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New Listings in Santa Clarita December 15, 2009

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:42:38 -0600

How can you be sure to be on the First Real Estate List? Drop The Paris911 Team an email or visit our http://morethanforeclosures.com site and let us know how we can best serve you. We have been on the cutting edge, blending technology with the best in Transparent client services and representation. Don't forget to visit Mother at http://Paris911.com - that is where everything comes together in a nice and neat package.

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PM edition of the Santa Clarita Real Estate Update

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:19:49 -0600

We have just posted the PM edition of the Santa Clarita Real Estate update. We are The Paris911 Team at RE/MAX of Santa Clarita. We can conduct a Real Estate Search for you. You are in good hands and let us search for you - Please visit Paris911.com and see what we have to offer you on your Real Estate Hunt.

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Whew - Here is the latest Inventory for Santa Clarita Valley :-)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:01:35 -0600

Some-days the fingers just don't hit the key's as they should.

Santa Clarita Valley unveiled 16 new real estate listings, there were Foreclosures, Short Sales and Regular Listings.

All of which came onto the market for sale in the last 24 hours.

Posted all of the Santa Clarita Inventory here.

Short Sale Inventory and advice was uploaded here.

Foreclosures in the Santa Clarita Valley were posted here.

Relocation - Surrounding communities of Santa Clarita Valley listings placed here.

If you want us to search for your Real Estate - Just Contact us and we will set it up for FREE.

Selling Santa Clarita Real Estate

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:10 -0600

How do you sell Real Estate the Paris911 Way? - besides what we posted on our Santa Clarita Real Estate blog - We have some awesome exposure tools for our Sellers Listings.

Whether you are a Regular Seller or a Bank, Asset Manager or Asset management company - The Paris911 Team can take a single Real Estate Listing and built it like no other in regards to market impact and exposure.

You only have to read a small amount to see where we have come from during the past 11 years, since 1998 to present. Social Networking gathers the maximum amounts of buyers for our Sellers listings.

Various Focused blog platforms and Real Estate media sites do their job to propagate each and every listing to every single qualified buyer for the specific Community.

Craigslist - Realtor.com - You Tube - Real Estate Shows - Twitter - Facebook - Linkedin - (plus a bunch more)

Our marketing campaigns are exclusive and without equal.

Santa Clarita Foreclosures 4, Short Sales 13

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:55 -0600

What is the Score?

When it comes to keeping folks updated we have the Feeds which you seek. The Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate market does not have to be Secret. In fact, we update our Blog Platforms that speak of "specific" Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Profiles so much, sometimes they overrun the servers.

We have all of my updates with the new listings in the Santa Clarita Home Venue updated each day and sometimes multiple times per day.

I have just posted the new listings in the Santa Clarita Valley Market for sale - Total Listings 31.

Short Sales should not be a mystery - 13 of the new listings fit the Short Sale profile - you need an expert to negotiate the Short Sale - choose wisely.

Foreclosures in Santa Clarita Valley are entering the market for sale - We had 4 in the last 24 hours - I have posted this information at our Foreclosure site.

REMAX Relocation is something of the past - But we have embraced their Relocation Model and assist our Clients to and From all of Southern California with their Relocation Needs.

21 new listings in the Santa Clarita Valley

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:06:58 -0600

We have 21 new listings on the Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Market for sale - and would you know that each and every one of them is a Short Sale.

Short Sales are becoming more and more common in this Real Estate market - and I would say that you need the best and Full Disclosure Information when it comes to making those Short Sale Decisions. We love to assist our clients and give them complete information.

We back up our dissemination of information with facts. That way nothing is lost in the translation. In an attempt to do a market update for the Santa Clarita Valley - I have stumbled on a whole bunch of new Short Sale Listings.

We can keep you informed with regard to the Real Estate Happenings in the Santa Clarita Valley - Just let us know how we can assist you.

