These T-shirts tell the stories of the battered women and children who have been helped by Shelter's Right Hand.  That is what today's 5K walk for the Women and Children's Crisis Shelter is all about.  The Whittier community came out in force to support this cause, and have a lot of fun while doing it!               04/21/2007

Hosted by:Kevin Hottmann First Team Real Estate May 12th @ 10am 15111 E. Whittier Blvd Suite 200 Whittier Ca 90603 Come learn from the experts on what improvements you can do that will pay off when you sell. Have your questions answered by these esteemed professionals in the business.Get Do- It-Yourself Tips on how to spend the least amount and profit the most for your efforts.Scheduled To AppearHeng Chin, Certified Appasier Cornerstone Apprasial WorksVictoria Medina, Kitchen Remodelling Christopher De Loza,General Contractor   04/18/2007

Okay, it has been a whole three hours and nobody has bothered to post a comment on my blog. Actually I am kidding about that but I do want to make sure whoever logs on and reads this dribble understands that it will contain valuble information and links to some pretty cools sites. 04/18/2007

TurnkeyMurphy RanchPool HomePlease see reverse for Details onthis Wonderful Home16267 Honnington Street • Whittier • 90603This fabulous Lusk Built home with a Custom Designed Pool and a Great floorplan is a fantastic opportunity to purchase in the neighborhood of your dreams.This well-cared for home is a marvelous blend of comfortable living, choicelocation, and outstanding neighborhood!• 4 Bedrooms—Master Suite with Private Bath• 3 Bathrooms• Lusk Built• 1,766 sq. ft. of Living Space• 10,149 sq. ft. Lot Size• Bright & Open Kitchen with Nook• Newer Appliances• Oak Kitchen Cabinets• Formal Dining Room overlooks Lush Backyard &Pool• Interior Laundry with Utility Sink & Storage• 3 Ton Central Air• Full Copper Plumbing• 50 Year Concrete Tile Roof• Newer Carpet• Hardwood Floors under carpeti... 04/13/2007

Open HouseSunday, April 15, 20071:00 -- 5:00 p.m. 14321 & 14327 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, CA Both homes have plenty of yard space for privacy and entertaining.  Two separate garages with plenty of extra parking space. Main House 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1,396 sq. ft. (per assessor) New Berber Carpet Master Bedroom with Bathroom Fireplace Forced Air Gas Heat Central Air Conditioning Newly remodeled Swimming Pool with Water Slide and Diving Board Second House 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Good Rental or In-Law House        _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Thinking of selling your Whittier Home?  Go to The Home Sale Site. 04/10/2007

The South Coast Air Quality Management District will hold an informational public meeting on air pollution at the Los Nietos Senior Center.  The topic will be "How we can better protect you and your family from air pollution". See the AQMD website for more information:  http://www.aqmd.gov/calendar/images/losnietosTHM.pdf. Date:  Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Time:  6:30 p.m. Location:  Los Nietos Community & Senior Center, 11640 E. Slauson Avenue, Whittier, CA   90606  __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thinking of selling your Southern California home?  Go to The Home Sale Site. 04/09/2007

Come celebrate Earth Day in Whittier, California! Learn about plants that are native to Whittier. Learn how to compost. Entertainment includes Children's Eco Magic Show SEA Lab's Traveling Tide Shows Environmental Exhibits Recycle Cell Phones Printer Cartridges Exhibitors Include: Mono Lake Committee Tree People Generation Earth L.A. Zoo and Botanical Gardens Planet Green OldTimers Foundation  Date:  Saturday, April 14, 2007Time:  10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Location:  Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County1955 Workman Mill RoadWhittier, CA   90601 For more information, see the Earth Day website at:  http://www.lacsd.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=52 Thinking of selling your Southern California home?  Go to The Home Sale Site on the web. 04/09/2007

There is no question that selling a home is an important event. A home sale represents transition, movement and change. Big money is involved. Households move from the known and comfortable to the unknown and a period of adjustment. There may be job changes, new schools, distance from old friends and the possibility of new ones. No less important, a home sale by itself can be complex. There will be people looking at your house, documents to sign and issues to be negotiated. Because a home sale involves an array of both personal and business concerns, it's important to get it done right. You need to carefully prepare your home, understand the market and see what alternatives are realistically available. The old motto "be prepared" is a good guide in such circumstances. What's an acceptab... 04/04/2007

First Team Real Estate is proud to be a Major Sponsor of the 11th Annual 5K Fitness Walk to benefit the Women's and children's Crisis Shelter.  Please join us for a 3.1 mile scenic route though the historic business and residential districts of Uptown Whittier.The route begins in Uptown Whittier at Central Park.Date:               Saturday, April 21, 2007 Registration:     6:30 a.m.Warm-up:         7:30 a.m.Welcome:         7:45 a.m.Start Time:       8:00 a.m.From the Shelter's Right Hand website:Who We AreThe Women's and Children's Crisis Shelter (WCCS) is a non-profit organization providing free emergency services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Primarily serving the Southeast Los Angeles area, WCCS has provided emergency and supportive intervention s... 04/01/2007

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

Mortgage Loan Disclosure Statement (continued).......If the loan is a federally related loan controlled by RESPA, real estate mortgage brokers do not have to deliver the MLDS as long as the borrower recieves a good faith estimate of settlement costs as required under RESPA and all disclosures required by the Truth-in-Lending-Act (Regulation Z). As Loan officers we have alot of guidelines and rules to follow. If we violate these rules we are in big trouble to say the least!!Seller Financing Disclosure StatementOften times sellers help sell their homes by extending credit to the buyer in the form of seller "carryback" financing. This is usually in the form of a promissory note SECURED by a deed of trust. To prevent abuses involving some of these seller assited financing plans the state re... 12/08/2006