REMAX Relocation agents with Re/Max of Santa Clarita California    The Five emotions that real esate buyers experience Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:55 AM PST There are a lot of varying “levels” a real estate buyer in today’s Santa Clarita real estate market will experience. Below are the five stages that are most talked about within real estate circles amongst buyers and agents. - Excitement – Most home buyers are very excited to be buying their first, second or any [...]            Top REMAX of Santa Clarita Listing and Selling real estate agents    Single Family Residences and Homes Market update in Santa Clarita Valley January 22, 2013 Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:32 PM PST The Cities of the Santa Clarita Valley have been reconned with their latest Market Research by The Paris911 Team of Real E... 01/23/2013

Santa Clarita foreclosure and short sale experts at Paris911 REMAX    How to find the BEST Santa Clarita short sale agents Posted: 20 Jan 2013 06:14 AM PST We did some scouring to come up with the best ways in which to search for the BEST Santa Clarita short sale agents that can be found on-line. Within “Search”, more and more people are searching using “qualifiers”.  Those are words that establish a ranking of sorts – Here are some Examples as to what [...]            Santa Clarita valley foreclosure alerts – Updates January 19, 2013 Posted: 19 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST Find me a foreclosure form.  This is something we had implemented back in the day for the real estate interested.  Today, it means a lot more with the constrictive nature of the Santa Clarita real estate market. When clien... 01/22/2013

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, This is the time to make hard decisions that will affect your financial future.  “Don’t cry over spilled milk” There is no crystal ball so timing the bottom of the market was just a guess at best.  Home prices began one year ago.   No one could have been sure of this until enough times had past. We are now in the midst of a full blown Seller’s Market.  The reasons for the turn-around are plentiful.  Jobs are coming back, banks have chosen to work with home owners in default rather than foreclose, consumer confidence is on the rise, home prices became too attractive and interest rates remain at historically low levels.   The good news is that the higher prices climb, the less people that will lose their homes.  New listings are already hitting the... 01/19/2013

Santa Clarita Real Estate Update    Veterans get a break from Walmart – New listings in the Santa Clarita Cities – being plugged in is key Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:41 AM PST   How do you search on-line without giving up your personal information?  I suppose the better question is who should you give your personal information to when searching for Santa Clarita real...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]          Santa Clarita foreclosure and short sale experts at Paris911 REMAX    Data centered Foreclosure Recon for Santa Clarita valley cities Posted: 16 Jan 2013 11:03 AM PST The newest Foreclosure activity is posted below for those of you searching for foreclosures, bank owned real estate and the notice of defaults(pre foreclosu... 01/18/2013

Along with your New Year resolutions to get to the gym, eat healthy and get [or stay] organized, add this one: Get fiscally fit. Make 2013 the year your get your personal finances organized and under control. Just by paying closer attention to your money flow, you can increase your savings, improve your investments and keep your spending within your means.   Track it. If you know where your dollars are going, you can control them. Using one of the many financial software programs available makes good sense when you're trying to see how you spend and track your habits. Many programs will show you the percentage of your cash that goes into different categories, such as home maintenance, entertainment, and groceries. Some banks also offer this service in your monthly statement or online. ... 01/17/2013

How about a dose of Reality?  Well, perhaps your Realtor hasn't told you but leave to me to give you the hard but true news.  If you were hoping to time the bottom of the market, well that ship sailed 11 months ago.  Home Prices have risen nearly 10 percent in that time period and they are expected to rise around 10 percent in the coming year.  Just like timing the bottom of the market is virtually impossible timing when the Interest Rates will rise and not drop is also impossible to predict.  It took nearly a year to realize that the bottom of the real estate market happened almost a year ago.  Interest Rates will one day rise and never be available again at the current historic lows.  Your Realtor will sell homes whether prices are low or high.  Their job is to inform, educate and rep... 01/16/2013

Santa Clarita foreclosure and short sale experts at Paris911 REMAX    Total Foreclosure and Distressed real estate search engine Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:27 PM PST            Foreclosures have been cut dramatically in the Santa Clarita Valley cities Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:03 AM PST We have watched as the local Santa Clarita real estate market has gone through another shift.  From being a primarily Standard(equity) sale market pre 2007 – to a Foreclosure Market (bank owned – REO) from 2007-2010.5 – Then into a Short Sale market for Residential real estate – 2009.8 to present. When searching for real [...]            01/16/2013

