JAG helps our less fortunate furry friends

December 23, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

What an AMAZING group of people I work with, I am truly beyond words!  I was planning on picking up the shelter donation boxes Friday, but since Sherman Oaks and Sunset were completely overflowing, I made an earlier pick-up today, but will still be picking up items from Beverly Hills, tomorrow.  I was completely floored by the amount of items collected from everyone, large dog beds in particular which I know are very expensive!  The shelter staff could not believe how Realtors especially, in such a challenging economy, are still so generous and giving.  After visiting both offices, my S.U.V. was packed to the gills with not an ounce of room to spare, nor a window to see out of….and this was my third trip so far this season, WOW!

I left the shelter in tears, as it’s always a bittersweet experience delivering the donations, knowing they won’t all make it out of there….but the one thing I do know is that as a group, we sure made a difference in making that hell hole a lot more tolerable for a lot of unfortunate animals, who probably don’t deserve to be there!  Warm beds, toys, treats and good food go a long way, and it makes an unbelievable difference in an animal’s moral and temperament, making it much more adoptable!  I know I’ll sleep better tonight, knowing that they undoubtedly are, as well.  They may not have a voice, but J.A.G. spoke very loudly on their behalf today.  So from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 

I hope you all enjoy beautiful holidays with your families, I know your generosity and kind hearts will bring you lots of wonderful blessings in 2012, and I am humbled to work with such wonderful, giving people.

With love and gratitude,

Tina

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The number of homes listed for sale in the U.S. fell for the sixth straight month in November to the lowest level since the housing bust began in 2006.

The 2.01 million homes listed for sale was down by 4.8% from October and by 21.3% from one year ago, according to data compiled by Realtor.com.

While visible inventories are down sharply in many markets from one year ago, it’s not clear whether that is helping housing markets because many buyers have been complaining for months about a lack of attractive supply. Moreover, inventories could rise in the coming year if banks begin to become more proactive in moving properties through the foreclosure process. Banks own hundreds of thousands of properties and millions more are in some stage of delinquency and foreclosure.

The Realtor.com figures include sale listings from more than 900 multiple-listing services across the country. They don’t cover all homes for sale, including those that are “for sale by owner” and other properties that aren’t marketed through multiple-listing services.

Inventories typically decline in November on a monthly basis as the holiday season begins, but this year’s late autumn drop-off was larger than usual. Over the past 28 years, listings have typically fallen by about 1.8% on a national basis from October to November, according to Zelman & Associates, a real-estate research firm.

Inventories were down in all but one of the 30 major metro areas during November, with an increase of 1.5% reported in New York. The largest declines were reported in Seattle (-10.7%), San Francisco (-9.4%) and Boston (-8.4%).

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Meanwhile, the median asking price has been unchanged over the past six months but was up by 4.1% from one year ago, when sales were depressed following the expiration of home-buyer tax credits.

For the year, median asking prices are down most sharply in Detroit (-12.5%), Chicago (-12.3%), and Atlanta (-7.7%). Median asking prices are up by 29.5% in Miami, by 10.5% in Phoenix, and by 10.3% in Washington, D.C. Median asking prices track the midpoint price of all homes listed for sale and can be skewed up and down by the types of properties being listed in any given month.

Of 146 markets tracked by Realtor.com, median asking prices are up over the past 12 months in 94 of them, flat in 21, and down in 31.

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We Are Adopting Families for the Holidays!

We have for the past few years at John Aaroe Group adopted families for the holidays.  It is such a rewarding experience for us every year.  We get just as much out of the experience as our wonderful families. Here are some details about the program sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services.  For over 25 years they have provided families with this special program during the holiday season.

The Adopt-A-Family Program assists low income families serviced by the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS).  This longstanding tradition matches sponsors with families that are undergoing a hardship during the holiday season. The process is easy:  DPSS will identify families receiving aid who are in need during the holiday season.
The families provide their consent for release of limited personal information to the sponsor. This information includes their name, telephone number, address, family size, and, most importantly, a “Wish List.”  With this information in hand, sponsors assemble personally selected gifts that are within their means and that come from the heart.  As a sponsor, you contact the family and make arrangements for delivery or pick up of items.


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