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Yahoo Poll- One Question vote on America's Opinion

Well, this is interesting - when I took it, there were nearly a million votes........ A one question poll that the media can not control!

DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO CAST YOUR VOTE:
This is your chance to vote on Obama's performance this Economy-AT&T/Yahoo Poll...

NOTE: this is a totally unbiased poll. The question is stated very simply... and, to the point. No tricks. No hidden messages. No nothing. JUST A SINGLE, SIMPLE QUESTION.

There is no way that anyone can say that it was not a fair poll... or, that it was "phrased" in a way that it can be interpreted later... to fit someone else's desired answer.

In other words... it is a spin-doctor's "nightmare."


http://js.polls.yahoo.com/quiz/quiziframe.php?poll_id=46067

NOTE: After you vote, you will see a second page that shows the running total and what the opinions are.Then pass it on... so others can cast their vote



Then pass it on... so others can cast their voteSBC Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet

Obama and the economy Results

Q. The president's progress with the battered economy has been both praised and criticized. How well are his efforts measuring up with you?

Extremely well. We are undoubtedly moving in the right direction. 10%
Fairly well. There's still a long way to go. 8%
Not well at all. His plans are hurting more than helping. 79%
Not sure/No opinion. 2%

1581253 votes Results after my poll on 8/4/2009

Palos Verdes Estates Market Trends Statistics Jan-June 2009

This Market Chart is from Palos Verdes Estate Sales from Jan. 2009-June 2009 and the sale price up to 2.5Million. As you can see the drop was an average of 4.9% over all. If you would like a specific chart for your neighborhood, ie Lunda Bay, Monte Malga, Val Monte or any other neighborhood in the Peninsula just contact me.

When to invest in the Real Estate Market is when you see a climbing up in the area unless you have a specific need such as schools, etc..
Check out my Rancho Palos Verdes Trends showing an increase from Jan till June 2009 of 13.8% for some areas.

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6 months
Jan 09 June 09 % Change
Avg. Sq. Ft. Price 551 524 -4.9%

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Real Estate for the Soul's Featured Property of the Week:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/388938/32646-Coast-Site-Rancho Rancho Palos Verdes

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Real Estate Articles:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503521/Still-Have-an-Adjustable

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503468/Is-this-the-Final (interest Rate cut)

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http://activerain.com/blogsview/462789/Renting-Versus-Buying-In

http://activerain.com/blogsview/389098/Tax-Savings-on-Moving

http://activerain.com/blogsview/487163/Interst-Rates-up-Dont Save money on interest buy now

http://activerain.com/blogsview/452990/Los-Angeles-County-Grea FHA

http://activerain.com/blogsview/377623/New-California-Real-Estate appraiser

http://activerain.com/blogsview/403208/Palos-Verdes-Home-Owners

Family Info & events
http://activerain.com/blogsview/500245/-Top-4-Best Brunches in the Pv & South Bay

http://activerain.com/blogsview/142901/Searching-for-Best-Schools

http://activerain.com/blogsview/233943/Internet-Safety-for-Children

Senior Care & Events

Seniors

http://activerain.com/blogsview/467528/Reverse-Mortgage-is-it

Rancho Palos Verdes Market Statistics- Up 13.8%

Some parts of Rancho Palos Verdes from the Country Club area to Palos Verdes Drive South are showing an increase of 13.8% from Jan. 2009 to June 2009. If you would like a market chart of your particular nieghborhood just contact me. The best time to invest in Real Estate is when you see an area starting to increase. Then the ususal trend is for the bottom of the market to have been hit.

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1 year 15 months
June 08 June 09 % Change Apr 08 June 09 % Change
For Sale 2647 1091 -58.8% 2498 1091 -56.3%
Sold 303 343 13.2% 282 343 21.6%
Pended 339 315 -7.1% 307 315 2.6%
Date 4/08 5/08 6/08 7/08 8/08 9/08 10/08 11/08 12/08 1/09 2/09 3/09 4/09 5/09 6/09
For Sale 2498 2586 2647 2638 2549 2470 2281 2020 1676 1622 1582 1416 1339 1216 1091
Sold 282 286 303 369 335 330 339 301 306 203 168 250 288 242 343
Pended 307 345 339 363 351 323 328 270 208 217 230 307 307 311 315
Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales 8.9 9.0 8.7 7.1 7.6 7.5 6.7 6.7 5.5 8.0 9.4 5.7 4.6 5.0 3.2
Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales 8.1 7.5 7.8 7.3 7.3 7.6 7.0 7.5 8.1 7.5 6.9 4.6 4.4 3.9 3.5
Avg. Active Price 900 891 898 898 900 919 934 932 959 1033 1129 1239 1291 1355 1410
Avg. Sld Price 864 829 919 762 688 709 612 600 559 516 588 656 667 682 687
Avg. Sq. Ft. Price 466 449 491 427 415 416 365 366 347 331 362 370 388 383 377
Sold/List Diff. % 96 97 96 97 96 97 96 96 96 95 96 94 96 96 97
Sold/Orig LP Diff. % 92 92 91 92 96 97 96 96 96 95 96 94 96 96 97
Days on Market 64 66 62 61 71 68 76 71 74 82 93 75 78 77 76
Avg CDOM 73 73 67 69 78 75 84 81 82 84 94 85 94 82 82
Median Price 625 602 579 572 521 470 449 440 412 367 427 457 440 520 536
*All reports are published Jul. 2009, based on data available at the end of Jun. 2009.
All reports presented are based on data supplied by the South Bay Association of Realtor or its MLS. Neither the Association nor its MLS guarantees or is in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales
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Real Estate Articles:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503521/Still-Have-an-Adjustable

