palmdale: New Land Listing Rosamond, Ca
- 06/10/08 05:18 PM
Just wanting to thank Active Rain for the lead I got for two new land listings I just got. They are both in Lake Los Angeles. They are located at the corner of 170th St E and Palmdale Blvd. One is actually on Palmdale and 171st St E, and the other is on 170th and Q6. You can see my listing at http://www.gavar.org/ Listing #256728 #256735 I also, just got another off of here in Rosamond. I will be inputting it tomorrow. The APN # is 375-160-21001. It is 2.5 acres at 40th and Gaskell. It is listed at 50000. Thank … (0 comments)
palmdale: Inexpensive Decorating
- 11/30/07 05:47 AM
I just got this from Lowe's and that it was good and so I wanted to share it. Happy Holidays. If you have any questions or other suggestions, I would love to hear them. Be Blessed. Earl The Pearl Sorrells Start with a plan, especially if you're starting from scratch. Do you entertain often? Do you have young children? What's your style - formal, casual or contemporary? Define your budget and get a general idea of what you need before you go shopping. Save time and gas by using online resources to do your research. Paint works wonders. Dollar for dollar, paint gives you the greatest bang for your buck. You can totally change … (4 comments)
palmdale: Antelope Valley, Ca Business and Industry
- 11/23/07 06:26 AM
The AV covers more than 3000 sq miles in the Grater Los Angeles region. It has lots of affordable land for commercial and industrial. The AV includes 5 incorporated cities and numerous unincorporated communities. The AV used to be dependent only on the areospace industry. Now, the valley has made significant progress in diversifying its industrial base. "Combined with a fast growing retail market, business and industry are transforming the valley into a strong, indepentent and influential economic region.", Antelope Valley Guide. The total population is approaching 450,000. Almost $3.7 billion in sales were taken in 2006, a 12.3% increase over 2005, and … (0 comments)
palmdale: What buyers want
- 10/18/07 06:33 PM
What Modern Buyers Want From Their Home and Neighborhood You need to figure out what your buyers HOT buttons are. Buyer want energy efficient home, but they want the big houses and several car garages. 60% of home buyers will pay more for a house with an oversized garage or multiple cars (more then two). 40% will pay more for a house that is set up for media and satellite. The following is a listing of some of the more desirable features. 1) Central A/C 2) Oversize garage 3) Walk-in closets in Master 4) Nice backyard 5) satellite TV ready 6) Internet access (high speed) 7) Separate bath and … (2 comments)
palmdale: Our market compared to 1997
- 10/09/07 05:54 PM
Our market now compared to 10 years ago You hear a lot of people talking about the market, the foreclosures, the economy, and comparing it to the 90's. Frankly, there is no comparison, at least not in the AV, where we were hit hard before. You may say I don't know what I am talking about. I moved into the valley in 99. I moved here as the market was starting to regain. I knew people who had lost everything, including jobs., homes, cars, etc... There were3725 homeowner who had lost their homes back then, due to foreclosure and walking away. We lost … (2 comments)
palmdale: Raising your Happiness Level
- 09/03/07 12:50 PM
Do you like how you feel now, or would you like to increase you feeling of satisfaction and contentment? You know when you feel good. When you feel good, good comes to you. When you think bad, and feel bad, more bad thoughts and feeling come to you. You know when you are in the right frame of mind, the creative frame of mind, by your feelings. They will tell you if you are in the place and frame you want to be in. Your feelings are your thermostat and tell you how truly happy you are. 1) Get involved in some … (4 comments)
palmdale: Reasons to become real estate investors
- 08/01/07 06:23 AM
We have all seen them on late night TV, the get rich quick scams. You have to do nothing and just join us and you will be a success and very rich, living the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Most of the don't work for the average Joe. They forgot to tell you that for anything worth while you will have to put in some sweat equity and maybe even some hard earned cash. You have to really look at these and see what you are willing to do and what will give you the best return on your money … (4 comments)
palmdale: Pre-approval or Pre-qualified?
