La Verne State of the City Luncheon 2013

La Verne State of the City Luncheon 2013

The 2013 La Verne State of the City Luncheon will be hosted on January 31 by theLa Verne Chamber of Commerce and the La Verne Rotary Club.  It will be held at the Meeting House at Hillcrest Manor in La Verne, CA.  

This year's address wil be by La Verne Mayor, Don Kendrick. It will include La Verne's past successes as well as touch on future plans for programs and services in the city.

The luncheon will be a Tuscan buffet.  Registration will begin at 11:30 AM with the luncheon beginning at 11:45AM and the program at 12:30PM.  This event is public.  La Verne residents interested in information about their city must make reservations.  If you wish to attend you can get tickets by calling Hillcrest Manor at (909) 593-4917 ext 0 no later than this Friday, January 25.

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

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

La Verne Real Estate Market Watch - February 8-14, 2012

La Verne Real Estate Market Watch - February 8-14, 2012

Market Watch

New Listing (8)
Price Change (11)
Back On Market (2)
Backup Offer (4)
Expired (2)
Pending (3)
Sold (1)

 

Okay, so here are La Verne Real Estate Market statistics for this week - and they seem interesting!

This week there are eight new listings, not a lot, but still an okay number.  Only one sold this week in La Verne, and that's not really a good sign for the city.  Three went into escrow which means that in approximately 30-60 days we should have three more that sold.  Again, not a great number for the La Verne Real Estate Market.

Two homes were placed back on the market and four 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 part, but the new procedures are not helping a lot yet.

The fact that there is only one house that sold and three that have gone into escrow makes the number of price changes in La Verne huge!  Eleven!  Wow, I think it's a skill that many agents need to work on and at this point we can't blame all of those changes on the banks as they are starting to be more reasonable.

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

New Conference Center To Open at the Pomona Fairplex

New Conference Center To Open at the Pomona Fairplex

Okay, so I was excited to read this short article about the new Conference Center opening in Pomona at the Fairplex.  The Fairplex is a really exciting place in itself, being the home of the Los Angeles County Fair and the NHRA Winternationals.  (Goodness, if you guys clicked all of those links, you've already been here for a while!)  The conference center is connected to the Fairplex Sheraton Hotel which I personally attend a Christmas event in every year. (I know you JUST needed to know that!)

The scheduled opening will take place in spring of 2012 but already has bookings by corporations as early as January.  This will bring much needed revenue to the County of Los Angeles and is expected to bring about 200 new jobs!  Yea, job creation!

In case you were wondering, the Faiplex is a mere 15 minutes from the cities I usually write about, San Dimas, La Verne and Claremont.

You can read more about things such as the 12,000+ square foot ballroom byclicking on this link to the article.  Be sure to support the city, county and the Fairplex by hosting your next event at the Fairplex Conference Center!

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!

Warmest Regards,
Linda K. Mayer,

Realtor, Office Manager  

License # 01767321

A Realtor you can Trust!

(626) 824-8927 Cell

(909) 670-2711 Direct

LindaKMayer@live.com

Linda's Website

MADE IN AMERICA - COULD IT REALLY MEAN LA VERNE?

MADE IN AMERICA - COULD IT REALLY MEAN LA VERNE?


Okay, so a while I ago I watched a segment on a television new program (I know, not another article!) about jobs and manufacturing in America.  What the segment did was take an average American family and kick them out of their home.  The show then replaced their entire home with the same stuff, just all Made in America.  It was really cool to see the family come home and inspect their new things.  The show also talked about how hard it was to FIND things made in America let alone replace everything.  Made in America is really expensive here and some things were not available at all.  Kinda sad.


So, when I came across this ARTICLE (you knew I was getting here didn't you) about a manufacturere right here in LA VERNE, I was excited.  GAINEY CERAMICS has survived this far on a little piece of property (six acres) on one of the main drags here in town.  And when I read the story, I was really excited to share it with you guys.


GAINEY CERAMICS has been in business for nearly 65 years.  The had, at one time 180 employees, but have had to cut back to 15.  

The company is owned now by a third generation Gainey, Steve who is passionate about the family business.  It's probably due to him that the company is still in business.  he has been on the leading edge of ceramic innovation always coming out with new products so the business doesn't get stale.  He has even been studying old drawings from the early days to come up with a vintage line.  Local artists have been asked to collaborate for new ideas and designs. Steve is one reason they have survived.  

But Steve is a man on a mission.  He drives from his home at the beach all the way to LA VERNE five days a week.  He says he wants to win and he wants America to win again.  Manufacturing needs to stay here.  Part of the issues are equipment permits.  So Steve has been actuvely writing the AQMD here and has finally had two responses from the 15 member board saying they will look into the matter.  Way to go, Steve!



So, if you're looking to buy ceramics of any kind or a unique gift, GAINEY has opened a new retail showroom open from 10-5 Monday-Saturday.  It's the place to go and help keep manufaturing jobs here in America where they belong!


GAINEY CERAMICS is located at 1200 Arrow Highway in La Verne.  For more information please call (909) 593-3533 or visit www.gaineyceramics.com