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503468/Is-this-the-Final (interest Rate cut)

http://activerain.com/blogsview/452990/Los-Angeles-County-Grea FHA

http://activerain.com/blogsview/462789/Renting-Versus-Buying-In

http://activerain.com/blogsview/389098/Tax-Savings-on-Moving

http://activerain.com/blogsview/487163/Interst-Rates-up-Dont Save money on interest buy now

http://activerain.com/blogsview/452990/Los-Angeles-County-Grea FHA

http://activerain.com/blogsview/377623/New-California-Real-Estate appraiser

http://activerain.com/blogsview/403208/Palos-Verdes-Home-Owners

Family Info & events
http://activerain.com/blogsview/500245/-Top-4-Best Brunches in the Pv & South Bay

http://activerain.com/blogsview/142901/Searching-for-Best-Schools

http://activerain.com/blogsview/233943/Internet-Safety-for-Children

Senior Care & Events

Seniors

http://activerain.com/blogsview/467528/Reverse-Mortgage-is-it

Urgent Help and Prayers Needed- Pass This On!

Missing Person since 8/4/2009- Urgent


Please Pray for Shirley Bertucci. This is a friend's mother who lives in MS and has been missing since yesterday. She never drives unless someone is with her and her wallet and jewelry are missing as well. Please keep this family in your prayers.

If you scroll down you can see the link to the newspaper article and her picture. Please Pass this on and maybe someone will find help for Shriley.


Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:26:58 -0700


Please keep praying. The police believe she drove away, but the family believe foul play, because she hasn't driven a car in months, especially without her glasses. Plus there are too many other pieces that don't add up. If she did drive away the police or someone would have spotted her car by now.
We are praying that GOD will lead police or family to where she is. He knows everything.
Trusting GOD, Mary Frances


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Dangerous Toxins in Dry Pancake and Cake Mixes- Pass it on!


- ImportantFYI - I confirmed this on Truthorfiction.com and my daughter sent me this from snopes.com.

I just threw out some old cake mix today and then I recieved this story. I use to think that cake mixes and pancake mixes lasted forever in the box. I just threw one out from 2000. Embarrassing how time flies but no one in my family liked that particular flavor so I never cooked it.

This especially seens to apply to open mixes and especially children with allergies.

Pass this on to all your clients and family. I think we are all guilty of not checking the dates on these dry mixes and also remember that both cases became ill from an already open box in the pantry for a few months. I usually refrigerate my open mixes due to flour bugs and now I guess mold. Taste was a key factor also in both, it did not taste right. When in doubt throw it out.

Truthorfiction.com also links Dear Abby story in which a 19 yr.old died and said this was true but never confirmed for that story just according to the Health Department.

Here is the original story as featured on Truthorfiction.com and Snopes.com

"A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew.

Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. Apparently, the mold that forms in old mixes can be toxic!

Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake & cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home.

P.S.
Tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps these types of mixes in the cupboard. If you love someone tell them, for who knows what the next moment may hold. Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things"

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pictures courtesy of googleimages.com

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http://activerain.com/blogsview/388938/32646-Coast-Site-Rancho Rancho Palos Verdes

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http://activerain.com/blogs/palosverdesrealtor4god/tags/homes%20historical Pasadena Victorian Updated and Prestigious

Real Estate Articles:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503521/Still-Have-an-Adjustable

http://activerain.com/blogsview/503468/Is-this-the-Final (interest Rate cut)

http://activerain.com/blogsview/452990/Los-Angeles-County-Grea FHA

http://activerain.com/blogsview/462789/Renting-Versus-Buying-In

http://activerain.com/blogsview/389098/Tax-Savings-on-Moving

http://activerain.com/blogsview/487163/Interst-Rates-up-Dont Save money on interest buy now

http://activerain.com/blogsview/452990/Los-Angeles-County-Grea FHA

http://activerain.com/blogsview/377623/New-California-Real-Estate appraiser

http://activerain.com/blogsview/403208/Palos-Verdes-Home-Owners

Family Info & events
http://activerain.com/blogsview/500245/-Top-4-Best Brunches in the Pv & South Bay

http://activerain.com/blogsview/142901/Searching-for-Best-Schools

http://activerain.com/blogsview/233943/Internet-Safety-for-Children

Senior Care & Events

Seniors

http://activerain.com/blogsview/467528/Reverse-Mortgage-is-it