Steve Jobs’ yacht was unveiled in a Dutch shipyard on Sunday, where the unusual boat designed by Jobs and famed minimalist designer Philippe Starckwas christened “Venus,” after the Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. According to Dutch website OneMoreThing, the finished ship was launched at shipbuilder Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer, [...]
Learn how to comply with defensible space laws in California and ensure properties will be insurable in the wild land Urban Interface (most of Nevada County.) Friday, November 15 & 16, 2012 10am-3:00pm What is the law regarding defensible space? California Public Resources Code 4291 requires every landowner to “maintain around and adjacent to the [...]
Currently, any debt forgiven by a lender in a short sale, loan modification, or foreclosure is exempt from federal taxation. However, that exemption is scheduled to expire Jan. 1, 2013. Making sense of the story Borrowers will have to count mortgage relief from lenders as income on their federal tax returns, if the exemption is [...]
A couple in Warren, Texas, has listed their home for sale in order to be able to offer $50,000 as a reward to find their missing dog. Charlie Parker says his missing chocolate Lab, named Sir, means everything to the family and they’re willing to give up the roof over their heads in order to [...]
Inventories of for-sale homes aren’t the only thing that is dropping. The amount of time homes are staying on the market is growing shorter as well—down 11 percent in the last year—according to the latest Realtor.com data. Homes were listed on average 95 days, according to September housing data. That is down from 107 days [...]
The Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a costume contest at its Halloween event on Saturday, October 27, from 1 – 4 pm at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The costume parade and contest will take place at 2 pm at the Main Exhibit Building, with prizes awarded following the contest. There will also be games [...]
Captured on four cameras, a nice black marlin off Cairns, Australia jumps and lands aboard the “Little Audrey.” The crew was lucky to escape with only minor injuries and the feisty marlin was released. Little Audrey Game fishing Charters www.littleaudrey.com.au For all your real estate needs Email or call today: John J. O’Dell Realtor® GRI [...]
A continued shortage of available homes for sale lowered California home sales in September, while the median price reached the highest level in more than four years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported this week. “Sales in the inland and coastal markets continue to move in different directions. Low inventory – especially in distressed [...]
Join us for a ghoulishly good time at the Graveyard Ghoul-a at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 27, from 8 pm to midnight. As part of the fun, there will be numerous costume contests, including one for the most original costume, one for the scariest/goriest costume, one for the best costumed couple, [...]
Fun at the Fairgrounds: 1 – 4 pm – Graveyard Ghoul-a: 8 pm – midnight Join in the fall festivities and Halloween fun at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 27. This year, there are two events to choose from – “Halloween Fun at the Fairgrounds” during the day for children and families, and [...]
