Diamond Bar Real Estate

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Diamond Bar House with View $585,000

Bed:	3
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2,0,1

Sqft: 1,772
Lot SF: 10,798
YrBuilt: 1978
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: BEAUTIFUL WELL MAINTAINED HOME BY QUAIL SUMMIT SCHOOL, WALNUT SCHOOL DISTRICT. GREAT LOCATION ENJOY VIEW FROM YOUR MASTER BEDROOM. TONS OF PARKING (EASILY ACCOMODATE 6 CARS), CONDITIONAL RV PARKING BIG ENOUGH FOR A LARGE BOAT. METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, THIS HOME IS SHARP AND CLEAN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. REMODELED BATHROOMS, NEW CAPET AND PAINT. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING IN THE FRONT AND BACK, RELAX IN THE INGROUND SPA IN YOUR QUIET BACKYARD. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MOVE IN CONDITION, LOW MAINTENCE HOME THIS IS IT! SELLER MAY BE WILLING TO CARRY.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Pool and Spa $529,900

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3
Sqft: 2,357
Lot SF: 35,956
YrBuilt: 1986
Style: Spanish
Stories: Two Level

Description: Gorgeous pool home on huge lot in desirable Diamond Bar! This cozy and inviting home feautures a bright and airy floorplan with vaulted ceilings. The spacious kitchen boasts plenty of cabinet space, tile counters, and breakfast bar. Cozy living room with fireplace, wetbar, and sliding door leading out to pool. Upstairs features loft-like hallway overlooking family room. Huge master suite with oversized walk-in closet, double vanity, and bathroom. Private backyard with inground pool/jacuzzi, covered patio, and fruit trees perfect for entertaining.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Diamond Bar House with View $1,288,888

Bed:	5
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	6

Sqft: 9,000
Lot SF: 177,724
HOA: $205

Stories:	Multi Level
SchDist:	Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Under Construction Over 9000 sq. ft new home with 5 Bedrooms & 6 Baths ** Gorgeous 4+ Acre Panoramic View Lot ** Country Estates of Diamond Bar ** 24 Hour Guard Gated Community - Tennis Courts - Equestrian Center - Community Pool & Party Room ** Wonderful Opportunity to Buy Now while Incomplete "As Is" **

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Nice Swimming Pool $558,000

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2,0,1

Sqft: 1,881
Lot SF: 8,000
YrBuilt: 1974
Stories: Split Level

Description: WOW!!!! A GEM OF A HOME IN AN ESTABLISHED AREA IN THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR* OWNERS HAVE LOVINGLY DONE NUMEROUS UPGRADES* NEW FENCE & SIDE IRON GATE* NEW LAWN* NEW MILGARD WINDOWS* NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT* NEW WATER HEATER* INSTALLED LAMINATE FLOORING IN THE REST OF THE HOUSE* NEW INTERIOR DOORS* CEILING HAS BEEN REPLASTERED* THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE TO HAVE A HOME IN AN ESTABLISHED AREA OF DIAMOND BAR* WALK TO SYCAMORE CANYON PARK FOR EXERCISE OR JUST TO UNWIND* ENJOY CONCERTS & MOVIES IN THE SUMMER AT THE PARK* CONVENIENT TO THE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE CORNERS OF GRAND & DIAMOND BAR BLVD OR GOLDEN SPRINGS & DIAMOND BAR BLVD* NEW DIAMOND RANCH HIGH SCHOOL* NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL* CHAPARRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL IS AT THE CORNER OF DIAMOND BAR & GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE* WHAT A LOCATION!!! JUST JUMP ONTO THE FREEWAY TO 57 FWY SOUTH FOR ORANGE COUNTY, 57 OR 60 WEST FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY, OR 57 TO THE 10 OR 210 EAST FOR SAN BERNARDINO OR RIVERSIDE COUNTIES*

Diamond Bar House with Walking Distrance to School $596,000

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

Sqft: 2,002
Lot SF: 8,704
YrBuilt: 1968
HOA: $35
Stories: Two Level

Description: This home is located in a nice Diamond Bar Neighborhood. Newly remodeled 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Kitchen just upgrade with new cabinet and granite counter top. Seller take pride in ownership. Property is move in condition. You must come see for yourself. large lot with RV parking. Walking distance to school.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Diamond Bar House with City Light View $1,250,000

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

Sqft: 2,248
Lot SF: 42,689
YrBuilt: 1972
HOA: $198
Stories: One Level

Description: GREAT 1 STORY REMODELED HOME,GREAT LAND VALUE,FLAT & USABLE,RM 4 TENNIS,SPARKLING CITY LIGHTS VIEW,ROOF APPROX.10 YRS,KITCHEN REMODELED WITH GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,NEWER CABINETS, NEWER CARPET,HARDWOOD FLOOR,4TH RM IS USED AS OFFICE,BIG L.R./F.R.,SWEET & COZY. LARGE PATIO,POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION AND OR INVESTMENT. GREAT STARTER HOME FOR THE GUARDED GATED COUNTRY ESTATE.

Diamond Bar Two Level Short Sale House $690,000

Bed:	4
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	1,1,1

Sqft: 2,930
Lot SF: 6,765
YrBuilt: 1987

Stories:	Two Level
SchDist:	Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Very well maintained property in highly desireable neighbourhood. Huge master suite with a good sized master bath. Ceramic tile in entry and kitchen. Wood floor and fireplace in family room. Spiral staircase and high cathedral ceiling. Close to public park and community center. Highly acclaimed walnut valley school district. Close to shopping areas and easy access to freeways. SHORT PAY, subject to lender approval.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Walnut School District $575,000

Bed:	3
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	2

Sqft: 1,423
Lot SF: 5,968
YrBuilt: 1985

Stories:	One Level
SchDist:	Walnut Valley Unified

Description: What a jewel. Wonderful single story home in, with out question, one of Diamond Bars very best neighborhoods. Very few single story homes in this area. Rare opportunity. Custom wood floors thru out this very clean, lovely home. Kitchen has a tile floor. Good landscaping, patio deck in back. Beautiful curb appeal. No Neighbor scross the street for a little more privacy. Large master bedroom, formal dining. Shows light a bright. Walnut School District.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Diamond Bar Bank Owned Property $599,900

Bedrooms:	3
Baths (FTHQ):	2

Year Built:	1978
Sqft/Source:	2,037

Lot Sqft/Source: 9,147

Fireplace:	Yes
Cooling:	Central
Laundry:	Yes
Rooms:	Entry,Family Room,Great Room,Guest/Maid's Quarters,Gym/Exercise,Home Theatre,Jack & Jill,Library,Living Room,Master Bedroom,Separate Family Room
Eating Area:	Breakfast Nook, Dining Ell
Floor:	Stone/Travertine, Wall-To-Wall Carpet

Property Description: Lender owned property too nice to be a lender owned must see. Large one level property on a corner lot.Concrete tile roof and upgrades galore. Granite counters and new cabinetry with stainless steel appliances. Covered patio with private pool and spa area block wall fencing and many extras. Den off the entry can be a fourth bedroom at a nominal cost. Travertine entry and high ceilings are just a few of the surprizes awaiting you. Walnut schools and oh so much more. Carpets to be cleaned but very littl else to do.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Diamond Bar Two Level Short Sale House $550,000

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

Sqft/Source:1,783
Sqft Lot/Source: 7,904
Year Built: 1988

Description: SHORT SALE HAS BEEN APPROVED. Beautiful 2-story in very desirable neighborhood. Drive-by only until tenants vacate.

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