Yep, that's right! Valentine's Day is this Saturday...only two days away. But, never fear. There is plenty to do throughout the entire weekend in Lake Havasu City.
The Western Pyrotechnics Annual Winter Blast began yesterday, February 11th, and continues on until Sunday, February 15th, at SARA Park. This family fun is open to the public, but there is a parking fee of $5 per car required. Lake Havasu City Visitor's Bureau will be holding a public pyrotechnic display on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm. For more info, please call 928-453-3444.
Lake Havasu hosts the Rockabilly Reunion this Friday through Sunday. On Friday, enjoy a throwback to the 50's in an old fashioned Cruise Night. Other festivities throughout the weekend include a Pre '68 Car Show, Pin-Up Girl Contest, Kustom Kulture vendors, bike show, Pinstriper's Contest, carnival rides, live music and much, much more. For more info, please call 928-230-6719.
The Nautical Inn will be hosting the 5th Annual Lake Havasu Winter Heat Water Ski Race, a marathon water ski race, from 8am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday, February 14th-15th. For more info, please call 928-855-2141.
The Havasu Art Guild is hosting the Havasu Art Group Expo at the Mohave County Library from 10am-4pm on Valentine's Day. All jewelry, paintings, pottery and woodwork on display is available for sale, with a portion of every sale going to the Art Guild's scholarship fund. Admission is free. Artists must pay a $10 fee to participate in this event.
A nice way to wrap up Valentine's Day with your sweetie is to go to Martini Bay in Lake Havasu City from 5-9pm and participate in the Dinner With 1000 Candles. For $100 per couple, you will eat a sumptuous dinner, sip some wonderful wine and enjoy live entertainment that includes a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Reservations are required. Simply call 928-855-0888 and have a romantic evening with the one you love.
As always, contact me about any questions you may have with your Lake Havasu real estate or notify me of any upcoming event you would like me to promote in my blog.
February 7th and 8th marks the 24th annual Winterfest Festival sponsored by the Havasu Chamber of Commerce along Main Street/McCulloch Boulevard, between Acoma and Smoketree. Along with the hundreds of vendors, food for sale, live entertainment and youth talent contest, you have the opportunity to win a grand prize of $2500 cash during the festival's "WinterCash at Winterfest" contest. There will also be $500 and $250 runner-up prizes offered up. Tickets for the WinterCash contest can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce before Winterfest and at the Chamber of Commerce's Winterfest booth (on the corner of McCulloch and Scott Drive) during the festivities. Every year, the Winterfest helps the Lake Havasu economy by increasing the amount of foot traffic brought to Havasu's restaurants and shops. For more information about Winterfest, please call 928-855-4115. For more information on Lake Havasu real estate, please contact me at 928-680-8220.
Have you found that perfect house to purchase that has a brand new stainless steel refrigerator? Or, did you just buy a new washer and dryer and plan on taking it with you to your next home when you vacate the house you just sold? Customs vary from city to city as to whether these items stay with the home or are the current homeowners' property to take with them when they move. In some areas, it is customary for all appliances to stay within the home and simply pass from one owner to the other as part of the purchase agreement. While, in other areas, only the appliance hookups remain. For buyers, it is important to spell out exactly what you expect to come with the house in your Purchase Offer: washer, dryer, refrigerator, aboveground hot tub, etc. For sellers, make sure you don't end up selling something that you expect to take with you when you move. Make sure to ask your Realtor about the fixtures and local customs so that you can word your Sale Agreement to reflect your preferences. This will avoid the embarrassment and hassle of a misunderstanding later. Contact me about your Lake Havasu City real estate needs today.
Saddle up to Lake Havasu City this weekend for the National Senior Pro Rodeo held at SARA Park on January 23-25 starting at 1pm each day. Events include bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc, calf roping, steer wrestling, Ladies barrel race, team roping, Ladies breakaway roping and ribbon roping. For more information, please contact Joe Archie at 928-486-1061.
It's easy to get mired in the gloom and doom of the economical news lately, but the fact is that homes are continuing to sell in Lake Havasu City. Per sales numbers released by Lake Havasu's Association of Realtors, December 2008 sales were up by 40% from December 2007. This is the fourth month in a row that Lake Havasu real estate saw double digit increases from the same time period last year. Due to the high inventory of foreclosed properties, the average sales price dropped 28% (from $285,852 in December 2007 to $205,704 in December 2008). This brings the total sales of single-family homes in Lake Havasu for 2008 to 1226, down only 1% from the total December 2007 sales (1237). Does this indicate a leveling out of the market? Possibly. Until the excess inventory is bought up, prices of Lake Havasu real estate will continue to be low.
