Kit Mazis

06/20/2024

Updated photos!
Southwest Harbor, Maine.

06/13/2024

New listing in Southwest Harbor, Maine!

Very charming Southwest Harbor coastal cottage with some Southwest Harbor views, third house from the shore, gorgeous grounds, walking distance to shops and restaurants in town. This is a lovely, inviting space with spacious living room, dining room with views of the harbor, a first floor master bed...

05/15/2024

Worth a listen.

‎Show The Daily, Ep The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System - May 15, 2024

04/03/2024

Price Drop on this beautiful, bright, spacious Townhouse. Call us for your private viewing!

Large, unique, condo nestled in the historic community of Cortez Hills. This upscale condo is close to a host of activities, restaurants, night clubs, paths, cultural Balboa Park. Blending urban living with the tranquility of Cortez Hill. This condo boasts 10-foot ceilings and large windows througho...

02/26/2024

For those of us who live in the Uptown / Hillcrest / Banker's Hill community I am pleased to announce my endorsement for KATE CALLEN for district 3 City Council.

For more infomation please see link below

Takeaways from Feb. 19 Candidates Forum

The full video of the second and final D3 Council Candidates forum can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHWXRoKbSAY

Here are excerpts from my answers to questions about front-burner issues:

On city finances: “District 3 got almost two-thirds of the 2023 housing permits, but we didn’t get two-thirds of the infrastructure funds. In fact, some of that infrastructure money made its way into the 101 Ash Street settlement. We can’t ask the voters to approve any kind of new tax measures until City Hall gets its financial house in order.”

On obedience to the “strong mayor”: “When you get elected to [City Council], you have two ways you can go. You can serve your constituents and put their needs first. Or you can serve the Mayor and his special friends who have the money to help you climb the career ladder. My choice will be clear: My constituents will come first.”

On funding for Balboa Park: “Remember the Balboa Park centennial celebration? That failure captures why Balboa Park has been so mistreated. Elected officials profess their love for the Park, but they don’t want to pay for it. But they will pay consultants to study the Park, because it’s always easier to study something than to fix it.”

On labor union clout: “I grew up in a union family. My dad was a Teamster. My uncle was in the plumbers’ union, my cousins as well. Union loyalty is deep rooted in me. But I don’t think labor unions should be dictating government policy. I don’t think they should be calling the shots at City Hall.”

On transit use: “If I am elected to the City Council, I will be the only Councilmember who takes the bus to work, the #2 bus between North Park and downtown. And I will call upon my colleagues on the Council, on the Mayor, and on our staffs to walk our talk – let’s take public transit ourselves and then ask the public to do it.”


“I Break the Law. Vote for Me Anyway.”

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02/26/2024

Hopefully the roof closes or you're only watching movies at night 🌟

02/26/2024

NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE

Sales of existing homes in January scored a 3.1% gain over December. The National Association of Realtors saw this as “the start of more supply and demand,” with total inventory up 2.0% from December and 3.1% from a year ago.

Altos Research reports that just under 50,000 new listings came onto the market last week, 16% more than the same week a year ago. Altos notes that each week, the percentage gains keep improving versus a year ago.

Homebuilding data provider Zonda has acquired NewHomeSource.com, the largest portal for new home listings, and home design platform Envision. The goal is to provide online buyers with “a far more dynamic experience.”





REVIEW OF LAST WEEK

BACK TO RECORD HIGHS... Four days of trading in a holiday-shortened week was more than enough time for traders to send the Dow and the S&P 500 to new record highs, and the Nasdaq to a strong weekly performance.

As usual, all was not perfect. The Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% in January following its 0.2% drop in December. And FOMC Minutes from the Fed's last meet did not offer much insight into when rate cuts might start.

Yet a couple of Fed officials did say rate cuts were coming, just not right away. The big spark came from strong Q4 corporate earnings reports, spearheaded by an AI chip maker that's facing insatiable demand for its products.

The week ended with the Dow UP 1.3%, to 39,132; the S&P 500 UP 1.7%, to 5,089; and the Nasdaq UP 1.4%, to 15,997.

As money flowed to stocks, bond prices slipped, the 30-Year UMBS 5.5% ending down 0.84, at $98.17. The national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged up last week in Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Remember, mortgage rates can be extremely volatile, so check with your mortgage professional for up-to-the-minute information.

DID YOU KNOW… First American’s Home Price Index showed home prices up 0.3% in January. But their chief economist is confident the rate of gains is cooling, as “the pace of annualized home price appreciation peaked in December.”

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02/26/2024

Agreed. Staging your home is vital: https://bit.ly/470ZibD

02/24/2024

02/24/2024

Open House, Cortez Hill
Come say Hello!

Large, unique, condo nestled in the historic community of Cortez Hills. This upscale condo is close to a host of activities, restaurants, night clubs, paths, cultural communities and Balboa Park. Blending urban living with the tranquility of Cortez Hill. This condo boasts 10-foot ceilings and large....

02/23/2024

Love the back lighting and variation of colors and materials👍