Diamond Bar Real Estate: April 2008

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Diamond Bar House For Sale $560,900

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2

Sqft: 1,850
Lot SF: 7,510
YrBuilt: 1964

Description: This home is nestled in huge corner lot, with great front and rear yards. Walk up to the double door entry and enter into a well layed out floor plan designed for entertaining. To your left is the formal living and family room area. The kitchen is in the center of the home, offering plenty of cabinetry with corian counter tops. A custom game room is located across the breakfast nook and kitchen. To the other side of the home are four spacious bedrooms with the master suite at the rear of the home. The master suite offers a full walk-in closet and a newly remodeled bathroom with custom tile and its own access to the rear of the home. From the family room access the covered patio, accented in knotty pine wood next to the in ground spa. The rear yard is spacious and ready for a pool or can be kept as a great play area for kids. Neutral colors throughout the home and some semi custom personal touches. This home offer 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths and an oversized 2 car garage.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Diamond Bar Beautiful Remodeled House $689,888

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2

Sqft: 2,050
Lot SF: 7,614
YrBuilt: 1978
Elem: Maple Hill Midsch: Chapparel Highsch: DiamondBar

Description: Over $100,000 of upgrades. This beautiful remodeled house has new kitchen with granite countertop and custom-built island. Completely remodeled all the bathrooms with high quality fixtures. Located in Cul-De-Sac street in very quite desired neighborhood and one of the nation best school district. Beautiful porcelain tiles in the 1st floor, new vinyl windows, Crown molding, very large backyard with large covered patio area, lots of fruit trees and much more.}

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Diamond Bar House with City Light Views $699,000

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	3

Sqft: 2,325
Lot SF: 8,059
YrBuilt: 1980
Elem: Castle Roc Midsch: South Poin Highsch: Diamond Ba

Description: JUST REDUCED $35,000 !!! CITY LIGHT VIEWS AND SHOWS LIKE MODEL HOME !!! Well maintained by Seller and ready to move in !!! Many Upgrades including kitchen Countertop, Stainless Steel Appliances, Vaulted Ceiling and Hardwood Flooring. Direct Access in Master room to Large Balcony with City Light Views in almost Every Room. Close to all amenities. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Diamond Bar Condo with Walnut School District $349,900

Bed:	3
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	1,

Sqft: 1,000
HOA: $165

Description: This Gorgeous Property has been completly remodeled which includes, plumbing, electrical, ducting, drywall, insulation, ceiling. New dual pane window, new custom cabinet "Country Style" in kitchen & laudry room, new caesar stone counter top's and back splash, new furnace, air conditioner & water heater. New behr paint, pergo wood flooring, new "GE" dishwasher and microwave. too many to mention, must see to appreciate. Walnut School District. Low association fee.

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Excellent School District

List Price: $759,900

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	3

Sqft: 2,322
Lot SF: 11,303
YrBuilt: 1986

Elem: Evergreen Midsch: South Point Highsch: Diamond Bar High

Description: View,View,View - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Walk to DB high school. Great large yard w/putting green and hide-away patio. Please note permitted add-on is 136 sq. ft. can be used as home office, craft room or bedroom. Near Ronald Regan Park. Located on a cul-de-sac.

Diamond Bar Hosue with Walnut School District

List Price: $589,000

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2

Sqft: 1,708
Lot SF: 13,170
YrBuilt: 1984
Elem: MAPLE HILL. Midsch: CHAPARREL. Highsch: DIAMOND BAR/WALNUT.

Description: PRICED TO SELL!! A RARE FIND IN DESIRABLE DIAMOND BAR AREA WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS WALNUT VALLEY SCHOOL!!! TURNKEY, READY TO MOVE-IN!!! WALKING DISTANCE TO HIKING TRAILS, GOLF COURSE AND SHOPS. UPDATED GORGEIOUS 4 BEDROOM HOME, BRIGHT & OPEN FLOOR PLAN W/ BEAUTIFUL WOOD FLOORING THROUGHOUT; VAULTED CEILINGS IN LIVING ROOM W/ FIREPLACE; KITCHEN IS EASY TO MAINTAIN WITH GRANITE COUNTER TOP & AMPLE OF STORAGE OPENS TO THE FAMILY ROOM AND OFF TO THE RELAXING PRIVATE PATIO; A WELL KEPT LAWN AND PRIVATE BACKYARD AGAINST A HILL. SHOW AND SELL, YOUR CLIENTS WILL THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THIS GEM. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Nice Size Pool and Spa

List Price: $750,000

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	3

Sqft: 2,155
Lot SF: 9,178
YrBuilt: 1988

Roof:	Clay, Spanish Tile
Pool:	Above Ground
Heating:	Forced Air
Cooling:	Central

Rooms:	Den, Family Room, Living Room
Appliances:	Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal
Floor:	Marble

Description: Great floor plan-bedroom dawn stairs- all downstairs with marble tile-3 car garage with nice size pool and spa.

Diamond Bar City

Diamond Bar City History

Diamond Bar as with many Southern California communities, Diamond Bar's recorded history began with a Mexican land grant. On March 30, 1840, Governor Juan Alvarado deeded 4,340 acres, which included Brea Canyon and the eastern Walnut Valley, to Jose de la Luz Linares, who founded Rancho Los Nogales, or Ranch of the Walnut Trees. Linares died in 1847, and his widow sold a choice portion of the ranch to Ricardo Vejar for $100 in merchandise, 100 calves, and the assumption of her late husband's debts. Vejar already owned the Rancho San Jose to the east (now Pomona), and by acquiring the rest of Rancho Los Nogales over the next ten years, became the fifth wealthiest landowner in Los Angeles County, with over 10,000 acres.

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.

Diamond Bar, CA

Top 100 rank: N/A^C
Population: 59,700

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

*County data
**Elder-care services refer to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Data from Total Living Choices.
(C) Cities with populations greater than 50,000 were not eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.

(I) Income tax notes:
17 states have statutory provision for automatic adjustment of tax brackets, personal exemption or standard deductions to the rate of inflation. Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio indexes the personal exemption amounts only.
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income.
Tax credits.
An additional 1% tax is imposed on taxable income over $1 million

Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,800 (it was $68,871 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$78,800
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $564,100 (it was $245,800 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$564,100
California:	$477,700

Diamond Bar Real Estate