Market Activity in the Santa Clarita Valley - Foreclosures and Short Sales anyone?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:47:01 -0600

Watching for the past few hours with regard to the new listings that have come onto the market in the Santa Clarita Valley gives some of our buyers hope - we have already fired off offers on some of these listings. But nothing is secure until the bank or seller reviews them and says "You Got It"!!!! That is when the Alarms, Bells and Whistles go off and we get to call our Buyers with the Good News.

Here is all of the most recent Santa Clarita Market Activity.

Look to this link for Foreclosures in the Santa Clarita Valley - We have two new listings.

Short Sales or Pre-Foreclosures, two new - and we are Experts in their Negotiation.

Let us know how we can be of assistance with your Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Needs, as a Seller or Buyer, Foreclosures or Short Sales - We have your Six Covered!!!

Four new listings on the Santa Clarita Real Estate Market for sale.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:05:49 -0600

Just posted at our Santa Clarita Real Estate Blog - Four new listings came onto the market for sale in the last 10 hours.

We have had more activity in Real Estate during the time called "Black Friday". Much more than expected in a time when Turkey and Thanks is on our minds.

$379,000 :: 29027 Mirada Circulo, Valencia CA, 91354

from Valencia Real Estate for Sale by remax@paris911.com

3 beds, 2 full 1 part baths
Size: 2,129 sq ft
Lot Size: 0 sq ft
Added: 11/25/09, Last Updated: 11/27/09
Property Type: Single Family, Residential
MLS Number: 12132305
Community: Tesoro De Valle

Spacious 3Beds+2.5 Baths+Den Family House in Gated Tesoro Del Valle community. Super Clean Home with Fresh Paint. Fabulous schools and amenities. Listed with Jason Chang, Re/Max Optima

Brought to you by Connor and Paris MacIvor, RE/MAX of Valencia and RE/MAX of Santa Clarita. Call me today at 800-760-6911, or visit my website at www.Paris911.com!

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Where are the Acton Foreclosure Homes?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:23:29 -0600

Acton California is just north of the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles. They have not been without their share of foreclosure homes. But as you can see by the map of Foreclosures in Acton CA - that I just placed on our Santa Clarita Foreclosure Blog - there are very few Foreclosure and Bank Owned homes for sale at this particular time in Acton CA.

Please enjoy this Resource and I hope to be of assistance someday when you are ready! Trulia is a great resource - Have a look at my Real Estate Profile.

FaceBooked in Santa Clarita, who is your Real Estate go to?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:03:30 -0600

FaceBook has become quite a Force in the Paris911 Arsenal with regard to our Real Estate Exposure. In fact, when we place our Listings on our FaceBook page - we get a huge amount of attention.

With our Market Updates and speaking the Truth in Simple English about Real Estate and the way we appreciate our very own Transparent approach. The Veil has been lifted... Try an unlocked real estate search placed on the Home Page of Paris911.com!

There were 10 listings that came onto the Santa Clarita Real Estate market for sale. In fact we just published the information on our Local Santa Clarita Real Estate Blog.

With our RSS feeds and Market updates, you cannot go wrong. We are right smack dab in the middle of the Real Estate market.

Certified Short Sale Experts in Santa Clarita Valley and Surrounding Communities

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10:06 -0600

If you are living in the Santa Clarita Valley or one of the Surrounding communities, you might have heard that Short Sales are on the Rise. I can say this with confidence and a bit of sadness - but with the current Real Estate profile in the Santa Clarita Valley rising above the 80% Short Sale mark, this is the case.

Knowing that you are in over your head is the first step. Death, Divorce, Disease, Job Loss and other social, personal and economic factors are to blame - Make sure you get good advice when it comes to your options.

Simply, a Short Sale might not be your best option - in fact it might cause more harm than good. That is why you need to get advice from those of us that are in the business to stay - proving by our Track Record over the past 11 years that we are not subject to the "commission focused" business model.

It is about earning clients for life - not about a smaller and more selfish view.

