What are Mello Roos and Special Assessments on Real Estate
The most interesting thing about Real Estate is the amount of “Mis- information” that has been continually growing on the Internet. However, you don’t have to limit your search to the internet to find bad intel related to real estate. Click to view all of the New Houses available in Southern California. If you venture into [...]
How much are property taxes
How much are Property Taxes for Real Estate you are considering purchasing? The best answer is it depends on where you are purchasing real estate. In fact, we are HQ’d in the county of Los Angeles – where the Tax Amount is 1.25% of the sales price. If you are looking to buy in Ventura [...]
Prices are on the rise in some of the Santa Clarita Cities update for the week of May 27, 2012
With the current market updates for cities below, we are really happy to present Prices are Increasing. However, probably not for too long. It will depend on the inventory and the future releases of foreclosures and the bank owned properties. If you wish to see how much prices are increasing in Graph form, you can [...]
How to get on Google’s Page 1 for Realtors and other Business Professionals – a twenty part course available for free
We have made available for the first time for our competition, “How to get on Page 1 of Google for Organic Search Results – for realtors and other business professionals”. Actually, with all of the “non-sense” in the world and the like – it is not as hard as you may think to achieve this [...]
Looks like we will be having another Foreclosure Party at our REMAX of Santa Clarita CA offices
The last Foreclosure Party we held at our REMAX-Paris911 offices was quite wonderful. Talking about the “topics” everyone wants to know more about, Foreclosures. Besides the coffee was to “die for”. Today, we have scaled down our Foreclosure Parties – to us and a select few clients that are wanting to expand their mind into [...]
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Santa Clarita real estate search app
May 28, 2012
Trulia, Realtor.com or the other syndication websites and their Real Estate search app’s don’t hold a candle to ours Access is easy, you can text message SCV to 87778 to download your very own Santa Clarita Real Estate search app. One thing our Real estate search app has that their’s doesn’t is an actual MLS/IDX permission agreement [...]
What is escrow and who get’s to choose
May 28, 2012
Some states do not have the need for escrow. They have other processes in place to facilitate the Real Estate transaction. However, in California, Escrow within Real Estate is alive and well. Escrow is a neutral third party within a Real Estate transaction. It is very important to have your real estate professional choose an [...]
How to finder a lender
May 27, 2012
If you are considering relocating, your first step is to hook up with a relocation lender. Someone that understands the local real estate market where ever you are wishing to relocate to. In fact, it is the lender that will be your pivot point in your real estate transaction. Just make sure they are guided [...]
Real estate syndication laws changing
May 27, 2012
It has been quite a while since we spoke about investing and syndication in real estate. We do talk quite a bit about syndication “of” real estate. Finding resources for property abandonment and those used for tracking of the owners for abandoned real estate has been built by paris911. Type the word “abandoned” into our [...]
How to get to Page 1 of Google for Real Estate agents – Free 20 Part Course
May 26, 2012
I suppose the question is better phrased, “How does Connor MacIvor get Page 1 Organic results for Santa Clarita Keywords and Phrases?” Just in today, we heard that some of our Santa Clarita Real Estate competitors are wondering this and I have decided to fill you in to a small amount of how we do, [...]
Daily Santa Clarita News with Foreclosure Updates from San Diego
May 26, 2012
Paris and I don’t get away all that often, but when we do we love it. Today, we have put together a quick market update with the Foreclosure activity that has just been recorded and has hit the Radar. I know one thing for certain, we have “The BEST Santa Clarita Foreclosure systems” in place [...]
New Foreclosure update for the Santa Clarita Cities and our extended neighborhoods
May 25, 2012
Today’s foreclosure update for the Santa Clarita Valley is brought to you by the “Cow”. I Love Beef, Just not not enough to kill it personally We were just “quoted” in the Santa Clarita signal newspaper – by Jana Adkins – Talking about some of the new games in the Local Real Estate Market – [...]
How to find a Santa Clarita rental
May 25, 2012
We have been saddened as a few of our clients, that were unsuspecting, have been scammed by the best of the best. The leasing or rental representative company you choose in the Santa Clarita cities makes all of the difference in the world. There are a couple of new companies that have started operating in [...]
What is the best way to get clients
May 24, 2012
We can all agree that being HONEST is the best way to Keep a client. However, the “how to get clients” has yet to be seen. You can join some of the “lead generation” websites in the world. You can put your business up in lights online. You can do around to different neighborhoods and [...]
Consider new construction and new homes when Relocating to Southern California
May 24, 2012
Why would you want to consider new construction and new home sites when relocating to the Santa Clarita Valley or elsewhere in Southern California? What would be the advantage of this as your “Relocation Plan”? There are several reasons that have been expressed by our past Santa Clarita relocation clientele. One of the most pronounced [...]
