Here is a great link for you to find out demographics and more on your city or a city
you may be interested in:
Thanks Bill!!
http://www.city-data.com
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Picconi Goes "Retro"...
I was honored this past week and recognized by one of my longtime clients as a Realtor who makes their life better....They even made me this custom logo.
Thank You so much for your acknowledgement. I'm going to start using the logo right away....
What an honor!!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!
My Best,
Todd
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Eli Davidson hits the Summer TV Waves....
Hi Eli!!!
YEAH!!!
Was thrilled to hear you're on the Today Show this week....
For those of you who missed, here's a manuscript of it....in writing...
Congrats Eli!!!
XOXOXO,
Todd
http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/News%20And%20Talk%20Shows/214172.html
www.EliDavidson.com
YEAH!!!
Was thrilled to hear you're on the Today Show this week....
For those of you who missed, here's a manuscript of it....in writing...
Congrats Eli!!!
XOXOXO,
Todd
http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/News%20And%20Talk%20Shows/214172.html
www.EliDavidson.com
Claremont PFF Gets Acquired....
http://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory062508.1.html
Hope you are having a great Thursday!!
My Best,
Todd
Hope you are having a great Thursday!!
My Best,
Todd
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Madonna Gets Visit From Latino Hello Kitty ;)
Subject: Fw: Madonna gets a surprise visit from Hello Kitty?!
These photos are hilarious!!!
Some nut waited for Madonna to leave her gym in london, and was dressed up as a HELLO KITTY in a nuns costume. Someone forgot to tell Hello Kitty, that he's from JAPAN, not LATIN America, oh and wheres a cop when you need 'em?? lol
**you can tell she's kind of freaking out.....
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Pics from WEREP Meeting Yesterday.....
See my youtube channel for summary of what Randall Lewis from Lewis Homes had to say:
Pics From Sacramento ~ CAR Conference, June, 2008
These were all taken on the lawn of the Capital on Legislative Day...except the one with the Capital in the background...that was from my balcony...I know!!
Builders Rep Says Buyers Market in IE...
Happy Saturday to You!!
Here's an article that I found that you may enjoy....
Hope that you are staying cool out there....
I am indoors today, enjoying housework and maybe a broadcast AND SUMMARY
of what Randall Lewis presented yesterday at the WEREP meeting....
Here's the link to Builder Rep Article....and E N J O Y
YOUR FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!!!!
W E L C O M E S U M M E R ! ! !
IE still buyers' market, says builders' rep
Here's an article that I found that you may enjoy....
Hope that you are staying cool out there....
I am indoors today, enjoying housework and maybe a broadcast AND SUMMARY
of what Randall Lewis presented yesterday at the WEREP meeting....
Here's the link to Builder Rep Article....and E N J O Y
YOUR FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!!!!
W E L C O M E S U M M E R ! ! !
IE still buyers' market, says builders' rep
Thursday, June 19, 2008
FAST FACTS....
Fast Facts
Calif. median home price - April 08: $403,870(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region April 08:
Santa Barbara So. Coast $1,170.000(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region April 08:
High Desert $210,860(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - First Quarter 08: 44 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates - week ending 06/12/08
30-yr. fixed: 6.32% Fees/points: 0.7%
15-yr. fixed: 5.93% Fees/points: 0.6%
1-yr. adjustable: 5.09 % Fees/points: 0.6%
(Source: Freddie Mac)
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Calif. median home price - April 08: $403,870(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region April 08:
Santa Barbara So. Coast $1,170.000(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region April 08:
High Desert $210,860(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - First Quarter 08: 44 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates - week ending 06/12/08
30-yr. fixed: 6.32% Fees/points: 0.7%
15-yr. fixed: 5.93% Fees/points: 0.6%
1-yr. adjustable: 5.09 % Fees/points: 0.6%
(Source: Freddie Mac)
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
It's all ABOUT THE GREEN ~ DUMP THE JUNK!!! LOL
C.A.R. GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK: DUMP THE JUNK
Did you know that the average household receives 1.5 trees' worth of junk mail annually? If you've ever wondered, as you tossed the unsolicited catalogs and direct mail materials directly into the recycling bin, if there is a way to stop this waste of paper, fuel, printing, etc., there is. Simply log onto https://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/ and opt out of direct mail lists at no cost.
The site also allows you to select the materials you want to receive, such as credit card offers and catalogs. Another site, www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist allows you to opt out, but charges $1 for the service.
