Thanks so much for the great video! We loved all the information. Your “maybe” a pro or con that you run into people you know is epic! We are hyper social so love that!

@RichCurtisrealtor

5 ай бұрын

Glad you found the information helpful! And yes there are a lot of benefits to small town life, we love it for our kids, there's always someone watching out for you. Feel free to DM me or give me a call if you need more specific information on relocating here and if there is any other topics about Palcerville or the surrounding western slope of the Sierras that you would find valuable post it here and I'll do a video on it for you!

I live in south sacramento i had no idea that was the placerville slogan! Ugh!😂😂😂😂

@RichCurtisrealtor

20 сағат бұрын

Yeah they finally have take that off the sign but I'm still pulling for "The gateway to adventure!"

You Are right it gets hot! Use to hang at rock creek after work daily with no ac is how i made it through summer. I lived on bedford ave in a old studio cabin that was over a 100yrs old the rent was 150. A month in 1984. I wonder if it still stands? Lived most my life there. It prepared me 4 spirit lake id. Thanx for taking me back home 4 a moment!

@RichCurtisrealtor

4 ай бұрын

Glad it brought back memories and I'm sure that studio is still there. Everything in historic downtown is probably very much like it was when you left. All of those 100+ year old homes still get sold today. Over the last 20 years I've sold a bunch of them and they are so cool and quirky and charming.

@uniquemonique8463

20 күн бұрын

Wow! I currently live on Bedford Ave. in a 120 year old converted apartment house! The history here is so cool! I love Placerville! 🥰🌲🏞️

As we get older, what about the medical care/facilities for the usual check ups ??

@RichCurtisrealtor

27 күн бұрын

We have marshall hospital right in town with a full suite of diagnostics and then a bunch of in network Marshall GP's right around the hospital. My doctors office is actually in the same parking lot as the hospital. Most everything from check ups to run of the mill diagnostics to surgery can be done in town here. Sometimes you might use the offsite surgery or diagnostic centers in Cameron Park just 15 minutes down the hill and if you get into anything more extensive there is of course extensive UC Davis medical infrastructure in Sacramento just 40 minutes down the hill. This area actually has very good access to health care.

@Steveleanr

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@RichCurtisrealtor

25 күн бұрын

@@Steveleanr You are most welcome! Are you considering Placerville for retirement?

Thank you for this video. I don't know much about the area despite the fact that my family lived in Diamond Springs when I was 1 - 5 years old (on Missouri Flat Road). I'm retiring (from the Bay Area) in 3 years and looking for the perfect place to do that. I have family in Sacramento, so that's a plus. My worry is cold Winters, since I'm not getting any younger. I've never driven in snow and don't think the age to learn is 65! LOL! I also don't want to be shoveling snow when I'm 80. Is that a concern?

@RichCurtisrealtor

2 ай бұрын

That's a great question. That will be a concern in some of our communities but not in most of Placerville. If you are in Pollock Pines or Camino, driving in snow, shoveling snow and living with snow will be a part of your life and a big part of it in Pollock Pines so based on what you are saying I wouldn't recommend those communities for you. In Placerville we only get snow a few times a year and it's usually not very much at all. Once a year maybe we get a big dump that is inconvenient for a day or two and for the most part you just stay home and let it melt off especially if you are retired. Some winters there's nearly no snow because most of Placerville is at 1,800 - 2,000 feet and snowline here is about 3,000 foot elevation. There is a small chunk of Placerville that circles around and touches Pollock Pines out past the lake on Sly Park road and that area can get a little more snow but for the most part if you are in Placerville you will get just enough snow to be pretty but not enough to be inconvenient. If you want no snow then you can check out Cameron Park or Coloma / Lotus or El Dorado Hills. On my channel I have a pros and cons of cameron park video and a pros and cons of El Dorado Hills and Pollock Pines (very snowy) if you want to get a sense of those communites. I have some upcoming videos comparing Folsom to el Dorado hills, and Placerville to Pollock Pines etc... to help you decide where is right for you so subscribe if you want to catch those and let me now if you have any other questions!

@lucyb7608

25 күн бұрын

Fire insurance rates are very very high in placerville and few insurance companies who will insure due to Wildfires. Just FYI.

@RichCurtisrealtor

25 күн бұрын

Yes you are correct and this is a huge issue statewide and I do address this in other videos like the cost of living in Placerville and 11 things you need to know before moving to El Dorado County and my town vs. town comparison videos. Even with the challenges we do have excellent local insurance fixers who can get just about anything done but the premium prices are quite high and have to be factored in to your payments to truly determine if your home of choice here will be affordable for your family. This is why getting an insurance quote is one the first things you should do once you identify your home of choice. As a baseline I tell my clients to assume $5,000 - $6,000 annual insurance premiums at a minimum when estimating their payments online or with their lender. This is another reason to be sure to get a local lender referral from me because they will know the local insurance issues and will use an appropriate amount when giving you an estimated payment. If you are buying a large home or expensive home the annual premiums can quickly get north of $10,000.

@lucyb7608

25 күн бұрын

@@RichCurtisrealtor wow! How do people afford that? Thanks for the information. Was just there. Love the area to retire but not sure about paying those premiums. It would be nice if legislators got involved with these rates for better affordability

@RichCurtisrealtor

25 күн бұрын

Yeah Absolutely it's a big challenge and I think a legislative solution is likely the only way we will get some relief from it. It is honestly hardest on the locals that already live here and get there insurance dropped and then have to all of a sudden pay a much higher bill and so their monthly bills go way up. For the most part everyone has been hit by now and has adjusted but it can be really hard especially for our elderly population on social security. The good news is that anyone moving here now, knows up front, as long as they are working with a good local realtor and has the chance to evaluate the affordability of the community and the insurance premiums before making their decision, which is much better! Also with our homes just being so dramatically cheaper here than most places in the state and the ability for people to port their previous low property taxes over to our county once in retirement, El Dorado County is one of the best places value for money wise to retire in the state of California, especially for those on a fixed income.

What about schools?

@RichCurtisrealtor

5 ай бұрын

Yes schools are so important for families moving to El Dorado County. The short answer is schools are great here. Our traditional public schools all have high scores and great rankings on www.greatschools.org Also I did an entire video on 12 things parents should know before moving to El Dorado County that you can watch here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHWcqNWQabO9qJs.htmlsi=C_120qDN-dSbK72Z There are time codes in the description and at time code 5:43 I talk about the great schools here and at time code 8:31 I talk about he abundance of Home School opportunities and pods here and at 9:07 I talk about the lack of alternative school options but mention the few great ones we do have. If you need more info feel free to DM me or call via the phone number in the description of any of my videos and I'd be happy to give you more information and guidance on our schools up here. Do you need Elementary info, middle school or high school info?

@bellescarla7307

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. That’s a big help considering we might be relocating there due to work.