La Verne Real Estate Market Watch, December 3-9, 2011     Market Watch New Listing (10) Price Change (12) Back On Market (4) Backup Offer (4) Expired (3) Pending (11) Sold (8)     Okay, so here we go with the last week's LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH.  It has the statistics and explainations from the last seven days activity in real estate.   It seems that the confidence of home sellers is coming back to the real estate marketplace.  This is shown by the 10 new listings that are new to the City of La Verne.  This coupled with the fact that 8 homes were sold would tell one that the housing market in La Verne is starting to pick up!              There are 11 pending homes - homes that have gone into escrow and 4 that have gone into backup status, meaning they are working with an offer... 12/09/2011

Singing Carols! Okay, so about a week ago my friend SHARON who is a member of San Dimas/La Verne Soroptimists called me.  I can't remember the exact reason for her call, but she told me the group was going to sing carols for the senior citizens over at La Verne Manor.  Me, being the crazy blonde that I am, invited myself. So today, a grpup of about 11 women headed over to the manor.  I didn't know what to expect other than I remember singing to seniors when I was a little girl in church.  The Soroptimist group is amazing.  Not only did they bring song sheets for all of the residents, they made a Christmas bag full of things like lotion, socks and chocolates for each person there. When we began to sing, every wonderful resident joined in or listened.  And one lady in particular caught my... 12/07/2011

And the World Will Live As One Okay, so can you IMAGINE?  An art exhibit dedicated to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's peace activites - and it's on exhibit here in LA VERNE!  READ ABOUT IT HERE. The name of the exhibit is "IMAGINE PEACE" and will be on exhibit through December 15, 2011.  The admission is free. It is located at the University of La Verne in the Harris Art Gallery, the only stop for this traveling art exhibit on the West Coast. The Gallery hours are from 11am to 4PM Monday through Thursday by appointment only.  Make your appointment early so you won't miss this traveling piece of Rock N Roll/War History! 11/23/2011

  HIGHS AND LOWS - LA VERNE, CA - November 14, 2011 Okay, so here is today's report for the La Verne, CA real estate market. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Lowest Priced Home   $     189,000 Highest Priced Home   $  3,500,000 Average   $     449,000 Active Listings   136 Sold This Week  3 New Listings This Week  5   WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:  You now have more information about what's happening with the LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET so you can make an informed decision on whether this city is right for you and if the prices fit into your budget.  The last blog had the average price in LA VERNE at $465,000 and this week that average has dropped to $449,000. The other thing you can learn from this information is the saturation rate of the existing active real estate listings.  The saturation rate is... 11/14/2011

  Damien High School located at 2280 Damien Ave., LaVerne, Ca offers a Catholic High School education for boys. Open house will take place on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, January  7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.       Keisha Hosea is a local Market Expert and Chino Hills Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. She is the Team Director and CEO of KASI Homes. Keisha Hosea and theKASI Homesteam offer help to home buyers and home sellers in the Inland Empire, including Chino Hills homes, Fontana homes, Diamond Bar homes, Chino homes, Ontario homes, Riverside homes, Pomona homes. With a Master of Arts Degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, Keisha has worked extensively with families in transition such as divorcing couples selling homesand probate real estate.  KASI Homes... 10/18/2011

HIGHS AND LOWS - LA VERNE, CA - OCTOBER 10, 2011 Okay, so here is today's report for the La Verne, CA real estate market. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Lowest Priced Home$     189,000 Highest Priced Home$  3,500,000 Average$     465,000 Active Listings141 Sold This Week  8   WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:  You now have more information about what's happeing with the LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET so you can make an informed decision on whether this city is right for you and if the prices fit into your budget.   The other thing you can learn from this information is the saturation rate of the existing active real estate listings.  The saturation rate is determined by the amount of sales in a week and the number of listings available for sale.  So in this case, there are 141 homes being actively marketed... 10/10/2011

LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH, SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2011  Market Watch       New Listing (10)   Price Change (10)   Back On Market (2)   Backup Offer (1)   Expired (3)   Pending (4)   Sold (5)       Okay, so here flows the information.  Ten new listings with five sold.  Looks like inventory is still strong in LA VERNE.  As a buyer this means that your choices in LA VERNE are picking up a bit.  Sellers, it means that the pricing of your home is extremely critical at this time. In the City of LA VERNEthis past week, there were ten price changes.  It's tough when a bank takes a long time to make up it's mind about sales.  The prices locally are continuing to change and sometimes that means price changes on the homes.  However, if you have a really good agent who knows how to price properly... 09/30/2011

