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THE SIGNAL . SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2016 . R1
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Real Estate
Poseidon Pools sticks with you
as you transform your property
By Rubén J. Porras
I
magine a company so
focused on customer
service that they care
enough to work on your
project for as long as you
need them, and not just
one time. This is the oldfashioned customer service that you can expect
from Poseidon Pools. You
can count on being consulted and informed from
the start to the finish of
your project to ensure that
you are happy.
Poseidon Pools is a
company that will keep
you updated and informed
while handling all your
needs and, not pawning
you off on outside contractors that may not fully
understand your situation.
When you first contact Jason Stauffer and his
team you may have a particular need in mind, but
if you don’t you shouldn’t
worry. Poseidon Pools
handles everything you
could ever need in regard
to turning your backyard from a place to hang
out with your family and
friends, to a resort-style
destination that you can
be proud to share and enjoy for years to come.
Think of the last resort that you stayed at,
and about your favorite
features there. Poseidon
Pools can bring those features to life on your property whether they upgrade an existing outdoor
area or completely take
it down to make way for
a brand new design concept.
According to Stauffer,
working closely with customers and treating them
right has kept many customers returning to the
company.
“I’ve been working
with a lot of my clients
for a while,” said Stauffer.
“On one project in particular we built the pool
with safety in mind to cater to their small children.
As the children got older we actually remodeled
the pool and made it more
adult friendly. Doing this
made the look of the pool
much nicer.”
In addition to designing
and building swimming
pools, Poseidon Pools can
also plan the area around
the pool to give your yard
a finished look.
Custom barbecue and
outdoor kitchen installations with a variety of options including features
such as your choice of
cooking surfaces and refrigeration and beer taps
are available as are inground and above-ground
fire pits that can also be
built into furniture. The
company also designs and
builds custom tile and
concrete installations that
include driveways, retaining walls, planters, patio areas, and flagstone
walkways.
Your imagination can
be brought to life by
© Poolcorp
A customized infinity pool and spa designed by Poseidon Pools.
Stauffer and company.
One recent installation
featured an infinity pool
and attached spa lit with
underwater color changing LED lighting. The design also featured a series of arched illuminated
fountains. The location
of the project on the client’s property was chosen
to take advantage of pan-
oramic views overlooking
the Santa Clarita Valley.
Energy efficiency and
protecting the environment are also important to
Poseidon Pools. Stauffer
is happy to offer tips on
saving money and leaving
less of a carbon footprint
with new and existing
swimming pools and outdoor features. He can also
(855) 661-POOL
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Construction, Repair, and Maintenance
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explain what rebates that
you may qualify for from
your particular electricity provider to make your
whole build more affordable when installed and in
the future.
For Stauffer, building swimming pools and
fantasy outdoor spaces
is about much more than
pouring concrete and add-
ing water. Making families happy in their space
is very important to him
and his company.
“I really like seeing the
joy my clients’ families
get out of their pool and
backyard,” Stauffer explained. “It really does
bring family together having something they can
enjoy at home together.”
Real Estate
Couple is big help to animal lovers
By Anne Freedman
B
rooks and Kim Blaquera first learned
about the ChemDry system of carpet cleaning when Kim watched a
neighbor’s dog while they
were on vacation. Unfortunately, the dog used
her carpet as a bathroom.
Not wanting to bother the
neighbors, Kim rented a
carpet cleaner and cleaned
the carpet herself. Within three weeks the carpet
looked as bad as before she
had cleaned it.
When she mentioned it
to the owner, who owned
Chem-Dry of Santa Clarita Valley, the neighbor explained how the Chem-Dry
process works and cleaned
her carpet at no charge.
When the neighbors went
on vacation again, Kim and
Brooks ran the business for
them and were able to see
its value and potential. The
company Brooks worked
for was moving to a distant location; not wanting
to move with the company,
Kim and Brooks offered to
buy Chem-Dry from the
neighbors in 1988. They
have owned it ever since.
One of Chem-Dry’s main
offerings for carpet cleanings is P.U.R.T®, a proprietary Pet Urine Removal Treatment that not only
removes the smell, but extracts the residue. The carpet can then be sanitized.
Kim states that pets are a
major part of many people’s lives and sometimes
pets (and people) have accidents. “Urine in the carpet
is a big concern,” she says.
“It’s unsanitary, it looks
bad, and it smells. It’s got
everything going against it.
This process is really good
at removing urine. We can
also do upholstery.” Chem-
Dry of SCV also has an excellent anti-allergen treatment, another benefit for
pet owners.
Pets and other animals
are a big part of Kim’s
professional life. She also
works as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
at a local clinic and is very
involved in the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound.
“That’s my real passion,”
she says. She is a long-time
volunteer with the breeding compound and also
works on the fundraising
committee, currently preparing for an important
event in April.
