How many times have you heard, “I was just in the right place at the right time?”
 
A good 15 to 20 years ago, I heard something I will never forget.
 
I was attending a seminar on how to negotiate with large advertising agencies placing television buys. The skills I learned are great for negotiating real estate […]

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Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM, I get the call I have been waiting for. After the sudden closing of Financial Title  last week, my client’s file has found its way to southern California. It’s on Pat’s desk at First American Title.
My first question: “How about the deposit money?”  The answer: “Well, we are still working on […]

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Buying your first home? You will be amazed at the sheer volume of paperwork you will sign. There are currently 13 pages dedicated primarily to telling you, the buyer, to get inspections on the house. Obviously, the powers that be feel inspections are very important!
 
With 13-plus pages telling you about all the things you should […]

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My client called me this afternoon. “Should I wire the money to Financial Title for my escrow?” I tell him I want to call first, to make sure they received the FedEx packet that went out to them yesterday. I have no idea that Financial Title won’t be answering my call, because they no longer […]

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“If you want to live long, go north and go to a college town.” Nancy Graham from AARP the magazine was interviewed on the Today Show this morning on the best retirement towns.
Chico didn’t make the top ten list, but Chico definitely met the criteria.  Nancy talked about quality of life, hanging out with college students, being outdoors, parks…sounds like Chico to […]

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I took a drive up highway 32 this weekend, and was relieved to see green trees. Looking at the maps with the big red blobs showing areas the fires had burned, I expected to see large areas with spindly black tree remains along side the road.
To my surprise, the drive was still pretty. There were […]

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The Chico Enterprise Record is updating this google map with fire information.

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Looking for resources on the current fires? Here are links to my favorite sources of information, and what each has to offer.
KPAY Radio- KPAY’s website posts advisories and updates very quickly. They also have good fire weather information, and a link to map that shows wind and smoke activity. You will also find links to other important […]

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Waking up to smoky skies, I have questions about the progress being made on the wildfires surrounding Butte County. Are they getting bigger? Under control? Will they be out soon? And how long will the smoke last?
This google map from the Governors Office of Emergency Services will show you the latest updates on all the […]

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Here is a great satellite photo of Northern California, courtesy of NASA. You can see the fires burning around Highway 32, near Highway 70, and all over Shasta County. It is a little difficult to see Lake Almanor, but Chico is very clear.
This photo is from July 3rd. New photos are posted regularly.

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