You always have options - Loan Modification, Re-Finance(I'm hopeful), Short Selling and Foreclosure. Just make sure you are getting good advice and have many options to choose from - being educated as to what the outcome will potentially be.

We are Re/MAX of Santa Clarita and The Paris911 Team - We are Certified Short Sale Experts and Can give you that No Obligation Meeting and Short Sale Briefing to make sure you are pointing yourself in the right direction.

"Whether by The Paris911 Team or by someone else that is an Expert in the Short Sale Process - Get your options and take time to care of yourself!" - Connor and Paris

You are not alone - Go to our Short Sale Website to see all of the Short Sales in the Southern California Area!

Santa Clarita Foreclosure Update

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:29:10 -0600

With very little in the way of Foreclosures coming onto the Real Estate Market for sale in the Santa Clarita - We are looking forward to Next Year - 'this too shall pass' as Dear old Dad used to say.

With a majority of the Real Estate market being in Short Sale configuration - we are watching as some of the major banks are putting into place, departments that only handle "short sale negotiation".

The goal by the Major Banks is to streamline the short sale process and to get them to close much faster. They too know that it is cheaper than letting their Foreclosure Assets go into Foreclosure and then to possibly expend the money to evict the owners or tenants.

I have put our Feed on our Foreclosures in Santa Clarita site with a Current Foreclosure Update.

Also - if you are having a hard time keeping up with your Mortgage payments in this market, you might consider speaking with The Experts when it comes to Loan Modification, Short Sale, and other types of Relief that might be available for your particular situation.

If Relocation is something you have been thinking about - We have a committed RE/MAX Relocation website that will give you details of what my Team Can do to assist you with your relocation.

Santa Clarita Buyer Frustrations

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:49:02 -0600

With the multitude of Buyers that we are blessed to have in this Current market, it is a wonder that the Stress Levels are not much higher.

I suppose that goes hand in hand with our approach with the relaying of information. Specifics with the Real Estate Market, showing on a constant basis - Where the inventory is and was. Projecting estimates of the Future inventory and what the banks are saying as far as the Releasing of Foreclosure Assets.

This Real Estate thing - is our carreer. I mandate our entire team to keep themselves informed of inventory and to explain to our Buyers that this Market will not stay the same - it has not in the past and will not be the same in the future.

This is the impending "calm before the storm". There are too many homes that have been playing a waiting game by the hands of the powers that be.

Adjustible Rate Mortgages, Sub prime loans, Negative amortization models and failed loan modifications - all distressed properties and not without their share of pain - but pending Foreclosures as well.

If you just look at Current Short Sale inventory - we are approaching 85% of the Current listings on the market for sale being in Short Sale configuration. Although, some of the banks are starting to put streamlined processes in place for the Short Sales to be approved. We are going to have a projected 42% Rejection of the short sale process by the loan holder.

Be Strong and make sure you get the best information related to your Real Estate Buying Needs.

How to Search for Human and Foreclosure Real Estate...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:37 -0600

Well I have gone and done it now. Here is a walk through of the Paris911.com search site - with Foreclosure searches as well - I have just posted this at our http://blog.paris911.com and http://foreclosures.paris911.com sites.

Enjoy:

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Join us for all of your Santa Clarita Real Estate Needs - We also are very active within the Surrounding communities of the Santa Clarita Valley.

Where is the Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Market Today?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:24:10 -0600

Working in this Constrictive Market with a slew of buyers - More buyers than anyone deserves :-) has brought something on our team that was not expected.

With the Huge Demand for Foreclosure, Regular human, any and all - Listings - we have found ourselves thinking about starting a First Time - or anytime buyer's support group.

Here are how the numbers weigh in when it comes to Santa Clarita Valley California:

New Listings topple the chart at 24 in the last 24 hours.

Out of those we have 5 that are Real Estate Owned Foreclosures and 7 that are Short Sales, both property types can be seen on our Directed Real Estate in Santa Clarita News and Information Platforms.

