Butte County is located in the Central Valley in California, north of state capital Sacramento. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty." It is the site of Feather Falls, the sixth largest waterfall in the United States. Butte County was one of California's first counties, created in 1850 and is the only California County whose name is a French word that signifies "a small hill or mound of earth detached from any mountain range." The county has a total area of 1,677 miČ and 98% of it is land and 2% is water.

Tip #143: Team up with a Real Estate Professional
So why do you need the help of a Realtor®? Well, most Real Estate transactions are very complicated. In most cases, buying, selling or even renting a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, multi-page government mandated settlement statements and a lot more. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays and costly mistakes. Real Estate has it's own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language and knows the local Butte County Real Estate market.