Summer is about being outdoors, enjoying activities with friends and family and of course, heading over to your favorite park for a concert.  If that concert is free, well... that's even better.

So, without further ado, here's a list of Summer Concerts in the Park.

2009 Summer Concert Schedule:

ALTADENA, CA

Location: 568 East Mt. Curve Ave. in the Ampitheater at Farnsworth Park

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Down Beat Express (Big Band)	Saturday, June 27th
Elk's #99 Concert Band (Patiotic Music)	Saturday, July 4th
The Surfing Safaris (Beach Party)	Saturday, July 18th
Elliott Caine (Jazz Trumpet)	Saturday, July 25th
Melena (Latin Jazz)	Saturday, August 1st
Those Manning Boys (Irish Dance & Song)	Saturday, August 8th
Brian Hughes (Jazz Guitarist)	Saturday, August 15th
All American Wranglers (Country)	Saturday, August 29th
Hot August Night (tribute to Neil Diamond)	Saturday, Sept. 12th

ARCADIA, CA

Location: 240 West Huntington Drive - City Hall West Lawn

Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. There will also be a Free Kids Fun Zone with games and crafts

Hodads (Beach Tunes)	Thursday, July 9th
Hollin' Blues Boogie Band (Blues)	Thursday, July 16th
Rockit Scientists (Tribute to Baby Boomers)	Thursday, July 23rd
Silverados (Country)	Thursday, July 30th
Cold Duck (70's)	Thursday, August 6th
Jumpin Joz (Swing)	Thursday, August 13th
Rubber Soul (Beatles Tribute)	Thursday, August 20th

COVINA, CA

Location: 301 North 4th Avenue Covina Park Bandshell

Time: 7:30 p.m.

The Answer (Classic Rock)	Monday, June 22nd
Covina Concert Band - Swing with the Big Bands	Thursday, June 25th
Cold Duck (R&B)	Monday, June 29th
Covina Concert Band - America: Home Sweet Home	Thursday, July 2nd
The Hodads (Beach Boys Tunes)	Monday, July 6th
Covina Concert Band - Broadway Curtain Time	Thursday, July 9th
Suave (Latin Jazz, Disco & Salsa)	Monday, July 13th
Covina Concert Band - Night at the movies	Thursday, July 16th
Undercover Girls (Rock hits)	Monday, July 20th
Covina Concert Band - Music for the Young at Heart	Thursday, July 23rd
Film at Eleven & The Late Breaking Horns (Classic 60's n 70's)	Monday, July 27th
Covina Concert Band - Around the World in 80 Minutes	Thursday, July 30th

GLENDORA, CA

Location: 160 North Wabash Avenue, Glendora - Bandshell at Finkbiner Park

Time: 6:00 p.m.

The Answer (Classic Rock)	Sunday, July 12th
Stone Soul (Motown & Soul)	Sunday, July 19th
Disco Diva (70's Dance)	Sunday, July 26th
Elvis	Sunday, August 2nd
The Wise Guys (Big Band)	Sunday, August 9th
All American Wranglers (Counrty)	Sunday, August 16th
Cold Duck (R&B)	Sunday, August 23rd

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA

Location: 1301 Foothill Blvd., Memorial Park

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Wake the Bard  (Traditional Celtic)	Sunday, June 21st
Misplaced Priorities (Classic Rock) Classic Car Show prior to Concert	Sunday, June 28th
Steve Roth (Elvis Tribute)	Sunday, July 5th
The Jack Lantz Big Band (Big Band)	Sunday, July 12th
Pacific Coast Highway (Light Rock)	Sunday, July 19th
Brian Lynn Jones & The Misfit Cowboys (Country)	Sunday, July 26th
Swing Inc. (Swing)	Sunday, August 2nd
Hot August Night ( Tribute to Neil Diamond)	Sunday, August 9th
Bluegrass Billionares (Bluegrass)	Sunday, August 16th
Palm Drive ( Classic Rock)	Sunday, August 23rd