- 08/01/07 05:30 AM
Before anyone starts looking for a home they should look for a loan that will suit their needs and their pocket book. How do you do this? You need to talk to a lender or your Realtor, and they can hook you up with someone they have used in the passed who was able to get the job done with as little problems as possible. Why is this important? The reason is that you are not really considered a serious buyer until you have funds available to be able to make serious inquiries and/or offers. You need to have a pre-approval letter in your hands, so … (6 comments)
palmdale: Seller's Required Disclosures
- 07/28/07 06:09 PM
This is for California. The following is required disclosures that the seller's must provide to the buyers and the timelines. 7 days after the Contract is FULLY executed, Seller MUST give the BUYER the following disclosures. 1. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) 2. Smoke Detector Statement 3. Water Heater Statement 4. Homeowners Guide to Earthquake Safety & Environmental Hazards 5. Natural Hazards Zone Disclosure w/Mello-Roos Disclosure 6. Supplemental Statutory and Contractual Disclosures 7. Seller Property Questionaire 8. Statewide Disclosure 9. Antelope Valley Disclosure 10. Notice of your "Supplemental" Property Tax Bill 11. Termite Report 12. Preliminary Title Report 13. Any other reports agreed to in the contract __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ House built before 1960 Residential Earthquake Hazards Report. Disclosure on the inside … (0 comments)
palmdale: Cal-Vet Loans
- 07/23/07 05:50 PM
Cal-Vet loans are loans that most veterans who are buying a home in California are eligible for. These loans are administered by the California Department of Veterans Affairs. The Cal-Vet funds and services its own loans. These funds come from the sale of State General Obligation Bonds. The way the program works: A person applies for the Cal Vet loan. Once approved (approval of borrower and property), the Department of Veterans Affairs buys the property, puts title in their name and sells to the veteran, via a contract of sale. The VA holds legal title, while the veteran has equitable title. Once … (0 comments)
palmdale: Rates fall third week in a row
- 07/22/07 03:46 AM
Mortgage rates fell. 30 yrs fixed is still at 6.74 %. The rates over last week fell .25%. Last year the morgage index was 6.91% while 4 weeks ago, we were at 6.61% The 15 yrs fixed rose to 6.41%. The Federal Reserve kept short-term rates unchanged, last week. They also, reported that inflation "improved modestly in recent months." What has caused this is that the PCE index for May droped to 1.9%. They want to keep this rate between 1 to 2 %. It had been above 2 % since March 2004. This news made bond yields come down thus … (3 comments)
palmdale: Crackdown on Sect 8 in the AV
- 07/19/07 05:00 AM
From Jan to May, nearly 100 residents have lost their Sect 8, due to major local enforcement targeted at finding those who are defrauding, or breaking the rules of, the government aid program. (I am one who feels about this like I do about Welfare. I feel that these are great programs for those who are truly in need. Sometimes this is the only way for families to get ahead. Sometimes families hit unavoidable hurdles that they cannot overcome alone. That is what these programs are, a helping hand out, not to be a way of life. People still need to learn … (6 comments)
palmdale: House valuation
- 07/08/07 04:53 PM
Your property has several different values, depending on what the purpose of the appriasal and who is doing it. THe tax assessor, mortgage lender, insurance company, seller and buyer require different things. There is also what is called "market value", this is what your buyer is willing to pay you for your home. The way to determine the best price obtainable is by testing the market and the competition. The market will determine the value based on CURRENT market conditions, number of buyers, condition of the home, ect... The sale price you set will be based on the results of you testing the … (5 comments)
palmdale: Pricing Your Property
- 07/08/07 03:45 AM
Have the right price on your home is key from the start. The higher the price tag (especially if it is above realistic market value) the longer it will take to sell (if at all) and the less interest it will attract. With the right price tag on it good things happen: more buyers will be attracted to your home when it first hits the market, causing more traffic through the home. Loans are based on fair market value. Mortgage companies loan upto a certain amount, based on the value of the home, not the sales price. This means that if you … (9 comments)
palmdale: EAGLE- W. W. Molsberry- A Man Above All Others Part 1
- 07/01/07 03:35 AM
W.W. was my great grandfather. He lived from 1895-1997. He did a great many things. He belonged to many organizations. I have mentioned him before, but this is going to be a post about living and how to do it well. W. W. had a philosophy of living, that in itself seems so basic, but most cannot live it. Most of us let pride, greed, self absorbence, stupidity and/or life get in the way. His standard of living was summed up in one word. E.A.G.L.E. (my grandfather, W.W.'s son, is sending me his speech on the eagle this after noon, so I … (0 comments)
palmdale: Lancaster 10th & Palmdale 25th
- 06/30/07 02:47 AM
The Antelope Valley is the place to be! If you are looking for a great place to invest, you will find it here. Lancaster was just named the 10th fastest growing city, and Palmdale is the 25th, in the US. Rosamond is also growing by leaps and bounds. Then you have Claifornia City with its massive new home building going on. House prices in the AV are still fairly reasonable, compared to the rest of the state. Cal City - good mid priced house- 200-215k; Rosamond- 255-290k; W. Lancaster 280-325k; E. Lancaster- 275-300; W. Palmdale- 350-400k; E. Palmdale- 300-350; These are good … (0 comments)
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Just wanting to thank Active Rain for the lead I got for two new land listings I just got. They are both in Lake Los Angeles. They are located at the corner of 170th St E and Palmdale Blvd. One is actually on Palmdale and 171st St E, and the other is on 170th and Q6. You can see my listing at http://www.gavar.org/;)
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