Santa Clarita, CA

Here is the all new Santa Clarita monument sign right off Valencia Blvd and the 5 freeway (north bound side), welcoming visitors and saying hello to north bound passerby traffic.

Looks nice...I suppose.

I get this question a lot lately. Is now the time to buy? Have we hit bottom yet? All debatable for sure. I think the answer depends on where you live and what your current financial situation is.

Personally I believe we are probably about half way through this foreclosure crisis. I believe this is a great time to be a buyer but of course a bad time to be a seller. Are we at the bottom? Probably close to it but there are great deals all across the country, especially in areas like California, Florida, Nevada, Hawaii and Arizona where prices have slid between 30-55% percent. There are great opportunities out there especially on short sales or bank owned properties. If you just can't sell right now consider renting your place out for a while until the market improves but make sure you can qualify with your property as a rental before putting an offer on another home.

Now more than ever is the time to make sure your clients are able to get financing, as you know loan guidelines are now very strict so make sure you have a client who is officially Pre-approved.

Interest rates are still very low but may not remain low after this year as inflation could really hurt us in that area. i think rates could be above 6% by the end of this year. That is another long topic for discussion for sure!

I work and have lived in Valencia/Santa Clarita, California for 30 years. This community is 32 miles from downtown Los Angeles north by the 5 Freeway. We are one of the safest communities in the USA according to FBI Statistics. We Boast: Top 10% Ca. Schools, Six Flags Magic Mountain, TPC Golf course, Regional Mall and Hospital, Hurricane Harbor Water Park, Ice Skating Rinks, Private Tennis Club and one of the newest communities in Southern California. We are a destination community not a bedroom community! Visit www.TonyLewis.com to learn more about the area. Your friends, family and clients will be in caring and capable hands should you entrust them with me!

Want to learn more about Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Saugus, Newhall, Canyon Country? Or more about Tony Lewis with RE/MAX of Valencia? Call or text 661-510-7975 email tonyglewis@yahoo.com or visit the website loaded with information about the community www.TonyLewis.com

The City of Santa Clarita is offering a Residential Rehabilitation Grant. You can get up to $5,000 in various types of needed repairs to your home, if you qualify for the program. After you check out the video below...follow this link for more about the Santa Clarita Residential Rehabilitation Grant.

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4th of July is a day to celebrate our Country's birthday, many of us do this with bbq's, the beach, or our backyards with friends and famlily members. We all have our traditions and our favorite fireworks venues, but this year there have been some changes to our regular fireworks shows. Below is a list of the local fireworks displays in and around our community of Santa Clarita. Make sure you get there early to claim your area there will be large crowds with the limited number of displays this year.

Valencia

9:15 pm
Fireworks displaywill be shown over the Westfield Valencia Town Center. The show will last approximately 30 minutes. There is no other entertainment planned during the fireworks. Free. MAP IT!

Castaic

5:45 am - Park gates open. Come early to get the best picnic spot.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Swim beach is open. (Upper lake is open for boating from 5:45 am to 8:00 pm)

9:20 - 10:00 pm
"Lights of Freedom" fireworks extravaganza (There will be plenty of additional parking for the fireworks show beginning at 6 pm.) $25 per car, $5 pp walk in (5 & under are free)
For more information, call 661-257-4050.
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Stevenson Ranch

This year Stevenson Ranch will not be hosting their annual fireworks show at Richard Rioux Park.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain, in the interest of the local community and the high brush fire conditions in the Santa Clarita Valley, will no longer be implementing summer fireworks or the annual 4th of July show.

Filmore

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Car Show and Festival
Open to vehicles 1974 and older. Live entertainment, train rides, great food, and fireworks after dusk. 2008 Photos

6:00 - 9:45pm Firecracker Train
Boards at 6:00 and returns after the City of Fillmore's fireworks. Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner of tri-tip and chicken, potato salad, BBQ beans, garlic bread, dessert, coffee or tea.

9:15 pm Fireworks in Fillmore

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