Average sale price  November 2007: $551,600  Current average sale price: $406,498  Bottom Line: The average sales price is down approximately 26 percent from last year.    Average days on market  November 2007: 112  Current average days on market: 75  Bottom Line: Homes that have sold this year have been on the market 37 days less, or are selling 33 percent faster, this year.      Total closed sales  November 2007: 2,365  Year to date, 2008: 2,065  Bottom Line: There have been 300 fewer sales this year, or 13 percent fewer sales. 10/18/2008

Wall Street Drama How it Affects Local Real EstateBy Joshua Suess         Wall Street may be in New York, but most people want to know how the stock market drama will affect local real estate in Santa Clarita. Let’s take a quick look at what’s happening in our market. First of all, while most markets around the country have a rising number of homes hitting the market and skyrocketing inventory levels, we are seeing the exact opposite here in Santa Clarita. Our inventory has been decreasing steadily month after month. With that said, nearly 52 percent of the homes on the market are either foreclosures or short sales, leaving “normal sellers” in the minority. While most markets are experiencing a slow down in sales and a shortage of buyers, we are seeing increasing sales with a huge pool... 10/18/2008

  "Curb appeal” is the good impression or feeling made when looking at a home from the curb to the front door. It is taking the best exterior feature of the house or yard and enhancing it to the fullest potential. Believe it or not, it can be one of the most important factors to home buyers and many will choose not to view the inside of a home if the outside does not look up to par. Here’s how to maximize your curb appeal: Keep landscaping neatly trimmed and maintained. Keep your grass green and replace dead spots with new sod or seed. Don’t neglect flowers, plants and trees. Trim dead stems or branches and if they aren’t looking good, replace them! You’d be surprised how far some inexpensive annuals, like petunias or impatiens, will go. Add low voltage landscape lighting. It’s an easy... 10/18/2008

Number of Closed Sales in SCV  Aug. 2007—Sept. 2007:     304  Number of Closed Sales in SCV  Aug. 2008—Sept. 2008:     343    Bottom Line: The number of sales is increasing when compared to last year, or even the last eight months of 2008.      Average List Price  Aug. 2007—Sept. 2007: $564,560   -or-   $311.85 per square foot  Average List Price  Aug. 2008—Sept. 2008: $429,849    -or-  $233.65 per square foot  Bottom Line: The average list price has fallen $134,711, or 24 percent.  09/17/2008

        “Curb appeal” is the good impression or feeling made when looking at a home from the curb to the front door. It is taking the best exterior feature of the house or yard and enhancing it to the fullest potential. Believe it or not, it can be one of the most important factors to home buyers and many will choose not to view the inside of a home if the outside does not look up to par. Here’s how to maximize your curb appeal: Keep landscaping neatly trimmed and maintained. Keep your grass green and replace dead spots with new sod or seed. Don’t neglect flowers, plants and trees. Trim dead stems or branches and if they aren’t looking good, replace them! You’d be surprised how far some inexpensive annuals, like petunias or impatiens, will go. Add low voltage landscape lighting. It’s a... 09/17/2008

Number of Closed Sales in SCV ( August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007):  304 Number of Closed Sales in SCV (past 30 Days, Aug. 1st - Sept. 1st): 343 Bottom Line:  The number of sales is increasing when compared to last year or even the last 8 months of 2008. Average List Price ( August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007): $564,560 - $311.85 per sq.ft. Average List Price (past 30 Days, Aug. 1st - Sept. 1st): $429,849  - $233.65 per sq.ft. Bottom Line:  The average list price has fallen $134,711 or 24% Average Sales Price ( August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007):  $552,428 -  $306.10 per sq.ft. Average Sales Price (past 30 Days, Aug. 1st, 2008- Sept. 1st,2008):  $421,233  - $228.69 per sq.ft. Bottom Line:  The average sales price has fallen $131,195 or 24% * Since the stats I reported last month, Ave... 09/02/2008

Average Sale Price at this time, 2007: $551,100  Current average sale price: $458,081    Bottom line: The average sales price is down approximately 17 percent from last year.    Average Days on Market of Sold Homes at this time, 2007: 108    Current average days on market: 78    Bottom line: Homes that have sold this year have been on the market 30 days less, or are selling 28 percent faster, this year.    Total Closed Sales at this time, 2007: 1,966    Year to date, 2008: 1,543    Bottom line: There have been 423 fewer sales this year, or 22 percent fewer sales.  08/21/2008

Homeowners are hungry for an advantage - something that can give their home an edge over the competition. According to Joshua “Dr.” Suess of Remax of Valencia, such advantages fall into one of two categories: price and condition. But for a great deal of homeowners, prices are already low enough… that leaves option two.  “Compare it to buying a car,” says Suess. “If you’re looking at two cars and they both cost $20,000 and one has all the bell and whistles, which one would you buy?”  Translation? Before you put your home on the market, make a few simple upgrades. Paint the walls. Plant some petunias. Clear some counter space.  In real estate circles, such changes are called staging. In the same way you might consider detailing your car before you slap a for-sale sign on it, staging your... 08/21/2008

We've just updated all of our Santa Clarita area pages! CLICK HERE FOR CANYON COUNTRY, CA HOMES FOR SALE! Some of the updates we've been making at TheScvAgents.com are awesome! We're always improving - trying to be the best Santa Clarita real estate website, with fresh up-to-date content. If you check out the site, you'll see what we mean by "fresh" and "up-to-date." Looking for a home in Canyon Country, Ca? You've found the right blog post then...take a look at this screen shot from our Canyon Country, Ca Homes For Sale page....    And thats only half of our Canyon Country page! What we've done is create excellent sources of listing information for each and every area of the Santa Clarita Valley. At each page, you'll find our tract directory, in this instance, the Canyon Country tract ... 08/02/2008