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, Bank Owned Home Coming Soon! Let me know if you are looking for a 4 Bedroom Home with a View on a with a downstairs bedroom built in 2005. This one is set for a bidding war so get started early.  Take a look at the new upcoming bank owned listing at: http://www.29535kevinway.z57websites.com/ See this and other homes as soon as possible as inventories and well priced listings are disappearing quickly! Your Friend & Realtor, Tony Lewis RE/MAX of Valencia www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com Cell - 661-510-7975 01/15/2013

Home Ownership is still Highly Rated by those that own their own home. Home Ownership is still a strong desire for those currently renting. Take a look at the statistics on each of these on the California Association of Realrors website:   http://www.car.org/aboutus/onecoolthing/stillthedream/ Call, Text or Email anytime, day or night to discuss listing, selling or avoiding a foreclosure! Your Friend & Realtor, Tony Lewis * RE/MAX of Valencia www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com Cell - 661-510-7975 01/14/2013

Home Décor Past and Futures You're up on the latest trends in coats, shoes, and electronics — how about home décor? How you style your home is just as indicative of your personal style as your choice in purses, watches, and MP3 players. With budgets still tight, some simple redecorating can make your home feel fresh and fun, without breaking your budget. Here are some highlights of the year's top home decorating trend predictions.  Color Pop: Every year, Pantone, the company known for defining and naming the colors used in printing as well as paint, declares a "color of the year." Last year Pantone picked Tangerine Tango; this year say hello to Emerald. They've stuck with a bright, happy color to add fun, eye-popping splashes of color throughout your home, in throw pillows, area rugs, ... 01/10/2013

It appears that the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 has been extended for one year to included(2013). Usually canceled debt is considered income, but a provision of the Debt Relief Act allowed borrowers "to exclude certain canceled debt on [a] principal residence from income. Debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in connection with a foreclosure, qualifies for the relief." (excerpt from IRS H.R.8 sect 202). This protection is limited to primary residences -- rental properties are ineligible for relief -- so consultation with a tax adviser is necessary to ensure that a borrower qualifies.[1] The amount of forgiven mortgage debt allowed to be excluded from income tax is limited to $2 million per year. This information has been taken from Wikipedia... 01/07/2013

Don’t sell your home now unless… Abracadabra… It’s now a Seller’s Market! One of the best tools for making a decision is called the Ben Franklin System.  The scenario is you make two lists.  On one side you list the positive reasons and on the second list you list the negative side. Check out the Ben Franklin List for “Whether to Sell Your home at this time” Reason to sell your home now: The Best Reason to sell now is to “Avoid a Foreclosure”  A Foreclosure never leave your permanent record.  Selling by Short Sale takes a lot of paperwork and effort.  The reward, if successful, results in a clean record, the ability to buy a home within a year or two and the ability to quickly repair your credit. The next best reason to sell your home at this time is to “Avoid Falling Behind on Payments... 01/06/2013

  Winters in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles & California Offers Skiing, Skating, Sledding, Tennis, Golf, Hiking, Whale Watching, Santa Anita, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Museums, Day Trips, Staycations & Much More… 2013 Winter Fun & Events Santa Clarita & Southern California Events, Things To Do, Ski Report, Ice Skating   Ice Skating, Hockey, Lessons, Family Fun on Ice Valencia Ice Station (Skating, Sunday Snow Day & Hockey Rinks)   Santa Monica "Ice" Skating at Santa Monica open 'til January 21, 2013   Van Nuys, Ca. "Ice Land Ice Skating Center" Hockey, Bumper Cars...     Los Angeles at Pershing Square " Downtown on Ice" until January 21st     Simi Valley, Ca. "Iceoplex" Ice Skating Experience   Panorama City, Ca. "Los Angeles Kings Valley Ice Center" Hockey, Skating, Lessons...   Woodland H... 01/04/2013