For Short Sales - Information about Short Sales in the Santa Clarita Valley Click Here!

For the Foreclosure activity in the Santa Clarita Valley and all of the wonderful happenings with regard to Bank Owned Homes - We have that placed here.

For any and all Santa Clarita Relocation and how we operate our RE/MAX Relocation Business Model - Visit this site.

And for everything else that is Santa Clarita Real Estate and in the Surrounding Communities - Visit this site.

If you are into Video's - Do something Different to be "Above the Crowd"

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:10:38 -0600

So you want to be different in comparison to the Real Estate Masses in the world. If you did not - you would not be on Active Rain.

May I throw a couple of items that I find to be very powerful and Cutting Edge. The learning curve is subtle and one is as easy as sending an email...

Like the "bunker buster" these will definately shake the ground.

The First - Eyejot.com - This Video Email resource is free and you can brand it with your Skype, Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook icons with direct links to your pages. You can also import your contacts and seperate them by groups etc to send a personal market update, or respond to new clients or internet contacts. Here is my Eyejot Page.

The Second - Screentoaster.com - If you are a You Tuber or Video Blogger, or even if you are uncomfortable sending youself on video. How about having your website as a presentation within Screen Toaster?

Let's say someone wants to visit Paris911.com and find out how to search for homes or Foreclosures. I can walk them through that via Screen Toaster - then I can upload that to You Tube! You can also embed the video as i have done here

Capture your screen in seconds

And if you are not camera shy - you can also have your pretty face live while you record somewhere of your choosing on the screen!

Wrap your Active Rain minds around these two fantastic resources and you will see the Clients giving very positive comments about that "Real Estate" thing that you do...

What is a Short Sale Expert?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:55:28 -0600

CDPE - Certified Distressed Property Expert - a lot of good Short Sale Learning to be had - but does it make the difference between two different agents or real estate teams when it comes to a successful negotiation of a Short Sale?

I would say that it could be the difference between Book Smarts and

Street Smarts. Which is more better :-)

There is a definate place for those of us that have worked in the Real Estate Trenches. I think that sets our Real Estate Team apart from some of the Regular Crowd. I am a big advocate of Education and we are also sending out Team Members to the CDPE class to obtain their certifications. But, Paris and I know the ins and outs of a successful Short Sale Negotiation.

We know how to motivate the Short Sale entity at the banks and have a track record to prove it. We have turned a non-approval to "approved" status on more than once occasion.

We also have been instrumental at getting second's and third's on board when it comes to a "less than owed" settlement.

But, continuing education is very important and should not be neglected. If you have not signed up for the Short Sale Certification Class - you could do a huge amount of learning about Distressed Properties by getting into this two day presentation.

If you have been considering Relocating - to the Santa Clarita Valley or Elsewhere in the United States - go no further and check out our Paris911 Relocation Resource.

Wanting to Search for Santa Clarita Foreclosures? - Then look no where else than to our Foreclosures of Santa Clarita Website.

Finally - you are thinking Real Estate Media and wanting to know how we advertise our Selves and the Properties which we sell in the Santa Clarita Valley and Surrounding communities - Check this Resource Out!!!

Santa Clarita Short Sale Information by Subscription

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:16:07 -0600

Whew, that picture is an understatement - Where do you go for good Short Sale advice? - Heck, forget good - how about "Factual". I think when considering a Short Sale - you need all of the information. I hate surprises and I don't want to be holding the "goods" when the cops break down the door. With a Short Sale you need all of the "possibilities" to be presented so you can take those home and digest them.

We have several options when it comes to short sale assistance in the Santa Clarita Valley and Surrounding Communities.

While Paris and I don't live on the Fringe of Real Estate - We are knee deep in it - we want to be the "transparent agents".

In doing so, we have developed a committed Short Sale Website showing you that you are not alone.

We also built a committed Short Sale News and Information Blog Resource to give you the cutting edge information as to how this process works and is changing on a weekly basis.

