Thirty-four Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending April 11, 2009, and 38 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 523 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on April 12. Included are 325 single-family homes. There were 198 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on April 12; 213 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 112 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on April 12; 236 others were in pre-foreclosure - listed as "in foreclosure," Notice of Default or Short Pay/Subject to Lender.  There were 19 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending April 11, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Ta... 04/13/2009

Fifty Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending April 4, 2009, and 51 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 551 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on April 5. Included are 342 single-family homes. There were 209 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on April 5; 233 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 130 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on April 5; 240 others were in pre-foreclosure - listed as "in foreclosure," Notice of Default or Short Pay/Subject to Lender. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system; the numbe... 04/05/2009

Thirty-four Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending March 28, 2009, and 53 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 558 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on March 29. Included are 345 single-family homes. There were 213 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on March 29; 246 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 136 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on March 29; 232 others were in pre-foreclosure - listed as "in foreclosure," Notice of Default or Short Pay/Subject to Lender. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system;... 03/31/2009

Fifty-six Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending March 21, 2009, and 36 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 602 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on March 22. Included are 365 single-family homes. There were 237 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on March 22; 279 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 154 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on March 22; 234 others were in pre-foreclosure - listed as "in foreclosure," Notice of Default or Short Pay/Subject to Lender. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system; t... 03/23/2009

Thirty-eight Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending March 14, 2009, and 35 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 615 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on March 15. Included are 382 single-family homes. There were 233 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on March 15; 285 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 157 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on March 15; 232 others were in pre-foreclosure - listed as "in foreclosure," Notice of Default or Short Pay/Subject to Lender. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system... 03/15/2009

Fifty Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Feb. 28, 2009, and 38 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 629 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on March 1. Included are 394 single-family homes. There were 235 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on March 1; 290 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 151 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on March 1; 10 as In Foreclosure, 15 as having received a Notice of Default and 229 as Short Pay. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system; the numbers of homes in foreclosure or... 03/01/2009

Forty-two Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Feb. 21, 2009, and 28 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 642 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Feb. 22. Included are 407 single-family homes. There were 235 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Feb. 22; 299 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS showed 141 foreclosed, or Real Estate Owned, homes listed in Ontario on Feb. 22; 10 as In Foreclosure, and 18 as having received a Notice of Default. Please note: The MLS only recently required the type of sale of listed homes to be reported when a listing is entered into the system; the numbers of homes in foreclosure or having a Not... 02/22/2009

Forty-five Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Feb. 14, 2009, and 53 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 639 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Feb. 15. Included are 405 single-family homes. There were 234 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Feb. 15; 125 homes were reported as vacant.  The MLS listed 12 Ontario homes as "In Foreclosure," 19 as "Notice of Default," and 138 as "Short Payoff." In addition, 125 homes were reported as "Real Estate Owned" - that is, offered by lenders who have foreclosed on defaulted loans. Please note: The MLS does not require the type of sale of listed homes to be reported.  There were 14 Ont... 02/15/2009

It was 8:34 am on December 20, 2008. My eyes were tired and my brain felt like mush. I'd been working on this project since May 29th. After having quite a few short stories published, I decided to start my own novel. I worked on the plot and characters meticulously. The time had come to begin. It was a struggle getting the first five thousand words. But I continued to write. Then, I hit 10,000 words and I continued to write. I hit 20,000 words and I started to feel like I had something special going. I hit 30,000 words. I was excited! Then, Murphy's Law showed its ugly head. My wife Lisa had been off work since November 2007. Her illness took a turn for the worst. We spent the entire summer in and out of hospitals. Sadly, I would have lost her if I hadn't have revived her on an afternoo... 02/12/2009

Forty-eight Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Feb. 7, 2009, and 23 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 643 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Feb. 8. Included are 405 single-family homes. There were 238 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Feb. 8.  The MLS lists 310 Ontario listings as vacant, 251 as "short sales," and 149 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 11 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Feb. 7, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in the I... 02/08/2009