How is it that prices are increasing with Real Estate in only Some of the Santa Clarita Valley Cities
May 24, 2012
Why are only some of the Santa Clarita Cities recording gains in prices? Because there is a Larger Supply versus Demand Ratio. The other usual factors that impact a housing market – over building for example, is not the issue with the current decline in home prices, not has it been since the fall back [...]
How to protect from Abandoned Properties in your neighborhood
May 23, 2012
“Ladies… The Way I see it… You Owe Me for One Jelly Donut…” One of my Favorite Lines from “Full Metal Jacket!” One of the ugliest plights on any neighborhood is an abandoned home. But, who is the owner and how would you find out? This article’s goal is to provide for information that facilitates more neighborhood [...]
How is the Santa Clarita market doing for the week of May 21, 2012
May 23, 2012
We have just completed our latest update for the Cities that compose the Santa Clarita Valley. We have posted all of the PDF’s for each of the individual cities that are present in our “Field of Expertise”. By clicking on the individual reports below, you will gain easy access to the BEST Santa Clarita real [...]
New Foreclosure Data and top Santa Clarita real estate news
May 23, 2012
Reading the majority of the Real Estate news sources indicate that we are on our way to Housing Recovery. They commonly state with the low interest rates and homes at “all time low” prices, now is the time to pull the trigger(actually one should press a trigger, not pull – more about this later ). [...]
The Foreclosure Update Intel for Los Angeles County and Santa Clarita Cities
May 23, 2012
Posting the daily Foreclosure Data for the Cities that we frequent most with our Buyer and Seller representation is more fun than you may think. It is so pleasureful for both Paris and I when we get inquires about the foreclosure data we post. We frequently get calls about Pre-Foreclosures and the best way to [...]
Santa Clarita Cities and other Southern California areas Foreclosure Updates
May 22, 2012
If you were to want to get the foreclosure intel reports straight from the source and hot off of the presses, you will fill out the form above. We will send you the weekly Foreclosure Recap from the Paris911 Team about all of the Foreclosure and Bank Owned movement in Southern California. Enjoy and remember, [...]
New Castaic Real Estate listing in North Oaks
May 21, 2012
For your viewing pleasure, I have just posted this property listing for a friend of mine in the real estate business. If you are not viewing a listing “directly” below this text, you are too late. However, there are a couple of ways that we can fix that when it comes to getting you what [...]
Why a Short Sale may be the Best thing for your Relocation Plans
May 21, 2012
If you are considering relocating to another city, county or state, a Short Sale may be just what the “real estate doctor” ordered. With short sales, you will have the luxury of being able to view the property, most times, when it’s occupied. You are also dealing with someone “the owner” that has information about [...]
How can you ensure you are making the right decision about buying a home
May 21, 2012
Who are you, why are we here, what is the answer to life, the universe and everything? 42. If you are a “Douglas Adams” fan – the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy“, that makes sense to you. If not, you have some catching up to do. I listen to the real estate noise and You’d [...]
First time buyer Training by REMAX of Valencia CA
May 19, 2012
When you want to buy a home, you may want to get more than a voice over the phone telling you what you want to hear. You may want to hunt a local Real Estate Expert. Have a watch and let us know if we can help you. We routinely talk with first time buyers [...]
Do you use your Garage for Overflow Stuff or is it functional
May 18, 2012
Today’s Valencia CA Home Seller Tip comes from one of the better known comics in the world – George Carlin! Remember George Carlin? Some loved him some hated him, there were not many that had a neutral opinion of the Comic. I do remember one skit he did reference to “STUFF”, we have too much [...]
San Fernando Valley Car Show by LAPD sponsored by VTAC
May 17, 2012
If you are going to be in the area of Woodland Hills on June 2, 2012 – you will want to visit this Local CAR Show event hosted by VTAC. (click on the photo to go to the VTAC website to register!) This will be a great event and is very close to most of [...]
Take a lesson from the Motor Cops about how to handle your FaceBook account
May 16, 2012
I see the “updated” feed on Facebook. I watch as folks stroke themselves. I then see others that de-friend them. It is a viscous cycle. There is, however, a better way. Facebook “personal pages” should be about you, your life talking about your struggles and victories. The only lacking is the Hugging you may do with a [...]
How to save photos from on-line for your Blogging Efforts
May 15, 2012
We use Jing by TechSmith. We capture photos from our real estate resources and you will be able to do the same. In fact, we have been able to post photos from all of our Real Estate resources on each post we enter within the Santa Clarita real estate realm. In fact, photos that accompany [...]
Real Estate agents and other businesses paying for clicks
May 14, 2012
“To Pay for Clicks or to Not Pay for Clicks”, that is indeed the question. If you are a masterful writer of content, or even a so-so one that is creating content by answering consumers questions, you will not have a need for “pay for click”. But, if you are just starting out on-line, the [...]
Santa Clarita Business News

