In the nearly 18 years that I have been actively negotiating on behalf of buyers and sellers in the Lake Oroville real estate market, I have been involved in numerous transactions involving property located in the Kelly Ridge Subdivision.
For those of you unfamiliar with Kelly Ridge, it is a nice community overlooking Lake Oroville and Bidwell Marina; with a 9 hole golf course intertwined among many of the homes. For the most part it is a quiet neighborhood and pride of ownership is evident as you drive through the community’s winding roads.
As with nearly all subdivisions of this nature, there is an active homeowners’ association (HOA) there, as well as a document called Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions. (CC&R’s) recorded on each lot in the subdivsion. These CC&R’s are basically a set of rules established as a means of insuring a certain conformity among the homes in the subdivision, which in turn protects the integrity of the subdivision and helps in maintaining property values. For example, most CC& R’s that I have read over the years set minimum lot sizes, minimum square footage requirements, prohibit livestock, require that your RV be parked out of view of the street, and so on. For the most part, the CC&R’s in this area are not as restrictive as they are in the more urban areas, but are just restrictive enough to do the job they were intended to do. Read the rest of this entry »
Another exciting development descends upon the downtown area of the Lake Oroville real estate market today with the opening of the office of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.With its origins dating back to the 1890′s, the investment firm’s belief of “safeguarding the money of others as if it were your own” has guided them through portions of 3 centuries.
So why is this such a big deal? Because, the debut of the Stifel (pronounce it, Steeful) Nicolaus office marks the return of an investment company downtown that still operates, in
many ways, as a “family” run business. And, because my longtime friend, and even longertime ( I know, this is not a word) investment adviser, Jim Moll is going to be working there, and I want to help get the word out that his new office, which is actually his old office, is open for business.
Jim, along with fellow Vice President/Investments Kevin Zeitler, and Client Service Associate, Callie McBee, are pleased to welcome you to their new company at 1891 Robinson Street, Oroville Ca 95965.
The new phone number is 530-534-8021
The name on the door and the number on the telephones may have changed, but Jim’s, Kevin’s and Callie’s commitment of “safeguarding the money of others as if it were your own” won’t.
Good Luck, Guys!!!!
Voters in the Lake Oroville real estate market turned out at Municipal Auditoriumlast evening to get a first hand view of the candidates running for the positions of City Council member and Mayor of Oroville.
Although I do not reside within the city limits of Oroville , and am unable to vote in the election, as the owner of business located within the boundaries of the city I felt it important to attend the Oroville Forum of Candidates, moderated by my good friend Jim Moll, to get an idea of what to expect from the soon to be elected council persons.
Unfortunately, the format and time constraints under which the forum was conducted did not provide much of a window into the “political souls” of the candidates. With the video cameras rolling
for future broadcast on our local public television station the candidates struggled to respond, within the time allotted, to journalists questions about the future of our fine city.
Audience members heard opinions regarding issues as diverse as the candidates themselves. From annexation and the challenges of infrastructure repair, to solutions on how to make City Hall more business friendly, each of the participants did their best to prove that they deserve the votes of those in attendance.
If you missed the event, it will soon be available on our local public television station for all to see. If you were not in attendance and you either live or work in the city limits of the Lake Oroville real estate market, I urge you to view the forum and decide for yourself who you think is best suited to move this city into the future.
I have included a link to the pamphlet that was handed out at the forum last night which contain a short message from each of the candidates. Please read it and be sure that you are an informed voter before heading to the polls on November 2nd.
Candidate Pamphlet
The game hunting world is all abuzz this morning as word spreads that Lake Oroville resident Pat Butler set a world record by bagging the largest Tule Elk while bow hunting on Grizzly Island yesterday.
According to reports from the hunting grounds, Butler, an owner of the ever popular Wagon Wheel Market, here in the Lake Oroville real estate market, took the 8 x 8 elk during the afternoon hunt. By late afternoon representatives from the Department of Fish and Game certifed it as the largest elk ever taken by hunting with bow and arrow, granting Pat world record status for his efforts.
I think there is elk jerky in my future!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Pat.