Just Lost our Buyer...1st Mortgage is Approved, we just need a new Buyer!   Don't Miss out on this Beautiful La Verne Craftsman  2269 Bonita Ave La Verne, CA Amazing style, built in 1922   4 Bedroom/2 Bath Singe Family House $459,000   Year Built 1922 Sq Footage 1842 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 9100 sqft         Description Fantastic Downtown La Verne Craftsman home. This Craftsman beauty was built in 1922 and has all of the charm of an era past. From the manicured landscaping to the white picket fence, this home has amazing curb appeal. This Craftsman has been updated with copper piping & dual air conditioners. The inside of the house is adorned with classic built-ins and moulding & trim that gives it truly unique character.  Property Features Central... 09/27/2011

Linda's Most Amazing Pizza Series #3 Okay, so it's time for me to write another delicious pizza restaurant review!  I love doing these blogs and people seem to really enjoy reading them to get local ideas for great food. This installment is about WAREHOUSE PIZZA in downtown La Verne.  And their website has interesting little tidbits like THE HISTORY OF PIZZA.   My personal history of WAREHOUSE PIZZA  is that when I was in high school we used to go there quite a bit after school.  What a fun place for high school and college students to hang out.  And their location is conveniently locaed just down the block from University of La Verne. Well, recently I had a couple of occasions to go to WAREHOUSE PIZZA.  And I got to remember my old high school days, the sights, the sounds, the smells..... 09/27/2011

  HIGHS AND LOWS - LA VERNE, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 Okay, so here are the highs and lows of La Verne today. SINGLE FAMILY HOMES Highest Priced Home$ 3,500,000 Lowest Priced Home$    258,500 Average$    450,000 # Of Active Listings 96 Sold Homes This Week  2 WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:  You now have more information about what's happeing with the LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET so you can make an informed decision on whether this city is right for you and if the prices fit into your budget.   The other thing you can learn from this information is the saturation rate of the existing active real estate listings.  The saturation rate is determined by the amount of sales in a week and the number of listings available for sale.  So in this case, there are 96 homes being actively marketed by Realtors for ... 09/20/2011

La Verne Real Estate Market Watch - September 3-8 2011 **NOTE: FOR SOME REASON THIS BLOG DID NOT POST TO THE PROPER PLACES SO I AM "REBLOGGING" IT. New Listing (14)   Price Change (10)   Back On Market (2)   Backup Offer (6)   Expired (5)   Pending (5)   Sold (3)     Okay, so better late than never - here is this week's LA VERNE MARKET WATCH.  Not bad for a holiday week! Fourteen new listings means that people are gaining confidence in the LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET.  And it seemd to me to be picking up as well.  And three have actually made it through the sale process and become a closed sale.  This is also good news, especially because it's hard to close during weeks with a holiday in them. Pending homes mean that five homes are now in escrow and on their way to becoming closed sales... 09/13/2011

Linda's Most Amazing Pizza Series #2 Okay, so it's time for the next PIZZA REVIEW.  If you missed the first one, you can read itHERE.  I have always loved pizza in any way shape or form.  I even love the frozen kind so I can cook it crunchy like I like it!  Maybe it's because when I was growing up neither of my parents liked pizza so I could only have it when they were going out for the night.  Pizza is the next best thing to Mexican Food! Anyway,  my husband's favorite pizaa is at a full-service Italian Restaurant called PIZZA N STUFF.  PIZZA N STUFF is located in La Verne - right in my neck of the woods.  I'm convinced that my husband likes it because he doesn't like to drive very far for anything.  We tease him about living inside of a 6-mile radius bubble. The reason I like PIZZA N ... 09/08/2011

MADE IN AMERICA - COULD IT REALLY MEAN LA VERNE? Okay, so a while I ago I watched a segment on a television new program (I know, not another article!) about jobs and manufacturing in America.  What the segment did was take an average American family and kick them out of their home.  The show then replaced their entire home with the same stuff, just all Made in America.  It was really cool to see the family come home and inspect their new things.  The show also talked about how hard it was to FIND things made in America let alone replace everything.  Made in America is really expensive here and some things were not available at all.  Kinda sad. So, when I came across this ARTICLE (you knew I was getting here didn't you) about a manufacturere right here in LA VERNE, I was excited.  GAINEY... 09/03/2011