We are with RE/MAX for one good reason - They are the BEST at what they do. We can give you all of the Short Sale facts - Be Safe!

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Tax Credit Extended until 2010 - but with changes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:11 -0600

I have posted the Tax Credit Extension with all of it's changes on our Super Hyper Mega Net Real Estate of Santa Clarita Blog Platform. (taken from the "Simpson's")

But I have. It looks like the Buyers of Santa Clarita Real estate and in the other Southern California Communities we serve as Realtors will have some more breathing room. We have educated our clients and explained not to get too worked up over time frames and dead lines. When we are in a declining market - the 8K tax credit, might not amount to anything compared to holding off until later to purchase a home.

Yes, I know, that is not the best way to get someone into escrow - but it is the best way to keep clients and earn others. So, we pitch as it is, no curve balls, spit balls, sliders, or anything of the like. I like the good old fast ball, but we give our clients the tools, education and the right amount of our professional experience to hit a home run each and every time.

We do RE/MAX Relocation here.

We also are your Short Sale Resource in the Santa Clarita Valley and in the other communities we serve iwthin the Santa Clarita Valley.

We handle Bank Listings, REO's, Real Estate Owned, Foreclosures.

Our Media pages for our Sellers and Buyers cannot be compared with anything else in the world at this time. But as soon as others jump on the bank wagon - I will be quite far ahead, God Willing...

Yuck - where is the inventory?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:16:43 -0600

With the last few weeks of inventory declining and the new listings on the market for sale in the Santa Clarita Valley - we continue to see multiple offers within hours on each asset placed on the market for sale.

Whether it is a bank owned, real estate owned foreclosure, short sale or human listing - there have been a definite lack of this type of inventory, creating a true "frenzy" in the local real estate market.

I have posted -7 DOM (days on the Market) Listings in the Santa Clarita Valley here so you can keep track and see for yourselves what I am speaking about.

Also, there are not just RE/MAX listings on this link - they are every real estate listing that is on the market for sale.

Writing about Santa Clarita Real Estate From The iPhone.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:56:04 -0600

They said you could not post from the iPhone via ActiveRain. You can you just have to do it via the HTML selection in order to get the characters to appear. Even if you are not an HTML expert. The system recognizes it and does the conversion. However functionality is a bit affected. Bolding, pictures and hyperlinks are not options. But if you are using a phone as your sole means of blogging you might want to rethink your position. But, it does work for Santa Clarita Real Estate and I am happy it does. Connor MacIvor with the Paris911 Team at Remax of Santa Clarita.

The following AudioBoo was uploaded at a later time. From App To App - it is the only way that I was able to show you the iPhone functionality with Active Rain - But it is Awesome!!!

Real Estate Blogging is our life - as it is yours!

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First Time Buyers in the Santa Clarita Valley - are there special programs?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:03:56 -0600

Another Loaded question - Do First Time Buyer incentive programs exist for the 1st time buyer in today's market? I know from a lending end - that certain fee's can be re worked so that the first time buyer does not get hit as hard with certain "junk".

But, we are talking about very small amounts indeed - in fact, so small that you start getting into a customer service issue. It is like the "on line" lenders - How can you go into their office and speak with the person that ran you through the ringer and did not give you what they had promised????

My Dad used to say, "I am not rich enough to buy cheap things..." - I am sure he also was thinking of Service Oriented Industries and how much his time was worth.

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Hunting the Foreclosures in the Santa Clarita Valley

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:45:38 -0600

Listen! Where are the Foreclosures and where can you find them. Are there any secret lists out in the world that Agents are charging for?

Maybe - but those lists are bogus - all of the banks that have the foreclosure assets and bank owned properties mandate that they get placed into the Local Board of Realtors Database, so that they can get thousands of Hungry Agents writing on them. There is no secret list or place where these properties are getting hidden and where you can pay a special fee to have access. You want to find an agent that does not hold you hostage in order to give you these listings.

