real estate: Fresno in the Fall - 11/21/08 01:05 AM
Fresno summers can get blistering hot; you get used to 100+ degree weather. Winters can be brutal when the fog rolls in. But spring and fall are fabulous. Today when I drove by Woodward Park I pulled in to catch a shot of the trees with autumn leaves.
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real estate: Alternative Living - Lowering the Bar on America's Living Standards - 11/18/08 02:24 PM
Take a look at this young man's lifestyle. Jay Shafer has been living in homes smaller than some peoples closets. His entire living space is smaller than the small home office I am sitting in right now.
But after watching his videos I have to admit that my inner hippy cries … (2 comments)
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real estate: Fresno California -- 24 HOUR -- Market Snapshot - 11/14/08 01:00 AM
These brief snapshots really help you get a feel for what is going on in the market. what you are seeing are the numbers for the last 24 hours on the Fresno MLS.
As you can see from the numbers in the graph below the ratio of price increases to price … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fresno California Real Estate Market Update - 11/12/08 02:40 PM
Interesting article in the Fresno Bee today discussing the uptick real estate sales. According to the article the same investors who sold property 2003 - 2005 and went to the sidelines are now coming back in.
Fresno Association of Realtors reports preliminary figures of 612 units sold in October
Over half … (3 comments)
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real estate: Facing Foreclosure? Dont Know What to Do? - 11/11/08 05:12 PM
First of all, you're not alone. Hundreds of thousands of households all across America are facing foreclosure.
First: BEWARE OF FORECLOSURE SCAMS.
I had a homeowner call me recently that asked for help in retrieving the money she gave to a company to save her home from foreclosure. The company … (1 comments)
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real estate: The Recession Deepens - Enjoy Your Mourning Cup of Coffee With Lazarus - 11/10/08 01:39 PM
First, a reminder for those of you missed it: Lazarus announced the recession before Bush and Buffet. So, when I announced the recession I said I would not be buying Starbucks beans until its over.
Ok, not only am I not purchasing Starbucks beans, recently I decided to give up their … (3 comments)
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real estate: Check List for Purchasing an Older Mobil Home in California - 11/09/08 01:49 AM
Awhile back I submitted an offer for clients on a Mobile Home that our MLS states to be a 1979 on a permanent foundation.
The date of manufacture and the foundation are critical to what kind of financing you can obtain. I'm not an expert on Mobile Home sales but I … (0 comments)
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real estate: REO SALES - THROW OUT THE RULE BOOK - 10/31/08 04:33 PM
Lazarus Realty recently represented a lender in the sale of a bank owned property and for all intents and purposes you can just throw out the rule book when conducting these transactions. I forwarded a disclosure package to the lender and NEVER got a response. Not all of the disclosures that … (5 comments)
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real estate: Passengers in the Yellow SUV -- STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR... - 10/24/08 08:09 PM
...The police helicoptor flying overhead in circles above my FJ cruiser was issuing a command through a bullhorn as my oldest son and I were talking to each other yesterday in the late afternoon. We didnt have a clue as to what was going on but we KNEW we were the … (7 comments)
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real estate: California Real Estate Market Stats - 10/22/08 10:51 PM
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real estate: Fresno's Halloween Hillbillies - 10/14/08 09:31 PM
I went up to Huntington Lake over the weekend and passed through the foothill town of Auberry where I got these pics.
Personally, I'm at ONE with the Hillbillies. I have a daughter and son-in-law who live in Prather (next door to Auberry). If you are interested in … (6 comments)
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real estate: Fresno California Market Statistics - 10/14/08 07:56 PM
Here are the 24 hour market stats for the Fresno California Real Estate Market:
Its fairly a apparent from the stats (as in Price Reductions) that prices continue to decline but you have to understand that many of the listings with price reductions were WAY over priced to begin with and … (0 comments)
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real estate: Huntington Lake -- California - 10/13/08 10:51 PM
A good friend of mine just purchased a cabin in Huntington Lake (photo left). NO, I did not participate in the transaction; he bought the property for-sale-by-owner directily from the owner. From what I know of the transaction though, it appears he got a screaming good deal.
This weekend a … (0 comments)
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real estate: Todays Spanking Goes To: - 10/07/08 01:31 PM
The Royal Bank of Scotland
This Irishman just became a shareholder. I think the stock is going to either go up or down from here. I'm betting UP. Wish me luck.
update:10/09/2008: Thanks to an upgrade by S & P I sold at market open for 20% gain. I will consider … (5 comments)
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real estate: Use Extreme Caution When Loaning Out Your Camera Equipment - 10/03/08 12:48 AM
I let my son Joshua use my D200 and bingo ... in no time he's capturing images BETTER THAN ME. Here's one he took at the Fresno Autorama earlier this year.