Forty-eight Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Jan. 31, 2009, and 43 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 638 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Feb. 4. Included are 402 single-family homes. There were 236 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Feb. 4.  The MLS lists 306 Ontario listings as vacant, 249 as "short sales," and 144 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 24 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Jan. 31, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in the... 02/04/2009

Forty-five Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Jan. 24, 2009, and 37 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 659 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Jan. 25. Included are 426 single-family homes. There were 233 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Jan. 25. The MLS lists 320 Ontario listings as vacant, 257 as "short sales," and 145 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were seven Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Jan. 24, 2009. Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in t... 01/25/2009

Forty-seven Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Jan. 17, 2009, and 26 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 663 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Jan. 18. Included are 428 single-family homes. There were 235 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Jan. 18.  The MLS lists 324 Ontario listings as vacant, 259 as "short sales," and 145 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 16 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Jan. 17, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in t... 01/19/2009

Sixty-three Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Jan. 10, 2009, and 31 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 659 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Jan. 14. Included are 425 single-family homes. There were 234 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Jan. 14.  The MLS lists 319 Ontario listings as vacant, 252 as "short sales," and 138 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 19 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Jan. 10, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in t... 01/15/2009

Twenty-nine Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Jan. 3, 2009, and 12 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 623 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Jan. 4. Included are 412 single-family homes. There were 211 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Jan. 4.  The MLS lists 302 Ontario listings as vacant, 239 as "short sales," and 131 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 18 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Jan. 3, 2009.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares weekly reports for her website, www.ilajosephs.com, surveying home market activity in the I... 01/04/2009

Fifteen Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Dec. 27, 2008, and 11 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 665 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Dec. 28. Included are 437 single-family homes ranging from $74,900 to $1.2 million. There were 228 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Dec. 28, with list prices ranging from $52,700 to $800,000.  The MLS lists 315 Ontario listings as vacant, 257 as "short sales," and 135 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 15 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Dec. 27, 2008.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares wee... 12/29/2008

Thirty-seven Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Dec. 20, 2008, and 26 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 678 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Dec. 21. Included are 444 single-family homes ranging from $67,000 to $1.2 million. There were 234 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Dec. 21, with list prices ranging from $69,000 to $800,000.  The MLS lists 316 Ontario listings as vacant, 258 as "short sales," and 134 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans.  There were 33 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Dec. 20, 2008.  Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepare... 12/22/2008

Twenty-four Ontario homes were listed for sale during the week ending Dec. 13, 2008, and 17 homes entered escrow, according to the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service.  A total of 697 Ontario homes were listed for sale in the MLS on Dec. 14. Included are 444 single-family homes ranging from $74,900  to $1.2 million. There were 253 condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes in homeowner associations listed for sale in Ontario on Dec. 14, with list prices ranging from $69,000  to $800,000.  The MLS lists 324 Ontario listings as vacant, 260 as "short sales," and 136 as owned by lenders who foreclosed on defaulted loans. There were 13 Ontario homes reported as sold in the MLS in the week ending Dec. 13, 2008. Ila Josephs, an associate Realtor with Tarbell, Realtors, prepares... 12/14/2008

If you're looking for a special holiday gift, visit Christmas on Euclid, a show that brings about 100 crafters and small business people to downtown Ontario. The event will be on Euclid Avenue, from Holt Boulevard to G Street on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There's no admission charge, but with 30,000 shoppers expected, you may have to park a few blocks away. Live music and a variety of children's activities makes Christmas on Euclid special. If you have dogs, or canine pals, look for the vendors selling clothing and bakery treats. 12/03/2008

Twenty-six Ontario homes were listed for sale in the local multiple listing service during the week ending Nov. 29, 2008, with asking prices ranging from $50,000 to $599,900. Eleven homes were reported sold during the week, with sales prices ranging from $100,000 to $368,000, according to the MLS. The weekly market activity report below is streamlined for a quick view of home listings, sales and leases available. I hope this will is convenient and helpful. Please contact me if you would like additional information. The figures were compiled from data provided by the Inland Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service. Whether you are buying or selling real estate in cities along the 210 Freeway from San Dimas to Fontana, or in Ontario, Montclair or Chino, I will be happy to assist you. Ontar... 11/30/2008