You can visit http://morethanforeclosures.com and I will set up your very own custom search. You can also go to http://Paris911.com and search via our map - this is unlocked folks.

A funny happened to me via Text Message... Once upon a time...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:52:00 -0500

I was attempting to relay a, "Once upon a time" story, but I think it more appropriate to start at the beginning with the text message that spun Paris and I into a spiral of deep conscious thought.

We had sold a nice couples home and are waiting for a home to come onto the market in Southern California that is in a specific area. There might be 80 homes total and with the restriction of Foreclosure Releases and the home values down, it has been quite difficult to get anything available to write on.

Receiving a Text Message asking, "Connor, did we sign a Buyer Broker agreement with you?" - "I don't have all of the answers right now, but I wanted to know."

That is when the spinning started and so did the questions to myself and Paris. What was happening and what would be the reasons to ask such a question?

As the curtain comes up 1/4 way - we see a bit more of the Wizard. This "Wizard" is quite dark, not in complexion but in heart.

The story unfolds as follows: A Friend of our Clients a Part time agent/lender, work associate, etc - approached him at work, our client by the way does not have a Buyer Broker agreement (we are not for pushing those - we explain that we are about loyalty and how important it is to have your own representative so as not to be thrown under the bus), knowing that he wants to buy in a specific area and with a specific home profile - stated that he knows of an agent that has a "secret" listing in the very area with the profile that they want.

He further stated that this agent, his friend, knows of a couple that is going through a nasty divorce and they just want the home sold as a short sale. If he uses this Lender/Agents Friend (the other agent) - they he might be able to get the home for sure.

The other agent called our client and explained the same scenario with a couple of different twists - They don't want the home on the market or MLS - they don't want the home to appear on the "radar" and they want it done quickly as a short sale without any problems.

So I explained a few things. Even if they want the home to be sold at a short sale - there is no reason whatsoever that they cannot have their own representation and our client have us. Also - if this guy is such a good friend, he should know that, unless there is something in it for him.

I also mentioned the fact there are rules regarding having a listing contract within the California Association of Realtor's - this listing needs to appear in the MLS within 48 hours, or appear as an "exclusive" listing within that same time frame.

Another thing that I spoke about had to do with this "friend" wanting to throw our client under the bus without any forethought - and I also opened our client's eyes to understand that once Paris or I find out someone has an agent that they have been working with - they are not available for solicitation. Furthermore, I would never ask if there is a "buyer broker agreement" because that is to me unethical, because the road after that question is dark indeed.

As the story continues to unfold - there are several issues that I can see and I would appreciate any of my Active Rain Friends Input to make sure I am covering all of the bases.

I am wondering if this agent does not have the listing as of yet and is going to use our client as the sacrificial lamb to take to the owners in order to show "hey I have a buyer, I was not lying, give me the listing"
Also - It has been my experience that the Banks will identify that there is only one agent on the listing and buyer side - only paying half of the total commission. Unless this other character is going to do some of the writing?

It saddens me that others would take this road - which we would never ever consider embarking on this type of journey, even in this hard market.

Karma, or whatever you believe in, is quite a powerful thing. If you take 100 dollars from someone, it might not be loss of money you get hit with - usually I find it is much worse and from somewhere you did not expect.

Please advise Active Rain and Thanks ahead of time for your comments.

Santa Clarita Update and Presenting Short Sale Help

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:48:37 -0500

We have had 15 new listings come onto the market in the Santa Clarita Valley in the past 24 hours - 6 of which were Short Sales - you are not alone when it comes to making that decision - let us know if we can help you and please feel free to check out our exclusive Santa Clarita Short Sale Website - that will show you what I am speaking about.

2 of those listings that came onto the market for sale were Real Estate Owned Foreclosures - that has limited the amount of REO's on the market dramatically - our buyers are feeling the brunt of the "non-release" of the Foreclosures.