A Fabulous Place To Find Southern California School and Demographic Information

A Fabulous Place To Find Southern California School and Demographic Information

Okay, so I was reading a blog today on the world-famous Active Rain.  Robert Farrell of New York posted a blog and included this amazing website called Zip Skinny.  It's where you go to get "the skinny" on a certain area.

Now, there have been many other sites I have visited for the best information on demographics of a certain area or school information and test scores.  (Many people want to check this information out before they move into an area, especially if they have kids.) , I have referred others in the past, but this website is amazing!  You simply put in the zip code and it gives you so much information. And if you are not sure about the zip code, or want information on a city with more than one zip, you simply click on the state and then click on the city.  

One thing I did discover by clicking on Glendora, California is that it only gave me one of the two zip codes.  So it may be better to know which zips you are thinking of moving into beforehand.  Of course, if you are using a great Realtor, they send you listings complete with zip codes!

Zip Skinny gives you much more than school information.  It gives you social indicators such as levels of education, how many housing units in a city and the size of the city in sq miles.  It has economic indicators, race indicators, male vs female and even the average age.  There are even tabs with charts and comparisons to other nearby zip codes.  Very useful when thinking of moving to a certain place.

So if you are thinking of moving into my area of Southern California, please don't hesitate to contact me for more local information and listings.  I will be more than happy to answer any questions and get you on the right path to home ownership!

Serving the 210 Corridor - The cities of Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Upland, Chino, Chino Hills, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana.

Warmest Regards,
Linda K. Mayer,
Realtor, Office Manager  
License # 01767321
A Realtor you can Trust!
(626) 824-8927 Cell
LindaKMayer@live.com
Linda's Website

Claremont Real Estate Market Watch - April 17-23, 2012

Claremont Real Estate Market Watch - April 17-23, 2012

New Listing (8)   Price Change (7)   Back On Market (10)   Backup Offer (6)   Expired (2)   Pending (10)   Sold (10)

Okay, so here are Claremont Real Estate Market statistics for this week - and they seem to be picking up!

This week there are eight new listings in the city.  Ten sold this week in Claremont, and that number is moving along quite nicely.  The same number, ten, went into escrow which means that in approximately 30-60 days we should have ten more that sold.  Looks like the Claremont Real Estate Market is starting to move and shake. (A HA, move and shake, get it, California, earthquakes...!)

Ten homes were also placed back on the market and six have moved into back up status.  Usually the homes that go back on the market are homes where the buyer has either had to wait too long and backed out of the deal, or can't get the loan they need to complete the purchase.  The banks have been working on the timing partand the new procedures are actually starting to have an affect on home sales.  Short sales vs foreclosures are moving toward short sale now!

This week there were seven price changes.  Before, a lot of this could be blamed on the banks changing their prices and taking such a long time that the prices were dropping before they were sold.  Now it's just that the agent has to price it right from the start to get it sold!

I try to stay on top of the communities I serve and be a local expert for all of them.  So if you are interested in buying or selling a home, or if you simply have real estate questions, please feel free to contact me.  I will be more than happy to assist you!

**All information is taken from the IMRMLS.

Warmest Regards,
Linda K. Mayer,

Realtor, Office Manager  

License # 01767321

A Realtor you can Trust!

(626) 824-8927 Cell

LindaKMayer@live.com

Linda's Website

24/7, 365

24/7, 365

Okay, so yes, I know, a catchy title, right? But really it is true. I was reading a blog here last week that talked about a top producer who didn’t answer calls during the evenings and it just struck a cord in me. If I did that, nothing would ever get accomplished! I mean, after all, isn’t our job to be avilable when the buyers/sellers are? I suppose that means to me after work and on the weekends.

In fact, just last week, my husband and I went to San Diego for a couple of days. He sort of dared me because he said there was “nothing to do in san Diego” and that just prompted me to have to prove him wrong. But that’s a story for another time.

Anyway, so there we are, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier turned musuem, the USS Midway and naturally my cell phone rang. Not only did it ring once, but three times. Of course I answered it because I have to be available even when it’s not convenient. Plus I am in the middle of a domino deal (one where three purchases/sales are contingent on the others closing.)

Then there were the emails. Since I have a smart phone, I am able to head things off at the pass via email, and I had to do this quite a bit over the San Diego trip. My poor husband, what a trooper he is!

But the actual point to this blog is: (I went on vacation, I went on vacation!) When you are picking an agent to help you through your purchase or sale, do you want one who simply turns off at certain times, or one who can get the job done, even on vacation? Things come up on the spur of the moment in real estate, and my bet is you want an agent who is ready and willing to help – no matter what!

So if you are interested in buying or selling or simply have questions about real estate, please feel free to contact me. I will be more than happy to assist you. Call me for your free home market analysis!

Linda K Mayer, Realtor, Office Manager

License #01767321

Triple Diamond Realty Corp

            (626) 824-8927