The new “School Finder” website (www.SchoolFinder.ca.gov), jsut unveiled by Governor provides Academic Performance Index (API) scores, student-teacher ratios, and graduation rates. Data comes directly from the school districts to the state so the information is reliable and accurate. “School Finder” provides data on schools in every region of California, from elementary to high school, including traditional schools, alternative and adult education schools, as well as charter schools. The information of up to three schools can be viewed one next to another for an easy comparison of the merits of each.
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Irvine-One of 5 California Fastest Growing Cities
Author: Mary Burke // Category: Irvine News| California continues to see steady population growth, placing five cities on the list of the 25 fastest-growing large municipalities in the country between 2006 and 2007, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to the report, Victorville, Calif. saw a population increase of 9.5 percent to 107,232 in 2007, putting the San Bernardino County city second on the list of the nation’s fastest-growing large cities with populations of 100,000 or more. |
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There is still time to get your ticket for Irvine’s 5th Annual Public Schools Foundation House Raffle! Some of the drawings are over and early prizes have been awarded. Still time to win the house! Final day to enter is July 25th and drawing will be on August 9th. Visit http://ipsf.net/ to find out more! This years home is in the Cortile track in Woodbury. Good Luck!
The following information reflects real estate activity in Orange County, as reported in the SoCal MLS 06/27/2008:
OC sales reported to the MLS in the past week were over 1000 for the 7th consecutive week, compared to 671 for the same week last year. Inventory is at its lowest level since the end of February. Inventory typically rises through spring and summer, then peaks in late summer and early fall. This year, inventory has remained relatively stable, to this point of the year inventory peaked in mid-March and has declined slowly since then. Current inventory is actually less than it was the last week of December of last year. Compare that to 2007 when the inventory increased by 6000 homes from December of 2006 to the end of August 2007.
Current Market hotspots: Short sales and REO sales currently account for nearly 50% (49.68%) of the pending sales and about 37% of the current listings.
This is my first post in my new blog. My goal will be to keep you informed of real estate new relevant to the Irvine area!I hope you will find the writings here useful and informative and hopefully sometimes interesting! I will try and keep you informed of real estate new relevant to the Irvine area! Please visit often and leave a comment if you have one!