Real Estate Problem

The votes are in. The decision is final. The National Civic League has narrowed down the candidates, and the All-American City for the year 2007 is . . . well . . . it is not Calabasas, California. But it was close!

It is worth mentioning, however, because the fact that the city was in the running says something very important about the community — especially for prospective home buyers and sellers. The All-American City awards are given to ten American cities each year and this year the city of Calabasas made the short list of 20, but went no further. Some say that the awards tend to go to those cities that have made major turnarounds in recent years or perhaps have more dramatic stories. Maybe Calabasas was just out of luck this year. But the important thing for those in the real estate market is that they tried. The city put up a significant amount of time and money to send a delegation to make a pitch for their city, and that shows a community with a lot of pride.
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