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Fall Season is upon us!
Fall Festivities in Placer County
Finally Fall Season is here. So what are the traditional activities that the locals of Placer County enjoy. The Sierra Lifestyle Team is here as not only your local connection to the Real Estate market but to the local lifestyle. So here’s a brief run down of the Fall festivities that are not to be missed.
As the Auburn fair has come and gone there are many events still to attend for quality family fun. The Forresthill heritage festival is coming up. Our close neighbors across the bridge enjoy a day full of history with many long standing traditions that include, a logging completion, a chili cook off and a good old fashioned pig roast. The center of attention for this festival is the the time old tradition of gold panning. A highly recommended experience for the whole family.
Also coming to town is the Auburn Spirits and Wine festival. This exquisite event features numerous local vendors that come together to showcase their highly desired products and services. Restaurants, breweries and wineries come together to pair up their best. These business owners are experts in their trade and are eager to expose their talents. Some of the best foods and top rated cocktails are sure to entertain anyone’s appetite.
The Auburn community festival better known locally as the harvest festival is one of my personal favorites and kicks off the fall season with a bang. The Auburn Recreational District is home to the infamous scarecrow competition, giant pumpkin contest, followed by a costume parade. As if this wasn’t exciting enough the festival is home to great food, bounce houses and cool crafts. For me this truly is the start of fall.
These are just a handful of the fall festivities that Auburn and Placer County are proud to put on. For more info on all that’s happening this fall give us a call. Here at the Sierra Lifestyle Team we are here to ensure you experience the best in our community.
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Girl Scouts in Nevada County
When my daughter entered kindergarten nine years ago, I had this idea to start a Girl Scout troop in Nevada County. I was a Girl Scout as a young girl and wanted my daughter to have some of the same experiences. So I gathered information and started talking to parents. Before long I was hosting my first meeting with eight of the cutest little Daisy Girl Scouts at Alta Sierra Elementary in Grass Valley! This was the Beginning of Girl Scouts in Nevada County (Alta Sierra, to be exact)!
The girls participated in community service projects around Nevada County like passing out cards for Christmas at the retirement homes while Christmas Caroling. They also did pet food drives for Sammie’s friends, helped with clean up projects and even repainted the United State Map at Alta Sierra Elementary in Grass Valley. And of course the all popular Girl Scout Cookie season was an annual event for us in Nevada County.
As the girls got older keeping them interested and engaged was a challenge but a high priority to me. Our core group of girls that remain are all great girls growing into becoming amazing young ladies that support the community we live in.
The Girl Scouts offer a variety of badges and awards to earn. As younger scouts they completed the Bronze award with a community pet food drive for the animal shelter Sammie’s Friends in Grass Valley. And now as Cadette Girl Scouts some of the girls decided to take on community projects to receive their Silver award.
Karissa Johnson and Caitlin Royston attended Alta Sierra Elementary in Grass Valley for the K-5th grade and wanted to again support their alma mater. So they designed a plan to build activity boards for Alta Sierra Elementary School’s Pre- School/Kindergarten playground. The project involved all aspects from designing, creating and budgeting to building and delivering the activity boards. The girls learned skills like making a plan, developing shopping lists, recruiting volunteers to help and more. Karissa and Caitlin finished and delivered the project to Alta Sierra Elementary just hours before the first day of school. These activities boards will offer the students more variety of things to do on the playground while building fine motor skills.
Supporting the community and these girls is a passion of mine. Watching them grow and learn makes volunteering with the Girl Scouts in Nevada County worth every second!
Girls Scouts in Nevada County making a difference in our community!
For more information about The Girl Scouts in Nevada County, please visit the Girl Scouts Web Site. http://www.gssn.org/
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7 Reasons why you should have a REALTOR by your side
Technology can’t replace a good Realtor, here’s why;
In this day and age everything is online. You buy a car online, clothes, furniture, vacations and even food! So why can’t you buy or sell a house online. After all For Sale By Owners don’t have to pay commissions or closing costs and make more money right? WRONG!! Without a professional to guide you down the path of home ownership you could be unaware of some costly mistakes you’re making. If you’re looking to buy or sell in Placer County or Nevada County call us today. Here is seven reason why working with a professional Realtor and specifically the Sierra Lifestyle Team can benefit you greatly!
List at the right PRICE!! Our team are experts in the Placer County Real Estate and Nevada County Real Estate markets. We know how to get the perfect price to sell quickly and for the most money.
Better home presentations!! Knowing how to present your home to buyers in the most effective and aesthetically pleasing way can be tough. We know exactly what buyers want to see and also what can be a huge turn off.
Getting more buyers. Who is going to buy your house? Do you know them and can give them a call? Promoting properties and gaining most exposure is our priority.
Higher Offers! Because you decided to high a professional, we have priced your house so perfectly that know you have multiple offers and have created a biding war over your property.
