Sep

26

Newhall Festival

September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Santa Clarita Street Art Festival is returning to downtown Newhall for its third year.
The free, two-day event will be held next weekend on San Fernando Road, between Lyons Avenue and Fifth Street.
It will feature live entertainment, international dance performances, live music, fine arts and crafts, hands-on activities and street painting.
The festival will span five […]

Sep

20

When is a house a mobile home

September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I haven’t had a story for the Oops files in a long time…this one is just too good not to mention. 
Story goes the owner of the house, Patrick Richardson, was moving the house (by himself) had obtained a permit to move it but opted for a shortcut to avoid the Sepulveda Pass, when the trailer […]

Sep

14

UCLA’s Anderson Forecast

September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

California’s economy will limp to the brink of recession this year, thanks to a decline in jobs and the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis, according to the latest quarterly UCLA Anderson Forecast. 
The forecast says that 2007 will see a peak in subprime mortgage resets but adds that mortgage defaults are expected to continue well […]

Sep

14

SCV Senior Center Activities

September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

22900 Market Street, Newhall. For a detailed monthly calendar, call the center at (661) 259-9444.
Bouquet Canyon Seniors 26705 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. 
Services Offered being offered this month:

Free Consumer Lectures
Senior Movie
Monthly Community Dances
Buffet Bingo

Health and Wellness Programs

Caregiver Support: Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Emotional Support: Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. 
Fibromyalgia Support Group: Second Sat. of the month, 10:30a.m.-noon
Hearing Check: Second Monday […]

Sep

13

Short Sale Listings and Bank Owned Properties

September 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

In doing a quick MLS real estate search today to check Santa Clarita Short Sales and Real Estate Owned (REO), I found 148 listings ranging from $300,000 to $749,000. These homes are in need of a buyer! if you want to look at any of these home listings, give me a call and we can set up a […]

Sep

12

Posting

September 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I recently signed up for random company that pays you to post, something I was looking forward to! I love to blog about things that area important to me. My first offer came in for a real estate school-I did the post on September 12 and so far haven’t heard anything from the advertiser. Oh […]

Sep

11

When is “enough” for development?

September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I’ve gotten a couple of comments over the last year from readers frustrated with the amount of building and development of Santa Clarita.
The City of Santa Clarita has a master plan as do the unincorporated areas, Castaic and parts of North Saugus and Canyon Country. If you ever have the opportunity to view the plans -do […]

Sep

11

Deleted some comments by mistake

September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I had a great comment from “Nancy” regarding the development planned down at the old Smiser Mule Ranch. I mistakenly deleted it so Nancy, if you are out there…please post again! I guess as my blog grows so does the dreaded spam and there was so much that I goofed and deleted all comments.
Nancy where […]

Sep

1

Realtors say the darndest things

September 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Those Realtor’s say the darndest things! MLS agent comments and my wacky wild translation of them (for entertainment only and maybe a couple giggles) Realtor’s have comment box’s one for public the other for agent comments, every now and then I see agent comments that defy what the house is about and I always wonder […]