Category Archives: Sylmar real estate
Memorial Day at Pioneer Cemetery, May 28 11 a.m.
Please join us for a heartfelt-hometown tribute to America’s freedom heroes on Monday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at Pioneer Cemetery in Sylmar. Among the program highlights are: – “Star Spangled Banner” & “God Bless America” – Stefni Valencia – Historical readings … Continue reading
Pioneer Cemetery makes KABC-TV News
Did you see the Pioneer Cemetery on KABC-TV news recently? We are looking for researchers to help us solve the mystery of who is really buried at the cemetery. Joyce Gaynor did a great job showing the crew around and … Continue reading
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Calling All Amateur Detectives to Solve Mysteries of Pioneer Cemetery
Great story by Susan Abrams in the Daily News this week about Pioneer Cemetery, a pet project of mine in Sylmar. Check it out: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20102783 If you would like to help us figure out who’s really buried there, give me … Continue reading
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House Straightening Techniques for Immediate Showings
Sometimes we real estate agents need to show a home for sale in Sylmar in a matter of a few minutes. While I always try to give a Sylmar homeowner several hours notice to prepare, there are times when buyers … Continue reading
Sylmar’s Pioneer Cemetery to Host Memorial Day Observance on May 31
For the ninth consecutive year, the historic San Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in Sylmar will host a FREE Memorial Day Observance for the public at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2010. Sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, the … Continue reading
Historic Lankershim Reading Room Opens May 1 @ Andres Pico Adobe Park
The San Fernando Valley Historical Society (SFVHS) will dedicate the restored Lankershim Reading Room, a new city cultural-historic monument and one of the last remaining structures from the vast Lankershim Ranch, at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in … Continue reading
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Thieves Steal Irrigation Pipe from Pioneer Cemetery
Monday we filed a police report because at least two someones broke into Pioneer Cemetery and stole the irrigation valve piping that brings city water to the site. The Adam Henry perpatrators cut the pipe, lifted it over the fence, … Continue reading
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Top 10 Features Buyers Want in New Homes
Experts tell us that home buyers seek certain key features in the homes they buy, and that these desirable features do change over time. Years ago the bells-and-whistles feature was a family room. Today it might be a home office … Continue reading
The Perfect Storm for Home Buying
Between now and the end of the year is the perfect storm for home buying here in the San Fernando Valley. Home prices are down, and interest rates are the best in 50 years (my lender partners say). There are … Continue reading
Single Women Homebuyers On the Rise
I was talking to my in-house lender in my Century 21 office the other day about the latest statistics from the National Association of Realtors about the rising number of single women homebuyers. In 2004, only 18% of all homebuyers … Continue reading
