Karen Sanchez

Shred-fest 2012 is taking place Feb 4 8AM-Noon

17000 Abbey Lane Victorville http://g.co/maps/y5ej5

You can bring up to 4 banker boxes of paper to shred. Got more than that? Bring a friend.

You can also drop off your old TV's, appliances and computers. (Is my husband looking at this? I think we have a few of these items to get rid of.)

While you are there pick up some free MULCH! It's a great time to get started prepping the veggie beds. You get to scoop it yourself. This is for personal use and limited to 50 gallons.

If you miss this one, fear not, the next one is May 5, then Aug 4 and finally Nov 3 2012.

This is Sponsered by Berrtec, the Town of Apple Valley and the City of Victorville call 760.241.1284

If you would like infomation about buying a house in the Victor Valley area or selling your home, contact me for an appointment,

Karen Sanchez

760.684.0250

karensoldit@yahoo.com

www.Realliving.com/Karen.Sanchez

CA DRE#01804752

Cal me If I can help you, but here is some news you can use from the Town of Apple Valley

Town of Apple Valley
First Time Homebuyers- Down Payment Assistance Program

At this time, the Town continues to administer it's affordable housing programs. The Town of Apple Valley offers two programs to assist low, moderate and middle income homebuyers purchase their first home. The CalHome program is funded through the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 to reduce the blight of vacant homes and expand the supply of affordable housing. Town assistance is provided to low-income homebuyers as a 0% interest loan, deferred for a maximum of 30 years.

The Neighborhood Stabilization Program Down Payment Assistance Program helps families buy foreclosed or abandoned homes within eligible Town areas. Town assistance is provided to low, moderate or middle income homebuyers as a 0% interest
loan, deferred for a maximum of 45 years. Funding is provided through the Housing and Economic Recovery act of 2008.

There are no monthly payments made on the deferred loans. Interested buyers should contact a Town approved participating lender to be pre-qualified for a conventional fixed-rate first mortgage. The lender will calculate the level of assistance to be provided by the Town before buyers meet with their realtor to select a home within an allowable price range in an eligible area.

Program details, lender list, eligible area maps, etc. can be found at www.avhousingprograms.org<http://www.avhousingprograms.org>. For more information, call 760 240-7000 ext. 7900 or email to avhousing@applevalley.org<mailto:avhousing@applevalley.org>.


Thanks,

Christopher Moore
Housing and Community Development Specialist

Town of Apple Valley
14955 Dale Evans Parkway
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760 240-7000 x 7921
760 240-7910 Fax
cmoore@applevalley.org

Real Living announced it's award winning agents for 2011 http://reallivingmomentum.com/awards/psd-agent.cfm

Guess who is on it? Guess, guess, guess...... you are right if you said, little o'l me! I'm so excited to have the best clients in the world. Their responses won me a Premier Service Award.

Here is what a couple of my clients had to say about me..........

"She was awesome and did not pressure you at all! She said you would know when it was the right house and she found us the right house with everything we wanted." Eric E

We knew it was a bad time to sell because the market is down, but Ms. Sanchez went out of her way to advice us, keep us informed and deal with any problems that came up. We are ecstatic with how well everything went. We have already recommended her to a friend. " Don B.

So thanks guys that took the time to fill out the surveys! Here are pics of our office celebration and the other award winners in the office. Sandy Cumming and Dee Patterson top 50 team award, Lisa Frye and Dave LaFourcade units sold award and Tonya Musolino also for Premier Service.

A happy buyer and a happy seller makes for a VERY happy REALTOR!

8448 Milpas in Apple Valley, a house that sits on top of the world, well at least the valley has a new owner and is ready for new adventures. The new owner loves the sun room and watching the sun rises from the house in the morning.

It was the end to a happy day when Eric the new owner and Mary, the seller and I met at the house to officially pass the keys over and welcome Eric to his new home. In CA we do not, "table close". So many times the buyer and the seller never met. I'm not recommending every transaction work like this, but in this case the seller was there for all the inspections and was able to assist the buyer with and and all question that the buyer had.

The key exchange

Flowers from the buyer for the seller.

Flowers for ME! Getting flowers from clients never gets old.

It was a joy to be apart of helping a seller move to a home that is more suitable to her current live style and help launch a buyer into the exciting world of home ownership. It is a privilege to serve people with their home buying and selling needs.

If I can help you buy a home or sell from Victor Valley home, please call me 760.684.0250 or e-mail me Karensoldit@yahoo.com, check out my website www.Realliving.com/Karen.Sanchez

Karen Sanchez

Broker Associate

Real Living Hamilton Landon

CA DRE#01804752

Houses are selling! Hesperia and the Victor Valley, HOME SALES ARE UP!

The 2011 year saw an increase of home sales in Hesperia and the surrounding areas.

In 2010 there were 1532 home sales in Hesperia and 5428 full value transfers in Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adalanto and Victorville.
In 2011 there were 1650 homes sales in Hesperia that is an increase of 7.7% or 118 houses.
In Hesperia and the surrounding areas there were 5819 full value transfers. That is an increase of 7.2% over the previous year.

Thanks to Jason at Chicago Title customer service for the numbers.
A full value sale is when a buyer gets a house, not when a bank gets a house back.

If you are interested in buying or selling in the Victor Valley area. Please consider calling me. Karen @ Real Living Hamilton Landon
760.684.0250
CA DRE# 01804752