It is expected that the economic stimulus package proposed by the new administration will help stimulate housing sales, lower mortgage rates even further and bring more jobs into the job market. Many experts believe that 2009 will start off slowly and start to gain a slow and steady momentum after late Spring. We seem to be in the deepest part of the recession right now. Even so, mortgage applications across the country are still up by 2.3% for conventional loans and 19.2% for FHA loans. Mortgage rates are at 5% and lower with a decent downpayment and good credit, continuing to make it a great time to buy real estate. That means that the future is looking rosier and, hopefully, the economic stimulus package may be just the shot in the arm that we need to dig ourselves out of the trenches. If you need any help with your Lake Havasu real estate needs, give me a call at (928) 680-8220 and I will be happy to help.
Cheryl Westwood wants to show you the Jewel of the Desert that is Lake Havasu real estate, including senior and retirement properties, golf communities and equestrian properties.
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Committed to and passionate about her profession, Cheryl is sincere in her desire to help others find the dream that living and working in Lake Havasu City has brought to her family. A resident since 1974, Cheryl came here from Ohio with her husband and two young sons. After visiting four years earlier, Cheryl and her family fell in love with the mountains, the lake, and the lack of snow.
"When new people arrive, I am fortunate to be a part of their hope of Lake Havasu City as an opportunity. I love this small corner of the world. I have raised those two sons and now focus on grandchildren (Im NaNa to them) and my love of assisting people in buying and selling a piece of that small corner of the world."
In Real Estate since 1989, Cheryl's desire is to form lasting bonds of trust and friendship with the people she helps and to see them find some of life's blessings from the desires and wishes of their heart. Time spent with her husband in the building industry has given Cheryl first hand knowledge of the market. She has an innate gift for helping people find the right home. For her sellers, her enthusiasm and skills get their homes marketed and sold quickly.
Part of Cheryl's commitment to keeping in tune with the Real Estate market is her desire for continuing education. She has achieved accreditation as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute, e-Pro Internet Professional, Seniors Specialist, Certified Property Manager, and taken many courses in Commerical Real Estate. She is currently working on two other real estate designations.
In service to her fellow Realtors, Cheryl has served on the Lake Havasu Association of Realtors board of directors for eight years, is Past President of the Lake Havasu Association of Realtors and Vice President of the new WARDEX Regional Data Exchange in which she help create.
Cheryl says, "I do Love where I live and am anxious to have others find the same passion for this city. I look forward to helping all of you who want to realize the desire of owning Real Estate in Lake Havasu City".
What Cheryl Can Do for You
Cheryl is has obtained the certifications of Realtor, GRI (Graduate REALTOR Institute), e-PRO and SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist). This enables her to help first-time buyers, seniors looking for a retirement property and those people looking to utilize the internet to find or sell their golf course home, equestrian property, vacation homes or any other property in the Lake Havasu City, Kingman, Valle Vista and Bullhead City communities as well as other cities in the Mohave County area of Arizona.
"We have been acquainted with Cheryl for 5 years. She sold our home and found us a new home within a very short time. Cheryl knows her clients to the extent that every desire that you might have in a new home will be met. She is such a professional lady and knows Lake Havasu City, as she has lived here for many, many years. We have recommended her to many friends that have visited us and fallen in love with Lake Havasu City. They have been delighted with the service she gives. One little note; she will also "power shop" if you prefer. We looked at many homes in a very short period of time. We loved the convenience of having Cheryl do all of the hard work and letting us thoroughly enjoy looking for our dream home. You could not find a more reputable realtor®."
~Jack and Pat Donner, Lake Havasu City
"My association with Cheryl Westwood has been an unforgettable and most treasured experience. Cheryl worked untiringly with me to find what I was looking for in Real Estate. She has become a great friend because of her wholeheartedness, sincerity, caring effort and concern to me and my needs both professionally and personally. She is a sincere and wonderful person to know and to have in your life."
- Sincerely,
Audrey Clayton
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