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6B Daily News – Saturday, January 21, 2012 Home sales up at end of dismal year, offering hope WASHINGTON (AP) — Home sales in December reached their highest pace in nearly a year. The gain coincided with other signs that the troubled housing market improved at the end of last year. Analysts cautioned that sales remain historically low and that it will take years for the home market to return to full health. Still, the third straight monthly sales increase was encouraging. And economists noted that conditions are in place for further gains this year: Prices have declined. Mortgage rates have never been lower. Home- builders are slightly more hopeful because more people are saying they might be open to buying this year. And home construction picked up in the final quarter of last year. ''There's no denying that home sales are still very low and will remain low for a few years,'' said Paul Dales, an economist with Cap- ital Economics. ''But after having risen in each of the last three months ... it is clear that a housing recovery is now well under way.'' Sales of previously occupied homes rose 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December, the National Asso- ciation of Realtors said Friday. It's the best level since January 2011. For all of 2011, sales totaled only 4.26 million. That's up slightly from 4.19 million in the previous year. But it's far below the 6 million that economists equate with healthy housing markets. In 2005, at the peak of the boom, 7.1 million homes were sold. Hiring has improved, which is critical to a housing rebound. Fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week than at any time in nearly four years, evidence of far fewer layoffs. The unemployment rate fell in December to its lowest level in nearly three years. ''With layoffs slowing sharply, hiring rising and consumers' confi- dence rebounding, the pre-conditions for a sustained recovery are falling into place,'' said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist for High Frequency Economics. ''Sales and starts will keep rising; prices should stabilize, more or less.'' The median sales price of a previously occupied home ticked up 0.3 percent from November to December to $164,500. The supply of homes has declined, though it's still historically high at 2.38 million. At last month's sales pace, it would take nearly seven months to clear those homes. If the supply continues to fall, prices could rise, more sellers would put homes on the market and more people would likely consider buy- ing, said Pierre Ellis, an analyst at Decision Economics. Still, the industry appears years away from fully recovering from its bust four years ago. Since the bubble burst, sales have slumped under the weight of foreclosures, tighter credit and falling prices. Fewer first-time buyers, who are critical to a recovery, are in the market for a home. Purchases among that group fell last month to just 31 percent of sales. That's down from 35 percent in November. In healthy markets, first-time buyers make up at least 40 percent. Homes at risk of foreclosure made up a third of sales last month. In strong markets, they make up only about 10 percent of sales. And many deals are collapsing before they close. One-third of Real- tors say they've had at least one contract scuttled in December, Novem- ber or October. That's up from 18 percent in September. Among the reasons why contracts have been canceled: Banks have declined mortgage applications. Home inspectors have found prob- lems. Appraisals showed that a home was worth less than the bid. Or a buyer suffered a financial setback before the closing. Still, sales rose across the country in December. They rose on a sea- sonal basis by more than 10 percent in the Northeast, 8.3 percent in the Midwest, 2.9 percent in the South and 2.6 percent in the West. School passes on 'cougars' SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district has decided against using ''Cougars'' as a mascot for a new high school in part because of the negative connotation of the word in popular culture. Canyons School District Superintendent David S. Doty says the selection of ''Charg- ers'' as mascot was driven by the desire for originality, despite a poll of some future students that showed 26 per- cent in favor of using the cougar. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE FORFEITURE SALE The Tehama County Sheriff's Office will sell, via sealed bid, the following forfeited items: 1) 2001 Acura Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Excel Towing, 5605 Hwy 99W, Corning, CA 96021 David Wayne Stroud 4901 Lobinger Ave Corning, CA 96021 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual File No. 2011000009 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S/By: David Wayne Stroud David Wayne Stroud This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 1/11/2012 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Jan 14, 21 & 28, 2012 and Feb 4, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE Notice to Area Subcontractors Self Help Home Improvement is a non-profit organization re- questing bids for our remaining 22 lots at our Tierra Del Sol Sub- division in Red Bluff California. We are looking for the following subcontractors: concrete, plumbers, electrician, framers, insulators, drywall. HVAC, stucco and roofing con- tractors. excavation, Call our office at (530) 378-6904 ext. 119 Monday through Thurs- day between the hours of 1:00pm to 4:30pm to get a sched- ule of bid dates, times and loca- tions along with insurance and licensing requirements. Self Help Improvement Project reserves the right to refuse or return any and all bids. Published: Jan 20, 21, 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE File No. 2011000004 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Crossland's Heating and Air Conditioning, 530-826-3400, 8041 Los Altos, Los Molinos, CA 96055 25528 Lincoln St, Los Molinos, CA 96055 Davey's Heating and Air Condi- tioning, Inc. 25528 Lincoln St. Los Molinos, CA 96055 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: acorporation S/By:Charles Crossland, Pres. Charles Crossland This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 1/4/2012 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Jan 14, 21 & 28, 2012 and Feb 4, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE 2) 2000 