Archive for November, 2005

Ten Tips for Earthquake Safety

Sunday, November 27th, 2005 Posted in Local News and Updates | Comments Off

These tips are from Doug Copp, the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article ... Read more..

Real Estate Bubble Theorists No More Than Squealers

Sunday, November 27th, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate, castaic golf course | Comments Off

From Realty Times...Have you ever squirted a little kid in the back with a stream of cold water on a hot summer day? I've seen this throughout our neighborhood and it's ... Read more..

Finding a Human Instead of Talking to a Machine

Thursday, November 24th, 2005 Posted in home energy audit | Comments Off

If you've ever sat on hold forever, or attempted to wade your way through the voice system for issues regarding to your credit cards, customer service or even government offices, ... Read more..

Home Prices Tied to Consumer Spending

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate, castaic golf course | Comments Off

According to Leslie Appleton-Young, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) Vice President and Chief Economist:Over $200 BILLION per year in spending power has been added from borrowing against rising home ... Read more..

URGENT: Santa Clarita Open Space and Parkland District

Saturday, November 19th, 2005 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

A preservation district is designed to preserve natural land from development, create more parks for community usage and to protect rare biological and geological regions.Protection of Santa Clarita real estate's ... Read more..

New Developments Coming to the Valencia Area of Santa Clarita!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 Posted in New Construction, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The Newhall Ranch development is still in the planning and approval stages, and Landmark Village will be the first project to be rolled out.The Newhall Ranch development will consist of ... Read more..

Real Estate Rates ‘May be Nearing a Top’

Monday, November 14th, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

Mortgage rates stayed at their 2005 highs, just below 6.5 percent for the lowest-fee 30-year loans, but trading in the all-important Treasury bond market suggests that long-term rates may be ... Read more..

Real Estate Rates ‘May be Nearing a Top’

Monday, November 14th, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

Mortgage rates stayed at their 2005 highs, just below 6.5 percent for the lowest-fee 30-year loans, but trading in the all-important Treasury bond market suggests that long-term rates may be ... Read more..

Overnight real estate rates retreat

Monday, November 14th, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

Long-term mortgage interest rates were down slightly Friday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield stayed at 4.53 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 5.89 percent, and the 15-year ... Read more..

Disputing the Housing Bubble Theory

Monday, November 14th, 2005 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate, castaic golf course | Comments Off

NAR's downloadable 10-page reports show that the facts simply do not support the possibility of a housing bust -- not for the 130 markets researched and not for the nation. Executive ... Read more..