| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3 |
| Year Built: | 1989 |
| Sqft/Source: | 1,757 |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 2, |
| Year Built: | 1974 |
| Sqft/Source: | 949 |
| Total Bldg Sqft: | 10,500 |
| Leasable Sqft: | 10,500 |
| Year Built: | 1990 |
| Parking Space: | 70 |
| Property Description: |
| GATEWAY CORPORATE CENTER. A TWO -STORY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING. ATTRACTIVE/ WELL MAINTAINED LANDSCAPING. NEAR 57, 60 AND 10 FWY. NEAR ORANGE COUNTY AND INLAND EMPIRE. CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ONTARIO AIRPORT, HOTELS AND RETAIL AMENITIES. |
| Features |
| 24 Hour Access, Air Conditioned, Elevator, Freeway Visiblity, Professional Office, Sprinklers/Landscape. |
| Total Bldg Sqft: | 10,080 |
| Leasable Sqft: | 1,542 |
| Year Built: | 1982 |
| Land Dimension: | square | Land Sqft: | 10,080 | Total Available Sqft: | Parking Space: | 0 | |
| # of Bldgs: | 1 | # of Units: | 1 | Constructions: | Parking Space Desc: | Pub | |
| Water Source: | District | Roof: | See |
| Total Bldg Sqft: | 16,688 |
| Leasable Sqft: | 1,012 |
| Year Built: | 1978 |
| Bedrooms: | 5 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3 |
| Year Built: | 2002 |
| Sqft/Source: | 3,600 |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 2 |
| Year Built: | 1987 |
| Sqft/Source: | 1,466 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 2 |
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3 |
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3. |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 2 |
| Bedrooms: | 7 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 8 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Baths (FTHQ): | 3 |
| Year Built: | 1979 |
| Sqft/Source: | 3,315 |
| Bedrooms: | 6 |
| Full Baths: | 6 |
| 3/4 Baths: | 0 |
| 1/2 Baths: | 2 |
| 1/4 Baths: | 0 |
| Built: | 2007 |
| Square Feet: | 8,800 |
| Lot Size: | 27,961 |
| Pool: | Y |
| Spa: | Y |
| View: | Y |
| Parcel Size: | 1.3 Acres |
| 56,628 SqFt |
| Property Description: |
| Great quiet c-d-s location w/panoramic view, ocean breeze from Catalina Island, flat pad on the top of the lot above street level. seller motivated. |
Features: |
| Catalina Island View,Fee Land,Gated Community,Lot Over 40000 Sqft |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Full Baths: | 2 |
| Built: | 1987 |
| Square Feet: | 999 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Full Baths: | 2 |
| Built: | 1986 |
| Square Feet: | 1,438 |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Full Baths: | 2 |
| Built: | 1987 |
| Square Feet: | 912 |
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Full Baths: | 4 |
| 1/2 Baths: | 1 |
| Built: | 1998 |
| Square Feet: | 5,144 |
| Lot Size: | 32,909 |
One of the quickest paths to financial freedom and security is through the world of real estate investing. Millionaires and even billionaires have been made on the real estate market, but what is it that they know that you dont? There are a series of common sense tips that can be given to any potential investors in the market that if followed can put you on the path to a secure income for decades to come.
One of the reasons so many people go after real estate investing is that it is less volatile than other kinds of investment. Land and buildings are the closest things we have to permanent investments in our world and they tend not to lose value over time. With the stock markets all around the world going up and down like a yo-yo, real estate investing has become a beacon of sanity in an otherwise insane world. But real estate investing isnt without its own pitfalls. The novice investor needs to know how the game works to win it.
The first step to learning about real estate is to know how much things are worth. If you are looking at a particular property in your area, you need to understand how and why things are worth what they are near there. The best way to evaluate that is to draw a circle representing a one mile radius from the property you want to buy and look at what things in that area are worth. Look at what they have been listed for, how long they take to sell, if they sell at all and what the difference is between the asking price and what the final selling price was. All these things will help you evaluate what a particular area is worth. If you find out that 85% of all the properties in your circle sat on the market too long, did not sell for the asking price and bankrupted several people, it might be an area to avoid. On the other hand, if the area is selling well, people are making money and investors are happy, that might be a place to put your money.
Some basic investing ideas that you need to keep in mind is if you are looking mostly to invest to save on your year-end tax bill, than you might want to think twice. Tax laws chance far too quickly to really use real estate investing for tax relief. Real estate investing is a longer-term investment normally, and using property investment for short term tax relief can be a mistake.
Another good tip to keep in mind is to know how much its going to cost to run your property once you buy it. Depending on what your strategy is, if you plan on simply sitting on your property with hopes to sell it back at a higher price a few years later, you need to know how much it will cost to upkeep the investment. If all you have is a plot of land, obviously the upkeep will be considerably less than if you bought an apartment building. Just the property tax load on an investment can swing the chances of making money in the wrong direction.
| Bedrooms: | 5 |
| Full Baths: | 4 |
| 1/2 Baths: | 1 |
| Built: | 2001 |
| Square Feet: | 4,000 |
| Lot Size: | 8,350 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Full Baths: | 2 |
| 1/2 Baths: | 1 |
| Built: | 1985 |
| Square Feet: | 1,438 |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Full Baths: | 2 |
| Built: | 1981 |
| Square Feet: | 934 |
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Full Baths: | 1 |
| 3/4 Baths: | 1 |
| 1/2 Baths: | 1 |
| Built: | 1984 |
| Square Feet: | 2,587 |
| Lot Size: | 8,000 |
A community icon...The Windmill can still be seen at the Diamond Bar Towne Center)
Unfortunately, Vejar's luck did not last. When the United States government took over California and resurveyed the old land grants, he ended up with only 464 acres. Then the great drought of the 1860's forced most of the area ranchers to borrow money to feed their cattle. Vejar had been trading with two Los Angeles merchants, Isaac Schlesinger and Hyman Tischler, and they loaned him $600 for supplies at an interest rate of eight percent per month. When the note, with compounded interest, was finally called in for over $28,000, Vejar couldn't pay, and his property passed to Schlesinger and Tischler in 1864.
