Articles & Publications

“Antelope Valley Bucks the Trend”

By Charles F. Bostwick, Valley Press Managing Editor

Even though most of California and parts of the nation are experiencing a recession, the Antelope Valley is bucking the trend and economic growth is continuing. More

“College Education Costs Continue to Escalate”

By Craig Anderson, ACE Senior Marketing Specialist

This decade has been a period of extraordinary increases in college costs. Published prices are up 35 percent in five years — the largest increase of any five-year period in the 30 years covered by the College Board’s annual “Trends in College Pricing” report, released recently. More

“Yes, You Can Buy Real Estate with Your IRA”

By Adriane G, Berg – MSN Money: The Basics

Is all your IRA money in mutual funds and you’d like to diversify. One way is to buy land, a house or a building — even your retirement home….
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Investing/Realestate/P118123.asp

“Why the Housing Bubble is Bogus!”

By Gary Watts, Real Estate Economist

Excellent overview with supporting data supporting the demand for new homes and expansion in California based on historical data and future population projections.
http://whomesforsalehuntingtonbeach.com/OrangeCountyOutlook2006.doc

“Why is there a LAND RUSH in the Antelope Valley?”

Forget the current cyclical housing “down turns”, housing “busts”, mortgage “crisis”, etc.
Recently, I have been involved in purchasing more than 30 parcels of land in the Antelope Valley. Not one seller was selling for fear of falling prices.
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