Archive for April, 2007

The Last Holdout in Old Town Newhall

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This is what it could be like if you're the last holdout in the Old Town Newhall eminent domain process... your home or business could become an island in the middle ... Read more..

Lennar vs. the Nation of Islam?

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I'm not sure how to classify this post since it's about a rant with a humorous side, so we'll just call it "real estate related"...Apparently Lennar is working to build ... Read more..

Thinking of Buying a Home with Unpermitted Additions?

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The City of Santa Clarita will soon begin sending out Code Violation officers to patrol residential areas for possible building code violations. This is part of the City's efforts to ... Read more..

Overcrowded Homes and Illegal Garage Conversions

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

They're coming to your neighborhood: The new owners (or renters) who have 10-20 people living in a home designed for a standard family of four. You'd think that the overcrowded ... Read more..

Old Town Newhall: Local Businesses Targeted for Removal

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This is Part II of a multi-part series looking at the December 2006 study (the Retail Opportunities Analysis or ROA) on the Old Town Newhall Revitalization Project. In Part I, ... Read more..

Going Green for Earth Day

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Looking to go Green starting with Earth Day this year?There are plenty of newer resources available that didn't exist just a few short years ago, including building and remodeling products ... Read more..

Santa Clarita Home Prices Remain Relatively Stable

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

DataQuick's March sales statistics have been released showing the home price medians for sales of single family homes, condos and townhomes.Overall, Los Angeles County did fairly well with 5,550 single ... Read more..

March Foreclosure Stats: Good News for Los Angeles County!

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

DataQuick released the first quarter (January through March) foreclosure statistics this week, and it included some good news for Los Angeles County residents.While Riverside, Sacramento and Contra Costa Counties were ... Read more..

Fighting Eminent Domain

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Business owners in the Downtown Newhall area received threatening letters from the City of Santa Clarita this week stating that the City would be invoking its right to eminent domain ... Read more..

Santa Clarita Sends Out Threatening Eminent Domain Letters

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Businesses near the corner of Lyons and San Fernando Road received letters this week from the City of Santa Clarita threatening the use of Eminent Domain if they don't readily accept ... Read more..