LOS ANGELES - DOWNTOWN

Location: 350 South Grand Avenue, Downtown Los Angeles - California Plaza

Call: 213-687-2159

Hal David - Musicology 302	July 9th 8:00 p.m.
Rocky Dawuni	July 10th 12:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Buika & Perla Batalla	July 11th 8:00 p.m.
Justo Almario's Afro-Colombian Ensamble	July 17th 12:00 p.m.
Watcha Clan & CuCu Diamantes	July 17th 8:00 p.m.
Albita	July 18th 8:00 p.m.
The Bad Plus & Wendy Lewis	July 24th 12:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Curumin & Novalima	July 25th 8:00 p.m.
Lo Cor de la Plana & Fishtank Ensemble	July 31st 12:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Mentiritas, La Santa Cecilia & Mr. Vallenato	August 1st 7:00 p.m.
Haegum Plus	August 7th 12:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Tanya Tagaq & Hyperpotamus	August 8th 8:00 p.m.
K.B. Solomon: The Paul Robeson Project	August 9th 8:00 p.m.
Toto la Momposina y sus Tambores	August 14th 12:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Rokia Traore	August 15th 8:00 p.m.
Inspiration House Poetry Choir	August 20th 8:00 p.m.
Adaawe	August 21st 12:00 p.m.
Rahim Alhaj	August 21st 8:00 p.m.

MONROVIA, CA

Location: Library Park Bandshell

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Doo Wah Riders	Sunday, July 12th
Moon Dance	Sunday, July 19th
The Answer	Sunday, July 26th
Reflex	Sunday, August 2nd

 

PASADENA, CA

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In reviewing the market statistics for Alhambra real estate, it is clear that 2009 started strong with almost double the home sales and Alhambra homes that went under contract compared to the last several months of 2008.

It's interesting to note that 14 homes came up on the market for sale in Alhambra and only one of the 14 is a short sale.  There were no new foreclosure homes.

READ MORE:  Why foreclosure homes are not what you think they are!

Alhambra home sellers that listed their homes for sale in January were much more realistic in their pricing with the average price per square foot running at $354 vs. the homes that have been marketted prior to January averaging closer to $385 per sq.ft.  Compare that to actual home sales at $322 per sq. ft. in January. 

Interest rates were the lowest in 50 years hitting to below 5% which encouraged buyers to finalize their home purchase and take advantage of low prices as well as low monthly payments.

The highest priced home available for sale in Alhambra is at 1301 Hoeffer Drive listed for $1,890,000.  It's a 5 bedroom home with 3,600 sq. ft. and was built in 2008.

The lowest priced home available for sale in Alhambra is at 1304 Milton Avenue and is offered for sale at  $319,000.  This home is 740 sq. ft. and has 2 bedrooms and 1 bath.

Alhambra condos had no sales at all in January.  Although 9 Alhambra condos went under contract in January 2009 compared to only 2 in December 2008.  The inventory is remaining pretty constant at 30 available units, but priced fairly high at $324 per sq. ft. 

2 Alhambra townhomes closed escrow in January and only 1 townhome went under contract.  13 Alhambra townhomes are available for sale.

I anticipate condos and tonwhomes in Alhambra dropping in value pretty fast given the amount of inventory and the rate of sales.  If everything remains constant, it'll take Alhambra condo sellers over a year and half to sell their homes!  Alhambra home sellers need to realize that time is not their friend.  Each day their home stays on the market, it will value less and less.  Only sell your Alhambra home if you are serious and need to sell!  Don't torture yourself with placing your home on the market at an unreasonable price.

Here's the Alhambra real estate data for the last three months for your review (November 2008 through January 2009):

Alhambra
Single Family Residence	Nov-08	Dec-08	Jan-09
New Listings	14	15	14
Total Listings	54	51	55
Sales Pending	8	7	13
Homes Sold	7	8	14
Listings Expired	7	11	12
Average Days on the Market	92	n/a	68
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$329	$312	$322
Average Median Price	$540,000	$445,063	Not Available
Average Selling Price	$552,714	$470,000	$441,957
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	33.4	27.6	17.0
Condos and Townhomes	Nov-08	Dec-08	Jan-09
New Listings	12	6	9
Total Listings	40	28	43
Sales Pending	1	2	10
Homes Sold	7	5	2
Listings Expired	5	11	11
Average Days on the Market	45	n/a	112
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$269	$295	$263
Average Median Price	$365,000	$390,000	$305,750
Average Selling Price	$367,000	$397,000	$305,750
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	24.8	24.3	93.2

 

If you are interested in seeing all current Alhambra homes for sale, see the list below.

