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House where Crisp is staying falls into default
The Southern Oaks house where David Crisp has been staying in recent months — after the once high-flying Realtor lost all of his own properties to foreclosure — fell into default Tuesday, county records show.-
Bright spot: Office, industrial real estate market stay strong
Recent data suggest Bakersfield’s market for office and industrial real estate remains relatively strong despite the slowing economy, a trend local brokers attribute to strength in Kern’s oil and agriculture industries. -
Local appraiser reprimanded, fined following investigation
The head of Bakersfield real estate appraisal firm Pacific Appraisal Consultants Inc. was recently disciplined by state regulators on numerous counts, public documents show. -
Zero down for homebuyers almost gone
Call it the last gasp of no-money-down. In recent weeks, homebuilders have loudly advertised zero-down options at entry-level tracts around Bakersfield. That’s because a seller-funded program — one widely used during the recent boom — is slated to end Oct. 1. -
58 homes! Check out our home sales map
Our latest map for homes that sold in Bakersfield from July 1 to 5 is ready for a peek. There’s no need to grab a map to figure out where to find Gardenwood Lane and Flower Street. We’ve done the work for you.
Joey Porter's wife to open day care for special-needs children
Like many parents, Christy Porter searched for the right day-care facility for her kids.-
Farmland conversion tops planning commission meeting
Proposals to convert farmland for development and a commercial and housing project will be considered by the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday night. But county planners aren’t recommending either project. -
Should it stay or go? Historic value of building debated
The city has big plans for 830 California Ave. It envisions a restaurant or brew pub on the prime southwest corner of California Avenue and P Street, part of the South Mill Creek project. -
New park celebrates aerospace, aviation pioneers
MOJAVE — Legacy Park at the Mojave Air and Space Port pays tribute to the men and women whose hard work, innovation and sacrifice put the desert community on the aviation and space map. -
Public express traffic, environmental concerns over new projects
Questions about the timing of a future interchange at Hosking Avenue and Highway 99 and whether its completion would coincide with a large commercial project nearby surfaced at Thursday’s Bakersfield Planning Commission meeting.
No time? Personal assistants will get work done for you
Consider the stereotype of personal assistants: a harried young person fetching Perrier or gourmet coffee for the rich and famous.-
Two furniture stores to close
Two furniture store chains with operations in Bakersfield are going out of business. -
Gardening this weekend? Options wilt as some nurseries close
Two perennial Bakersfield nurseries — businesses once hearty enough to pass from one generation to the next — may be going the way of last year’s petunias. -
Local Mervyn's stores will remain open
The city’s two Mervyn’s stores have been spared in the Hayward, Calif., department store chain’s bankruptcy reorganization. -
Local L.A. Weight Loss Centers appear to be closing
Both of Bakersfield’s L.A. Weight Loss Centers appear to be closing amid nationwide reports that the Pennsylvania-based company is finished.
Home Sales Maps
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July 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for July 1 to 5, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions. -
June 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for June 1 to 30, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions. -
May 2008 Home Sales Map
Click on the color-coded markers to see Bakersfield home sales. The map contains sales for May 1 to 31, 2008. Information from First American Real Estate Solutions.
CEO Profile: Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., Aera Energy LLC
Gaurdie E. Banister Jr. is president & chief executive officer of Aera Energy LLC. Read more about him in his CEO profile.CEO Profile: Michelle Spoelstra, Alpha Wholesale Produce
Michelle Nicole Spoelstra is president and chief executive officer of Alpha Wholesale Produce Inc. Read more about her in her CEO profile.
CEO Profile: Bart Hill, San Joaquin Bank
Bart Hill is president and CEO of San Joaquin Bank. Read more about him in his CEO profile. House where Crisp is staying falls into default
The Southern Oaks house where David Crisp has been staying in recent months — after the once high-flying Realtor lost all of his own properties to foreclosure — fell into default Tuesday, county records show.-
Regulators lay out 'lies,' 'abject failure' at Crisp & Cole hearing
State regulators laced scathing descriptions of former Crisp & Cole Real Estate principals into closing arguments Tuesday of a weeklong license hearing. -
Wire tap, sales deal testimony emerge at Crisp & Cole hearing
The state Department of Real Estate wrapped up its arguments Monday in the mortgage fraud proceedings against David Crisp and Carl Cole, but not before fleshing out some details in the case.
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