Merry Christmas!

There is something about a small town that feels like the best part of America's past. Come to Three Rivers!

Cowboys in Three Rivers

Today's quote from my friend Elizabeth:
"I was driving down our road today and saw a beautiful picture. There was one of my neighbors, a true cowboy in every sense of the word, sitting on his horse, mud on his boots, cowboy hat low over his eyes, the sun was breaking through the clouds behind him, cattle all around him in the wet field - AND he was talking on his cell phone."

Now didn't you just have a great fantasy image in your mind... until that last part?

Forgot My Camera

As my husband and I were driving up South Fork to check on one of his construction jobs, we noticed something on the side of the road. It looked a bit like a dog from a distance. As we approached in our car, it was clear what we were looking at. It was a brown, curly tailed wild pig. We glanced in the field across the road and saw this brown, curly tailed pig's extended family. There were at least 20 pigs of all sizes and colors. The largest looked to be around 200 pounds and the smallest was probably around 30 pounds. Wish my camera was with me!

SnaP, CraCkle, PoP

As I sit at my office desk I can not avoid multiple yawns. The last few nights I have been awakened by the sound of large branches snapping off of the tree outside my bedroom window. Apparently, Mr. Bear thinks this tree is a great midnight hang out spot.
My lovely 30 ft. tall tree is now bare in the midsection. In my opinion though, the lack of sleep and damaged tree are fine trade offs for the opportunity to live in Three Rivers. The thrill of wildlife surrounding us never gets old. We are blessed!

You Could Win....

This 5 foot tall teddy bear is Team Diana's donation to the annual Three Rivers Union School carnival. Three Rivers School has a fabulous reputation. A parent has the freedom to be as involved as they like. One can volunteer in the classroom, share ones knowledge and skills, even have lunch once in a while at school with your students! We are blessed to live in a small town with so much community involvement.

Three Rivers Chamber Mixer

Wednesday night was our Sequoia Foothills Chamber meeting. A good time was had by all. Hey, how could you not have a good time with complimentary massages and homemade beer from Brewbakers! Team Diana hosted with a menu of chicken corn chowder, cranberry/pecan salad, roasted artichoke halves and steaming hot cobbler for dessert.

Toot Toot- Team Diana Wins Awards

The Diana's are award winning Realtors! Additionally, we are the top producing realtors in Three Rivers.

I suppose it is alright to toot our horns once in awhile. ;)

More Hours In My Day

Do you ever feel like there are not enough hours in a day? Even in Three Rivers, sometimes we must find ways to multitask. This clever set up allows one to have a complete office at your fingertips while squeezing in some time for excercise.

Watch our blog for a new lisitng that is coming soon!

TEaM diANa WiLL tAKe You ThERe

There is a place just above Three Rivers in Sequoia National Park known to locals as 'the cliffs'. It is a place where people go to bask in the beauty of nature and swim in crystal clear waters.

Click on the picture above to enlarge. You can see our friend contemplating the huge jump into the water below. He did eventually take the plunge. Now if you venture to this spot with Team Diana, one of the Diana's will be whooping and hollering and flying through the air into the waters below. The other Diana will be sitting on the beach area setting up a beautiful picnic for all to enjoy. ;)

Another Satisfied Customer in Three Rivers!

Below is an excerpt from a client's journal. She and her husband purchased a home in Three Rivers. It was Team Diana's pleasure to be a part of the process and assist with making their dreams come true!

3R Rhapsody....

Every morning coffee with the cows- 20 of them in the valley below, with one buckskin horse swishing its black tail as they all chew, chew. A mother licks her calf with her long pink tongue, 2 calves head-to head push each other back and forth- a test of young strength.

Every sunset with the cows, against the pinkening hills to the east. This time of year the rust-brown buckeyes dapple the dusty green oaken hills- at first glance, a bit like a New England autumn...of orange leaves only.

We linger after the hills have all gone grey with the last of the sun, and are soon rewarded with a glow that suddenly bursts forth: the full moon rises so bright we squint for a moment, then bathe in its brilliance. A cow moos. Three bats flutter by. Two people sigh contentedly.

Late Night Project In Three Rivers

Team Diana was invited to celebrate the one year home purchase anniversary of a

client. I decided to make them an edible card. The poster card in this picture narrates the story of their journey to their beautiful Three Rivers home.

Now when did I make this card? At 2 in the morning of course! Even though I arise at 6 am, my internal time clock becomes alive at around 10 pm. That is when the creative juices start to flow and cleaning gets done, letters are written and the laptop gets fired up for part two of the real estate work day. My sweetheart is asleep by this time. So, my late night work companions are my faithful dog, Berkeley, and HGTV or a scary lifetime movie.

