Friday, April 4, 2008

The OPEN HOUSE List (4/5 & 4/6)

Three lovely open houses to pick and choose from, although we recommend stopping by each one.

4209 Canyon Crest Rd. Altadena
Price: $729,900
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,469
Lot Size: 7,200
Open: Sunday 2 - 4 pm





435 South San Gabriel Blvd. Pasadena
Price: $879,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 4
Square Footage: 1,694
Lot Size: 8,834
Open: Saturday & Sunday 2 - 4 pm





232 S. Vinedo Ave, Pasadena
Price: $649,500
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,207
Lot Size: 4500
Open: Sun 1 - 4

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Senate has been Busy Killing & Fixing

Yes, they've been busy running around trying to, help us? Well, so it seems. All these stimulus packages, and incentives, and bills, and fixes, and billions upon billions of dollars, are meant to pick the economy back up, and get people back out there purchasing, whether it be a home or a tv, yet barely anything has taken effect yet. Some good news at least, is that the market has picked up since January. So here, as always, are some more attempts at help.

Senate takes up $15 Billion Housing Fix (click title for full article)
Senate begins debate on compromise measure aimed at averting foreclosures and helping those hurt in housing crisis.

Senate Kills Bankruptcy Revamp in Housing Bill (click title for full article)
The Senate on Thursday voted to reject a Democratic proposal to give bankruptcy judges the power to ease mortgage payment terms for some distressed borrowers as it began debating a housing market rescue plan.