Manage Your Marketing Plan in 2013 By now you should be well into your business planning for the new year. A strong marketing plan should be a key part of the overall strategy you've developed, in order to build and strengthen your brand and continue building your business. Remember that a strong brand confers many benefits, including: Sharper focus and clarity of your goals and mission Increased customer loyalty Higher revenues and profits Your marketing plan needs to be reviewed every year so that you can revise and update your strategy based on what did and didn't work in the previous 12 months. As your business grows, your goals and mission may change, and it's important that your marketing plan changes with them. Here are the basic steps you should take when reviewing, updating, a... 01/04/2013

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, Plant this under the "be careful what you wish for" column!  For three to four years we we praying for more buyers and a decrease in home inventories in Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Saugus, Castaic, Newhall, Canyon Country and Santa Clarita, California.  Our prayers have been answered to the extent that it has become virtually impossible to get an offer accepted.  Ever since late Winter and Early Spring of 2012 inventories have dropped steadily.  It was first noted that a heart pumping 300 homes were available for sale.  This was noted as drastically and unhealthily low inventory for the entire Santa Clarita Valley.  The numbers decreased to 259 in November.  This was enough to end the career of hundreds of Realtors as this is far less of the numbe... 01/03/2013

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, Out with the old & in with the new!  2012 is coming to an end which leads to the new year 2013.   Happy New Year and may this be your best year yet!  Dani & I have compiled a list of Events, Things to do & Parties for New Years Eve & New Year Celebrations!     Our Nation is Healing, Home Prices are on the Rise & Selling a Home makes more sense than it has for yours!   Call, Text or Email Tony anytime, day or night, to discuss your home's value and determine if this is the best time for you to sell your home.   The biggest challenge for our real estate market is lack of homes for sale.  Tony brings you a much needed edge to compete for your new home.   Bank Owned Homes in Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country & Santa ... 12/28/2012

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, Home Ownership is and has always been at  the top of the list for American Families!  Yes we went through a 4 year period where owning a home was a curse for millions for many Americans.  That had more to do with bad decision making on the part of the Government and Banks than the people that bought homes.  Home prices in Santa Clarita, California have risen by about 10% since the beginning of 2012.  The blessing for home buyers is that the interest rates are still at or near the same historic lows that they were at the beginning of the year.  Keep in mind the owning a home brings many benefits and locking in low interest rates and property taxes is a gift that keeps on giving until the home is sold. Here are a few tips that will help you make th... 12/21/2012

Maintaining a Healthy Credit Score As a loan officer, I meet people every day with stable finances — a good job, money in the bank — who want to purchase a home. But many of those people are finding a roadblock to mortgage approval: a credit score too low to qualify with today's high credit requirements.   For people in this situation, it's important to remember that this isn't the end of the road; it's merely a delay in achieving your goal. Credit scores can be improved. With some basic knowledge of how credit scoring works, you can take steps to improve your score and meet many of your financial goals.   What is a credit score? A score is a snapshot taken by the three leading credit bureaus, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian, that allows lenders to determine whether or not you will b... 12/21/2012

Dear Clients, Family, Friends & Fellow Realtors, We wish you a Merry Christmas and Most Enjoyable Holiday Season. Dani & I have created a Holiday Event Page for you and your family! This may be your last chance to take advantage of lower home prices while also locking in lower Property Taxes and Interest Rates.  The amount of active listings in all areas of the Santa Clarita Valley is staggering.  There are now only 248 active listings.  For a comparison there were 454 closed sales in the month of July of 2005.  Too many buyers and not enough homes to purchase may be a bad situation but nowhere as traumatic as when the market was flooded with no buyers.  Let’s count our blessings!  Dani & I know that finding you a home during the holiday season might be your best chance to have less com... 12/20/2012

Santa Clarita foreclosure and short sale experts at Paris911 REMAX    December 5, 2012 – Foreclosure Alert Updates for the Santa Clarita Valley Cities Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:16 PM PST Here is the latest in the way of Foreclosure Updates for the Santa Clarita CA cities.  We have displayed the most recent Foreclosure Intel received today, December 5th, 2012.  You will see the dates for the Auctions coming up are very similar. That is the farthest out that the Auctions are being held in the future.  Our [...]            Are the Santa Clarita real estate investors creating a housing bubble? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST There are a lot of investors out in the current real estate market snapping up properties that are placed for sale. The Santa Clarita Real Estate sellers find it hard to... 12/06/2012