When Even 'Free and Clear' is Too Much
I recently received this email:
“Dear Dawn,
I saw your recommendations in the Tribune article on waiting for Recovery. My question to you is should we sell our home now or next year?
We bought this home 7/2007 for $950,000. We have spent $150,000 plus. The last project is to have the outside of the house painted, which [...]
Big Band Show Makes Big Bang
Kudos to Sally Baldwin, president of the SGVMT, for the success of the fabulous Big Band Show at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, Saturday, June 13th.
The show had everything – music, dancing and singing. I’m a big fan of Richard Allen and his 17-piece orchestra. Special guests and donors were [...]
AHS Student Body President Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Arcadia High School ASB President, Charles Peter Tsouvalas, 18, earns the rank of Eagle from Boy Scout Troop 174 of Temple City. Tsouvalas completed four ten-day backpacking Sierra Treks including reaching the summit of Mt. Whitney in 2004.
Serving as the Senior Patrol leader for Troop 174 in 2008, the Troop’s four patrols received [...]
Alleged Gunman Escapes Arcadia Police Standoff
On the evening of June 21, the Arcadia Police Department responded to an urgent 911 call reporting a gunman in an Arcadia home, only to discover after a seven-hour standoff that the alleged suspect had already vacated the premises.
Around 10:50 p.m. Sunday, police received a call from a resident of the [...]
New District Ranger for Angeles National Forest
Bob Blount begins this month as one of three district rangers on the Angeles National Forest. In his new position, Blount will oversee operations on the Santa Clara-Mojave Rivers Ranger District, which stretches from Interstate 5 between Castaic and Pyramid Lake, east to Wrightwood, CA, on the north side of the San Gabriel Mountains. [...]
Arcadia Municipal Workers Reduce City Budget Deficit
In response to the city’s concerning budget shortfall, Arcadia’s police officers, firefighters, and other municipal employees have conceded to reduce their annual salaries and forgo certain health benefits, a move that city officials hope will significantly reduce the deficit.
Arcadia is not the first city to implement such a policy. In light [...]
Buying REOs with Repairs Needed
Using the FHA 203k loan
By Steve Aranda
If you’re out shopping for a home today, chances are you’ve had to learn some insider jargon that you would never have heard of two years ago.
Terms like Short-Sale and REO seem to be the words of the day in today’s real estate market. And if you aren’t up [...]
Arcadia Municipal Workers Reduce City Budget Deficit
In response to the city’s concerning budget shortfall, Arcadia’s police officers, firefighters, and other municipal employees have conceded to reduce their annual salaries and forgo certain health benefits, a move that city officials hope will significantly reduce the deficit.
Arcadia is not the first city to implement such a policy. In light of the state’s financial [...]
Arcadia Weekly – June 25th, 2009
Free Summertime Concerts in the Park
Starting June 24, Concerts in the Park will be held each Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in Temple City Park, through Sept. 2.
The concerts are free. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase. Country, classic rock and music from all decades will be presented in a family setting.
Temple City Park is located at [...]
