Santa Clarita Realtors on FaceBook

Facebook has been a great option for Paris and I to keep in touch with our clients.  In fact, when we meet people, we don't ask for phone numbers, we say, "Are you on FaceBook?"

However, the place where Real Estate agents fall short, is where other Real Estate agents are constantly pitching themselves or their products.  They are alienating people away when then act in the "Oh Look at Me" way.

Those that are interested in Santa Clarita Real Estate should know what you do for a living.  You can let them know this on FaceBook, but not by saying things like:

• I'm The Number One Agent in Santa Clarita
• Five Deals in Escrow - I am so awesome
• I'm living a level 10 lifestyle
• Bought my wife another 50K diamond pair of Diamond Ear-rings from Tiffany's
• Five Listings for Sale - Three closing today - Rolling like it's stolen

Learn from the masters.  Watch those that have the most amount of followers and those that are not pitching, but are having a conversation.  Talking and interacting with others - being part of the conversation at a cocktail party.

New Posts of our Santa Clarita Moves

You got to love Word press – I love Blogger – but I also love Word press for getting my thoughts to the public.  Some don’t care about my thoughts.  But that is Okay – Now that I have been covering what  I have been dreaming about – let me move onto our Stand alone aggregator.  Santa Clarita Moves!

It should prove to be quite popular where Local Business and Real Estate meet.  Yes, Commercial Real Estate also – just in case you are wanting to sell a local business or buy one.  We are not commercial agents – but we do know some very good ones .

Santa Clarita has a lot of Real estate Search options, a lot of agents, a lot of CMS, content management systems, that are trying to sell one thing or another.  They are Guides, Journals, and other names associated with Santa Clarita.

They are all GREAT – I have spoken with the owner of the Santa Clarita Guide – She is wonderful and has the right “play it forward” philosophy when it comes to her operational guidelines.  You can view a lot of information on the Santa Clarita Guide.  We also have been known to send our clients there for information regarding the Santa Clarita Valley.

The Santa Clarita Business Journal, have not had contact with this system owner, but am hopeful that my email’s will be answered.

SCV concierge – On the board of this one and the networking events have made a lot of deals for the local business owners in the Santa Clarita Valley.  I have to say that networking works!

 

Santa Clarita Realtors – We put “real” in “realtor”.

It has always amazed me that in this day and age – where information is so abundant with the advent of the internet and wiki – that service providers are still giving non-factual information to those that are enlisting their services.

If you found out something that you were told to be false – it would make you angry.  Now think about something that cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars being false.

We always tell everyone that works with the Paris911 Team to check what we are telling you with another source.  Even if that includes interviewing another agent or team, calling up the local boards of realtors, or calling the National Association of Realtors.  With all of the information in the world being so accessible, as I stated previously, I am amazed anyone gets away with it.

Here is what I think happens – it is the hard close tactic coupled with “high pressure” that is making people rush and sign before validating the information that was relayed to them.

When someone comes to your home expecting you to sign a listing contract when you have already told them you are interviewing others – and press you as if your desires are not valid, that person should have another issue when they wake from a state of unconsciousness.

I am not advocating violence – but attempting to drive home a point.  You are the consumer, you are the one doing the hiring, it is your dime (at least if you are the seller), you should be able to make your own choices without being bombarded with lies and pressure.

Be Safe and My BEST.

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May 2010, Santa Clarita CA, Real Estate Market Conditions

Zillow Home Value Index

More Santa Clarita Home Values

I have just posted similar data on http://blog.paris911.com.

The data I compiled has to do with the six cities in the Santa Clarita Valley.

• Castaic
• Canyon Country
• Newhall
• Saugus
• Stevenson Ranch
• Valencia

You will notice a trend from having much more inventory – to the current inventory being cut by approximately 40-50% in the last couple of months.  These numbers are derived directly from the Source Data – The Local boards of Realtors.

I have attached the post that I wrote regarding the Santa Clarita Real Estate Market Update.

I also wrote an update regarding Santa Clarita Foreclosures on our Foreclosure Platform.

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Huge Discounts for Santa Clarita Food and Entertainment

Real Estate is our Craft.  But we all love a good deal when we see one – There is a single source for discounts and coupons that we utilize with the Paris911 Team and would like to pass it along to our clients and readers of our Real Estate by market data sites.

The current offer is a 50% discount to Salt Creek in Valencia

How do you get these great deals on Restaurants, goods and services in the Santa Clarita Valley? – Just click the banner below and have a nice day :-)

We are loving these resources – Screamin Coupons – The work and work well for the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of Southern California.

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Santa Clarita Realtor, The Must Ask Market Questions…

How is the inventory in the Santa Clarita Valley?

