John Contabile's (jcontabile) Blog

A new video recently put together by Claremont COURIER publisher Peter Weinberger sets out to explain some of the reasons why Claremont was voted the 5th best city to live in by Money Magazine - from a local perspective.  One aspect touched on in the video explains how Claremont has seemed to be ...

Just in case anyone was considering an evening stroll through the tunnel on South College you might want to change your plans.The city of Claremont website just posted that the tunnel will be closed in the evening to "address safety concerns."  Somehow I am thinking that this is a good idea.  At ...

Incredibly Charming Covina/Charter Oak HomeLocation: Charter OakOpen House Saturday 8/4/07 1:00-4:00PM and Sunday 8/5/07 11:00AM-4:00PMIncredibly charming home nestled in a quiet community east of Grand Avenue in Charter Oak. Property is located at the end of the cul-de-sac, adjacent to Kahler Ru...

Here's an idea if your market is near a Marine Corps base...place an ad in the Marine Corps Times!I took a look at their ad pages and there seems to be quite a bit of room for real estate agents who are looking to serve Marines and those working on base.That is one of the first places these guys ...

Hey fellow Claremont residents...how long we have waited!  But look, the long awaited movie "five-plex" is now open!  Pass the popcorn!Laemmle boasts that they are "the finest in film since 1938."  Click on Claremont Laemmle 5 for showtimes & other movie related stuff.Access the theatre one block...

For millennia, people have devised ways to rip people off, and real estate scams are by no means an exception. The following outlines some of the popular ways in which real estate scammers and purveyors of fraud are currently taking advantage of those in various stages of foreclosure in Californi...

DQNews reports that the median price of Claremont homes (single family residences) are up just over 10% from June 2006.  Condos are up slightly as well, though this number is less reliable due to the number of sales month to month.  This is great news since many surrounding communities are either...

Got to thinking about my place, my niche in the real estate industry.I have a lifelong pattern of serving others.  I have been a Marine, a firefighter, a paramedic, a pastor, a teacher (sometimes all at once, now that I think about it!) and each group functions around mottos.Marines - Semper Fide...

or at least be able to pronounce John Contabile's name like an Italian!OK, so since 99% of the population has a difficult time pronouncing my name, I thought it would make a great first blog post.  Here goes...In Italian, all the vowels are pronounced, so Contabile (which means "accountant" or so...