Stephanie Schroeter-Frymyer

The West Covina City Council recently offered a First-Time Home Buyer Opportunity - the construction of a Single Family Residence that was offered to First Time Home Buyers. The construction of this home was a collaborative effort between the Regional Occupational Program and the Community Development Commission which provided students with hands-on entry level construction skills.

It is anticipated that through collaboration and partnerships with developers, property owners, businesses and the community, the Community Development Commission will continue to encourage development, rehabilitate deteriorating centers, attract and expand businesses, develop and increase the affordable housing stock within the City.

Other new construction underway is the Pacific Communities Park West development. This development is easily accessible from both the 10 and 60 freeways and just minutes away from shopping and dining. If you are into hiking and walking the Heritage Park trails are nearby as well as the local Farmer’s market that is held every Saturday morning. The Community will have 46 detached Single Family homes with up to 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The square footage ranges from 2,153 to 2,362 and have granite counters, walk-in closets and stainless steel appliances.

If you are interested in taking a tour of the Pacific Communities Park West models feel free to contact us to set an appointment. There are many other gorgeous properties for Sale in West Covina and we can help you obtain one for yourself.

And if you currently own a home in West Covina just know that properties are still holding their vale in most instances and if you would like to know how much your home is worth we will come by to give you a free Market Analysis.

Have a wonderful day!!!!

Shirley Williams & Stephanie Frymyer

As Realtors, we deal with people on a daily basis who are fortunate enough to either own a home or are in the process of purchasing a home. But in recent days, we are also coming in contact with people who are about to lose their home ... Sometimes many of us forget how important a home really is - it gives us shelter, it creates memories, it is where we raise our children, where we have fun with our families and friends, and where we get to shut out the world and just be ourselves.

I know we are all working very hard on helping people sell, buy or save a home - but I would like all of you to take one more step and help those people who don't have a home at all, not even a rental! They live on the streets, in card board boxes, under bridges, in tents by freeway on-ramps, or in a shelter ... The number of homeless people is increasing sharply due to people losing their homes and jobs. In the Los Angeles area, according to Rebecca Isaacs, executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, during the winter of 2008/2009, 620 families used its winter shelter program, up from 330 families the previous year (to see the numbers for other major cities, go to http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-05-homeless_N.htm). According to a new report for New York released in October, 16,000 children were in shelters by the end of September ...

If you can, please try to make a difference in somebody's life this year. Be it for Thanksgiving or the upcoming Holidays, or no special occasion at all. There are local food banks everywhere, you can make donations online, etc. ...

I just got in touch with the LA Mission, and they will also accept clothing articles and shoes (including children's clothing) - and instead of them being sold, they will be handed out directly to people in need, completey free of charge! If you would like to contribute as well, here is the link to their official website: http://www.losangelesmission.org/ If you are thinking about a donation in-kind, they will even come out to your home to pick it up (just call them and ask for Eugene).

Thank you all so very much for your consideration.

Even during these tough, economic times, the City of Whittier has good news to report: Besides the possible development of the Fred C. Nelles site (almost 74 acres of land) and the changes in Uptown Whittier (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital with its estimated $5mil investment for interior and exterior improvements as well as the new construction of "Amber Blu", a restaurant and dinner theater North of "Crepes & Grapes"), the City has been able to introduce the brand new Affordable Home Ownership Program (AHOP) for the new home development site called "The Gables of Whittier".

Under this program, moderate-income households will have an opportunity to get a "silent" second loan in order to purchase a home with an affordable first mortgage (very much like the programs already in place in cities like Long Beach and Lakewood).

As with most of these programs, certain income limitations apply and program specific requirements have to be met in order to qualify. The following are the generalized criteria potential buyers have to meet (according to the Whittier Redevelopment Agency):

1. The Program Participant must not have owned a home for a three-year period.
2. The Program Participant has to attend a mandatory education course for homebuyers.
3. The Program Participant has to be able to qualify for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage for the maximum mortgage amount fixed by the Program.
4. The household size of the Program Participant must fit the available unit size.
5. The Program Participant must have a minimum of 3% down payment and be able to pay for the closing cost on the first mortgage.
6. The property has to be used as a principal residence.
7. The Program Participant has to maintain property insurance.
8. The income guidelines have to be met.

