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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Alhambra: 4th of July Extravaganza w/Fireworks
2-9:30pm / Almansor Park, (626) 282-8481 / www.alhambrachamber.org

Artesia: 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks
8am / Jaycee Park, www.artesiachamber.com

Baldwin Park: 4th of July Spectacular w/Fireworks
5-10pm / Sierra Vista High School, (626) 960-4011 / www.baldwinpark.com

Burbank: An American Celebration w/Fireworks
6:30pm / Starlight Bowl, (818) 238-5300 / www.starlightbowl.com

Calabasas
Fireworks Spectacular: 5-9:30pm / Calabasas High School, (818) 222-2782 / www.cityofcalabasas.com
Lakeside Fun Run: 7:45-11am / Lake Behind the Swim Center, (818) 222-2782 / www.cityofcalabasas.com
Pet Show: 11am / Greenbelt Adjacent to Swim Center, (818) 222-2782 / www.cityofcalabasas.com
Calabasas Summer Splash Party: 12-5:30pm / Tennis/Swim Center, (818) 222-2782 / www.cityofcalabasas.com

Carson: LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Postgame Fireworks
7:30pm / StubHub Center, (877) 342-5499 / www.lagalaxy.com

Cerritos: Let Freedom Ring Celebration
4-9pm / Civic Park - Includes Fireworks, (562) 916-1254 / www.cerritos.us

Claremont: 4th of July Celebration
7am-9:30pm / Memorial Park, (909) 399-5460 / www.ci.claremont.ca.us

Covina: Breakfast with the Band
8:30-10:30am / Covina Park, www.covinaconcertband.org

Cudahy: Independence Day Spectacular - July 3
3-10pm / Cudahy Park, (323) 773-5143 / www.cityofcudahy.com

Culver City: Fireworks Show
4pm / West LA College, http://culvercityfireworksshow.com

Diamond Bar: 4th of July Blast w/Fireworks
5-9:30pm / Diamond Bar High School, (909) 839-7070 / www.cityofdiamondbar.com

El Segundo: 4th of July Community Celebration and Fireworks Spectacular
10am-9pm / Recreation Park, (310) 524-2700 / www.elsegundo.org

Gardena: Fireworks Show
Dusk / Rowley Park, (310) 217-9500 / www.ci.gardena.ca.us

Hawaiian Gardens: Independence Day Celebration - July 2
6-10pm / Fedde Sports Complex - Fireworks, (562) 420-2641 x229 / www.hgcity.org

Hollywood: Fireworks Spectacular - July 2-4
7:30pm / Hollywood Bowl w/Chicago, (323) 850-2000 / www.hollywoodbowl.com

Irwindale: 4th of July Spectacular w/Fireworks
12-9:30pm / Irwindale Park, (626) 430-2224 / www.ci.irwindale.ca.us

La Crescenta: 4th of July Fireworks Show
4-9:30pm / Crescenta Valley High School www.cvfireworks.com

La Mirada: Independence Celebration - July 3
4-9:30pm / Regional Park - Includes Fireworks, (562) 943-0131 / www.cityoflamirada.org

La Puente: Fortunato Jimenez Independence Day Celebration & Firework Show
5-9:30pm / La Puene Park, (661) 855-1560 / www.lapuente.org

La Verne: July 4th Parade
10-11am / D Street, (909) 593-5265 / www.lavernechamber.org

Lake View Terrace: San Fernando Valley Independence Day Celebration w/Fireworks
10am-10pm / Hansen Dam Recreation Area,  (888) 527-2757 / www.laparks.org

Lancaster: Hot! Hot! Hot! 4th of July Extravaganza w/Fireworks
4-10pm / Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, (661) 948-6060 / www.avfair.com

Long Beach
Big Bang on the Bay - July 3: 5:30-9:30pm / Boathouse on the Bay, (562) 493-1100 / 

    

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Moorpark Country Club Estates and Moorpark Highlands Luxury Home Specialist #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor May 2016 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter

Chris B Johnson, REALTOR® May 2016 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter

Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general.

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How Much Does a Remodel Cost, and How Long Does It Take?

The 2016 Houzz & Home survey asked 120,000 Houzzers about their renovation projects. Here’s what they said

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If you’re looking for a sense of how much it will cost to renovate your home, and how long it might take, we’ve got some numbers for you. The 2016 Houzz & Home annual survey gathered information from more than 120,000 registered users of Houzz, including more than 70,000 who renovated in 2015. Their responses provide insight into how your own renovation project might play out.

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High renovation costs can be surprising for first-timers. After all, it’s easy to fall in love with photos of a high-end kitchen or Sub-Zero appliances when you don’t have to pay for them. “A lot of times people have grandiose ideas or pictures of things that they’ve seen — it looks great but doesn’t fit their budget,” says Brandon Quinton of Cameo Homes in Salt Lake City. “Everyone is drawn to the most expensive stuff. Everyone has got expensive taste; they just don’t know.”