Ford Explorer Items may be inspected on Wed- nesday, February 1, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Tehama County Sheriff's main- tenance garage, 502 Oak Street, Red Bluff. All items will be sold individually, and in "as is" con- dition. No warrenty is expressed or implied. Sealed bids must be received by 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2012. Bid forms available in person at the Tehama County Sheriff's Office location 22840 Antelope Blvd, or by calling (530) 529-7950. Published: January 21, 27 & 28, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 113058 Title No. 972546 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN- DER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/21/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/27/2012 at 2:00 PM, Max Default Services Corpo- ration, as duly appointed Trust- ee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/27/2007, as Instrument No. 2007003699, in book xx, page xx, of Official Re- cords in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, State of California, executed by kh d lli Ira York Thomson, III and Hollie L. Thomson, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment author- ized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property sit- uated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 039-202-031 The street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, of the real proper- ty described above is purported to be: 220 Kaer Avenue, Red Bluff, CA 96080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provid- ed in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is: $194,038.69 The beneficiary un- der said Deed of Trust hereto- fore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Dec- laration of Default and Demand for Sale. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real prop- erty is located. The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficia- ry, pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee's or benefi- ciary's authorized agent has ei- ther contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to con- tact the borrower as required by California Civil Code Section 2923.5. Dated: 1/3/2012 MAX DE- FAULT SERVICES CORPORATION Ryan Remington/Authorized Sig- nature FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE IN- FORMATION PLEASE CALL 714- 730-2727 Max Default Services Corp. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA4165004 01/07/2012, 01/14/2012, 01/21/2012 Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE LIEN SALE CORNING MINI STORAGE Date: Sat.,February 4, 2012 Time: 10:30 AM Pursuant to the California Self- Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 et seq) Corning Mini Storage located at 606 Second St., Corning, CA will sell at public auction personal property in- cluding but not limited to furni- ture, clothing, tools, and/or oth- er household items: Martin Stelling Theresa Crager Jesse Burton Trish Waxler Susan Scott Jerrie Infante Sean McNee V. Scott Ruttman Kristy Tapp ,ySPECIAL MEETINGS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — RED BLUFF— 785 Musick — 529-0301 OR 225-8955 (24 hrs. Redding) SUNDAYS............4PM Book Study........8PM Candlelight MONDAYS........LIVE & LET LIVE: 9AM, NOON & 8PM TUESDAYS...........LIVE & LET LIVE: 9AM, NOON, 5:30PM & 8PM STEPS & TRADITION WEDNESDAYS....BOOK STUDY 9AM NOON & 8PM LIVE & LET LIVE: NOON & 8PM THURSDAYS.......LIVE & LET LIVE: 9AM, NOON & 6PM TEEN MEETING..............................8PM FRIDAYS..............LIVE & LET LIVE: 9:00 AM, NOON & 8:00PM BUSINESS MEETING 1st FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 6:30 SATURDAYS........LIVE & LET LIVE: ......NOON & 8:00PM Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson TUESDAYS..........6:30PM..............................BOOK STUDY THURSDAYS.......6:30PM................................(Non -Smoking) Villa Columba Rio Street Entrance (Non -Smoking) WEDNESDAYS....6:00PM........................OPEN MEETING SATURDAYS........10:00AM ......................OPEN MEETING SUNDAYS............8:30AM........................OPEN MEETING St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Corner Jefferson & Elm MONDAYS...........6:30PM................LADIES BOOK STUDY MONDAYS...........8:00PM..............................MEN'S STAG FRIDAYS..............7:00PM........................OPEN MEETING TUESDAYS..........8:00PM.................OLD PINE ST. GROUP 5231 ⁄2 Wiltsey Ave. Idlewheels RV Park clubhouse, 25 Gilmore Rd., Sp. 36 TUESDAYS..........7:30PM..............................la Luz Latina — CORNING — 712 5th Street SUNDAY-FRIDAY....................................1:00PM & 7:00PM SATURDAYS........YOUTH ......................................6:00PM REGULAR MEETING ................8:00PM WEDNESDAYS....7:00PM....SERENITY 12-STEP GROUP — RANCHO TEHAMA — Foursquare Church Rancho Tehama Community Center SUNDAY-FRIDAY.....................................................6:00PM — LOS MOLINOS — Senior Citizen's Hall, Josephine St. & Sherwood WEDNESDAYS....7:00PM........................OPEN MEETING AL-ANON — RED BLUFF — 601 Walnut St. WEDNESDAYS....NOON...........................STEP MEETING THURSDAYS.......7:00-8:00PM................OPEN MEETING Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson MONDAY..............6:00PM WEDNESDAYS.............NOON ADULT CHILDREN of ALCOHOLICS – RED BLUFF — 25 Gilmore Rd., Apt. 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Room, 824-6166, 384-1538 MONDAYS...........7:00PM........................OPEN MEETING TUESDAYS..........7:00PM (Non-Smoking)WOMEN'S OPEN — LOS MOLINOS — United Methodist Church, Sherwood & Josephine St. WEDNESDAYS....6:00PM..............ANONYMOUS GROUP OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS — RED BLUFF — Eunice Adimora-Rayford Prospective bidders are asked to sign up at the office at 10AM. The sale will start at 10:30 AM, sharp. Phone 530-824-5588 in ad- vance for bid requirements. Publish: Jan 21 & Jan 28, 2012 St. Elizabeth Hospital, Coyne Center, Wood Room MONDAYS...........7:00PM....................12 STEP MEETING TOPS CLUB Take Off Pounds Sensibly, #1711 — RED BLUFF — United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave. TUESDAYS..........9:30AM........WEEKLY PRESENTATIOS HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY $9900 Blinds Need Blinds? 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