Negotiations, Inspections and RESULTS!! Now that you have an accepted offer the real work begins. Having a Realtor to do all the negociating and inspection work can cut your costs and keep more money in your pocket.
Quick Closings. Once the buyers are fully satisfied with the house we can close quickly. Our in house lenders and brokers ensure a quick close so you can get on and the buyers can get in!
SOLD for top dollar. With all the expert advice from the Sierra Lifestyle team you were able to not only get your house sold quickly but for top dollar on the market as well.
Need to sell your house? Want to get it done quickly and get the most money?? Call us today so we can go to work for you!
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Preparing for fire in Nevada County
Are you ready if a wildfire hits?
Wild fire is all too familiar in our area and around the country this time of year. Are you prepared in case of an emergency? I can honestly say until last year I was not. I live in Alta Sierra. We are a sub division, so I am safe from that threat of wild fire right?
Not the case, Alta Sierra is extremely susceptible to wild fire. With the only 4 primary ways in and out of this subdivision of over 3,000 homes it will be a mad dash to escape a fast moving fire.
Almost 2 years ago I was home cleaning and kept hearing the fire planes flying over my house. We seem to hear them a lot as they head to fires in our special place in Nevada County. At first I thought nothing of it, then 20…30…40 minutess went by. The planes were still sounding very close so I headed onto my deck to see where they were headed. All I could see was a huge plume of smoke. I quickly jumped online to check a wonderful resource we have called
Yubanet. The information stated a fire on Dog Bar Rd. Hmmmmmm that is just a mile or so away. So I grabbed my shoes, phone, purse, wallet and headed to my car, alerting my husband that I was headed out to see where this fire was. As I made my way through Alta Sierra the smoke was so close. I made it to an area I knew I could see. There it was – a forest fire running uphill into the back of Alta Sierra. Planes, helicopters and ground crews working the fire. but the threat was closer than was comfortable to me.
Word spread quickly. My sister works in Emergency Preparedness for the State of California and called to tell us she was headed up to help if we needed it. My mind said we had plenty of time as the fire had a few miles and a golf course to get across before hitting my house. I remember my sister telling me prepare to get out before it is too late. So I ran home and started to gather things. As I rushed around telling my kids to grab a few outfits and stuffed animals I realized I had no idea what to take.
Thankfully my sister was sending me texts and they read. Take only what you need.
- A few days of clothes
- Pets, pet food etc
- Pictures
- Computers with important files and digital pics
More importantly she said to walk around our house and take pictures of every room from several angels, open cabinets and take pictures of the contents inside, then outside the home, in the garage and all around our home. Then the last thing she said was “if you can replace at the store ie Target, KMart etc. Don’t take it”. I told my kids this and suddenly most of the things we wanted to take didn’t matter… it was stuff and could be replaced. We wanted pictures, jewelry, kids artwork all those items that you can not replace.
So I empower you all to take a few minutes use resources like http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Wildfire-Action-Plan/ and put a plan together with your family.
I have lived in Alta Sierra most of my life and we have not had a wildfire that seriously threatened the development, but it’s smart to be safe rather than sorry.
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Summertime events in Placer County
Before summer officially comes to an end here are somethings you can still catch!
Wow what an amazing summer! So many exciting activities in town to catch. Between the out door movies, the Auburn Rodeo and the Fourth of July parade there is so much stuff to do. Auburn and surrounding areas of Placer County are notorious for their family filled events. For a fun time for the whole family at a low cost or free altogether check out what’s happening here in town. These events attract people from afar to come experience the charm of Auburn and all the festivities that Placer County hosts. For a full list of events visit www.visitauburnca.com/events-schedule/category/events/
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It’s getting HOT in the neighborhood!…and we’re not talking about the weather!
The Real Estate Market is lighting up locally!
There is an extreme buzz happening throughout our local area in our neighborhoods. From the Alta Sierra community in Grass Valley Nevada County to the new north Auburn devlopements in Placer County there is a need for inventory. Witnessing the real estate market first hand from hosting open houses and chit chatting with friends more than half of everyone I know and meet are needing a home to purchase. As properties come up for sale there is a mass interest even before it hits the market. Then very shortly of going live on the market the property has gone pending with a handful of qualified motivated buyers still searching.
If you have recently been on the fence about listing your house let me shine a little light on what my Real Estate team is experiencing and seeing first hand. Many sellers are hesitant or reluctant to put their house on the market for various reasons, most of which can be resolved. There may be a large and expensive repair or upgrade that is daunting and could hinder the sale of their house. Pricing the house slightly below market value or have a credit value set can easily attract buyers and also let them know that you are willing to get the ball rolling and get the house sold.
We are working with many buyers looking to get into Placer County and Nevada County and when the properties are pending rather quickly, many are still left searching. Qualified and ready to buy, many eager to settle in before the summers end. If you’ve had thoughts or reservations about selling, call us today! All transactions are circumstancial as all of our lives are different in their own way. We look forward to hearing from you and can’t wait to serve you.
