value: Incredible News that can be life changing
- 09/20/15 07:37 AM
Dear Clients & Friends, There couldn't have been better news for the struggling middle class than we heard on Friday. The Fed has decided to hold interest rates and will not raise them for now. This is incredible news for those with adjustable interest rates, home owners thinking of selling and of course those sitting on the fence that need an added incentive to get off the fence and purchase a home. Are you thinking of buying a home? Let us know the following and we'll send you new listings daily: Price Range Locations Number of Bedrooms Single Family Home or Town Home (3 comments)
value: I want to sell my home but...
- 08/15/13 08:05 AM
I just received a call for a home owner in Valencia Westridge Sundance community . The home evaluation showed the value with all upgrades, large yard and gated community to be worth $730,000. They had paid $820,000 for the home in 2007. She said that they will sell once they can sell for their $820,000 plus the cost to sell. They are retired and have no pressure to sell. They do want to buy a much more expensive and in an expensive community where their daughter lives. I explained that the as their home rises the home the wish to (0 comments)
value: All Sales are Final!
- 08/11/13 09:26 AM
Whether you are selling or buying a home your first and most important step is choosing the best representation. Working with a local, knowledgeable, experienced true professional that cares about your best interest above all other concerns should be your goal. My wife Dani and I bring 33 years of local knowledge as well as the commitment that has been described. We have attempted to earn your business whenever you are ready to sell or buy a home. Let us know how we are doing! The local real estate market continues to recover. Check out these factors: Prices have risen dramatically in the (0 comments)
value: Why should Congress continue the tax benefits of owning a home?
- 03/27/13 01:24 PM
Home ownership is the foundation and building block of a community, City, County, State and Nation. When a person buys a home they are sharing the responsibility of owning part of their neighborhood. The home owner pays property taxes and in some cases a Mello Roos Bond to support local resources, parks, open spaces and schools. They also take a pride of ownership and invest in the maintenance of the home and landscape. The home owner, especially in good times, will upgrade the home and add to the market value of the home which also upgrades the neighborhood and enhances property (3 comments)
Higher home prices send California housing affordability lower LOS ANGELES (Feb. 25) – Higher home prices offset lower interest rates to reduce housing affordability in California during the fourth quarter of 2012, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported.
The percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California decreased to 48 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, down from 49 percent in third-quarter 2012 and from 55 percent in fourth-quarter 2011, according to C.A.R.’s Traditional Housing Affordability (0 comments)
Your Friend & Realtor, Tony Lewis * RE/MAX of Valencia www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com 661-510-7975
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value: Merry Christmas to All & to All a Good Night!
- 12/20/12 07:28 AM
Dear Clients, Family, Friends & Fellow Realtors, We wish you a Merry Christmas and Most Enjoyable Holiday Season. Dani & I have created a Holiday Event Page for you and your family! This may be your last chance to take advantage of lower home prices while also locking in lower Property Taxes and Interest Rates. The amount of active listings in all areas of the Santa Clarita Valley is staggering. There are now only 248 active listings. For a comparison there were 454 closed sales in the month of July of 2005. Too many buyers and not enough homes to purchase (1 comments)
Real Estate in my opinion. The idea of this blog is to communicate the current state of real estate and home sales and listing information as it relates to residents of Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Saugus, Castaic, Newhall, Canyon Country, the Santa Clarita Valley and Santa Clarita, California. This information will help people in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the state of California to see how homes and real estate is progressing in one of Southern California's premier communities!