The Rancho Los Nogales did not prosper under its new owners, and they were surrounded by hostile neighbors who remained loyal to Vejar. In 1866, they sold the ranch to Louis Phillips for $30,000, bringing his holdings to over 12,000 acres. Phillips sold a portion of the ranch to WiIliam Rubettom, who opened up a tavern and overland stage station for the Butterfield route near where the Orange Freeway (57) now crosses Pomona Boulevard. He called the community "Spadra," after his hometown in Arkansas, and this became the first named settlement in the Diamond Bar area.
In 1873, the Rancho Los Nogales was sold again, this time to Wilson Beach and George Butler. After that, the property became quite fragmented as parcels were sold off to many different owners. But in 1918, Frederich E. Lewis bought up most of the original Rancho Los Nogales again, and he registered the Brand of Diamond Bar with the California Department of Agriculture. Lewis sold the Diamond Bar Ranch to the Bartholome family in 1943, and they continued to raise cattle on it for the next thirteen years.
An aerial view of Diamond Bar in the 1970's ...
In 1956, the Diamond Bar Ranch looked much as it did in 1840, with its golden hills peppered by green stands of oak and walnut trees, and grazed by large herds of cattle. The changes of the previous century were nothing, however, compared to the plans that the Transamerica Corporation had for Diamond Bar. In that year, they paid $10,000,000 for 8,000 acres of Brea Canyon, and they master-planned a community that would eventually become home to some 50,000 people. The first model homes were built at the north end of town in 1960, and a development "boom" had begun that continues today.
Today's Diamond Bar is a young, upscale residential community of about 60,000, situated among the meandering hills and valleys of Brea Canyon. Located at the junction of the Orange (57) and Pomona (60) freeways, Diamond Bar is central to all of the Los Angeles basin. A twenty-five mile radius encompasses Pasadena, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Irvine and Riverside. Inside that radius, can be found such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, Anaheim and Dodger Stadiums, the theaters of Los Angeles' Civic Center, the Rose Bowl and the Coliseum, the Santa Anita and Los Alamitos race tracks, the Mt. Baldy ski slopes and all of the Orange County beaches. The Ontario International Airport is only twenty-five minutes away, giving Diamond Bar residents an attractive alternative to Los Angeles International Airport. A two-hour drive lands you beside the waters of Lake Arrowhead, or in the snowy mountains of Big Bear. Whether you prefer the hills and canyons in the city, the nearby mountains, the sun on the surf, or the desert, Diamond Bar places you at the center of the active Southern California life-style.
All desired services can be conveniently found in Diamond Bar's shopping and business centers. The Diamond Bar Golf Course has 18 beautiful and challenging holes, and the Los Angeles Royal Vista Golf Course is just down the road. Diamond Bar's parks offer residents more than 80 acres of recreational facilities. Mt. San Antonio College and California Polytechnic University, Pomona are located at the north edge of town, while California State University, Fullerton is just ten minutes to the south.
| Financial | ||
| City stats | Best places avg. | |
| Median family income (per year) | $84,173 | $90,316 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $69,051 | $82,867 |
| Sales tax | 8.30% | 6.74% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 9.30%I | 6.38% |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 1.00%I | 2.74% |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state) | $2,076 | $2,121 |
| Job growth % (2000-2006) | 9.57% | 13.41% |
| Housing | ||
| City stats | Best places average | |
| Median home price | $583,825 | $359,352 |
| Average property taxes (2006) | $3,730 | $3,585 |
| Education | ||
| City stats | Best places average | |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 49 | 29 |
| Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles) | 55 | 18 |
| Test scores reading (% above/below state average) | 66.7% | 20.1% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 52.0% | 24.8% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 97.0/3.0 | 91.1/8.9 |
| Quality of life | ||
| City stats | Best places average | |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 32.1% | 77.3% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 2 | 13 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 15 | 206 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 30.7 | 23.1 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 31.9% | 15.6% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Health* | ||
| City stats | Best places average | |
| Has health plan (% of residents) | 83.2% | 90.5% |
| Body mass index (avg. for residents) | 27 | 27 |
| Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed) | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed) | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Elder-care facilities** | 263 | 107 |
| Meet the neighbors | ||
| City stats | Best places average | |
| Median age | 37.0 | 36.8 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 72.9% | 72.4% |
| Married | 58.6% | 60.8% |
| Divorced | 6.7% | 8.0% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 428.6 | 59.2 |
| Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) | $9,056 | $8,250 |
| Diamond Bar |  $78,800 |
| California: |  $53,629 |
| Diamond Bar | $564,100 |
| California: | $477,700 |
