Lynn Franklin's (paradisehomes) Blog

Ingredients1-4½ pound corned beef brisket 4 allspice berries 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 onion, quartered 1 bulb garlic, cut crosswise so each clove is cut in half 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 whole clove, optional 1 medium head cabbage, cut into eighths 1½ pounds small (about 1-inc...

The weather is warmer, people are starting to open windows, and thinking about a little spring remodel of their Paradise home.  Often times people put up new curtains, purchase new slipcovers for their furniture, re-paint a room, change the wall paper, or just purchase some new wall decor.  Did y...

JUST LISTED!!! NICELY MAINTAINED 2 BDRM 1.5 BATH HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE AND A DETACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP IN A FABULOUS NEIGHBORHOOD. LOCATED ON A DESIREABLE CUL-DE-SAC CLOSE TO SHOPPING, THEATRES, RESTAURANTS AND MANY OTHER SERVICES. THIS HOME FEATURES NEWER CENTRAL HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING AND H...

Two good things happened last week in the Paradise Real Estate Market.  The first was that the interest rates for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage dropped back down to 6.03 from 6.24.   The second is that we had 12 Paradise properties go under agreement and another 10 properties close escrow.  We th...

I took a look at the 10 day forecast for Magalia and after a bit of rain and cooler temperatures, the sun is expected to shine with warmer temperatures in the mid to high 60's.  Let's hope the same is true for the Magalia real estate market.  Unfortunately, up to this point, the Magalia market ha...

Another water conservation tip for all you Paradise home owners.  Last week, my water conservation tip was about outdoor landscape watering and this week it is about saving water in the kitchen.  Tip #1 - The dishwasher uses less water than hand washing in the sink.  We should try and only wash t...

Attention prospective Paradise real estate buyers, the sellers want you to know that they are willing to negotiate.  We saw 27 price reductions take place last week as Paradise sellers attempt to get their properties noticed at the start of our spring market.  Activity seems to be keeping the sam...

Spring has definitely set in.  The sun is shining a little brighter this week and we are seeing a slight pick up in the Magalia real estate market.  In my opinion that is cause for a smile!!This past week we had 4 properties close escrow and another 4 properties go under agreement.  We also saw 1...

If you live in the Pardise, CA area I think you would agree that it is starting to truly feel like Paradise!!!   The weather is getting warmer and the next few days are showing nice sunny days in the mid 60's!!  Woohoo to the Sun!!!  I therefore thought I would send some sun and well wishes to al...

A quick green tip for you.  As we start to make our landscape plans this year, let's keep in mind the impact that watering our plants and grass has on the environment.  Water is a very valuable resource and should be treated as such...even when we want to have greener grass.  Now please understan...