Sales Stats: Active listings in SCV at this time last year: 2,358 Current active listings: 1,735 This means we currently have 27% fewer homes currently on the market as compared with last year. Average Sale Price at this time last year: $551,100 Current average sale price: $458,081 This means our average sales price is down approx. 17% from last year. Average Days On Market of Sold homes last year at this time: 108 Current average days on market: 78 This means the homes that have sold this year have been on the market 30 days less or are selling 28% faster this year. Total Closed Sales this time last year – 1,966 Total Closed Sale Year to Date – 1,543 This means there have been 423 fewer sales this year or 22% fewer sales. 07/30/2008

MODEL PERFECT GATED VALENCIA HOME! Mediterranean style, detached home in popular gated Altoliva tract! Upgraded w/custom paint, tile flooring, upgraded carpet, wrought iron staircase! Large & open kitchen w/ tile counters and backsplash, big center island, tons of cabinet space! Formal living room, dining room and family room combo off the kitchen offers a cozy fireplace! Upstairs offers built-in tech desk center, 3 large bedrooms including large Master suite w/ walk-in closet and Master bath w/ dual sinks, jetted soaking tub & separate shower! SUPER CLEAN HOME AT A SUPER PRICE!!   For current pricing and more info, call anytime 24 hours a day for a recorded message - 1 (800) 757-8019 ext.# 2043 07/15/2008

MODEL PERFECT GATED VALENCIA HOME! Mediterranean style, detached home in popular gated Altoliva tract! Upgraded w/custom paint, tile flooring, upgraded carpet, wrought iron staircase! Large & open kitchen w/ tile counters and backsplash, big center island, tons of cabinet space! Formal living room, dining room and family room combo off the kitchen offers a cozy fireplace! Upstairs offers built-in tech desk center, 3 large bedrooms including large Master suite w/ walk-in closet and Master bath w/ dual sinks, jetted soaking tub & separate shower! SUPER CLEAN HOME AT A SUPER PRICE!!   For current pricing and more info, call anytime 24 hours a day for a recorded message - 1 (800) 757-8019 ext.# 2043 07/15/2008

New Page 5 Canyon Country Condo for Sale 27240 Luther Drive #129 Canyon Country, CA 91351 Click Here for More information   $127,000 Beds 1 Baths 1 Sq. Ft. 635 Lot Size 1346 Days on Market 90 Type Condo/Townhouse Year Built 1984 MLS # F1762505 07/12/2008

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Here is the 24 hour report for 05-30-2008 activity in the Santa Clarita Real Estate market according to the Santa Clarita MLS. This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Santa Clarita area for local real estate reports and statistics. For more free reports and Santa Clarita Real Estate visit http://www.homeinfoasap.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   New Listings: 16 Out of the new listings... REO: 5 Short sale: 0 Active Listings: 1856 Avg. Days on Market: 110 Pending - Daily New: 13 Pending & Backup Offers-Total: 550 Avg. Days on Market: 67 May-Closed to date: 219 Avg. Days on Market: 73... 05/30/2008

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-13-2007 activity in the Santa Clarita Real Estate market according to the Santa Clarita MLS. This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Santa Clarita area for local real estate reports and statistics. For more free reports and Santa Clarita Real Estate visit http://www.homeinfoasap.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Now for the Numbers... New Listings: 17 ---- Active Listings: 2,426 ---- Avg. Days on Market: 97 ---- Pending Listings: 254 ---- Closed Escrows: 1 ---- YTD Closed Escrows: 2,599 ---- Avg. Days on Market: 74 ----   *Information deemed reliable,... 11/13/2007

There are probably few things in life that are as exciting--or as nerve-racking--as the search for a house. With an organized home buying plan, you can minimize a great deal of the emotional impact. By determining your buying power, your wants and needs, and having an organized search plan, your chances of a stress-free experience are much better.Call us today at 661-702-4640, or visit our website at http://www.homeinfoasap.com/ for more information.We look forward to hearing from you soon!!Annie & Joshua 11/08/2007

Receive red carpet treatment as you prepare to sell your home. The Seller's Preferred Service is designed to provide home sellers with the pinnacle in one-on-one customer care. Our team will focus on ensuring that your needs are met when selling your home and that our years of experience will work for you. We will ensure that your home is marketed aggressively and will do what is needed to attract the greatest number of buyers in order to sell your home for top dollar. For more information please log onto http://www.nohasslenorisk.com/ , and click on Seller's Preferred Service. Or give us a call at 661-702-4640Thanks, we look forward to speaking with you soon!!Annie & Joshua 10/27/2007

Why Most People Fail To Find The Right Real Estate Agent The right agent can be found if you do the proper research and know the right questions to ask. Majority of people are not satisfied with their agent by the end of the transaction - Avoid this by knowing what to look for in a successful agent and what to ask them to identify their depth of knowledge. Are you sure that friend or referral is going to meet your needs? For more information and a free report log onto http://www.focusedonyourfamily.com/, or give us a call at 661-702-4640Thanks,Joshua & Annie 10/27/2007

 Was that a typo? What does river grafting mean?  That's us as a community here in Santa Clarita joining together to clean up this portion of the river and do something good for our city and wildlife in general.Did you know that a portion of the last remaining natural river in Southern California runs through Santa Clarita?  The Santa Clara River runs from Acton to the Pacific Ocean.  This is one of the largest river systems in southern California that remains in a relatively natural state according to the Los Angeles county Department of Public works.  This river is home to a variety of rare species.  There are many plant, fish and bird species that are on the federal endangered list that depend on the river. This Saturday September 15th,2007 thousands of volunteers throughout the city... 09/11/2007