Kim is also passionate
about animals in her personal life. She and Brooks
have travelled extensively to enjoy exotic animals. Last year, they spent
nine days in South Africa, spending time in Kruger National Park and other areas on a photographic
safari. “It was amazing,”
Kim says. They saw elephants, giraffes, hyenas
and more. “It was only wild
dogs and cheetahs that we
didn’t see.” They enjoyed it
so much, they will be going
back to more countries in
Africa this year.
Back in Santa Clarita,
their animal loves are Loki,
an old pit bull, and Herman, an adopted cat “who
doesn’t know he’s a cat.”
Brooks has a passion for
riding motorcycles and often
rides along the coast for the
beautiful scenery and fresh
air. Brooks brings that same
passion for motorcycles to
his business and takes great
pride in his work.
Kim and Brooks live
and work in Santa Clarita, managing Chem-Dry of
Santa Clarita Valley. In addition to carpets and upholstery, Chem-Dry of Santa
Brooks and Kim Blaquera with their Chem-Dry van in Canyon Country.
Clarita Valley also cleans
tile, grout, flooring, and
countertops.
All work is done on the
homeowner’s premises using the most powerful
truck-mounted system and
expertly trained Five-Star
master technicians. ChemDry of Santa Clarita Valley
also has available exclusive
protectants for carpet and
furniture.
Chem-Dry is independently owned and operated. It is open Monday
to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. For more information,
please call 661-251-6051 or
visit http://www.chem-dry.
net/santaclaritavalley.ca
Brooks and Kim Blaquera with their dog, Loki, and cat, Herman, and their Chem-Dry
van in Canyon Country.
Of Santa Clarita Valley
661-251-6051
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80% less water than typical
“steam” cleaners.
At Chem-Dry of Santa Clarita
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Real Estate
Marine turned Realtor works like
a trooper but is a softy with kids
By David Heitz
W
hen homebuyers
and sellers in
the Santa Clarita Valley choose Realty
Executives, they can rest
assured that the force is
with them.
Albert Rodriguez, a
partner in the agency,
even has been known to
dress up as Darth Vader. A Marine Corps veteran who also designs costumes, Rodriguez posed
as the force of darkness
during the holidays to
bring light, happiness,
and 4,000 toys into the
lives of children during
Toys for Tots.
Rodriguez is a recognizable face around
town, as his double-exposure yard signs show
him dressed as both a Realtor and a Marine. After 12 years in service to
his country, he brings the
same sort of discipline,
hard work, and dependability to his real estate
business.
Rodriguez’s business
partner, Stephanie Danyluk, is the other half of Realty Executives. A Santa
Clarita Valley native who
has been in the real estate
business 30 years, there
aren’t many people, places or things in the valley
that she doesn’t know a lot
about.
Together,
Rodriguez
and Danyluk make a real
estate team that’s hard to
beat. “We work very hard
and we treat all of our clients the same, whether
we’re selling a $90,000
condominium or a $2
million custom estate,”
Danyluk said. “We dress
and act the same for every
appointment.”
Even though he’s no
longer in the Marines,
Rodriguez’ dedication to
his fellow servicemen and
women is unending. He
takes special care of military clients and even has
been known to encourage
and advise them on how
to cut through the red tape
of the VA when they are
in need of health care.
Beyond the VA and the
Marines’ Toys for Tots
program, they support
UCLA Children’s Hospital, where Rodriguez has
worn his movie-quality
costumes. He has dressed
as Santa Claus for Carousel Ranch, a nonprofit organization in Santa Clarita that provides
equestrian therapy to disabled children.
They are known as the
“A-Rod” team, serving
many different types of
clients with a variety of
interests. While Rodriguez was born and reared
in New York and graduated from the High School
of Art and Design, Danyluk graduated from Saugus High School and
joined Realty Executives
as a receptionist while
attending College of the
Canyons. They bring a bicoastal sensibility to doing business.
“We have lots of repeat
business,” Danyluk said.
“Maybe somebody’s mom
passed away and (the children selling the home)
know nothing about the
area, but they don’t care
because they trust us.”
Danyluk said Rodriguez runs the office “like
the military,” adding, “he
dots all the ‘I’s and crosses all the ‘T’s and no man
is left behind.”
Realty
Executives’
comprehensive
website
includes a search engine
for MLS listings, a regularly updated blog with
helpful information about
home ownership, and
much more.
But it’s the personal interaction that makes the
A-Rod team so popular.
Rodriguez this past
holiday season enjoyed
dressing up as Iron Man
and participating in the
Michael Hoefflin Foundation Walk/Run for Kids
with Cancer, UCLA’s run
to bring awareness to
children with epilepsy,
and many other events.
“We are mindful and
determined not to let technology take over touch,”
Danyluk said. “Personal connection and service
to our clients will always
remain a hallmark of our
service.”
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Husband-wife realty team keeps
homes moving, helps clients move
Photo by Thomas James Photography
Matt and Meray Gregory of the Gregory Real Estate Group.