Feel free to sign up for a VIP membership which will allow you to save home searches and be notified via email every time a new Alhambra home is listed with your saved criteria.

If you are interested in seeing all foreclosures in Alhambra and surrounding cities, see the list below:

 

 

 

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service)

I invite you to request Alhambra's real estate market real time reports by clicking How's the Market button on my real estate blog.  These reports are compiled by Altos Research and the analysis is emailed to you weekly.  I also offer real estate market reports for San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Monterey Hills and more.

If you would like to search for homes in Alhambra, please visit the free home search here on this real estate website.

For a private consultation about buying or selling your Alhambra home, or if you have other real estate related questions, I'd love to hear from you at 626.627.7107.

Posted by Irina Netchaev, real estate broker

 

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The volume of listings in Alhambra has remained pretty constant in the last several months, although we see a definitely decrease in the number of home sales sold - down from 13 homes sold to only 7.  Alhambra condos and Alhambra townhome sales remained fairly stable although December is going to show a dramatic drop since only 1 condo/townhome went into escrow in November.

 

Alhmabra homes that did sell in November, sold on average at 96% of asking price, although 3 homes out of 8 sold at or above asking.

 

Average price per square foot for Alhambra homes listed for sale is $377 way above, the average sold price of $329 which would explain why these homes are staying on the market for so long - 127 days on average.  Absorption rate (number of weeks that it takes to sell Alhmabra homes given existing inventory and rate of sales) has increased to over 33 weeks.

 

Lowest priced Alhambra home on the market for November 2008 was at 3710 Stockbridge Avenue, a 2 bedroom/1 bath at $425,000.

Highest priced Alhambra home on the market for November 2008 was at 1302 Hoeffer Drive - a 5 bedroom/6 bath, new construction at $1,890,000 at a whopping $525 per square foot.

 

Alhambra real estate market statistics for September through November 2008:

 

Single Family Residence	Sep-08	Oct-08	Nov-08
New Listings	14	12	14
Total Listings	54	52	54
Sales Pending	12	8	8
Homes Sold	13	13	7
Listings Expired	12	12	7
Average Days on the Market	213	145	92
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$328	$360	$329
Average Median Price	$495,000	$525,000	$540,000
Average Selling Price	$693,241	$517,808	$552,714
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	18.0	17.3	33.4
Condos and Townhomes	Sep-08	Oct-08	Nov-08
New Listings	10	10	12
Total Listings	37	35	40
Sales Pending	4	11	1
Homes Sold	9	5	7
Listings Expired	10	6	5
Average Days on the Market	40	66	45
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$316	$271	$269
Average Median Price	$412,500	$365,000	$365,000
Average Selling Price	$403,299	$349,000	$367,000
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	17.8	30.3	24.8

If you are interested in seeing all current Alhambra homes for sale, see the list below.

Feel free to sign up for a VIP membership which will allow you to save home searches and be notified via email every time a new Alhambra home is listed with your saved criteria.

If you are interested in seeing all foreclosures in Alhambra and surrounding cities, see the list below:

 

 

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service)

I invite you to request Alhambra's real estate market real time reports by clicking How's the Market button on my real estate blog.  These reports are compiled by Altos Research and the analysis is emailed to you weekly.  I also offer real estate market reports for San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Monterey Hills and more.

If you would like to search for homes in Alhambra, please visit the free home search here on this real estate website.

For a private consultation about buying or selling your Alhambra home, or if you have other real estate related questions, I'd love to hear from you at 626.627.7107.

Posted by Irina Netchaev, real estate broker

 

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The median sales price in Alhambra in October is $525,000.  On average, Alhambra homes stayed on the market for 145 days before selling. 

Alhambra inventory is tightening and days on the market is falling. But demand as measured by the Market Action Index is also trending down. The market is not giving strong up or down signals from these data.

The ALHAMBRA market is currently quite strongly in the Buyer's Market zone (below 30). The 90-day Market Action Index stands at 17. With several months of inventory available at the current sales rate, buyers should find ample choice. The market has been consistently cool for several weeks. Demand level are low relative to the available inventory. It's a Buyer's market and prices continue to fall.