It is a Buyers or a Sellers Market?

How are the current prices – Are they going up or down or are they keeping steady?

This video presented by The Paris911 Team at RE/MAX of Santa Clarita will answer all these questions and more.

Relying on only Market Data with the Research we put together over the past few days, you can find out things like absorption rates and more with reference to the Housing market in the Santa Clarita Valley. 

We don’t think you should every take anyone’s word for the Real Estate Market when you are spending enough money that it takes 30 years to pay off – so we place all of the Recon we do with reference to Market Data.

Market Data shown for Single Family Residences with the Video Above. 

This Video pertains to the condominium and Town-home complexes in the Santa Clarita and their performance in this current Real Estate Market.

We can do a search for you when you desire – Running Foreclosures, Short Sales, and other real estate types.  Just check out our More Than Foreclosures Resources.

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Where do you Search for Homes that are for Sale?

You need up to the minute resources where you can view properties that are directly and readily available.  You can look all you want on the WWW – that in fact is the best source, but how do you make sure you are seeing everything and content that is always up to date?

No third party vendor is going to be as accurate as the Local MLS – in fact, accountability is a very important ideal.  I am not sure who I would call if the data was misleading on purpose when it comes to a Nation Wide Real Estate Search Engine.

But If I saw data that was posted incorrectly by Connor MacIVOR or a member of his team – I would be able to call him and explain how that makes me feel.

Record your screencast online

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Tax coupons? What a cool idea – Check this out!

SCV Concierge continues to offer assistance in this hard economy with breaks, discounts and coupons. 

Santa Clarita Valley is a wonderful place to live, work, play and have those quality moments framed forever.

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Live Real Estate show in Santa Clarita

Tune in Monday’s at 1030am – Join us for the SHOW Here is the Direct Link for Today’s Show:

http://www.tokbox.com/conf/sn18uka6ok6d8qoz

This link will change weekly – so make sure you have befriended us on Twitter and or Facebook!

http://Twitter.com/Paris911

http://Facebook.com/Paris911

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Houses for Sale in Santa Clarita

Where do you go to get fresh lists of all of the homes for sale in the Santa Clarita Valley?  That is a benefit of utilizing the Paris911 Team for your Real Estate Needs.

There are several ways for you to search for real estate – you can go to a website that serves the entire United States, but the drawback is that their servers don’t update very frequently.  You will then run into properties that have been sold or are not on the market any longer.

The BEST option – The Paris911 Team has the FRESH feeds directly from the Source Data – so we are constantly having our servers update with each and every new listing when it hits the real estate market for sale.

If you are looking for all of the listings in the Santa Clarita Valley – point your browser to http://SantaClarita911.com

If you want to see the raw feed associated with that website go to:  http://feeds.paris911.com/SantaClaritaHomesforSale

We are constantly updating our Real Estate Posts – enjoy these resources and let me know if I can assist you with your Real Estate Representation!

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It is no secret in the Santa Clarita Valley and Surrounding Communities that our Main Hub of Clientele come from some of the most formidable and best law enforcement agencies - Fire Departments and other Emergency Serviceman and women "911's".

On our Santa Clarita Real Estate blog - We talk highly about our process and about how we maintain a Transparent office enviornment - no tricks or loaded decks.  We are about the personal relational approach to Real Estate.

Feel Free to discover our http://Lapd911.com search site.

Thanks to Kinetic Knowledge for Recognizing Santa Clarita Real Estate .TV

Chris and Kristen who are the “need to know” people that are operating the Kinetic Knowledge Blog Platforms – are really wonderful.  With all of the calling I do in the “attempting to understand”, I know they are quality because they still answer my calls and questions.

A lot of those in my industry “Real Estate” hire out their marketing services.  I think that knowing “marketing” and being able to do it yourself is very important, especially in Real Estate.  Why? – because if I can market myself and our Team – I sure can prove to you that I can market the home you want me to sell for you!

We are The Paris911 Team with Santa Clarita Real Estate at our Core.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions.

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Santa Clarita Real Estate

Pictures are worth a thousand words - I just flew into Dallas DFW airport for a REO/Foreclosure Conference so we can best advise our clients as to what the happenings with the Real Estate market are and will be.

Interesting flight though - I think they are making planes smaller. I saw a few familiar faces amongst the other passengers - Which does my heart good to see that they are taking such an interest in the future of Santa Clarita Real Estate.

At the Hotel which I am staying, I was outside unloading the CAB and ran into an agent from Arizona who knows of Paris911. I was elated and this goes to show you what a little bit of work (ok, alright, I admit it a whole lotta work) can get you and your team with regard to Brand Awareness.