Home appraisals in Lassen County, by tomorrow

Lassen County homes sit in high, open country: older houses and ranch homes in Susanville, ranchettes across the Honey Lake Valley near Johnstonville, Janesville and Standish, cabins near Eagle Lake, and mill-era houses at Westwood. Susanville winters are long, and sales are few. I hear from people settling a Lassen County estate, dividing property in a divorce, or filing a bankruptcy that needs a value soon.

What I look at in Lassen County

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   Honey Lake Valley ranchettes often come with a well, septic, a hay barn, corrals and irrigated pasture. I value the home on its acreage against other rural sales in the valley.

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   Lassen snow, cold and wind wear on roofs, decks and siding. I look closely at the roof, the heat source and the foundation in your photos and adjust for the wear I see.

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   Cabins near Eagle Lake and around Westwood may be seasonal, with plowing and winter access to consider. I note the road, the water source and whether the place works year-round.

Across Lassen County

Lassen County runs from sagebrush flats around Honey Lake and the Nevada line up to pine forest near Westwood and Eagle Lake, and north into big ranch valleys. Sales are scattered over long distances, so I match homes by setting before miles.

Lassen County questions