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Great Events in store in SCV -- SCV Mayor Bob Kellar5/21/13 6:15am
Santa Clarita Fiscal Status -- Mayor Bob Kellar5/21/13 5:54am
SCV Mayor, Bob Kellar updates Cemex status5/21/13 5:49am
Santa Clarita Mayor -- Bob Kellar5/21/13 5:39am
Mediation can save you $1000s -- Lou Esbin5/21/13 5:19am
Arbitration vs Mediation Settlements -- Lou Esbin5/21/13 5:15am
Market is moving fast -- SCV homes inventory is low Brandon Montemayor5/19/13 12:40am
The TEAM Effect for home buying Brandon Montemayor5/19/13 12:24am
REAL Real Estate appreciation due to standard sales Brandon Montemayor5/19/13 12:15am
Sell in May go away -- John Vance5/18/13 11:24pm
Member Blog Posts
Rising Prices in California Turn Short Sales into Equity Sales
Rising Prices in California Turn Short Sales into Equity Sales By Brian Collins APR 22, 2013 5:43pm ET The California real estate market reached a milestone in March when less than 30% of home sales involved distressed properties for the first time in five years. The California Association of Realtors reported Monday that the share [...]
Home Warranties 101: What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Policy
Home Warranties 101: What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Policy By Keith Loria Whether you’re in the process of buying or selling a home, you’ve most likely heard the term ‘home warranty’ thrown around on more than one occasion. Designed to protect against expensive, unforeseen repair bills and provide peace of mind for [...]
Home Buyer Age Impacts Home Size Preference
A recent study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows variations in home buyer preferences with regards to home size when it comes to age, race and ethnicity. NAHB’s “What Home Buyers Really Want,” surveyed more than 3,600 home buyers across the country on various characteristics of new homes. Based on the results, [...]
Housing Is About to Soar… Don’t Wait a Moment Longer
Housing Is About to Soar… Don’t Wait a Moment Longer By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud Thursday, March 21, 2013 “We’re only one year into this recovery…” Doug Yearley said on Bloomberg TV yesterday morning.”Remember, we had seven of the worst years in housing that this country has ever seen. This recovery, we believe, should be a [...]
5 Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make With Their Insurance Coverage
by Carlos Villalobos If death and taxes is the top 2 items that’s a sure thing, insurance has to be a close third. At least it’s true when it comes to financially protecting yourself. According to independent studies, here’s the top 5 mistakes most people make when it comes to buying insurance on a home. [...]
Guest Bedroom: Make Yourself at Home
Guest bedrooms are no longer just for guests. For most of the year, they function as flex spaces for offices, playrooms, dens or craft rooms. But when overnight guests descend for the holidays, it’s time to transform those spaces into quiet sleeping quarters as warm and cozy as a fleece robe. “Clients have been calling [...]
Thinking of Buying Your Dream Home? DO IT NOW!
A recent survey showed that 3 out of 4 future home buyers (who are not first time buyers) plan to move up to some form of a ‘better’ home. The breakdown: Move to a significantly bigger home (49%) Move to a nicer home (17.5%) Move to a nicer part of town (8.6%) If you or [...]
Why Fewer Mortgage Refinancers Are Opting to Shorten Their Loan Terms
By Credit.com | Posted Feb 19th 2013 1:30PM Refinancing a mortgage has become a popular option for current homeowners in the last year or so, as mortgage rates have held steady at well below 4 percent for some time. However, new data show that in general, the number of people who also use the refinancing [...]
List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to 242 in January
In the latest sign of a burgeoning recovery in U.S. housing markets, the number of metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) rose for a fifth consecutive month to 242 in January. This is up from 201 markets listed as improving in December, and includes entrants from 48 [...]
What You Need to Know Before You Say Yes to a Homeowners Association
If you’re in the market for a new home, you may have noticed that some of the houses you’re interested in looking at are part of a homeowners association-or HOA. Before you cross these types of homes off your list, it’s important to understand exactly what an HOA is. In its simplest form, an HOA [...]