Credit for composition goes to my son Joshua. I did the post-processing work (Photoshop)
All images © Randy "Lazarus" … (5 comments)
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real estate: The Subprime Primer - 09/26/08 03:06 PM
Here is a simple tutorial in layman's (or longshorman's) language that explains how we got into the Subprime mess.
The Subprime Primer
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real estate: I Sometimes Go Here -- Just to Read and Think... - 09/24/08 01:58 AM
This is down along the San Joaquin River. I think this is a "community chair". The chair was sitting right where you see it the other day and it really was an idylic scene.
WANT TO BUY A HOUSE OVERLOOKING THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER? CALL ME: 559-301-1647
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real estate: Interesting Stats on California Real Estate Licensing - 09/12/08 12:07 PM
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real estate: You Can Now Obtain a Medicinal Marijuana Card in Fresno County - 09/10/08 08:58 PM
If you have been reluctant to move to Fresno because you wouldn't be able to get a Medicinal Marijuana card - start packing because the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 yesterday to approve the issuance of the cards(as the majority of California Counties have already done) Read the Story.
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real estate: The SAD, SAD state of the Real Estate Market - 08/27/08 12:40 PM
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real estate: The Fresno Real Estate 2.5% Market Meldown - 08/16/08 02:37 PM
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real estate: Consider Contacting Your Realtor® BEFORE You Make That Real Estate Transaction - 07/31/08 01:09 PM
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real estate: Blogging - Does it Pay? - 07/19/08 03:11 PM
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real estate: Mortgage Fraud in Fresno - 07/15/08 08:14 PM
Today I went to a presentation given by a Fresno Deputy District Attorney on MORTGAGE FRAUD in our local market. Listening to the kind of schemes that people use to defraud others was enlightening. Criminals are just that: Criminals. And they don't give a second thought to lying, cheating, or stealing. … (0 comments)
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real estate: Local News Reports Fewer People Turning Out For Auctioned Homes - 07/07/08 05:25 PM
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real estate: Fed Holds Interest Rates - What the Fed decision means for you… - 06/25/08 07:28 PM
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real estate: The Perfect Yard For Your Staycation - (Landscape photographs included) - 05/21/08 12:49 AM
With the rising price of gas I believe many Americans will be spending more time at home. You might as well enjoy your yard!
It just so happens my oldest son is a landscape artisan. Last night I went to a home in the Tower District to take some pictures of … (11 comments)
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real estate: You Know The Real Estate Market Is In Trouble When… - 04/15/08 03:20 PM
Get-rich real estate books also hit a slump Which is somewhat ironic because usually when these books are flying off the shelves and everybody is in a real estate buying frenzy you’re probably near a market top.
I am a real estate investor and a stock investor. I have done fairly … (3 comments)
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real estate: New Featured Home by Lazarus Realty in Fresno Ca - 04/02/08 04:36 PM
Check out this gorgeous luxury home located right on the golf course at Brighton Crest just across from Millerton Lake in Fresno Ca.
This home has been previewed by me - the broker/owner of Lazarus Realty and if you are looking for a home in the Brighton Crest neighborhood I would … (4 comments)
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real estate: Expired Listings In Fresno California - The Numbers Just Keep Getting WORSE! - 04/01/08 06:55 PM
I just pulled the number of expired listings on Fresno MLS in the last 24 hours. Are you ready for the numbers?
216 EXPIRED LISTINGS!
and remember folks that's just last 24 hours! I did a blog on EXPIRED LISTINGS on Nov 1st of last year and the statistics have only gotten … (7 comments)
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real estate: Pre-Viewed Homes by Lazarus -- Homes For Sale In 93711 - 03/31/08 08:27 PM
Yesterday, as I often do, I drove around the neighborhood View Larger Map looking for open houses to preview. Their weren't many which is one of the good things about this area: very low turnover. It's not a great market for the real estate agent who "farms a neighborhood" for that … (0 comments)
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real estate: Sunday Open Houses in Northwest Fresno - 93711 - 03/10/08 10:04 PM
On Sundays I often drive around my neighborhood and stop in to take a peek at the open houses. Yesterday I previewed two homes. The first home was at 1626 W Mesa Ave and is listed by London Properties - Ruth Reisz is the listing agent. The MLS# is 307900. This … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fresno Blossom Trail --- Pictures Included - 03/08/08 10:07 AM
On Thursday my wife and I drove the famous Fresno Blossom Trail. We planned to leave at 9:00 am and get back around 1:00 pm so basically we allotted 3 hours for the drive. As it turned out we left at 10:00 am and didnt arrive back home until nearly 5:00 … (4 comments)
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real estate: HUD Loan Limits for Fresno California Real Estate - 03/06/08 12:52 PM
This just in … actually I received it via an email from Jennifer Arnbrister, an Account Executive at Reunion Mortgage. HUD has revised their lending limits for the entire country and according to Jennifer the Central Valley rates are in today while the rest of the country has to wait until … (3 comments)
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real estate: Foreclosure Auction in Fresno - 02/29/08 06:48 PM
Did you know that last Sunday right here in Fresno we had the LARGEST REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE AUCTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY with over 1500 homes sold?
