Archive for March, 2008

Selling Your Home in a Tough Market

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

With the buyer's market still prevailing in the Santa Clarita area, sellers are looking for ways to get their homes sold in a reasonable timeframe.In order to get a home ... Read more..

Tale of Two Cities: Valencia vs Canyon Country Pending Real Estate Sales

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It's hard to take an objective look at the real estate market these days, with short sale and foreclosures seemingly eclipsing the "regular" sellers these days. A snapshot in time ... Read more..

Gorgeous Valencia 3+2.5 Townhome with Premium Oversized Lot

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This fabulous Galleria townhome in Valencia's beautiful Alta Vista development features 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2-car attached direct-access garage, a gourmet kitchen with granite counters and an abundance of ... Read more..

Saturday Savers: Online Coupons Update!

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This week's Saturday Savers tip is an update on online coupons to help you save on all sorts of items for your home and your family. Seems everyone is feeling ... Read more..

Santa Clarita City Council a Bunch of Drunk Monkeys?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Santa Clarita Real Estate Blog reader Bill Witthans wrote a great response to the post on the closing of Newhall Hardware and Newhall Redevelopment, calling the SCV Government a "Bunch ... Read more..

Old Town Newhall: Planner Trautman Admits There Should Have Been More Foresight Before Implementing Streetscape Changes

Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In today's recorded interview with Jeff Wilson of SCVTalk, Diane Trautman indicated that the City of Santa Clarita should have had more "foresight" in implementing the Old Town Newhall Revitalization ... Read more..

Los Angeles County Foreclosures DECLINE in February 2008

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Santa Clarita continues to have low foreclosure numbers compared to the rest of Los Angeles County for February 2008. Important to note is that February 2008 trustee sales DECLINED 34.6% ... Read more..

California FHA Loan Limits Raised at Last

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

HUD released California's new FHA mortgage limits yesterday, and is expected to release the rest of the new limits by state by the end of the week.This is GREAT news ... Read more..

The NIMBY Effect: Avoiding an MRF in Your Back Yard

Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Residents of Canyon Country near the Friendly Valley area are concerned that a proposed recycling facility, or Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), is slated to be located near their homes.This facility ... Read more..

Castaic Annexation Moves to the Planning Commission

Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission has been given the go-ahead to process the application for the Castaic Hasley Canyon area to be annexed into the City of Santa Clarita, as requested by a ... Read more..