(Jana B. - If you are reading this now you know why I am a zombie for the first 10 minutes of our morning walks. By the way, shall we walk again soon?)

New Listing

This amazing Three Rivers home is listed for the first time. Included is the main house, 2 bedroom guest house, huge workshop, sewing/utility room, spa room, solar power AND....

This refreshing and relaxing river spot!

It Is SO Hot...

The temperature is so hot, I bet I could fry an egg on the sidewalk. I sure would like to try it sometime.
The good news is that we live in Three Rivers! When it is hot outside, we just jump in the river. Instantly ones body temperature cools. In the summertime every day after work ( and sometimes during the work day) I jump in the river. Mmmm, just typing this makes me want to jump in right now although it is almost midnight.

If You Missed Tonight, U HAve AnOTHer CHanCE...

Could you please excuse me while I pick my jaw up off of the floor?

The reason I am in awe is because I just experienced the most delicious of concerts in Three Rivers. Young William Hagen left a spellbound audience speechless as he made magic on the violin.
He is one of many child prodigies scheduled to perform in Three Rivers this week. These events are highly recommended! Do all that you can to attend at least one of the amazing concerts!!! You WILL be impressed. Each person that I spoke with tonight after the concert could only say one word, WOW.

It Is Blackberry Time In Three Rivers!

Showing riverfront properties in Three Rivers this time of year is a treat. Today my clients were quite surprised to find wild blackberry vines in their potential new backyard. That might have been the tipping point for them! Or, was it the fact that we dipped our toes in the North Fork of the Kaweah? Our house hunt today was full of adventure, exploration and good food!

I will say once again- Three Rivers is a hidden treasure! We are still affordable and centrally located. Our neighbors are like family. We have Sequoia National Park in our backyard. Honestly, where in the world would you ever find a place like this?

Three Rivers Buckeye

The buckeye is is bloom in Three Rivers. The name 'buckeye' was derived from the Native Americans who noticed that the glossy, chestnut-brown seeds with lighter circular "eye" looked very similar to the eye of a buck (male) deer.

The leaf formation of the buckeye has been described as "praying hands" by poet Albrecht Duerer. The seed and bark are slightly poisonous and bitter tasting. The properties can be eliminated by heating and leaching.

The Native Americans roasted, peeled and mashed the buckeye nut, which they called "Hetuck", into a nutritional meal. The early settlers found the buckeye wood to be lightweight and to be easily carved or whittled. Due to these qualities, the buckeye wood was used by settlers to make utensils. Thin strips of wood were woven into a variety of hats and baskets.

Come see what else is in bloom in Three Rivers! Call Team Diana for a tour!

Save The Date

Coming in June is an event that you will not want to miss! Top musicians in the country will be in Three Rivers for the week of June 15th -20th with a concert open to the public each night. Click on the photo below for more information or call Team Diana at (559) 280-5853 or (559) 799-8201.

Roping In Three Rivers

The annual Lions Team Roping event recently occured in Three Rivers. Rancheres from all over the valley came to Three Rivers over the weekend for a wonderful slice of Americana. Thinking outside of the box, we were excited about this year's roping event and jumped at the chance to have a booth at the Lions Arena to give added exposure to all of our listings. We had a terrific spot and featured a display of large ranch photographs and beauty shots of Three Rivers. Our DVD of Three Rivers and all of our listings played on a flat screen TV for people to enjoy.

We met a lot of cowboys and were happy for the added exposure for our listings. Not only did we have a booth but Century 21 was also a sponsor of the event.

Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how big your God is!

Garden Of Eden

Team Diana was previewing a home yesterday. As we were touring the yard with the owner, we almost stepped on this little buddy. In the blink of an eye, he bolted from the ground to this tree perch. Now don't worry for us, he is not dangerous. Worry for him though. We probably scared the %^# out of him.

Ok, back to the new listing in Three Rivers. Watch the Team Diana website. This awesome home should be up and running next week. A few details.... approx. 2200 sq ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bath historic home on 5 RIVERFRONT acres. Amazing details like redwood doors ( from giant Sequoias), cedar beams with sycamore inlay. More to come!

My Sweet Babies

I just love it when my children come home for a visit. As they walk through our front door, they immediately morph into little girls again. They call me mommy, play games, cuddle, cook, pull out their favorite teddy bears and we all laugh and laugh until we cry. Our quiet home is once again filled with noise, loads of laundry, mountains of dishes and a million smiles and hugs. We stay up all night, every night, talking.

Now that Easter break is over and our home is once again occupied by only two, we will await our next visit from our sweet little babies!