Well, that’s not good news. In my opinion its not even good news for buyers, or at least in the larger … (0 comments)
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real estate: What Do You Think Of These Two ? - 02/21/08 02:45 AM
Since everything was quite today and we had a beautiful blue sky filled with fair weather cumulus clouds, I decided to go to Woodward Park and take some pictures.
Woodward Park is beautiful as you can see from this picture. When you enter the park by its south gateway you immediately … (10 comments)
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real estate: NAR Keeps SPAMMING me! I Wish They Would Stop... - 02/19/08 01:35 PM
I am so tired of opening my mailbox and getting SPAM from NAR. I called them last year and asked them to PLEASE remove me from their mailing list. I told them I'm tired of getting their SPAM MAIL.
I suspect they sell or market the data base of Realtor info to … (2 comments)
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real estate: Chinatown Parade - Celebrating the Year of the RAT in Fresno Ca - 02/12/08 02:23 PM
Saturday last there was a parade in Fresno's Chinatown. ITS THE YEAR OF THE RAT. I'm thinking that this creature to the left is maybe supposed to be a rat - but I dont know. You would think that if its the YEAR OF THE RAT that they would be … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fresno's Tallest Skyscraper - 02/07/08 11:36 PM
Historic Fresno Buildings [photos included]
The Tallest building between San Francisco and Los Angeles is the Pacific Southwest Building located in the heart of downtown Fresno in the Fulton Mall. Between 1920 and 1930 this was the most expensive building erected in the entire state of California. You can read all … (2 comments)
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real estate: Fresno's Historic Water Tower - 02/05/08 01:26 PM
The old Fresno Water Tower at the corner of Fresno and O Street is probably the city’s most famous icon. I read a comment on the internet by someone claiming it to be the second most popular subject for photographers in all of Central California, with Yosemite’s Halfdome holding the number … (9 comments)
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real estate: Hey Neighbor - -Your Fence is on MY Property... - 01/30/08 11:43 AM
or How Google Maps and Satellite Images Helped Me
A few years back I purchased a vacant lot in Goose Lake Estates during a Modoc County tax lien sale. Goose Lake is Northern California right on the Oregon border. In fact, the lake is something like 2/3 in California and 1/3 in … (2 comments)
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real estate: Children's Hospital - State of The Art Facility in California's Central Valley - 01/23/08 12:00 PM
Children’s Hospital in Madera California is truly one of the gems of California’s Central Valley. The hospital is perched right above the San Joaquin river basin just north of Fresno on hwy 41. I’m not a doctor or a hospital analyst but my layman’s guess is that this is truly … (3 comments)
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real estate: Hide It Under A Bushel? NO - I'm gonna let it shine - 01/21/08 01:30 PM
Yesterday morning I decided to do something out of the ordinary, the ordinary being that Sunday mornings I usually attend liturgy at St. Peter the Apostle Orthodox Church here in Fresno Ca. I packed up my camera and went downtown thinking to shoot the city hall (and did just that) and … (13 comments)
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real estate: Lazarus IS the HUMAN SHOEHORN! - 01/18/08 04:23 PM
I remember seeing one when I was young and not knowing what it was. "What's this?" I asked. "A shoehorn" was the reply.
"What's it for?"
"It helps you get your shoes on."