If you would like to find out more about this special program and see the exact income guidelines, and requirements, you can download the program specifics (including the application) at http://cityofwhittier.org/ and click on the "Affordable Home Ownership Program" tab on the right.

I just got off the phone with a representative of the Community Development Department, and at the current time, the program only extends to "The Gables of Whittier". The developer has set 24 units (of a total of 96) aside for the Program, there is no technical deadline, you can apply as long as they are still for sale.

Any questions, I'm here for you

Sincerely,
Stephanie Schroeter-Frymyer
Your Local RE Specialist
DRE # 01390458
www.SereneFoundations.com

Welcome to the beautiful City of Whittier! If you haven't been to our city, you should definitely come visit. Whittier is in full swing of creating a literal "Restaurant Row" in Uptown Whittier and there are many new stores popping up on popular Greenleaf Avenue, such as the new construction of "Amber Blu", a restaurant and dinner theater on Greenleaf North of "Crepes & Grapes" (a wonderful restaurant itself with delicious French cuisine: http://www.crepesandgrapescafe.com/).

Besides the new restaurants, Whittier is also seeing additional business coming in via the Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (http://www.whittierpres.com/) which is taking over the building on the corner of Greenleaf and Bailey for their Administrative Offices (estimated $5mil investment for interior and exterior improvements).

Pictured to the left, is the "official" entry point to Whittier's Uptown area, the corner of Greenleaf and Penn. Just a couple of buildings up the road are the popular "Whittier Village Cinemas" (http://www.whittiervillagecinemas.com/) - Morning Movie Matinees are great at just $5 per ticket!

To give you a little bit of an idea of what Whittier has to offer, I put together a photo tour of many of Whittier's "hot spots" :-) Enjoy!

The beautiful, recently remodeled Transportation Center on Greenleaf

Welcome to Uptown Whittier!

Famous Whittier College! Pictured here is the Ruth B. Shannon Center for Performing Arts.

The Whittier Radisson

Welcome to Historic Whittier (Painter, North of Hadley)

Beautiful Penn Park! Ideal for family outings and wedding photos!

One of the many access points to beautiful Friendly Hills!

Whittier's best known fountain:
"Whittier Welcomes You!"
(Colima & Mar Vista)

Come visit Whittwood Town Center! Great stores like Kohl's, Sears, JC Penney, Target, Cost Plus Worldmarket, See's Candy, Whittier Shoes and so many more!
For a complete directory visit http://www.whittwoodtowncenter.com/

I hope you enjoyed my little tour of Whittier! Stay tuned for more!



Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!!!
Stephanie Schroeter-Frymyer
Your Local Real Estate Pro
http://www.serenefoundations.com/
DRE # 01390458

The City of Fullerton is a beautiful city in Orange County with lots of things to do and see. Today, I would like to introduce you to Laguna Lake, an absolutely gorgeous area within the highly desirable Sunny Hills neighborhood. Great for a little stroll or to bring the kids to see some local wild life or for fishing.

If you are interested in living in this beautiful area, there are currently a total of 9 Listings in the immediate proximity of Laguna Lake (about a 0.5 mile radius). Properties in this area range from $849,000 (4 bed, 2 bath, 2157sqft living space, 20,286sqft lot) to $3,790,000 (Custom Mansion, 6 bed, 6.5 bath, 7,070sqft living space, 23,010 lot, private pool & spa).

I hope you will enjoy the photos!

Parking and Picnic area.

I hope you enjoyed my little photo tour of Laguna Lake, Fullerton, CA.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Frymyer
DRE#01390458
www.SereneFoundations.com
http://serenefoundations.listingbook.com/