Real Estate
Appraiser scrutinized by state over Seven Oaks home
A Bakersfield appraiser was disciplined by state regulators in March for prior work on a transaction involving the former Crisp & Cole Real Estate company, state documents and county property records show.
Read Full StoryKern’s property valued at $84.1 billion
Despite a battered housing market, the taxable value of Kern County property is up for the fiscal year beginning July 1, in large part due to new construction of oil and gas wells and production facilities, Assessor-Recorder Jim Fitch said in a news release Thursday.Foreclosures surge in first half of year
Kern County has been inundated by property foreclosures during the first six months of 2008, with totals already surpassing last year’s record-breaking numbers by more than 1,000, Kern County Recorder’s office statistics show.Two ex-Crisp & Cole employees get deals
Two former Crisp & Cole Real Estate staffers accused of fraud by state regulators have made deals to avoid an administrative hearing set for later this month, according to lawyers for the pair.
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Winning a house fun, but not free
Eight months after winning a house in a charity raffle, Carol Williams says the whole experience was fun but expensive.Local home prices fall again
Bakersfield’s median home price continued its downward march in May, according to a new report by the California Association of Realtors, an industry lobbying group.
Crisp & Cole staffers may get deal
Two former Crisp & Cole Real Estate staffers charged with defrauding lenders in a state regulatory complaint entered into settlement discussions on Friday.
Weeds grow at Greg Norman golf course
If you were hoping to tee off at the Greg Norman-designed golf course at McAllister Ranch anytime soon, don’t hold your breath.
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Police nab 26 suspected of partying in vacant home
There wasn’t any evidence remaining Monday morning that a party had taken place in a vacant home on Sylvia Drive over the weekend. Regulators' case against Crisp, Cole to continue
State regulators will proceed with their case against Bakersfield real estate executives David Crisp and Carl Cole after a settlement conference Friday in Los Angeles failed to resolve accusations against the pair.
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Our latest home sales maps are ready for a peek. You'll find our April map here, and also a map for the first part of May.Northeast Dunmore land foreclosed upon
Lenders foreclosed on a 79-acre patch at the southwest corner of Morning and Paladino drives in northeast Bakersfield, county documents recorded Friday show.
Cottage project suffers in downturn
Bakersfield’s Parkview Cottages at 21st and R streets were meant to be a model of affordable housing.
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A proposed residential development in northeast Bakersfield has been foreclosed on, documents recorded Tuesday show.Taft church foreclosed on
A foreclosure slamming the United Pentecostal Church of Taft has taught church leaders a painful lesson, said longtime pastor Rev. Leo J. Fisher.Homebuilders pull few permits in April
Just 37 new home permits were pulled in April for construction within the Bakersfield city area — the lowest monthly total this year, according to a new report from Ticor Title.
Little Saigon Plaza foreclosed on
Bakersfield’s Little Saigon Plaza, an Asian-themed shopping center at 333 Union Ave., was foreclosed on last week, county records show.
Foreclosure strikes shopping center project
Bakersfield’s foreclosure crisis has struck at least one commercial project, V Heritage Plaza, a partially built shopping center at 2303 S. Union Ave., north of White Lane.
Fifth developer defaults in Wasco
Another residential developer has defaulted on a Wasco project, county records show, making at least five out-of-town builders with delinquent or foreclosed loans in this city of roughly 24,300.
You'll never believe what homes are going for
Our latest home sales map is ready for a peek. Check it out here.Foreclosures up again in May
Kern County had 749 properties foreclosed on in May, marking the 10th month the tally has increased, Kern County Recorder’s office statistics show.Red ink grows for homebuilder with Kern operations
National homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., which has a Kern County presence, reported a second-quarter loss Tuesday that exceeded analyst predictions.It'll cost you $1,000 each to party at an empty house
Kern County supervisors approved a $1,000 fine on individuals caught participating in an illegal party on private property.Buyer beware: Here's what you need to know if you're buying a foreclosed home
These days Louie Gregorio hears home hunters repeating the same question.
Homeowners associations feel pinch of foreclosures
It’s not just about tacky lawn ornaments, unsanctioned shrubbery or garish paint anymore.Another Wasco default
A default notice recorded against the developer of a Wasco tract Wednesday is the second in that city to hit a subdivision with homeowners.
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