How fascinating, something that was designed to help one get their shoes on when all you really need to … (0 comments)
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real estate: The $800.00 question ??? is it an answer to what's ailing our economy? - 01/18/08 03:17 PM
Bush considering $800 tax rebate to boost US economy
How is $800.00 per family going to prop up our economy? It sounds totally ludicrous to me. Don't get me wrong, its not like I cant use $800.00 (who cant?) but how will my spending $800.00 rebated to me from the governement, whose financial … (6 comments)
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real estate: Getting Wide Angle Shots That DAZZLE... - 01/15/08 07:30 PM
OK , Maybe they dont dazzle you but today I thought I would practice on taking wide angle shots. I posted a capture that I got yesterday but it was done hand held and rather hastily processed. Today I got out my tripod and took my time taking these captures. This … (23 comments)
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real estate: Question regarding screen resolution - 01/14/08 07:52 PM
I am working on some wide angle shots and trying to get some semblance of equality between the screen resolution on my mac and a PC. Does anyone else have this problem? when I Photoshop the pic on my mac it looks reasonably decent but when I view it on a … (10 comments)
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real estate: Official beginning of the Recession… - 01/14/08 12:22 PM
I am marking today’s date, January 14th 2008, as the official beginning of the recession. I’m certain it is because just a little while ago I was headed to Starbucks to buy some coffee for the office and just when I would have turned left to go into the SBUX lot … (3 comments)
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real estate: Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno California - 12/22/07 01:06 AM
Just about everyone who knows anything about Fresno knows that Fresno has a beloved Christmas Tree Lane located on Van Ness Blvd in Old Fig Garden. Old Fig Garden is known for its tree-lined streets with historic homes. Every year they string up lights on Old Van Ness and many of … (3 comments)
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real estate: Fresno California Real Estate Statistics - 12/17/07 05:39 PM
Here are the statistics for November 2007 in Fresno.
Homes Sold November 2007: *213 Average days on the market: 79
Median Sale Price: $255,00
The highest median sales price was in June of 2006 when prices peaked at $314,000. since then prices have fallen approx 19%
As of today our MLS is showing 3829 listings of … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fresno Tower District - pictures included - 12/14/07 04:05 PM
The other day I did brief blog on Fresno's Tower District and mentioned that the heart of the Tower District is the historic Tower Theater. I failed to include the link to the Tower Theaters website. And what's worse is I didnt include any photos... MY BAD!!! So here a couple … (4 comments)
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real estate: Fresno Tower District - 12/09/07 03:10 AM
The heart of the arts and eclectic living in Fresno is found in the Tower District which gets its name from the historic Tower Theater at the corner of Olive and Wishon.
Today I went into the Revue - a wonderful coffee house - and had their Tomato Bisque Soup and … (2 comments)
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real estate: Clovis Home For Sale - Exclusive Offering by Lazarus Realty 559.301.1647 - 12/07/07 06:14 PM
NEWER HOME * CLOVIS SCHOOLS * GATED COMMUNUTY * Price to sell at $286,670 !!
This 4 bedroom 2..5 bath home is located in the gated European Parc community. Immaculately maintained, and built in 2004, this home features a formal dining room, family room with gas fireplace, and living room in … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fresno Market Statistics - 12/05/07 09:26 PM
THE GOOD NEWS:
According to the information provided by The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)
in their LAST REPORT
Property values in Fresno CA increased 97.52% in the last 5 years. Fresno is actually way up there in the ranks for home appreciation [ mostly because prior to the run up … (2 comments)
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real estate: In The News... - 12/03/07 09:13 PM
Lennar sells homesites valued at US$1.3B for $525M as it becomes "near assetless"
Supply of homes on market at 22-year high
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real estate: Pricing Trend - 11/29/07 09:58 PM
Here are statistics provided by the National Association of Realtors that have been compiled into a legible format by an investor from another online forum I belong to :
Sales Median Price Inventory Months(Millions) (Thousands) (Millions) Supply2004 5.958 $195.2 1.970 4.32005 6.180 + 3.7% $219.0 +12.2% 2.390 4.4 + 2.0%2006 5.677 - … (3 comments)
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real estate: Want More Information On The Housing Market Than You Can Digest? - 11/29/07 07:34 PM
Go to the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) Website. They just released a report TODAY! This 89 page report is in PDF format and includes chart, graphs, and tables of housing data for states and every major metropolitan region. IT'S JAMMED PACKED WITH INFORMATION!
YOU WILL FIND THE REPORT ON … (4 comments)
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real estate: So You Want To Be A Landlord. Part II Story 5 and 6 - 11/26/07 09:34 PM
Part II Story 4
Story 5
These two stories are being told together for three reasons:
The properties were right next door to each otherThey both took place around the same timeThey were similar in natureI had a tenant that ceased making rent payments. No other problems, just no rent. I went through … (0 comments)
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real estate: Starbucks in the Fig Garden Village - 11/21/07 12:50 AM
Fresno CA
The Fig Garden Village located in Northwest Fresno is home to many of the big names in retail. Welcome to Fresno.
