Day 15 of 365 Things to do in Whittier, CA:  Go for a Swim at Palm Park Adult lap swimming is available year round at Palm Park. Morning laps are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Midday session, Monday through Saturday are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Evening sessions are available Monday through Friday, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cost:  $3 per session. You can also rent the entire pool for your parties for up to 200 people, on Saturdays or Sundays in the afternoon, until the end of August. Call Palm Park for more information at (562) 908-3666. 08/23/2010

Whittier Home for Sale at 6237 Western Avenue Whittier CA 90601 Attention Whittier Investors:  This fixer home needs a buyer who can pay cash!  Bring your paintbrush and hammer to make this a nice home. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom.     968 Square Feet    Year Built:  1924                         $210,000 A cute Spanish style home awaits you in West Whittier.  If you are a first time buyer, then you will want to see this home.  Off the kitchen, you will enjoy the dining area with its built-in china cabinet.  The bathroom has been recently updated with new vinyl flooring, tile above the tub, vanity and toilet.  The living room fireplace is plumbed for a gas stove insert. This property is an exceptional value, at 968 square feet, that includes 2 bedrooms and one bathroom.  It has a warm gas fir... 02/20/2010

This Market Report is for the Whittier, California neighborhood known as Palm Park.  Here is information about Palm Park homes for sale, as well as homes that have sold in Palm Park. First, let me tell you what part of Whittier I am talking about.  Palm Park is anchored by the City of Whittier Palm Park, and bisected by the Greenway Trail.  Home prices are generally more expensive in the streets north of the Greenway trail than those south of the trail. This Market Report on Palm Park Homes for Sale will focus on Single Family Residences in this Whittier, California neighborhood. As of today, there are 3 Single Family Residences for sale in the Palm Park area. Eight homes are currently in escrow. Two homes were sold during the month of June. The average home in Palm Park over the past 3... 07/24/2009

I attended an estate sale in Palm Park on Sunday, at 11067 Lorene Street.  I was there as the Realtor®, greeting any people who seemed interested in purchasing the home.  Since the focus of the estate sale was to move the items inside the house, and not the house itself, the Realtor® station was in the back yard, out of the limelight. Lorene Street is a very quiet street, with well-kept homes throughout the neighborhood.  It is, indeed, one of the hidden gems of Whittier. This home is still for sale, by the way.  It is a beautiful home, and, with 1,463 square feet of living space, it is larger than the average home in the Palm Park area.  Originally a 3 bedroom home, one of the bedrooms was enlarged and converted into a large den adjoining the living room.  A second fireplace was also a... 08/19/2008

Well, it wasn't just the law; it was also Whittier City Council and the giant corporation Sprint.  One day, my real estate partner and I were handing out my newsletter in the neighborhood near Palm Park in Whittier.  The best part of walking the neighborhood is getting to meet people and talk with them.  We met a great family who told us about a concern that the whole neighborhood had: that there were plans to install a cell phone tower in the middle of Palm Park, a very popular park that is filled with families and children every weekend.  The neighborhood had many concerns about the installation of a cell phone tower in the park, including visual, the fact that it would take up park space with a small building, the tower itself and a fence around both, and that such an encumbrance wou... 03/31/2007