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Superbowl Sunday is Here, and the beginning of an amazing selling season. What are your real estate plans? Call me to go over your options (310) 519-7670

Superbowl Sunday is Here - the Start of the Selling Season - What are your Real Estate Plans? Check out our blog on what the Superbowl means to Real Estate: https://www.claraduranreed.com/cl/superbowl-and-real-estate... Give us a call to go over your options (310) 519-7670

Happy New Year! 2021 I hope you are less memorable than 2020, ha ha! Thinking back, I loved the 80s, so here's a little throwback to that era! Wishing everyone a peaceful, happy, joyful, fun filled, love filled, healthy 2021 to you and your loved ones! #2021 #HappyNewYear

Superbowl Sunday and Real Estate If you are a fan of Superbowl Sunday and real estate, you may have noticed a strong parallel between all the grid-iron hype and that of the Spring real estate market. The Super Bowl and Real Estate are synonymous with kick-offs. The Big Game kicks off the ultimate rivalry event while the real estate industry kicks off the Spring market. While winter won’t be over just yet, many real estate agents can’t help themselves they often refer to ...the week after Super Bowl as Spring. Traditionally, when Thanksgiving comes around each year and football rivalries heat up, the real estate market starts to simmer down. The reason for this is related to a holiday slow down that turns the attention of buyers (and sellers) away from real estate plans to focus on the busy holiday season. This soft market environment traditionally ends after Super Bowl weekend why? The Super Bowl is an unofficial American holiday and symbolizes the end of the holiday season across the U.S. Another reason for the typical slow-down in most markets across the U.S. is weather. Well, outside of California and Florida! Winter weather usually is not ideal for showing property and homes often don’t show in their best light. Curb appeal can be drab and views can be obscured by clouds and storms. It doesn’t make home shopping sound like much fun, does it? Admittedly, it is much easier to kick sandals off in Spring than to struggle and tug boots off when a seller asks for no shoes to be worn while viewing a home. With home sales being very slow and stagnant during the winter cycle, it’s no wonder the real estate industry gets a little Spring in its step when buyers turn their attention back to the market and sales heat up again! While the real estate market typically sleeps during the Thanksgiving-to-Super Bowl period, many argue that this is actually one of the best times to sell. Find out more, click below: https://www.claraduranreed.com/cl/superbowl-and-real-estate

Relaxing day at the Park! If you are visiting CA, let me know and I can send a list of places to go- also check out https://www.claraduranreed.com//top-5-things-to-do-over-ch Stay tuned for more places

*California Property Tax Deadline This Week* California Property taxes have a deadline of Thursday, December 10th. Next year, you may be able to transfer your home’s property taxes to another home purchase in all CA counties through Prop. 19. *Certain conditions apply. Call/email for more info. (310) 519-7670 * [email protected]

So close to L.A., and yet so far! We can help you sell your home and move here to Rolling Hills Estates. Call me now 310-519-7670 The Duran Reed Firm DRE 01396050

Southern California : With repeat lock downs, please help support our great community restaurants and their employees. San Pedro Fish Market is really awesome and with several convenient locations and truly delicious food, they are here to serve. Sanpedrofish.com https://fb.watch/27PuVERx73/

Wishing everyone a Very blessed and Merry Christmas! https://youtu.be/CRZLF-smm88

It’s Catholic Schools Week In honor of Catholic Schools Week, we are featuring portions of the Senior Color Day Mass at Mary Star High School. (Check out the video below). This has been a tradition since the early years of the school and is a sample of the many events and opportunities provided. Mary Star of the Sea High School, located in San Pedro, California, serves the Los Angeles Harbor and surrounding communities. The school is operated by Mary Star of the Sea Parish... under the supervision of the Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school focuses on the fundamentals of a quality education interwoven with strong Catholic principles. The curriculum is grounded in a college preparatory program with a four-year honor track option. This is enhanced by an average class size of 24 and a committed, quality faculty. At a glance, Mary Star High School boasts a 100% graduation rate. In 2020, 98% of the class was college bound. The student faculty ratio is 14:1! Keeping the Catholic tradition of giving to the community and the needy, $2,000,000 in financial assistance was provided for the school year of 2020-2021. My own child attends Mary Star and I can honestly say it was the best choice we ever made. From the wonderful academics, the caring Principal, teachers, staff and priests, sports teams, events, camaraderie, to the life changing Christian teachings, it has everything one could hope for to prepare our students. Not only academically, but with a view towards serving others, and ultimately, true success. For more information at Mary Star High School, you can reach them at (310) 547-1138 https://www.claraduranreed.com/clara-duran-reed-b/mary-star

Won’t you please donate your new and gently used shoes and sneakers to help our student athletes at Mary Star High School, 2500 North Taper Ave., San Pedro, CA. We need 2,500 more. You’ll be clutter free and your closets will look better! If you can’t make it, we can arrange a pickup. Thank you Feel free to contact me 310-519-7670.

Now don’t make fun of me! For those short on time: No Bake Cheesecake. It is definitely not like my beloved New York Cheesecake but it works. Now off to add a cherry topping.

February 16 (actually 12th) is the deadline! Don’t get left behind. This can financially hurt your family. Wondering about CA Prop. 19? Here’s what it means to you and how to get around it. Under current law (Proposition 58), parents can transfer their personal residence and other real property (with certain limitations) to their children, either during lifetime or at death, and such transfers may be excluded from property tax reassessment. However, Proposition 19 (or Prop.... 19), a ballot measure that recently passed, makes significant changes to the property tax law relating to transfers of CA real property between parents and children. Prop 19 also changes the property tax rules for CA residents age 55 or older who wish to transfer their existing property tax base from a current residence to a new home. We have included a video that describes the current CA property tax rules and then explain the effects of Prop. 19. One of the best parts is that it also has information on how to get around Prop. 19! Call me for more info (310) 519-7670. "Disclaimer: Nothing in this recording should be construed as legal advice. All viewers need to consult with an attorney and/or tax expert with regard to the topics discussed herein as every situation is unique and there are no guarantees of any particular result or outcome. There are no assurances that the information contained herein is accurate, reliable, timely or complete." https://www.claraduranreed.com/clara-duran-reed-blog/prop19

Christmas is coming! Here are the stamps for Christmas 2020.

Online learning 2020. And of course, that’s Alice! Would love to see photos of your child’s online learning.

Helpful Hints for Decluttering: RPV: Before all the new things come in for Christmas, remember you can arrange for EDCO to pick up your bulky items curbside (310) 540-2977. If they are in good condition, consider donating

Want to spend quality time with family and friends? Looking for something to do during Christmas Break? Check out my new series: Part 1: https://www.claraduranreed.com//top-5-things-to-do-over-ch

And now, it starts ... bringing home laundry from college! Oh well, happy Olivia is home visiting