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Click here for single family homes, condos and new home median prices statistics per DataQuick listed by County and City. Click here for California foreclosure activity comparison - 2007-2008 Click here for Southern California home sales statistics  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The nation’s banks are in less danger of failing today than they were during the savings & loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s, when more than 1,000 financial institutions failed and taxpayers funded a bailout totaling more than $125 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Here are a few notes on legal issues from the California Association of Realtors Board of Directors meeting in Sacramento on June 5, 2008. REO and vacant properties are being rented by crooks. They collect the first and last months rent plus the security ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Per DataQuick, foreclosures in California were at the highest level in the first quarter of 2008 in more than 15 years. The lending industry's irresponsible practices during the real estate boom in 2005 and 2006 are the main reason for foreclosures ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Below are home price medians amd home sales comparisions from April 2007 to April 2008 for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. This information is reported by DataQuick. These figures include resale single family homes and condos as well as new homes ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
CQ Press, a reference and texbook publishing company has listed Chino Hills as the 16th safest city in the United States on the list of cities with a population of 75,000 or more. CQ Press is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. and located in Washington ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Have home prices bottomed out? This is a question I receive all the time from my clients. I have not been able to say for sure, but it now looks like it may be coming close. The link below is from a Yahoo message board regarding a market review from John ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Check local real estate sales market statistics as they change. Information usually changes monthly, but some adjustments may change weekly. Homes Sales Market Watch  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Per DataQuick, Chino Hills median home price rose by 3.68% in 2007. DataQuick reported 812 single family homes, condos and new homes sold in Chino Hills last year at a median price of $591,000 compared to the median price of $570,000 in 2006.  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Claremont ranked number 5 in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live for 2007! Congratulations Claremont! Read More  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The Villa Borbara Development in Chino Hills is on hold until the market changes. The development plans consist of 351 single family homes and about 280 multi-family units located on 336 acres on both sides of Butterfield Ranch Road, west side of Highway ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Rancho Cucmonga is in Money Magazine's Best 100 Places to Live! Click on read more below to visit the website! Read More  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The Shoppes at Chino Hills is open! The Construction of the Shoppes is complete and most of the shoppes are open. The grand opening was from May 23rd to May 26th. Check out the website at TheShoppesAtChinoHills.com. The Shoppes anchors are Barne's ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The Commons Shopping Center is Breaking Ground! Opus West, the contractor building The Shoppes at Chino Hills is busy again with another Chino Hills project. Ground is breaking for The Commons Shopping Center at Chino Hills Parkway and Ramona Ave. The ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
There are more than 24,000 reports of identity fraud every day! That is one victim every 3 seconds! The majority of fraud does not happen online as most believe. Only about 9 percent of identify theft is a result of an online exchange. The majority of ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Country Springs Elementary School has earned a place on the 2007 list of Blue Ribbon Schools on the US Department of Education's No Child Left Behind program and the only school to be chosen in all of San Bernardino County! The principal of the school, ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Credit scoring has been around since the 1950’s. Credit scores are based on data derived from an applicant’s credit history and payment patterns. This information is maintained on file with credit bureaus. The three major credit repositories ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Be aware of what you sign and who you are dealing with before entering into any agreement! Never pay upfront fees to anyone or any organization promising to help you keep your home from a foreclosure. Never sign a grant deed, quitclaim deed or transfer ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
REO vs Foreclosure A REO (Real Estate Owned) property is a property that is owned by the bank or mortgage company after an unsuccessful foreclosure auction. Most property owners sell the property and pay off the bank if they have enough equity. If they ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The Country Club Villa Town Homes are under construction adjacent to the 71 Freeway on the east side of Pomona Rincon Road and Fairway Blvd. Most of the 70 mediterranean style townhomes will be about 1,400 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
The Celamonte at Butterfield Ranch 119-unit Townhouse project is now under construction. It is located at Butterfield Ranch Road and Shady View.  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Chino Hills ranked #21 in the Morgan Quitno Press 2006 Safest City Award Program . Read More  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Vellano is featured as "One of the10 New Places Everyone is Talking About" in Golf Magazine. Vellano is the first Greg Norman golf course in metropolitan Los Angeles. The 600 acre community development includes estate home builders, Barratt, ...  [Read More]
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Gail Griffin
Meritage Homes coming soon to Chino Hills with golf course views... Single family homes approx. 3,350-4100 square feet up to 5 bedrooms, 3 - 4½ baths Read More  [Read More]
Posted:byGail Griffin
Gail Griffin
Send a soldier a thank you card! Sponsored by Xerox, you can create a post card online and Xerox will print and mail it to an anonymous soldier serving in Iraq. It only takes a few minutes to bring a a soldier a touch of home. Read More  [Read More]
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