Mar 8th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

tour de real estate

Did you see The Signal this past weekon the stalled market in SCV? Check out the article HERE. The market will always move… someone once said to me “Remember, the market cycles more than Lance Armstrong Tours France!” What does this have to do with Real Estate in Santa Clarita Valley? Your diligence when Buying and Selling is true in all markets. Open communication, and getting your paperwork in... read more

Mar 1st 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

go for gold

This week I watched the Olympics…. a lot of Olympics! I live vicariously through the athletes – and if you know me you’d know I have about as much athletic ability as a slug. A few years back I went to a picnic where they had potato sack races. Before the race began, I was talkin’ smack, rallying up the competition all morning. When the race began, there we were lined up at the chalk mark in... read more

Feb 22nd 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

tea and soup

Soup was on sale this past week. It was perfect timing with the on-again-off-again cold chilly-ness of the SCV. I like a good soup. Growing up soup was not just a bowl of broth a few chunks of chicken or veggies, oh no. My dad would say, “..if I wanted only clear liquid I would have tea!” So in any soup I recall my mom making it had lentils and pasta and other yummy bits where it was a full bowl of all... read more

Feb 15th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

eye of the tiger

Happy Chinese New Year! Venturing out this week I looked into the Eye of the Tiger in the Santa Clarita Valley! (This is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar!) Check into this video blog of Chinese Culture Day and visit some of the links below to learn more! ... read more

Feb 8th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

best places to kiss

Get yourself in the mood the Valentines and throughout the year! This is LP with your “LP” (love-potion) of the best places to kiss in the Santa Clarita Valley…. ... read more

Feb 1st 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

water SMART scv

On the Scene of Conservation and SCV programs and information.  Enjoy this interview I conducted with the Valencia Water Company on the new Water SMART Allocation Program and what you need to know. ... read more

Jan 25th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

arts scene scv

I went to the Theater this week.  Let me be clear – not the movie-theater.  Brace yourselves… right here, in the Santa Clarita Valley – in Downtown Newhall – we have Theatre!  Think of it as your very own local Off-Broadway for you New Yorkers, or your Off-Loop Scene for you Chicago folks.   Complete with lobby bar, programs, sets and actors and even an intermission.  We decided to go... read more

Jan 17th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

quake prep

Over the last week we heard of the Eureka 6.5 earthquake (a blessing that no major damage was reported). We also are witnessing the aftermath of the Haiti 7.0 Earthquake. Our prayers are with the survivors, the families of the victims, the volunteers, and the leadership to make the correct decisions to restore order and rebuild the communities both in infrastructure and spirit. What does this have to do... read more