Archive for March, 2006

New Credit Scoring System Released

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Money Saving Tips, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The newly released VantageScore system was developed jointly by the three major national credit scoring companies.This system is touted to be able to provide a highly predictive, consistent score that is ... Read more..

Canyon Country Residents on Ermine Street Lose Bid to Block Brookfield Homes Development

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The Santa Clarita City Council has unaminously approved the Brookfield Homes Keystone project in the Plum Canyon area of Canyon Country, which is expected to extend Ermine Street in order to ... Read more..

“One Valley, One Vision” Dumped?

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 yesterday to further penalize residents outside the City limits.Councilman Frank Ferry spearheaded the campaign to increase Parks and Recreation fees to Santa Clarita ... Read more..

“One Valley, One Vision” Dumped?

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 yesterday to further penalize residents outside the City limits.Councilman Frank Ferry spearheaded the campaign to increase Parks and Recreation fees to Santa Clarita ... Read more..

Santa Clarita Real Estate Market Update

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Real Estate Market Activity, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

How is the Santa Clarita real estate market doing this year?Here's a quick at-a-glance summary of the Santa Clarita real estate market activity for single family homes through March 23, ... Read more..

Is Sellers Disclosure of Social Security Numbers to Buyers a Mandatory Requirement?

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

A seller who is concerned with identity theft may be tempted to refuse to include their social security number on the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) form. This information is requested ... Read more..

Limited Service Representation vs Agent Experience

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

A study sponsored by the Real Estate Center in Texas, published in January 2006, shows that there is a significant and measurable impact on results obtained from utilizing an experienced ... Read more..

Marketing Hype in the Real Estate World

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

Santa Clarita homeowners are constantly bombarded with all sorts of marketing pieces related to real estate. These can be from Realtors, lenders, attorneys, insurance agents, and more.How do you know ... Read more..

Warning: Kasdan Simonds Riley et al Letter to Homeowners is an Advertisement

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

Homeowners in the Valencia area of Tesoro del Valle recently received a mass-mailing of letters from Kasdan Simonds Riley et al, a law firm in Irvine CA. This letter has ... Read more..

City of Santa Clarita Proposes Rate Hikes for Non-Residents

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Local News and Updates, Santa Clarita Real Estate | Comments Off

The Santa Clarita City Council will vote today on a proposal by Councilman Frank Ferry to increase the Parks and Recreation fees to non-residents of the City of Santa Clarita.While ... Read more..