HIGHS AND LOWS - LA VERNE, CA - AUGUST 24, 2011   Okay, so here are the prices in LA VERNE, CA as of today, August 24, 2011. Single Family Residence Lowest Price        $  179,000 Highest Price       $3,500,000 Average              $    385,000 No. of Listings                 150 Sold this Week                    3   What this means to you: You have more information so you can make an informed decicion on whether LA VERNE is a good decision for your family and if the prices are within your grasp. The other thing you can take away from this is the saturation rate.  The saturation rate is determined by the amount of sale in a week and the number of listings on the market.  So in this case, there are 150 homes currently listed.  If you divide those by the three sold this week, it means tha... 08/24/2011

   LINDA'S MOST AMAZING PIZZA SERIES #1   Okay, so I was thinking that since it's that time of the year again, football games, kids back to school, looking forward (way forward) to the holidays, it's also time for pizza again!  So I'm going to do a local pizza series for just that very reason.  It's based on family favorites, all of us have a different one, nut I'll only choose three or four.  After all, there are seven of us! This week I'll begin with Mama Patrillo's in LA VERNE.  This is Lucy and my favorite.  Mama Patrillo's is a full-service Italian Restaurant. They start you out with homemade bread with the oil and vinegar to dip it in.  Sometimes we ask for butter because it's really good that way, too. Lucy and I go here quite a bit when we're by ourselves.  We start with their a... 08/23/2011

LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH - AUGUST 13-19, 2011  Market Watch New Listing (9)   Price Change (14)   Back On Market (5)   Backup Offer (5)   Expired (5)   Pending (4)   Sold (2)   Okay, so this is another exciting week for real estate in LA VERNE.  Nine new listings and two sold.  A little bit different from the sister-city SAN DIMAS.   In SAN DIMAS there were more sold than coming onto the market.  But as you can see here, quite the opposite is true.  Only two home completed the sale process with nine new listings and five back on the market.  This city is moving pretty slowly at getting rid of their inventory.  This may be due to the banks timetable or other factors. This week four went pending (into escrow) and five went into back up status (an offer was submitted to the bank) ... 08/19/2011

LeROY HAYNES CENTER CELEBRATES IT'S 65 ANNIVERSARY Okay, so LeRoy Haynes Center in LA VERNE is celebrating it's 65th anniversary on  Friday, September 30th with a"Platinum Party!"  The entire community is invited to the festivities which will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Monrovia. And they have gone all out with the entertainment!  The famous Boys from Jersey will be playing their amazing brand of music for the evening.  Really, what a great place for troubled kids to turn their lives around and become productive adults.  Jane Woods, a staff member at the home, said that they have helped over 30,000 kids!  What an amazing accomplishment.  Think how many people will be touched by those 30,000 lives. So if you are interested in attending, please download the invitation here.  Rememb... 08/18/2011

   BONITA HIGH SCHOOL - ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL! Okay, so most of my kids are through school now.  We had one at San Dimas High School, Two at Glendora High and one so far at Bonita. I've got a senior left, so not so sadly, it's my last year of filling out ALL THOSE BACK TO SCHOOL FORMS!  Yuck! But some kids are starting their first year in high school.  They feel older and wiser because, naturally, they're in High School now, so that makes them smarter!  (Ya, smarter than their parents, they think!)  Today is registration for some of the local schools, including Bonita High.  Of course Bonita High is in green, because, if you don't already know, Green is one of the high school colors.  (Think spirit!) But one of my personal favorite things in high school was the FOOTBALL GAMES.... 08/17/2011

LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH - AUGUST 6-12, 2011      Market Watch       New Listing (12)   Price Change (15)   Back On Market (5)   Backup Offer (7)   Expired (3)   Pending (4)   Sold (7)     Okay, so I truly thought that LA VERNE would be as slow as some of the other neighboring cities.  I reasoned that maybe people are getting a bit nervous because of the issues with the federal budget and the downgrade in our nation's credit rating.  The financial institutions have been hit as well and I think people are unsure of what will come of all this in the near future.  It makes sense for yet another slow down, if you think about it logically.  (YA, me trying to be logical!) Anyway, there were 12 new listings on the market.  Moving along at a great clip.  Seven have sold which means the... 08/12/2011

HIGHS AND LOWS - LA VERNE , AUGUST 10, 2011 Okay, so here are the LA VERNE Highs and Lows for today, August 10, 2011. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES: LOWEST:                             $150,000 HIGHEST:                             $3,500,000 AVERAGE:                           $439,000 # LISTINGS:                         148 ON MARKET SOLD THIS WEEK:               3 What this means to you: You have more information so you can make an informed decicion on whether LA VERNE is a good decision for your family and if the prices are within your grasp. The other thing you can take away from this is the saturation rate.  The saturation rate is determined by the amount of sale in a week and the number of listings on the market.  So in this case, there are 148 homes currently listed.  If you divide th... 08/10/2011