County Library ~ Shasta Historical Society

I am Jeanean Gendron your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our website to learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate. Luxury Homes, All MLS Listings by Price, Jeanean's Total Real Estate Resource, Short Sale Information and Listings.

Search ALL SHASTA COUNTY ACTIVE SHORT SALE LISTINGS

Search ALL SHASTA COUNTY ACTIVE FORECLOSURE LISTINGS

Market Statistics for Shasta County MLS Active Residential Listings: 1325

Pending Residential Sales for Shasta County: 108

Closed Residential Properties for Shasta County: 180 

Shasta County MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $219,196

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Active Residential Listings in Bella Vista CA: 11

Pending Residential Sales for Bella Vista, CA: 1 

Closed Residential Sales for Bella Vista, CA 5 

Bella Vista, CA MLS wide Median Residential Sold YTD: $190,000

SEARCH ALL ACTIVE BELLA VISTA, CA LISTINGS

We continue to see declining prices. A quarter review establishes the declining market trend over time. We can expect to see more foreclosures, short sales and a continued declining trend. If you have a real estate need be agressive in price and move now. Market value will continue to decline.

Q4 2008, Number of Homes Sold 265, Average Sale Price $260,102, Square Foot $148.16

Q3 2008, Number of Homes Sold 307, Average Sale Price $266,344, Square Foot $150.80

Q2 2008, Number of Homes Sold 293, Average Sale Price $285,525, Square Foot $158.35

Q1 2008, Number of Homes Sold 218, Average Sale Price $295,760, Square Foot $163.46

Q4 2007, Number of Homes Sold 241, Average Sale Price $304,601, Square Foot $170.55

Q3 2007, Number of Homes Sold 296, Average Sale Price $323,302, Square Foot $186.08

Source: MLS, Shasta Association of Realtors, figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The Shasta Lifestyle! Come discover the beauty of Redding and Shasta County.

Here are the city of Redding and Shasta County demographics and links to the many things available to the people who live The Shasta Lifestyle here in Redding and Shasta County. Enjoy!

Shasta County, Land area is 3,785.2 square miles, Density 47.4 people per square mile, versus California Density at 217.2 people per square mile. Population (2006 estimate): 179,951. House Hold Income: Median $37,696, Persons below poverty is 13.4% and Home ownership rate is 66.1%. Education: High School graduates: 83.3% of adults 25 and up. Bachelor's degree is 16.6% of adults 25+

Shasta County: Redding, population is 90,033 (in 2000), incorporated in 1887. Average temperature in January is 55 and average July temperature is 98.

Information Links for Recreation and County and City Resources:

Shasta County: A Guide to Shasta County ~ Shasta County Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan ~ Shasta County Guide to Recreation ~ California State Parks - Shasta Cascade ~ City of Redding Information Center ~ Turtle Bay Museum ~ Redding Convention Center ~ Cascade Theatre Schreder Planetarium ~ Turtle Bay Exploration Park ~ Shasta State Historica Park ~ Sacramento River Trail/Caldwell Park ~ Sacramento River Trail Map Redding Community Services ~ Shasta County Library ~ Shasta Historical Society

I am Jeanean Gendron your Redding and Shasta County Specialist. You can reach me at 530 276-7417. I answer my phone. Visit our website to learn more about Redding and Shasta County Real Estate. Luxury Homes, All MLS Listings by Price, Jeanean's Total Real Estate Resource, Short Sale Information and Listings.

Search ALL SHASTA COUNTY ACTIVE SHORT SALE LISTINGS

Search ALL SHASTA COUNTY ACTIVE FORECLOSURE LISTINGS