Clovis, CA

Today's the day. The weekends major event known as Big Hat Days. Pollasky Avenue will be filled with vendors, games for the kids, food and music. I'll be at the Greyhound Adoption Booth showing off our rescue dog Kizzie. We adopted Kizzie last April after attending the event the year before.

She has been a most welcome addition to our family and is a great indoor dog. She was a racer in Arizona with a long pedigree. Her Father, Kiowa Sweet Trey sired over 7,000 offspring ! Lucky dog!

Kizzie was in 73 races and won 12. She'll be 5 on June 2. She loves being petted and is great around other dogs and people. I know she'll be tired after her stint today, but since she sleeps a good part of the time, she'll be ready to go in no time.

If you're in the Clovis, Ca area stop by and say hello.

On a side note, for anyone who buys or sells a home with me in the months of April and May, I'll spring for the adoption of one Greyhound if you want one. Contact me for further details.

Thank You and enjoy Big Hat Days.

Reading the new Connecting with Clovis newspaper. A part of the CUSD Today paper. Lots of intersting stuff, not the least of which showcased the recent Amgen Tour of California and the return of Lance Armstrong to racing. It brought about 50,000 spectators into Clovis and was the highest attended sports event in California history. The benefits were huge to the local economy, from hotels and restaurants, to shopping and charities. The weather was spectacular and was the first day the riders had sunshine.

Coming up are Big Hat Days, April 4-5, The Rodeo Parade and the beginning of Farmer's Market.

A lot of good things are happening in Clovis and with home prices down and low interest rates, it's a great time to buy.

Bob Volanti London Properties

www.getbobv.com

559-313-0444

Well it's Clovis Rodeo time. Today through Sunday. Parade through Old Town on Saturday. Fun for all. This is the 94th Annual Rodeo. Clovis will be filled with lots of people, hopefully spending money big-time. With the budget crunch, we could use all the money we can get. Have fun, drink responsibly, and most of all enjoy the rodeo and activities. While you're here, buy some real estate too ! The prices and inventory haven't been this good in a long time.

Clovis, California is experiencing much the same market so many other communities are. Too many homes for too few buyers.

So far this year there have been about 210 homes sold with an average price of 324,00. We are averaging about 90 days on the market which really isn't too bad considering. At the moment we have about 680 residential listings not including the various new home developments. We have about 12 properties below 100k including mobiles and condos. There are about 20 properties at 1 million and up topping out at 3,200,000.

Our city, which is adjacent to Fresno, Ca offers a small town feel, with big city amenities. As the "Gateway to the Sierras", we have some glorious views of the mountains, parks, trails, and an Old Town area that preserves the past.

We have a very desired and award winning school system, Clovis Unified, that also makes owning in Clovis such a great thing. My guess is we'll come out of the real estate doldrums a bit faster than some areas.

Bob Volanti Clovis, Ca www.getbobv.com