What is the best way to get clients
We can all agree that being HONEST is the best way to Keep a client. However, the “how to get clients” has yet to be seen. You can join some of the “lead generation” websites in the world. You can put your business up in lights online. You can do around to different neighborhoods and [...]

San Fernando Valley Car Show by LAPD sponsored by VTAC
If you are going to be in the area of Woodland Hills on June 2, 2012 – you will want to visit this Local CAR Show event hosted by VTAC. (click on the photo to go to the VTAC website to register!) This will be a great event and is very close to most of [...]

How to save photos from on-line for your Blogging Efforts
We use Jing by TechSmith. We capture photos from our real estate resources and you will be able to do the same. In fact, we have been able to post photos from all of our Real Estate resources on each post we enter within the Santa Clarita real estate realm. In fact, photos that accompany [...]
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“Beauty Is a Bridge” coming to the Valencia Town Center Mall
For the record, we who call the Santa Clarita Valley cities our home, are not “uncultured”. Photo and Charity Event Coming to the Westfield mall in the beautiful city of Valencia CA, is a four month Photographic display by Local Santa Clarita Photographer Ted Dayton. The start date of this will be May 16th, 2012. Besides some [...]

Santa Clarita Daily Brief from the Signal and our macBoX tip of the day
In every margin of every Santa Clarita specific blog we write and maintain, you will be able to use our MacBoX. The “Mac” standing for the first three letters of our last name and “BoX”… Well, It’s a box Today’s MacBoX tip for the Santa Clarita real estate interested, answers the question of what the [...]
Santa Clarita and RE/MAX relocation
The Secret Weapon of the Santa Clarita Real Estate Team is asking questions
In today’s constrictive real estate market, I don’t know why other’s that are in my industry, aren’t thinking more “outside of the box”. Have you ever wondered why you couldn’t door knock a home that is in the neighborhood that you wanted to buy within. A home that was not currently for sale? What if [...]

Three Powerful Pages from the Santa Clarita Real Estate Website of Paris911
We update our Santa Clarita real estate systems on a Multiple Times Per Day schedule. We look at it this way, there is always a question to answer, an issue to raise and Real Estate intel to share. Here are the three most recent blog posts that we have written to answer some of the [...]
Santa Clarita Foreclosure News

Santa Clarita foreclosure update and the One Party Show
When wanting to buy real estate in this constrictive real estate market, you may have run into properties that have had multiple offers on them. Maybe your real estate agent has mentioned to you the buzz phrase “bidding wars”. You may even have been brought up to speed on the time frames the banks leave [...]
How to search for Santa Clarita Foreclosures and Updated intel
The newest in Santa Clarita Foreclosure activity has been posted below this video. Your New Foreclosures alert, Paris911′s Auction Alert for Santa Clarita Valley, found a match. Stage Radar ID Street City Zip State Type Sq Ft Beds Baths Sale Date Est. Value Est. Bid Auction 520403130 25738 WORDSWORTH LN STEVENSON RANCH 91381 CA [...]
RE/MAX of Santa Clarita Real Estate Finance News

Should a Lender refer you to a real estate agent when investing
With all of the buzz lately that has been generated by Warren Buffet fans, investing in real estate seems to be a ”No Brain-er”. However, where should your first stop be? During my walk this am, not on a Treadmill but on a Treadclimber(much harder ), I read an article about Investing in Real Estate. While [...]
Think Twice Before Adding That Santa Clarita Home Office
Do you have a real office? Can you deduct the space in your home as a Home Office? There are a lot of Realtors that don’t have a Brick and Mortar office. Most have an office location, but when you are meeting with them, they are meeting with you in a “conference room” of sorts. [...]
Santa Clarita Real Estate News

Why is it that everyone you know is a real estate expert
Click here to read a post about being A Number One Real Estate Agent… Without being too “tongue in cheek”, have you experienced this pheomonen? You are considering buying a home and suddenly you are surrounded by Real Estate Experts? They have done and seen it all. They tell you that they have sold multiple [...]

A new ZERO Days on Market Standard Sale Home in Santa Clarita CA
There was a brand new listing that just hit the Multiple Listing Service in Newhall. The listing that appears below is below market value, substantiated by the comparable’s that sold in the past 6 months within the same area. Newhall is located inside of the Santa Clarita Valley. If you want to see the newest [...]
What do buyers think of viewing unkept, dirty, and cluttered homes for sale
Whenever we walk into open houses with our clients or homes that are for sale – it does make a “subtle” difference when they are staged versus when they are in need of a “super clean and de-clutter”. I can tell from the expressions on our clients faces, if they are “set back” when viewing [...]













