May 2012

Renting Out Your Santa Clarita Home When In Foreclosure

May 31, 2012

It’s quite the hot topic in certain circles. Homeowners in the foreclosure process, choosing to rent out their home. Are they allowed to? What about the renters? Were they aware of the pending foreclosure action on the house they live in? Did they move in knowing the owner was in trouble, and for whatever reason, [...]

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Views Above Santa Clarita – Towsley Canyon Hike

May 26, 2012

It’s not all real estate all the time, for us here in Santa Clarita. Part of loving where we work, is living here, too. One of our favorite things to do in Santa Clarita, is to get out on the local hiking trails, get a great workout, and take in the scenery. The Santa Clarita [...]

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Foreclosure Stripping Hits Santa Clarita

May 22, 2012

Many of you have heard about it. Foreclosure stripping. Well, we see it first-hand here in Santa Clarita! Homes get stripped by homeowners, and even renters, prior to or after a home transfers ownership through foreclosure. It’s wrong. And, it’s illegal. Whether or not one gets caught red-handed doing it, proof, and ability of the [...]

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Buy a Santa Clarita Condo And Leverage Roommates To Lower Housing Expense

May 21, 2012

There’s been a noticeable trend lately, especially among first-time homebuyers. Roommates. Frugality. Caution. And, responsibility. We’ve helped quite a few first-time buyers lately purchase Santa Clarita condos, and right after escrow closed, they took to Craigslist, or Facebook, and announced that they had a room to rent out. Saving Money & Living Comfortably Maybe it’s from being acutely aware [...]

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It’s Heating Up – Santa Clarita Real Estate Market In Review

May 18, 2012

Make no mistake about it. The Santa Clarita real estate market is hot right now. I want to talk sentiment. Not so much boring statistics, which I’ll share a few. Frustration, optimism, and anxiety. I’d say that summarizes what we, as real estate agents in Santa Clarita, have been working with as of late. Frustration [...]

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HOW YOUR SANTA CLARITA REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CAN ASSIST IN YOUR DIVORCE

May 11, 2012

HOW YOUR SANTA CLARITA REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CAN ASSIST IN YOUR DIVORCE By David E. Rickett, Esq. The Reape-Rickett Law Firm 25152 Springfield Court #100, Valencia, CA 91355 (661) 288-1000 http://divorcedigest.com As many of you may know, being in Court with any type of legal case can be a long and time – consuming ordeal. [...]