C.A.R.'s "Green Tips" are a new feature of "C.A.R. Newsline" and are part of the Association's effort to raise member awareness about environmentally sound practices and offer REALTORS® ideas for greening their business practices and better serving their green-minded consumers. For more green real-estate-related tips and discussion, visit C.A.R.'s green blog: http://www.car.org/blogs/index.php.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Did you know that the average household receives 1.5 trees' worth of junk mail annually? If you've ever wondered, as you tossed the unsolicited catalogs and direct mail materials directly into the recycling bin, if there is a way to stop this waste of paper, fuel, printing, etc., there is. Simply log onto https://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/ and opt out of direct mail lists at no cost.
The site also allows you to select the materials you want to receive, such as credit card offers and catalogs. Another site, www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist allows you to opt out, but charges $1 for the service.
C.A.R.'s "Green Tips" are a new feature of "C.A.R. Newsline" and are part of the Association's effort to raise member awareness about environmentally sound practices and offer REALTORS® ideas for greening their business practices and better serving their green-minded consumers. For more green real-estate-related tips and discussion, visit C.A.R.'s green blog: http://www.car.org/blogs/index.php.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Consumer Confidence Much Higher Than Builder Confidence
Found this article and don't want it to be confusing to any readers, that's why I titled it what I did....The Consumers Confidence is UP UP UP....for finding better prices and deals right now.....
Unfortunately, partly because of this and the state of the economy, job losses, etc....This makes the Builder Confidence Drop.... :(
This is a great time to buy for you.....
on with the article....
Builder confidence for new single-family homes slipped to a record low of 18, reflecting little change across the home-building industry, which is attempting to clear unsold inventories amidst a slow market and weakened economy, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index."Clearly, conditions in the housing market remain very weak, and our builder members are not seeing any signs of improvement," said NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders. "Indeed, the continuing erosion of employment and consumer confidence/sentiment, coupled with surging energy costs, falling house prices, and rising home mortgage foreclosures, pose considerable downside risks to the economy and our housing forecast."
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Unfortunately, partly because of this and the state of the economy, job losses, etc....This makes the Builder Confidence Drop.... :(
This is a great time to buy for you.....
on with the article....
Builder confidence for new single-family homes slipped to a record low of 18, reflecting little change across the home-building industry, which is attempting to clear unsold inventories amidst a slow market and weakened economy, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index."Clearly, conditions in the housing market remain very weak, and our builder members are not seeing any signs of improvement," said NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders. "Indeed, the continuing erosion of employment and consumer confidence/sentiment, coupled with surging energy costs, falling house prices, and rising home mortgage foreclosures, pose considerable downside risks to the economy and our housing forecast."
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
FHA Waives 90-Day Anti-Flipping Rule....
In an effort to facilitate the sale of bank-owned properties, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has temporarily suspended its 90 day rule against flipping properties. Under the anti flipping rule, the FHA will not insure a mortgage loan if the sales contract is executed within 90 days of the seller's acquisition of the property. Effective June 9, 2008, the anti flipping rule has now been waived for one year for properties acquired by lenders, their subsidiaries, and their outside vendors.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Housing Starts Decline...
HOUSING STARTS DECLINE 1.3 PERCENT IN MAY
Total housing starts across the country as reflected by the number of building permits pulled in May fell 1.3 percent to 969,000, down from 982,000 in April according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Permits for single-family authorizations for the month dipped 4 percent to 623,000, down from 649,000 in April.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Thank You!!
Total housing starts across the country as reflected by the number of building permits pulled in May fell 1.3 percent to 969,000, down from 982,000 in April according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Permits for single-family authorizations for the month dipped 4 percent to 623,000, down from 649,000 in April.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 18th, 2008.
Thank You!!
Better Safe Than Cited...
Not only is talking hands-free on your wireless phone a good idea for safe driving, starting July 1st, 2008 – if you’re 18 or older – California law requires it.* With this new law fast approaching, now’s the perfect time to pick up a hands-free accessory.Follow the law all the way to your local cellular provider store to get a hands-free device if you don't already have.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Interesting Article...Gas Prices and Real Estate
Thank You, LA Times!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday Everyone......
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO JANET ON HER NEW HOME....AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS, JANET.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Beverly Hills Getaway with a View!!
Check this out....
June 16, 2008
Pooling Your Resources
Rooftop Pool Bar in Beverly Hills
Top of the world—been there, done that.
Top of a Beverly Hills hotel in your swimsuit, with a stiff drink in your hand—been there…but happy to do it again. Welcome to ABH, the new rooftop pool bar atop the Thompson Hotel.As soon as you step out from the elevator lobby, you'll be greeted by the bar (so the design was well-conceived), shaded by a Sabal Blackburniana palm whose helicopter delivery shut down Wilshire over the weekend.
Grab a drink and settle into your private corner cabana—the best place to fuel up for your complete lack of physical activity, with some sushi from BondST downstairs.
