Liz's Havasu Lifestyle Blog: February 2010

The 8^th Annual Havasu for Youth fundraiser is scheduled for this Friday, February 19^th.  And, although tickets sales aren't booming, many are still expecting a great turnout.

There have been over 140 tickets sold so far. 

Tickets can be purchased for $40 and include a Cajun dinner complete with lemon butter tilapia and blackened chicken, red beans and rice, cornbread and King cake. 

The event will be held at Lake Havasu City's London Bridge Resort Convention Center at 7:00pm.  There will be an action featuring an automated scooter, an autographed basketball, a bracelet, a $750 spa-treatment, tickets to the Phoenix Zoo and Sea World, and gift baskets.  There will also be great jazz music by the Wes Humphrey Trio band.

The Havasu for Youth annual fundraiser benefits several programs including Youth Enrichment Scholarships, Peer-to-Peer Tutoring and Mentoring, You Go Girl and Wise Guys workshops, Project Graduation, and Child Enrichment Funds.

The nonprofit program started in 1979 to help educate and empower the local youth of Lake Havasu City to lead productive roles on society.

If you would like more information about the program, you can contact them at (928) 453-2426.

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While housing numbers remained stable in January, the expected rise of foreclosures never came, which was extremely good and hopeful news for Lake Havasu City officials.  It's looking like the worst may be over.

The median residential home price seems to be holding steady for now.  The real estate market in Lake Havasu City doesn't seem to be going up or crashing down like it did just one year ago, making this an overall good sign. 

The median home price in Lake Havasu City is currently $145,000, with the majority of listings between the price range of $100,000 and $200,000.  And while the real estate market has been a buyer's market for several months now and is finally leveling out, there isn't much hope for a seller's market in the immediate future.

For sellers, it may still be another year or so before the market starts going back up for them.  As long as there are still markets trickling with foreclosures, you won't begin to see substantial home value increases.

Professionals of the National Association of Realtors® still claim that there will be a sharp rise in foreclosures.  However, local professionals of Lake Havasu City are skeptical that it will actually hit Lake Havasu City.

Lake Havasu is definitely a unique town; therefore, its uniqueness may keep the city out of the foreclosure trend.

Lake Havasu City real estate statistics:

Houses sold in January 2010 - 121

Houses sold in January 2009 - 85

Median home price for January 2010 - $145,000

Median home price for January 2009 - $154,000 

January 2010 was a good month considering it's usually the worst month for closing on real estate property.  And February is already looking even better.

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Spring frenzy activities are already in the air in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.  And residents learned thrifty spending habits for their arts and crafts hobbies in the "Dollar Bin Bonanza" during Tuesday afternoon's 10^th Annual Spring Frenzy.

The Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center celebrated the 10^th Annual Spring Frenzy with classes hosted by crafts specialist Barb Steffan from Michael's Arts and Crafts, who showed everyone just how easy it is to make great arts and crafts with inexpensive items.

With everyone hurting for every dollar they make, it's important to find ways to spread it thin.  And that's what Michael's Arts and Crafts is trying to show the residents of Lake Havasu City.  Michael's just opened its doors to the community last year, so this is a great way for them to show our community just how much they care.

Barb Steffan did a great job of showing those who attended how you can get creative with your arts and crafts without limiting yourself at an inexpensive price.

So, let's get crafty, Havasu.