Just Sold

Did you ever have a dream? Paul and Dolly did! They dreamed of owning land in Three Rivers and building their dream home. Last week their dream started to become reality. On a beautiful spring day, they closed escrow on their land.

Team Diana was so excited to surprise Paul and Dolly with this little portable bistro table. As they approched their new acquision, Dolly- who is naturally enthusiastic- squealed with delight. In addition to their zest for life, these buyers are just very nice people. They are going to be amazing additions to our community and we are so glad they are going to be neighbors!

aH, ThE PEOPle wE mEEt

Today on our morning walk we were greeted by many neighbors. Fran, a local senior, was sitting on a rock awaiting her walking companion. She told us the story of how she acquired her dog. Cynthia was nurturing her garden and we shared in her vision of it's full maturity. Nina peeked out her window( above- she is at the middle window on the upper level). With coffee in hand, she shouted out a hello. Her husband then came out and invited us in for breakfast. Kelly met us at the bridge. She caught us up on the latest in her world. Her dog occupied himself by sniffing at us then at the surroundings.
Oh, the people we meet daily in a small community! !
"Where In The World Would You Ever Find A Place Like This?"

For Everything There Is A Season

We just visited Los Angeles/Orange County. Upon returning it was evident that we have made the right choice by living in Three Rivers for the last 28 years. I can breathe here, work here, worship here, serve here and truly enjoy creation. Living in a place like Three Rivers gives one the freedom to CHOOSE to have a balanced life. I suppose one has that freedom anywhere they live, but here there are not many materialistic distractions.

Distractions in Three Rivers consist of stopping to pick wildflowers, deciding if one should nap in their hammock with or without their favorite book. Shall I stroll along my favorite street and visit with all of the neighbors or go for a serious hike on BLM land?

I am thankful to be working and playing in my own backyard(community)! Is it your season to make a life change? Come join us!

BULL

I, Diana G., drove out to the end of South Fork yesterday to take some pictures of our new listing, a 680 acre ranch bordering Sequoia National Park. On my way back I could not get down the mountain because two bulls were fighting in the road.

It was so exciting! The bulls were as big as my car and so powerful. I kept beeping my horn at them to get out of the way but they paid no attention. The white bull was the aggressor and I thought he was going to push the brown bull over the edge to a sheer drop into the South Fork Canyon.

I am a farmers daughter from Wisconson and I wanted to get out of my car and chase them off the road, but my husband would not let me. He is a city guy and was intimidated. Not me- Oh yee of little faith.

We have just about everything in Three Rivers. :)

VOTE FOR THREE RIVERS

http://www.threerivers.com/

Please click on the link above to vote for Three Rivers. Three Rivers has been nominated by Budget Travel as one of the coolest small towns in the country! If Three Rivers receives enough votes to place in the top ten, we will be profiled in their magazine.

You can vote once a day- please do!

Today In Three Rivers

Just another day in beautiful Three Rivers!

The Clock Is Ticking!

Time is running out for special tax credits and low interest rates!
-$8,000 first time home buyer credit ending soon

-$6,500 repeat home buyer incentive ending soon

-20 year low interest rates due to increase

Spring may be your best opportunity to buy a home.

Team Diana will host a free home buyer seminar

At the Comfort Inn

March 2nd, 2010, 6:30-7:30PM

Refreshments catered by Sierra Subs

To make a reservation for the seminar, call (559) 799-8201

Just Reduced

This lovely riverfront home with guest cottage has just been reduced from $850,000 to $799,000. This well kept, mid century modern home is located on over two acres and includes a sandy beach and wonderful swimming hole with a full canyon view up to the snow capped High Sierras. Call Team Diana for a tour of this home and other riverfront homes in Three Rivers.

OUCH!

I HuRt My FoOt aNd aM fEEliNg baD aboUT It. Ahhhh, feels better already because I told you about it! :)

The "Gift of a Lifetime?"

I want to share with you some thoughts by Marc Roth in the December 8th issue of Business Week Magazine. In his article titled, If You Don't Buy a House Now, You're Stupid or Broke, he recommends paying more attention to the interest rates than the price of the home.

Let me know what you think. Do you agree with Roth? Or do you see any hole in his arguement?


Read More... http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/dec2009/bw2009127_753974.htm

What U miGHt SEE

When driving along Hwy 198 in Three Rivers there are always unexpected sights. The photo above is of a local artist displaying his talent on Hwy 198 for all who pass by.

IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME IN tHREE rIVERS...

caLL tEAM dIANA! In addition to the homes we feature on http://www.teamdiana.com/, we have access to some homes that are not formally listed but are available for sale. There are some great opportunities available! Call (559) 799-8201 to set up an appointment.