Thinking of relocating to Fresno? Call me, let's do lunch in the Village.
© Randy "Lazarus" McAtee Owner / Broker Lazarus Realty 559-301-1647 lazarusrealty@gmail.com
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real estate: Fresno Real Estate Broker Takes On Market Singlehanded!!! - 11/20/07 10:13 PM
Fresno's Foremost Blogging Broker has his left hand in a cast and is lamenting has decided to take on the market AND the Blogosphere SINGLEHANDED.
That's right folks!Just because I am unable to type at the speed of thought while my hand recovers doesnt mean I have to cease blogging. I … (2 comments)
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real estate: Guarantee Real Estate Threatens former Associate With Collection or Legal Proceedings... - 11/17/07 11:00 PM
Fresno Real Estate Market.
DESPERATE TIMES REQUIRE DESPERATE MEASURES.
On Thursday (Nov 15, 2007) I received letter from my former broker, Guarantee Real Estate, where I hung my license from Nov of 2002 to May of 2006. The letter was signed (and I assume written) by one Brian K Cuttone, Vice President … (5 comments)
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real estate: Aram Atikian Joins Lazarus Realty - 11/08/07 12:15 AM
Lazarus Realty is proud to announce the addition of Aram Atikian to its small but growing sales force. Aram has lived in Fresno for over 30 years and besides his endearing character, is fluent in Armenian, and has better than average grasp of Arabic. You can contact Aram at 559-974-0624. He … (0 comments)
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real estate: ARE YOU ITCHING TO BE HEARD??? - 11/02/07 03:45 PM
I admit I am.
Which is why I have accepted the nomination to the Ponkeyderm Party, the nations first transgender political party.
WHAT IS A PONKEYDERM?A Ponkeyderm is a political diploid, acknowledging that his inner constitution contains both democratic and republican chromosomes. True, the republican chromosome is always dominant in the Ponkeyderm, … (2 comments)
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real estate: So You Want To Be A Landlord: Part II Story 4 - 11/01/07 09:54 PM
Part I -- Part II Story 1 -- Part II Story 2 & 3
Stories Of A Landlord in Fresno CA.
Here's another story where the gal I rented to suddenly has a significant other move in with her and her 2 kids. Before long and they are fighting like cats and dogs and the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Information On The Fresno CA Real Estate Market - 11/01/07 05:28 PM
Here are some stats on the Fresno Market:
In the last 24 Hours the Fresno MLS had 168 residential listings that expired. The average time on the market for those listings was 165/185 days.What does this mean?
It means these properties sat on the market approx 6 months with no buyers!
Who is to … (0 comments)
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real estate: Britney Spears Eyes Posh Digs In Fresno California... - 10/27/07 08:51 PM
...well, maybe not. But Fresno California --- known to many as California's Poor Man's Paradise --- would be an excellent location for the pop diva to switch gears, slow down, and take time to smell the raisins. Britney, are you hearing me?
For a couple of million dollars or less I … (4 comments)
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real estate: Shaver Lake - 45 Miles - One Hour And A WORLD Away From Fresno - 10/27/07 04:10 PM
Last Tuesday it was 85 degrees with sparkling blue sky in Fresno. The phones were quite so I hopped into my FJ Cruiser and headed for the hills to fish. Destination: Big Bear Creek. But on the way I passed through Shaver Lake which is only 45 miles and about a … (3 comments)
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real estate: So You Want To Be A Landlord -- Part II - 10/24/07 07:26 PM
Well, maybe you don't want to be, but you're in the position that I mentioned in Part 1 of this Series.
Before you take the plunge, allow me to share a few stories with you: nothing fabricated; all TRUE. How do I know? They are mine, and mine alone to tell J
Story #1
I … (5 comments)
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real estate: Fresno California Real Estate Statistics - 10/22/07 11:50 PM
Information for SELLERS in Fresno
Here are the MLS STATISTICS for the last 24 hours (as of 9:05 p.m.)
This chart speaks for itself but if you want to review a post in which I explain the numbers go here. If you're reading my post on stats for the first time then … (4 comments)
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real estate: INVESTING IN FRESNO REAL ESTATE -- I stole another agent's client... - 10/22/07 03:41 PM
...and have no regrets. I could have titled this: HOW NOT TO BUY REAL ESTATE.
Here's a synopsis of what occurred. I received a call from a gentleman who saw my number on a sign I had on a property I own. He told me he was from L.A. and wanted discuss … (3 comments)
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