Category Archives: Sylmar real estate

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10 Great Things to Know About Sylmar

We sometimes forget about why we chose our great community of Sylmar as our home of choice to live. – Mostly smog free due to our near constant breeze – Wonderful foothills view – Grafitti Busters – Fabulous car museum … Continue reading

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New Listing in Sylmar

I have a new listing in Sylmar that’s a cute 3+2 with a big yard and kitchen on the front with a panoramic scenic view. $349,000. Let me know if you or anyone you know want’s to buy. Here’s the … Continue reading

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Buy Low, Sell High: How Investors are Keeping Capitalism Alive in America

Glad to see that real estate investors are getting the recognition they deserve in helping pull the nation out of the housing recession. I was just talking about this with my husband the other day; how real estate investors are keeping … Continue reading

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