los angeles county: HOW TO FIGHT CITY HALL OR, HOW I BECAME A NEIGHBORHOOD VIGILANTE. - 10/07/08 11:50 PM
I never thought I would need or use the skills I have learned in these last 5 months in my hometown, Rancho Palos Verdes. But I figured I would share a few useful tips when coming up against government entities for the first time in your life. This is my first experience … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Lowering Your Property Taxes In LA Updated - 08/13/08 01:41 PM
Here is what the Los Angeles County Assessor says about companies advertising lowering property taxes for homeowners:
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It has come to our attention that various private companies are doing mailings to property owners offering their services to pursue a reduction in their property taxes. These companies may charge hundreds of … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Lower Property Taxes for LA County Purchases Between 2004-2007 - 08/07/08 10:29 PM
If you know anyone who bought a house between 2004-2007, they probably got notified by the LA County Assessors Office of their property value being reassessed and taxes lowered. However, in many cases, and in some of my client's cases, the new assessed value is really too high for the current … (6 comments)
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los angeles county: Why West San Gabriel Valley Real Estate - 08/01/08 03:24 PM
The West San Gabriel Valley is a geographic area approximately 374 square mile and serves as the eastern gateway to Los Angeles and Southern California. The West San Gabriel Valley is home to more than 2 million California residents living in 31 incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities. The West San … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Los Angeles County Discusses A Possible Ethanol Plant - 07/21/08 12:45 PM
This week the City of Los Angeles government officials will decide whether they will approve the area's first ethanol plant.
If approved, BlueFire Ethanol, an Irvine-based company, will have a plant constructed in Los Angeles County which will be the first commercial facility in the United States to begin processing biowaste … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: June 8, 2008: San Dimas Home Market Activity - 06/08/08 06:59 PM
Two previously-owned home closed escrow in San Dimas during the week ending June 7, 2008, and 10 San Dimas homes reportedly entered escrow during the week, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service, which shows listings and sales of previously-owned homes reported by its members.
The MLS said eight new … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Smoking = undermining your investment - 06/07/08 03:11 PM
This blog is my response to Vincent Martinez's blog Getting rid of cigarette smoke smells.
When reading the title of this blog I entered to read with the predisposition that it would be addressing the buyers side of it. I found it refreshing to be on the listing side, and I … (20 comments)
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los angeles county: Should I buy now and why? again? - 05/28/08 11:47 PM
We visted this issue a few months back. Why should I buy when the market will probably go lower? Well we first need to examine, why you are buying. If you are purchasing to find a home to live in and plan on staying in the property the next 5 years … (5 comments)
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los angeles county: Property Tax Assessments: Disputing Additional Items - 05/07/08 11:56 AM
Property taxes are one of the biggest expenses of owning a home, other than paying the mortgage, especially if you live in an area with Mello Roos assessments on top of the regular taxes.
Many areas of Santa Clarita do have the Mello Roos assessments (or sometimes called CFD if you bought … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: How Photos Sell Homes from Realtor Magazine - 04/07/08 04:21 PM
I had a client email me this information from Realtor Magazine and I just wanted to pass it on....
Daily Real Estate News | April 2, 2008
How Photos Help Sell Homes
Photographs that accompany home listings on the Web or in brochures, newspaper advertisements, flyers, magazine articles, and other marketing materials play a significant role … (5 comments)
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los angeles county: L.A./Orange County Homeowner Vacancy Rates - 03/26/08 10:02 AM
I saw the informative post by a Minnesota REALTOR a few days ago about the homeowner vacancy rates published by the U.S. Census Bureau (great idea!) and decided that would be a good post for my area too. I took a look at the Wall Street Journal Online article that he quoted as his … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Cut your property taxes - 03/23/08 02:35 AM
I was recently sent a link by a co-worker to the county assesors office that allows homeowners who's property values have decreased in the past year or so to apply to have their taxes adjusted/lowered, the application is a single page in length and easy to fill out, many firms here … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: FHA Limits have been raised! Check your county limits - 03/06/08 12:16 PM
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los angeles county: Perfect Tours and Price for Foreclosures - 03/03/08 11:06 PM
Why not have a professional photographer take the pictures for you and get this in return.
