Right now in Ione there are 103 properties listed for sale. Listing prices start at $39,950 up to $1.5 million (information gathered from ACAR MLS). 6 commercial listings NO multi-family 24 land listings 73 residential listings The highest listed price for a home is $1,450,000 (3 BD with 20 acres) and the lowest price is $40,000 for a mobile home.   02/22/2009

Ione Real EstateIone is, by California standards, a small town, but even within that Ione has neighborhoods and developments with different history and charm. Coming from Sacramento, you might not notice it but you come past Eagles Nest, a development centered on pilots, with a community airfield and taxiways to most of the properties. If you are one of the highflying set but want to live in the foothills, yet close to the city, Eagles Nest might be just the place for you.As you get closer to Bedbug as Ione was once known, you catch glimpses… Come read the rest Here. 02/02/2009

Somehow I missed the grand opening of this fun local spot, but I’ve remedied that now. Clark's Corner on Main Street, just kitty-corner to the police office opened and is now serving! If you are looking for a great place to meet with your local group or meet some new friends over a cup of Joe, Clarks Corner is the spot. Being touted as a “third place” the "first place" being the home and the "second place" being the workplace, Clark's Corner is more than a coffee House. Soon, live music will be available. Rumor has it that a wine and beer permit is in the works, and local groups and clubs are finding this to be a fine new place to hold events. Drop in and see for yourself how Clark's Corner is more like a community center. Clark's Corner is about the connections we have to our friends, ... 01/16/2009

A great game I like to play when thinking about real estate and the future is to dream about your ultimate abode. Sure this might never happen but this is the right time to put these thoughts together. For me these are a few of the things I dream of. First the building site, I want to be here in the rolling hills or Amador County, specifically Jackson Valley, below Lake Amador, This area has a good selection of five to ten acre parcels (although they don’t come on the market very often) with gentle progressively higher hills stacking up from a wide low valley with a year round stream wandering down the middle. Studded with oaks and waving grass. The perfect spot would be on the second rise from the road, on the North side of the valley, this will give privacy, a great longer view of th... 12/18/2007

Yes, during the days of the Gold Rush, the miners knew this town by the names of "Bedbug" and "Freezeout." But the Name Ione, believed to have been given by Thomas Brown (after one of the heroines in Edward Bulwer Lytton's drama "The Last Days of Pompeii.") finally stuck. Unlike many other communities in Amador County, which were founded on gold mining, Ione was a supply center, stage and rail stop and an agricultural hub.The first school was built in 1853. The historic Methodist Church was organized in 1853 and the structure was completed in 1862. The first flour mill was built in 1855. The first brick building was built by Daniel Stewart in 1855 for his general merchandise store and is still owned and operated by the same family.At the time of the National centennial of 1876, Ione had... 09/11/2007

Some people have said that there is not much to do around Ione, Like M&M’s those people are just plain nuts! While the foothills are a bit more relaxed and laid back than some big city, we have a lot of fun and satisfying things to do around here. Today let's look at Howard Park on the outskirts of Ione. If you are looking for a place with room, indoors, outdoors, or in-between, Howard Park is just the place to look. Plan to have your next event, family reunion, wedding, or corporate outing at Howard Park! Indoor facilities available include a Hall and Kitchen, while outdoors there are picnic areas and fields for soccer, baseball and softball - perfect for tournaments or your group recreational event. And don’t forget the free skate park. Also availible is the Ed Hughes Memorial Arena p... 09/11/2007

As of September 2nd this year Ione, CA. has had 121 residential properties listed with an average listing price of $315,605.00. On average they have been on the market 127 days. 55 properties have sold, that works out to 45.45% and the average sales price for the properties that sold was $283,341.00. Even though the average list price for houses that sold was $289,052.00. That is a sale price to list price ratio of about 95.06%. The average sale was on the market for 194 days. The average list price of unsold properties this year in Ione is $363,791.00, and 24.79% of the listings expired. These market numbers can tell you quite a bit about the real estate here in Amador County, but they can be a bit confusing sometimes, as they don’t paint a very simple picture. If you would like to sit... 09/04/2007

Michael I. PulskampMainstreet Brokerswww.mainstreetbrokersonline.com May 12-14 is fast approaching, and those are the dates for this year’s Ione Homecoming and picnic.  This grand celebration of small town life and personality has been a mainstay of spring in the rolling hills of Amador County almost every year since 1876. You can bet that any town that has called itself Bedbug and actually has a castle on the hill knows a thing or two about throwing a party. Homecoming usually has a theme and this year it is Pirates, so “AHRR MATEY, Grab some booty” and come on out and party!This year a few of the events planed are; Soap Box DerbyCarnivalTeen DanceBedbug Challenge 10k RunPet ContestPancake BreakfastSoftball TournamentsSheep Dog TrialsLive MusicFrog JumpPetting ZooArt ShowGymkhana-Horse... 03/22/2007

Ok, as of today, this year, Ione area has 71 active residential listings, with an average listing price of $310,098.00. The average days on market for residential properties in Ione so far this year is 126 days. So far 11 properties have sold, a percentage of 31.43%. The average sale price has been $271,000.00 that is 95.59% of the asking prices. The average number of days on the market for properties that sold was 154 days. The average list price of all of the properties listed in this time frame is $430,772. 20% of the properties listings expired.How does that sound? If you would like to sit down and crunch these numbers some more over a cup o' joe and a piece o' pie, Give me a call or drop me an email. 03/15/2007