How is unemployment doing in the Greater Sacramento Region? Have a look below at Sacramento County and ten surrounding counties. Data from EDD - December 2010.

What stands out to you about these rates? 

12.7%    El Dorado County
20.1%    Merced County
11.2%    Nevada County
11.2%    Placer County
12.6%    Sacramento County
18.0%    San Joaquin County
12.1%    Solano County
17.6%    Stanislaus County
21.5%    Sutter County
14.3%    Yolo County
19.4%    Yuba County

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While inspecting a property in Yuba City today, I found myself driving past Washington Square in Marysville where Highway 20 and 70 meet. I’ve appraised several houses in Yuba and Sutter County recently, but since I’ve not used this intersection for a while, I found myself wondering why enormous nets were blanketing these trees. Snapping a few shots was definitely fitting.

A friend on Twitter tipped me off that this area was scheduled for a construction project and the nets were an aim to curb nesting. An Appeal-Democrat article entitled “Tree Nets Spoiling Marysville” gives more detail.

What do you think of the nets? Comments are welcome below.

The Sacramento real estate market has been hit hard over the past several years, and Plumas Lake has not escaped the damage either. Plumas Lake is a community located in Yuba County about 30 miles north of Sacramento and 10 miles south of Marysville. This neighborhood was built out over the past six years, with the bulk of houses being constructed between 2003-2005.

Plumas Lake is a suburban community, but it does have somewhat of a secluded feel because of the lack of commercial property and conveniences within the immediate neighborhood. The plan was to have developed many commercial parcels by now, but unfortunately little progress has been made beyond a Walgreens. By the way, kudos to Walgreens because they also built a store in the Anatolia area of Rancho Cordova, which faced a similar situation (a new neighborhood was built, but commercial construction lagged far behind residential construction due to the market bubble burst).

Anyway, let’s take a look at recent real estate market trends in the Plumas Lake neighborhood. The graphs below depict the past three years of sales, past one year of sales and current listings and pendings. 

What do you see in the graphs above? Does anything stand out to you? If you are a home owner in Plumas Lake, what is it you enjoy about your community? If you are considering buying a property in Plumas Lake, what is it that draws you to the neighborhood?

Your comments are welcome below. Please also contact me if you have any questions or a need for more developed research or my appraisal services. 916-595-3735 or ryan@lundquistcompany.com.

NOTE: Plumas Lake is located in Yuba County and so data is interesting. Since both Sacramento MLS and Yuba/Sutter MLS carry data for the Plumas Lake area, it’s important to look at and compare both sets of data to make sure to analyze all market activity. With that being said, the graphs above are based on Sacramento MLS for ease of use. Maybe a future post will analyze and compare both systems.

www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com Taking a Dip in the Plumas Lake Real Estate Market