With Obeo Still Photo Tour, you can still have the same great Homesite look, same distribution list and great tools for half the cost.
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los angeles county: Obeo...Still Getting More Web Traffic - 03/03/08 10:55 PM
This is an updated report for January 2008 from NAR, showing that Obeo is still the leader in getting your listing the maximum exposure.
Let me show you why Obeo is not just another virtual tour company
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los angeles county: Branding your Listings! - 02/22/08 06:14 PM
Branding, making you and your listing stand out.
One of the many great tools Obeo has is to band your virtual tours, made your listing "POP". You can do with your own brand or with a company brand, like the one above.
Call me I can help you make every listing "POP".
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los angeles county: Are Buyers Looking at Your Listings? - 02/22/08 04:32 PM
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los angeles county: And at the Close of Escrow... Voila! You Have to Fix Your Sidewalk - 02/22/08 09:13 AM
Last night on the news I saw a story about Los Angeles County (luckily I don't live in Los Angeles County). It seems the county supervisors have a grand and novel idea. Here's the background first:
You see the county has been so busy spending their money where it isn't needed that … (13 comments)
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los angeles county: Night Owl Blogger - 02/20/08 12:41 AM
Back to Work....
Dinner has been cleaned up and lunch has been made for pre-school tomorrow.
My daughter has had her bath and brushed her teeth. I have read Cinderella three times and she is finally asleep. :)
Know another cup of coffee and back to work.
More emails to send out and reply too...more … (22 comments)
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los angeles county: Obeo, Where Have You Been All My Life? - 02/12/08 01:54 AM
Good photography, by contrast, is the real estate marketing tool of the millennium!
For years now, buyers have dreamed of an even more, more engaging, more interactive tools; virtual redecorating or Obeo Style Designer
Change the paint. Change the flooring. Change the cabinets and countertops.
Also Interactive Floor Plans or Obeo Space Designer
Buyers … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Obeo, Where Have You Been All My Life? - 02/12/08 01:51 AM
Good photography, by contrast, is the real estate marketing tool of the millennium!
For years now, buyers have dreamed of an even more, more engaging, more interactive tools; virtual redecorating or Obeo Style Designer
Change the paint. Change the flooring. Change the cabinets and countertops.
Also Interactive Floor Plans or Obeo Space Designer
Buyers … (8 comments)
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los angeles county: New tech trends rock real estate world - 02/04/08 06:00 PM
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los angeles county: New tech trends rock real estate world - 02/04/08 03:00 PM
Tech trends rock real estate world
Citizen journalism, social networking and user-generated content are transforming the industry.
By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer January 10 2007: 9:32 AM ESTNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Home buyers and sellers have already seized much of the power once in the hands of exclusively of real estate professionals. … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Why take your own pictures just to save some money! - 01/29/08 04:13 PM
Why not have a professional photographer take the pictures for you and get this in return.
With Obeo Still Photo Tour, you can still have the same great look, same great customer service and tools for half the cost. Only $59.
Call me today for more information or to order your new tour.
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los angeles county: Why take your own pictures just to save some money! - 01/29/08 04:10 PM
Why not have a professional photographer take the pictures for you and get this in return.
With Obeo Still Photo Tour, you can still have the same great look, same great customer service and tools for half the cost. Only $59.
Call me today for more information or to order your new tour.
