Inherited a Home in Shasta County? What Families Need to Know Before They Sell (2026)
Inherited a house in Redding or Shasta County? Here's how title, probate, Prop 19 property taxes and the stepped-up basis affect your family's sale in…
Author: Justin Cartwright
Born and raised in Redding, Justin Cartwright is a third-generation Shasta County native and one of the area’s top-producing Realtors®. As founder of the Justin Cartwright Real Estate Team, he proudly serves Redding, Anderson, Palo Cedro, Shasta Lake, and nearby communities with honesty, precision, and local expertise. Known for strong negotiation, modern marketing, and genuine client care, Justin has helped hundreds of North State families buy and sell their homes. For trusted, local real estate service in Redding and surrounding areas, Justin Cartwright is the name to know.
Fall Day Trips From Redding: Where to Find Autumn Color in the North State (2026)
A Redding local’s guide to fall day trips in the North State — Lassen, Burney Falls, McCloud, Weaverville, and the farmers markets worth the drive.
Your Redding Home Didn’t Sell This Summer: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It Before You Relist
Your Redding listing expired without selling? Here's an honest look at the five real reasons homes sit in Shasta County — and what to fix…
What Your Housing Budget Actually Buys in Redding vs. Sacramento and the Bay Area (2026)
A Redding REALTOR compares 2026 home prices and cost of living in Shasta County against Sacramento and the Bay Area — with the tradeoffs nobody…
How Home Appraisals Really Work in Redding: What Moves the Number and What Doesn’t (2026)
What appraisers actually measure in a Redding home, why upgrades do not add value dollar for dollar, and how to challenge a low appraisal in…
California’s New Zone 0 Wildfire Rules: What Shasta County Homeowners and Sellers Should Know (2026)
California just approved Zone 0 defensible space rules. Here's what the first five feet around your Shasta County home means for selling, buying, and insurance.
The Redding Home Inspection: What Shasta County Buyers Should Actually Watch For (2026)
What a home inspection covers in Redding, what it costs in 2026, the issues I see most in Shasta County homes, and how to use…
Where Redding Locals Actually Eat: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Shasta County Food Scene (2026)
New to Redding? A local REALTOR's honest guide to the Shasta County food scene — downtown, the Public Market, farmers markets, and the small towns.
Rates Have Eased Three Weeks Running — But the Fed Meets September 16. What That Means for Redding Buyers
Mortgage rates drifted down to 6.65% in August 2026, but a Fed hike is on the table this September. What Redding and Shasta County buyers…
Fall in Shasta County: The Redding-Area Events Worth Putting on Your Calendar This September and October (2026)
A local guide to fall 2026 in Redding and Shasta County - Roots Revival, the Honey Bee Festival, Stillwater Pow Wow, pumpkin patches, farmers markets,…