The Dow Jones Closed at 11,092 Points   California Unemployment Rate is at: 12.4 %    Mortgage Interest Rates 30 Year Fixed    4.55 %           Last Week 4.55 % 15 Year Fixed    3.92 %           Last Week 3.95 %  5 Year Fixed     3.43 %           Last Week  3.42 %   Foreclosure Market and Sales in California  32, 669 Resale and new homes and condos were sold statewide in October 2010. That was down 1.5 % from 33, 176 in September and down 20.9% from 41,280 in October 2009.  California sales for the month of October have varied from a low 25,382 in 2007 to a high of 70,152 in 2003, white the average is 43,938. Southern California home sales dropped to their lowest level in 3 year amid doubts about the drown-out market, recovery, tight mortgage lending policies and expired government inc... 11/26/2010

Psalm 50:23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!" Happy Thanksgiving   11/25/2010

We Don't Have To Wait Until The Big Day Thanksgiving To Give THANKS TO THE LORD This is A Daily Exercise , since every day we receive HIS BLESSINGS in many forms like: One Extra Day, Food, Shelter, Having Healty Children, For Our Parents if they are Alive as well as for Our Grandparents, Friends, Neighboors and EVEN For Your Enemies. That is The Kind of Love The Lord Want Us To Express. AND ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL Even For The Smaller Details and Don't Forget To Say Thank You.   GOD BLESS YOU ALL TODAY AND FOREVER     11/24/2010

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe     Alberto Pacheco (818) 481 9211 Pantera Real Estate www.stoppayingrentinla.com Blog: www.losangelescountyrealestate.blogspot.com  11/24/2010

There is often a lot of confusion with various boundaries in Los Angeles and particularly in the San Fernando Valley. This next series of blogs will help define the boundaries of various neighborhoods. MAP OF GRANADA HILLS BOUNDARIES View Granada Hills (GH) in a larger map   Mills Realty has provided this interactive map, based on the official City Council maps, for your convenience. Buyer and Seller are advised to check the official LA City Council maps to determine the actual boundaries of the various communities. Links to all San Fernando Valley BoundariesArleta, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Lake Balboa, Mission Hills, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Panorama City, Reseda, San Fernando, Sherman Oaks, Studio City,... 11/21/2010

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others. Solomon Ibn Gabriol 11/19/2010

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement. Brian Tracy   11/18/2010

He that will not reflect is a ruined man. Asian Proverb 11/17/2010

1.- Complement Three People Every Day 2.- Watch A Sunrise 3.- Be The First To Say Hello 4.- Live Beneth Your Means 5.- Treat Everyone As You Want To Be Treated 6.- Never Give Up On Anybody, Miracles Happen 7.- Forget The Jonese's 8.- Remember Someone's Name 9.- Pray Not For Things But For Wisdom Courage. 10.- Be Thoug Minded, But Tender Hearted. 11.- Be Kinder Than You Have To Be. 12.- Don't Forget A Person's Greatest Emotional Need Is To Feel Appreciated. 13.- Keep Your Promises. 14.- Lear To Show Chearfulness Even When You Don't Feel Like It. 15.- Remember That Overnight Success Usually Takes 15 Years. 16.- Leave Everything Better Than You Founded. 17.- Alwas Tell Someone How You Fell About Them; You Will Fell Much Better When They know 18.- When You Arrive At Your Job In The Morning,... 11/15/2010

The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.  Cicero     11/12/2010

ON Sunday November 07,2010 the Daylight Savings Time Ends  at 2 AM Move your clocks One Hour Back, Before You Go To Sleep.   11/05/2010

Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone.  Cyrus A. Bartol   11/03/2010

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.  Vince Lombardi   10/27/2010

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6     10/25/2010

So I called Zillow to discuss taking up some banner ads on the search pages and when I asked about Granada Hills, the associate said that Granada Hills was searched more than any other city in the San Fernanvo Valley!! What a surprise, no wonder the houses dont last on the market longer than 20 days in Granada Hills.     10/19/2010

 Single Family Residence  Time Period Number of Sales Median Sale Price   Aug 2010 4,358 $345,000   Aug 2009 4,757 $330,000   Jul 2010 4,549 $350,000   Jul 2009 5,228 $325,000   2010 YTD 39,939 $340,000   2009 54,058 $325,000   Condominium  Time Period Number of Sales Median Sale Price   Aug 2010 1,435 $319,000   Aug 2009 1,619 $349,000   Jul 2010 1,542 $315,000   Jul 2009 1,958 $371,000   2010 YTD 13,503 $321,000   2009 18,387 $336,000  10/19/2010

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. James Allen       10/19/2010

  Attorneys general from all 50 states launched a joint investigation last week into allegations that mortgage-servicing companies submitted fraudulent documents and broke laws in foreclosure proceedings. Some lawmakers are calling for a national moratorium on foreclosures. In response, major mortgage servicers have announced a freeze on all foreclosures until internal investigations are completed. While any fraudulent activity should of course be addressed, a comprehensive moratorium on all foreclosures will do more harm than good. For starters, it won't address the underlying issue-that thousands of homeowners can't make their mortgage payments. Postponing the resolution of these debts will actually prevent consumers from extricating themselves from loans they can't afford. Worse, a n... 10/18/2010

Let us not say, Every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, Every man is the architect of his own character.  George Dana Boardman   10/15/2010

One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again. Henry Ford   10/13/2010