Once the pool's swimmable (should be a couple of weeks), you have two options—dive in, or if you're feeling extra-ambitious/voyeuristic, head to the indoor gym downstairs, which offers porthole-window views of the tanned bodies moving gracefully through the blue water above.
ABH (which stands for "Above Beverly Hills") will technically be open only to guests of the hotel—but if you don't want to get a room, we hear that friends of the management shouldn't have a problem heading all the way up after dinner.
Just remember to wait a bit before diving in.
ABH at the Thompson Beverly Hills,
9360 Wilshire Blvd (at Crescent)
Beverly Hills, 310-273-1400;
to look inside a cabana, click here
June 16, 2008
Pooling Your Resources
Rooftop Pool Bar in Beverly Hills
Top of the world—been there, done that.
Top of a Beverly Hills hotel in your swimsuit, with a stiff drink in your hand—been there…but happy to do it again. Welcome to ABH, the new rooftop pool bar atop the Thompson Hotel.As soon as you step out from the elevator lobby, you'll be greeted by the bar (so the design was well-conceived), shaded by a Sabal Blackburniana palm whose helicopter delivery shut down Wilshire over the weekend.
Grab a drink and settle into your private corner cabana—the best place to fuel up for your complete lack of physical activity, with some sushi from BondST downstairs.
Once the pool's swimmable (should be a couple of weeks), you have two options—dive in, or if you're feeling extra-ambitious/voyeuristic, head to the indoor gym downstairs, which offers porthole-window views of the tanned bodies moving gracefully through the blue water above.
ABH (which stands for "Above Beverly Hills") will technically be open only to guests of the hotel—but if you don't want to get a room, we hear that friends of the management shouldn't have a problem heading all the way up after dinner.
Just remember to wait a bit before diving in.
ABH at the Thompson Beverly Hills,
9360 Wilshire Blvd (at Crescent)
Beverly Hills, 310-273-1400;
to look inside a cabana, click here
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Big Alert.... AB2678
Red Alert Update: Big Win for REALTORS® on Point-of-Sale Bill
Thank You to the Thousands of REALTORS®
Who Contacted their Legislators to Oppose the Bill!
C.A.R. initially OPPOSED AB 2678 (Núñez) because it effectively would have required, among other things, that ALL homes and commercial property in California have an energy audit at point-of-sale, and that mandatory energy efficiency investments be made. While C.A.R. appreciates the goal of energy conservation, C.A.R. strongly opposes point-of-sale requirements because they are ineffective and because such mandates will weaken the housing market. If enacted as introduced AB 2678 could have added even tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of purchasing a home.
After thousands of REALTORS® called their legislators in opposition to the bill and thousands more lobbied against the bill in person last week at Legislative Day, the bill’s author amended AB 2678 to remove the point-of-sale requirement. The bill was further amended at C.A.R.’s request, to ensure that energy audits or improvements are not required as a condition of sale. With these changes, C.A.R. SUPPORTS AB 2678.
This is a BIG WIN for REALTORS® and their clients. Thank you for helping make this Red Alert a big success.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, June 13th, 2008.
Have a great Father's Day Weekend!!
Thank You to the Thousands of REALTORS®
Who Contacted their Legislators to Oppose the Bill!
C.A.R. initially OPPOSED AB 2678 (Núñez) because it effectively would have required, among other things, that ALL homes and commercial property in California have an energy audit at point-of-sale, and that mandatory energy efficiency investments be made. While C.A.R. appreciates the goal of energy conservation, C.A.R. strongly opposes point-of-sale requirements because they are ineffective and because such mandates will weaken the housing market. If enacted as introduced AB 2678 could have added even tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of purchasing a home.
After thousands of REALTORS® called their legislators in opposition to the bill and thousands more lobbied against the bill in person last week at Legislative Day, the bill’s author amended AB 2678 to remove the point-of-sale requirement. The bill was further amended at C.A.R.’s request, to ensure that energy audits or improvements are not required as a condition of sale. With these changes, C.A.R. SUPPORTS AB 2678.
This is a BIG WIN for REALTORS® and their clients. Thank you for helping make this Red Alert a big success.
**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, June 13th, 2008.
Have a great Father's Day Weekend!!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Pending Sales 13% More Than A Year Ago!!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25059206/
Just returned from a California Association of Realtors Conference in Sacramento, Ca.
Thank You for your support, you know who you are!!
I will continue to provide some very exciting articles and links to you in the coming weeks.
Have a great Monday, June 9th, 2008!!
My Best,
Todd
Just returned from a California Association of Realtors Conference in Sacramento, Ca.
Thank You for your support, you know who you are!!
I will continue to provide some very exciting articles and links to you in the coming weeks.
Have a great Monday, June 9th, 2008!!
My Best,
Todd
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