This weekend is jam-packed with stuff to do! There's the Cops N Robbers ball in Anderson Valley, blues in Point Arena and too many choices on the Mendocino coast to name. One is going to be hard-put to decide what to do - unless you're me and you are headed to Puerto Vallarta. Last fall I had the opportunity to purchase a week's stay at a resort down there for $179.00 - for the whole week. I couldn't pass it up and a girlfriend and I are headed south. I leave this Friday and will be gone for a week. This trip is more vacation than my fun-filled week in New York (which was a last minute opportunity) and I won't even be able to check my voice mail - there's no US Cellular service down there.
It's been another busy week in real estate and I think that's a great thing. I just ran some Coastal Mendocino Association of REALTORS(R) reports and see that in 2009 in areas covered (Westport to Point Arena and Anderson Valley) there were 126 total sales, 93 of those residential. This year to date we've had 36 total sales and 26 residential sales. (To be clear, those are total sales in the MLS, not my personal sales.) I've had one new listing and two more contacts from others interested in listing their property for sale. My one listing has been shown a lot and that tells me there are a lot of buyers out there looking. And they are looking to buy - although it wasn't my listing that was chosen, one of the people looking at my listing did make an offer on another place.
The weather has been pretty beautiful of late, interspersed with some late rains and strong, but seasonal winds. The grass is really growing and I see people running grass cutters everywhere. My horses can't eat it down fast enough. The good news there is that I won't have to buy hay this summer at all. The bad news will be when it dries out and we have to beware of the fire danger. Remember to keep your grass cut and keep it and brush away from your homes. Just two years ago we got a taste of what fire can do and let's not forget it.
I'm not sure if I'll have access to the internet while in Mexico, but if I do, I'll be sure to send an update. Until then, Que la vaya bien!