 

Search Alhambra MLS (Multiple Listing Service) below:

 

Alhambra real estate trends and statistics for August through October 2008:

 

Single Family Residence	Aug-08	Sep-08	Oct-08
New Listings	18	14	12
Total Listings	67	54	52
Sales Pending	9	12	8
Homes Sold	21	13	13
Listings Expired	9	12	12
Average Days on the Market	82	213	145
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$363	$328	$360
Average Median Price		$495,000	$525,000
Average Selling Price	$484,967	$693,241	$517,808
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	13.8	18.0	17.3
Condos and Townhomes	Aug-08	Sep-08	Oct-08
New Listings	11	10	10
Total Listings	36	37	35
Sales Pending	10	4	11
Homes Sold	8	9	5
Listings Expired	7	10	6
Average Days on the Market	103	40	66
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$296	$316	$271
Average Median Price		$412,500	$365,000
Average Selling Price	$364,944	$403,299	$349,000
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	19.5	17.8	30.3

 

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service)

I invite you to request Alhambra's real estate market real time reports by clicking How's the Market button on my real estate blog.  These reports are compiled by Altos Research and the analysis is emailed to you weekly.  I also offer real estate market reports for San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Monterey Hills and more.

If you would like to search for homes in Alhambra, please visit the free home search here on this real estate website.

For a private consultation about buying or selling your Alhambra home, or if you have other real estate related questions, I'd love to hear from you at 626.627.7107.

Posted by Irina Netchaev, real estate broker

 

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Inventory for Alhambra single family homes for sale was lower from August to September for both new home listings (18 new Alhambra listings to 14) and overall homes on the market (67 active listings in August to 54 active Alhambra listings in September.)  Closed Alhambra sales unfortunately were down drastically in September from the summer high of 21 homes sold in August to only 13 Alhambra homes closing contract in September.

If homes don't sell as quickly, but the inventory is still pretty much the same, we're looking at higher absorption rates and lower prices down the road, especiallly moving into the slower fall and winter months.  This will create excellent opportunity for cash rich and credit strong buyers and lower profits for sellers. 

If you have an Alhambra home for sale or are considering selling your Alhambra home, t is more critical now than ever to track the real estate market trends and not overprice your house.  There's no point in putting your home on the market and listing it in the MLS if you are not serious about selling or if you do not have to sell right now.

The market's downward trends are shared across both price and value.  Consumers are recently placing less value on homes (you can see the recent declines in price per square foot for SFR - single family homes - as evidence.) Look for significant changes in the Market Action Index as a precursor to price and value changes, possibly as inflection points for good investment opportunities.

Alhambra Real Estate Market Statistics and Key Indicators for June 2008 through September 2008:

Single Family Residence	Jun-08	Jul-08	Aug-08	Sep-08
New Listings	12	21	18	14
Total Listings	54	61	67	54
Sales Pending	14	17	9	12
Homes Sold	13	15	21	13
Listings Expired	9	8	9	12
Average Days on the Market	112	62	82	213
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$414	$350	$363	$328
Average Selling Price	$511,692	$505,133	$484,967	$693,241
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	18.0	17.6	13.8	18.0
Condos and Townhomes	Jun-08	Jul-08	Aug-08	Sep-08
New Listings	14	11	11	10
Total Listings	45	39	36	37
Sales Pending	11	11	10	4
Homes Sold	8	12	8	9
Listings Expired	7	7	7	10
Average Days on the Market	66	84	103	40
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.	$280	$305	$296	$316
Average Selling Price	$373,238	$406,708	$364,944	$403,299
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)	24.4	14.1	19.5	17.8

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service)

I invite you to request Alhambra's real estate market real time reports by clicking How's the Market button on my real estate blog.  These reports are compiled by Altos Research and the analysis is emailed to you weekly.  I also offer real estate market reports for San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Monterey Hills and more.

If you would like to search for homes in Alhambra, please visit the free home search here on this real estate website.

For a private consultation about buying or selling your Alhambra home, or if you have other real estate related questions, I'd love to hear from you at 626.627.7107.

Posted by Irina Netchaev, real estate broker

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