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los angeles county: Handyman in Burbank (818)955 8026 - Burbank is The Media Capital of the World! - 01/16/08 02:50 AM
(818)955-8026 Burbank Handyman and Handyman in Burbank by Carlos Prado.Handyman in Burbank is a family-owned & operated business in Burbank CA. We live and work in Burbank. We provide Burbank Handyman services in San Fernando Valley . Handyman in Burbank is a complete maintenance & handyman services with affordable labor fees, … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Celebrating Thanks Giving - 11/21/07 02:42 PM
November is a month when relatives and friends come to visit and to celebrate Thanks Giving. Now that they are in Chino or Chino Hills, take the time to show them what a great city we have. Being in San Bernardino County, we are close to Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County. … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Immaculate storybook cottage 4/2 LaMirada! - 10/30/07 03:29 PM
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los angeles county: Los Angeles County's largests cities - 10/29/07 01:03 AM
Top 10 largest cities in LA County by population.1. Los Angeles 3,976,0712. Long Beach 490,1663. Glendale 206,3084. Santa Clarita 167,1425. Pomona 161,8506. Torrance 147,1087. Pasadena 146,1388. Palmdale 141,0129. Lancaster 138,39210. El Monte 125,352 … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: What the Year 2050 Will Bring to the Inland Empire-California - 10/16/07 10:05 PM
The state Department of Finance has been doing some research recently. They have predicted that by the year 2050 Riverside county will have a population of 4.7 million and rank second in California behind Los Angeles County. The current population in Riverside county is just over 2 million, this means that Riverside … (5 comments)
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los angeles county: Long Beach and Surrounding Price shifts over the past year - 10/15/07 10:40 AM
Some interesting figures for everyone that contrasts home prices from last year to this year. These are the median (equal number of homes above and below) prices for the following areas. The following is the latest from the California Association of Realtors:
With interest rates still low and high inventory this does … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: VACANT LAND, LANCASTER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ALMOST 5 ACRES. - 09/28/07 12:25 AM
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los angeles county: Foreclosures are a major concern in California - 08/15/07 10:58 AM
(PRLog.Org) - Foreclosures are a major concern in California, especially in the nation's largest county of Los Angeles. With home sales in a major slump and prices remaining relatively stable, Los Angeles County is seeing increasing foreclosure activity in June 2007. LA-foreclosure.net is reporting 2,691 Notices of Default filed and 1,552 … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Southern California Showing Obvious Signs of Real Estate "Down Cycle" - 07/30/07 01:20 PM
If you have been in the real estate business long enough, you will definitely get a perspective on the market's cyclical nature. While I wrote and published this article a couple of years ago (6/25/2005) in a different venue and then revised it in 2006, I included it because much of … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Real Estate and the Salsa: How Fast Can Those Feet Go? - 06/28/07 03:04 AM
Southern California Real Estate revolves around different cultures. The world looks to Southern California as the place of origin of a unique form of salsa called Los Angeles Style . This style is characterized as sensual, flirtatious and acrobatic. It is also meant to be a spot dance. Every year competitors come from all over the world and converge … (9 comments)
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los angeles county: Manhattan Beach/ Los Angeles County: No Price Crashes - 06/26/07 05:06 PM
Manhattan Beach June 2007 There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to the California real estate market.. On one hand the media is talking about the worst disaster for housing in 20 years and then you see a little article saying that prices are up again in Los … (11 comments)
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los angeles county: Southern California: Holding It's Own in the Real Estate Wars? - 05/02/07 10:28 PM
A very nice thing happened to me a few days ago... I received an e-mail from Peter Viles who has started a real estate blog for the Los Angeles Times called LA Land He found me through AR and featured a link to my post Southern California:The Market That Won't Die on his … (26 comments)
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los angeles county: Carson Community Profile - 04/15/07 02:44 AM
Here's a not-so-brief, yet comprehensive breakdown of the Carson City Community:
If you want to search any community profile like this one, FOLLOW the EXIT SIGN, and enter the zip code of your City of interest:
Carson City Community Info
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los angeles county: A Day At The Museum | The LA County Museum of Natural History - 01/21/07 05:25 PM
For my money, whether you're a child or an adult, one of the best ways to spend a day is at The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
I recently took my children for the day and I was as mesmerized by the displays as I was by their reaction to … (23 comments)
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los angeles county: Is the Market Improving? - 12/19/06 01:33 PM
The Real Estate Market must be improving as the local papers and TV news have not had a feature article on the decline of real estate for several weeks. I've noticed that many recent articles on housing are guardly optimistic instead of decidely negative. So I'm thinking the market must be improving.From the Bloomberg … (2 comments)
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los angeles county: How do you buy a home in Los Angeles County? By Realtor Hooshyar - 10/11/06 12:37 PM
Be an educated homebuyer, buying a home is one of the most complicated and costly purchases you will ever make in your lifetime. Make sure you are pre-approved for financing before you start your home search so you know how much of a home you can afford. Look at and compare … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Loan Document Signing Service in Southern California - 09/25/06 02:23 PM
Working in the escrow industry for the past 20 years as an Escrow Assistant, I know the importance of a real estate transaction closing smoothly for you and for your client. One of the ways of bringing an escrow to a close with added convenience to your client is to bring the … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: SCV SWAP: Salvaged Waste and Arts Program - 08/14/06 10:11 AM
SCV SWAP is a new program initiated by the City of Santa Clarita that encourages the reuse of waste rather than loading up our landfills with items that may be usable to others.