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Your accounting professor (or a parent or grandparent) may have told you that it’s important to have, and stick to, a budget. If you find that challenging, don’t feel too bad. A whopping one-third of renovators surveyed began their projects without setting a budget at all. 

Did they pay dearly for that? Surprisingly, no. Owners who started with no initial budget actually spent less, by about $8,000, than those who had a budget and stuck with it. It could be that the budget-avoiders were doing DIY projects, renovating over time or taking on lower-cost projects overall.

As for those homeowners who exceeded their budget, well, they spent twice as much as those who had no budget at all. And they probably had some gorgeous results for their big spend. Notably, only a tiny fraction of renovators came in under budget.

Why do people go over budget? Often because they have nice taste. As this chart shows, nearly half of the people who went over budget in their renovations said they decided to buy more expensive materials and products than initially planned, while about one-third decided to change the scope of their project.

How Much Will This Cost Me?

So how much does a renovation cost overall? Obviously, the total cost will depend on the project’s scope, the materials selected and the fees of the professionals hired to do the job. Owners who completed our survey spent an average of $59,800 on renovation projects. Keep in mind that this figure is an average for all types of projects, including basement remodels and full kitchen gut jobs. Each project is unique, and the average renovation spend figure is not intended to be the norm for every project. 

That said, the averages do provide some interesting guideposts. Notably, recent home buyers spent twice as much as people getting ready to sell. “Recent home buyers tend to do more, spend more and are more likely to hire professionals to help with their renovation project than other homeowners,” says Nino Sitchinava, principal economist at Houzz.

Renovation spending also correlated with age (and presumably savings): Homeowners 55 and older spent an average of $73,300, those 35 to 54 years old spent an average of $52,100, and those ages 25 to 34 spent an average of just $24,500.

Where Does the Money Go?

Kitchens, bathrooms and living or family rooms are more likely to be renovated than any other room, according to the survey. The kitchen gets the most attention: Nearly one-third of all renovators remodeled the heart of their home, and more than 40 percent of recent home buyers did. Bathrooms are right behind in popularity, as this chart shows.

Homeowners spent an average of 12 percent more to remodel a kitchen in 2015 than they did in 2014, as more shifted to broader-scale projects. A major kitchen overhaul, which includes at least replacing all the cabinets and appliances, cost about three times as much as a minor kitchen renovation.

In addition to redoing interior spaces, many home buyers who are renovating update core functions like plumbing and electrical systems, home automation, heating and cooling, as shown here. This isn’t the glamorous stuff, but it sure makes a home run more efficiently.

The average spend on master bathrooms also grew 12 percent year over year, as more homeowners replaced at least the cabinetry or vanity, the toilet and the countertops. Getting a pro involved in a major bathroom overhaul (or a kitchen renovation, for that matter) raised the cost by about 44 percent. Nonetheless, 85 percent of renovators hired pros for help with their projects. Most of us need the help!

Another factor in renovation costs: home size. We sliced the data to assess project spend by the home’s square footage. Not surprisingly, owners of larger homes spend more.

How Are Remodels Funded? 

Given the costs of renovation, it may be surprising to learn that the overwhelming majority of renovators surveyed used savings or personal finances to pay for their projects. The youngest group of homeowners relied on credit cards far more than those over age 55.

How Long Will a Renovation Project Take?

When owners finally embark on a renovation, those projects do take time. And typically, the construction phase is only about one-third of the time for the total renovation process, including the planning phase. 

This chart shows the average time in months it takes for popular renovation projects. Kitchens take the longest, at around five months, while closets are the shortest project, at about two and a half months.

Why Remodel Now? 

As the American economy has improved, owner motivations for renovating have begun to subtly shift. In 2015, slightly more respondents said their trigger was finally having the time, compared with those who said the trigger was finally having the money. Though clearly both factors are important, it’s a switch from 2014, as this chart shows, when more people cited finally having the finances than finally having the time as their renovation trigger.

Notably, the No. 1 reason people decided to renovate instead of buy was a desire to stay in their current home or on their current lot or land, according to the Houzz & Home survey. Forty-nine percent of survey respondents who renovated cited this as a reason. Twenty-eight percent said that renovating was more affordable than buying a different home.

Desire to stay in place increased with age: 26 percent of millennials (ages 25 to 34) wanted to stay in place, while 45 percent of Gen Xers (35 to 54) and 56 percent of baby boomers (55-plus) did. The data aligns with other noted trends: People aren’t trading up in housing, according to real estate data site Redfin. In 2001, the median amount of time a homeowner stayed in a home was four years. By last year, that had risen to a median of nine and a half years.

Of course, many Houzzers renovate due to outdated design.

See the full 2016 Houzz & Home report

Your turn: We’d love to hear about your project and how much it cost. Please tell us the details in the Comments section.

More: Data Watch: Home Renovation Professionals Bullish on 2016

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