Saturday, August 8, 2009

Buy Low, Sell High: How Investors are Keeping Capitalism Alive in America

Glad to see that real estate investors are getting the recognition they desrve in helping pull the nation out of the housing recession. I was just talking about this with my husband the other day; how real estate investors are keeping capitalism alive in America and leading us out of recession house by house.

Check out this report by ABC News’ Nightline

Real estate investors typically buy up distressed homes from banks at low prices, fix them up, and convert them to rental properties or sell them at a profit. Sometimes they pay cash, sometimes they are able to leverage loans. Either way, real estate investors are actually helping drive the economy through their entrepreneurial spirit.

Buy low, sell high. Supply and demand. The American Way.

Experts are now telling us that the worst is behind us in terms of free-falling home prices, although foreclosures are still forthcoming. Here in Sylmar and the San Fernando Valley we’ve seen a significant change downward in the number of homes that are available for sale, and a significant upward count of buyers wanting to take advantage of the $8,000 first time home buyers credit offered by the Federal government.

In a normal economy, this condition would be considered a seller’s market.

Movement must occur for the economy to stabilize and the recovery to accelerate. Like real estate investors, you can do your part for the recovery: Buy or sell a house!

Ms. Jacky Walker
REALTOR® – CA DRE License #01124140

Century 21 All Moves
11011 Balboa Blvd.
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Cell: 818-970-1286
jacky.walker@gmail.com

http://www.msjacky4homes.com
http://www.msjacky.listingbook.com

Friday, July 31, 2009

Join Sylmar's National Night Out, Aug 4


On Tuesday, August 4, Sylmar and other communities across the Southland will participate in National Night Out, a time when neighbors can come together in solidarity to demonstrate to drug lords and other criminals that “we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it any more.”

More than 37 million people in 15,000 communities participated last year, according to the event’s organizers, the National Association of Town Watch. Here in Sylmar the event will be held at 6 p.m. at Sylmar Park, 13109 Borden Ave (at Polk), and will be hosted by the Sylmar Neighborhood Council.

Law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations, and local officials participate each year to strengthen police-community partnerships, NATW says in its promotional material.

Over its 26 years of existence, National Night Out has grown from modest front porch neighborhood watch vigils into block parties, cookouts, parades, exhibits, flashlight walks, contests, and youth programs. Our program here in Sylmar will feature hot dogs, a celebration of Neighborhood Watch, and a game of softball.

Come out on August 4 at 6 p.m. to meet your neighbors and be part of the nation's largest annual crime/drug prevention event!
See you there!



Ms. Jacky Walker
REALTOR® -
DRE License #01124140
Century 21 All Moves
11011 Balboa Blvd.Granada Hills, CA 91344

Cell: 818-970-1286
Jacky.walker@gmail.com
http://www.msjacky4homes.com
http://www.msjacky.listingbook.com

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Now is The Perfect Storm in Real Estate to Buy a Home

We’ve been hearing it now for months, and buyers in the San Fernando Valley are finally starting to understand that this golden moment, this perfect storm in real estate, is going to be here for just a short time, so they had better buy while the buying is possible. That’s why there is competition among buyers for the best priced homes in good condition.

What we have now in the San Fernando Valley to make that perfect storm is:

Availablity - Many homes are for sale, including bank owned REOs, but more non-bank owned homes are needed to help create a balanced sales market.

Low home prices - Prices are absolutely the lowest they’ve been in years in some neighborhoods.

Low interest rates - Comparatively speaking, interest rates are better than they’ve ever been for home buying: 1978 (9.75%), 1980 (18-21%), early 1990s (11-12%), 2008 (6-8%), 2009 (4-7%)

Home buyers: Don’t miss this amazing window of opportunity to buy a fabulous San Fernando Valley home at prices we may never see again. This is a perfect storm for first-home or move-up buyers.

Home sellers: If you need to sell, this is a perfect storm for you because there is demand for new inventory by eager buyers, which means your home will likely sell quickly if priced correctly.

Yours in real estate,

“Ms Jacky” Walker, REALTOR,
Century 21 All Moves,
11011 Balboa Blvd.,
Granada Hills, CA 91344
DRE License #01124140

Cell: 818-970-1286
Office: 818-363-1717 x231

Email: jacky.walker@gmail.com
http://sylmarrealestateinsider.com/
http://www.msjacky4homes.com/
http://msjacky.listingbook.com/