The SWAP program is to some extent designed to help the arts departments in local schools, who need leftover building materials (bricks, … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Santa Clarita Nominated as Most Business-Friendly City - 08/03/06 10:26 AM
The City of Santa Clarita has been nominated for an award as the Most Business-Friendly City by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
This new award was established to recognize and encourage cities to take an active role in helping businesses create new jobs in Los Angeles County.
Santa Clarita's business-friendly environment … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Stonecrest Annexation Expected to be Complete July 26 - 07/22/06 07:23 AM
The Los Angeles County Planning Commission is expected to complete the annexation of the Stonecrest development to the City of Santa Clarita at their next meeting on July 26.
Once the annexation is complete, the City of Santa Clarita will begin contacting service providers to let them know that the Stonecrest area is … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: West Ranch and Magic Mountain - 07/21/06 03:00 PM
The West Ranch Town Council, which was reportedly re-elected recently by a grand total of 54 West Ranch area voters recently, is complaining that they have not been consulted by local officials regarding the Magic Mountain issue.
It's unclear how a "town council" that has not been elected or even ratified by a … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Ocean Park Community Website - 07/20/06 07:28 PM
Welcome to the Neighborhood Website for Ocean Park!This site is specifically for my neighbors in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica, with all of your needs and interests in mind. Enjoy this site and use it often. I will constantly be adding new information and I encourage you to do … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Dump Wars - 07/20/06 10:45 AM
Los Angeles County is looking for more space to dump its trash, and a dump in the Val Verde area of Santa Clarita is in its sights as the target for one of the places to dump the County's trash.
The Puente Hills landfill's permit expires in 2013 and is scheduled to close its … (3 comments)
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los angeles county: Antonovich Requests Meeting with Six Flags CEO - 07/20/06 10:05 AM
Supervisor Michael Antonovich has requested a meeting with the Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro, following in the footsteps of the City of Santa Clarita's request for a meeting as well.
Both the City and the County are striving to save the Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor them parks from being sold to developers. … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Stonecrest Decision Due This Week - 07/19/06 09:19 AM
After much debate and propaganda, the decision on the Stonecrest annexation to the City of Santa Clarita is due this week.
Much of the City's desire to annex this area is based on the fact that the Stonecrest development is the closest residential neighborhood to the proposed Cemex mine, which if allowed … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Park Place Coming to Santa Clarita - 07/16/06 11:25 AM
Park Place will soon be coming to the Shadow Pines area of Santa Clarita, but it won't be the high-end development you see on the Monopoly board.
This proposed 492-home gated development will consist of clustered homes on a 500-acre parcel. The development will also include 36 open space lots and a … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Pitchess Detention Center May be Expanding - 07/13/06 02:06 PM
As the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors look for ways to ease overcrowding in the jail system, the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic looks like one of their main candidates because of the available land around the facility. The Castaic facility is just north of the Valencia Industrial Center in … (0 comments)
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los angeles county: Los Angeles County Property Tax Rolls at Almost $1 Trillion - 07/12/06 09:40 AM
Over the last year, Los Angeles County home prices increased 11% overall, with a $94 billion increase over last year's tax roll.
Jack Kyser, the chief economist for Los Angeles County, states that although Los Angeles County has been amazingly strong, "It's now slowing down, but the county is still holding up … (1 comments)
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los angeles county: Proposed Mega Mines in Santa Clarita Area - 07/09/06 01:40 AM
The proposed Cemex mine in Santa Clarita is scheduled to start operations sometime in 2008 if nothing is done to stop it before then.
What does it mean to Santa Clarita homeowners? Well, it means a lot more truck traffic along the 14 freeway corridor to haul those mega-tons of mined … (0 comments)
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