Northridge, CA

California State University in Northridge, California, centrally located in the San Fernando Valley is anxiously anticipating the completion of the new Valley Performing Arts Center which is located in close proximity to the college campus.

When completed in Fall 2010, the Valley Performing Arts Center will include a 1700 seat concert hall, a 200 seat flexible experimental theatre, classrooms. laboratories, rehearsal space, and offices, as well as a large lecture hall. It will also house the College's KCSN-88-5 FM radio station.

As it has for years, the college continues to provide the community and the surrounding valleys the opportunity to enjoy the more than 250 performances and screening each year. The Valley Performing Arts Center will be a welcome addition to cultural attractions in the San and screenings each year.

By Clicking on the link below you can search for foreclosures and other homes listed for sale in the

Los Angeles and Sorrounding Areas.

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It is a great time to purchase, homes are being listed for sale daily.

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The Northridge Farmers' Market is a great place to go to find all the freshest fruits and vegetables! make sure to check it out this week!

After you've been to the Northridge Farmers Market try this great recipe that got glowing reviews!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil (yes, 1 1/4 cups)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (Regular or mini, I like mini best)

Directions

1. In large mixing bowl beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and oil until smooth.
2. Mix dry ingredients together and mix into pumpkin mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
4. Bake at 400 F for 16-20 minutes.

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Yesterday my buyers (who already had loan approval) were ready to close escrow only to be told that they could not get insurance because the property had a prior water damage claim plus the fact that many buyers who purchased foreclosure properties immediately put in claims for missing appliances, missing pool equipment, and damages to the property. This is a new trend among insurance companies that is likely to continue! I have taken a number of steps to overcome this new challange to my qualified buyers and if all goes well in the next few days we will close this escrow on time. I'll let you know how it goes. My hope is that my experience will be of help to others in overcoming this new hurdle.

Monday Oct 13, 2008 Update: We made it! We closed escrow last Friday! Here's what we did. We went to the property with the permission of the selling broker and took several time and date stamped high resolution digital photos showing the general condition of the interior and exterior of the property including roof condition, appliances, flooring and close-ups showing that all copper plumbing had been upgraded (under sinks, water heater, hose bibs, etc.) We submitted the photos with a "general statement of condition" to the insurance company and they OK'd the policy. You don't always have to think out of the box to save an escrow...sometimes you only have to lookaround the corner for a workable solution! Hope you find this helpful.

What a great help this tax credit will be for buyers who are having difficulty affording their first home. With all the headlines about the so called credit crisis, it is nice to see that there are incentives being put in place for first time homebuyers.

The Housing Stimulus Bill is offering a $7500 tax credit that would be available for any qualified purchase between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The credit is repayable over 15 years (making it, in effect, an interest free loan)

Combine this tax credit with the current down payment assistance programs available in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties to get 100% financing and upto a $7500 tax credit. Let's spread the word.