By David Heitz
W
hen it comes to
selling a home
today, it’s always open house.
That’s because busy
Southern
Californians
generally look to buy a
home first on the Internet. Most people don’t
want to spend time driving around town only to
wind up at properties that
don’t serve their needs,
according to real estate
broker Matt Gregory.
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Do you have what it takes
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orys want getting from
point A to point B to be
as easy and financially rewarding for their clients
as possible.
“We work with clients
from beginning to end by
helping to get their property ready for sale, getting top dollar for their
home, and paying for the
seller to have professional movers move them,”
Gregory said. “When it
comes to moving, nobody
likes to bug their friends
for that.”
We work with clients from
beginning to end by helping
to get their property ready
for sale, getting top dollar for
their home, and paying for
the seller to have professional movers move them.”
– Matt Gregory
Gregory and his wife,
Meray, own Gregory Real
Estate Group. Matt Gregory’s dad, Pete Gregory, also is a part of their
team. Pete Gregory plays
an important role in making sure a client’s home
moves at the best possible
price, Matt Gregory said.
And once the Gregorys
sell a property, they help
their client ease into the
next chapter of the American dream, even paying
for a professional move
that includes de-cluttering and packing. Whether it’s an empty nester
looking to downsize or a
growing family seeking
a larger home, the Greg-
Gregory jokes he does
not own a truck for that
very reason.
Selling the house beforehand not only results from the hard work
of Matt and Meray. The
Gregorys embrace technology and use an innovative marketing approach.
That’s where Pete Gregory comes in.
Pete Gregory harnesses the power of the Internet and social media to
get the “sold” sign in the
yard as quickly as possible. “We use professional
photographers so the pictures will be top-notch for
online marketing,” Matt
Gregory said, explaining
the importance of quality
images for the “24/7” online open house. “Some
agents snap a photo with
their cell phone. We came
across a listing online
the other day with upside
down photos.”
The Gregory listings
include a variety of properties, and they enjoy
working with clients in
all phases of home ownership. “We work with
everyone from first-time
home buyers, resale, and
new home construction
to luxury homes,” Gregory said.
Each month, the Gregorys find a way to give
back to the community to help keep the Santa Clarita Valley strong.
They have collected food
for the Santa Clarita Valley Food Drive, adopted
a family during the holiday season from the Santa Clarita Valley Domestic Violence Center, and
sponsored ice cream socials at the Santa Clarita
Valley Senior Center. At
Valentine’s Day, they give
each mother at the senior
center a rose.
Gregory said customers
are sometimes surprised
to learn that the elder
Gregory handles the online end of things. He said
his dad is a retired football coach who always
“did stuff that works” and
has no problems making
deft changes to properly market a property, just
like he strategized winning plays.
“He always has been
one to learn and adapt,”
Gregory said. “I think a
lot of it comes from having worked with kids.”
Contact your local experts Matt & Meray with the Gregory Real Estate Group at iRealty
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Real Estate
Green Thumb Nursery marks 46 years of
friendly service, environmental commitment
By Kateri Wozny
G
rowing plants to
life takes dedication and no one understands the root of this
better than Green Thumb
Nursery.
The nursery - owned
and operated by the
Bergquist family since
1946 - has five locations
throughout Southern California, with the Santa
Clarita location opening
in 1970 and managed by
Bryan Payne.
“[We have a reputation
for] being one of the longest lasting businesses in
Santa Clarita,” said John
Windsor, spokesperson
for Green Thumb Nursery. “We have earned the
respect and business of
customers throughout the
Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley and San
Fernando Valley.”
On average, Green
Thumb Nursery has 21
plant and garden experts
who are certified by the
California
Association
of Nurseries and Garden
Centers to ensure customer satisfaction. In the garden shop, the nursery has
a certified arborist and
employee, Alberta Martinez, who has been with
the company since the beginning. Classes are also
taught by the nursery’s
educational expert at
Golden Oak Adult School
and through the City of
Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community
Services department.
“We are proud to em-
ploy some of the most
knowledgeable plant experts in all of Southern California,” Windsor
said.
The nursery’s plants
grow out of a yard in Canoga Park in order to help
keep the prices low and
maintain superior quality, according to the company’s website. The nursery sells popular flowers
such as Cyclamen and
Primrose during the winter season while Petunias,
Marigolds and Vincas are
some of the most popular
flowers sold during the
spring season.
Green Thumb Nursery also carries a variety of Perennial flowering plants and the largest
assortment of succulents
and pottery in the area.
Prices range from $1.99
for an individual flower
or vegetable to $2.99 for
a six-pack of flowers or
vegetables. As a commitment to the environment,
the nursery also carries
a large selection of natural and organic fertilizers
and insecticides as well as
many beneficial insects
such as Ladybugs, Praying Mantids and Predatory Snails.
“Green Thumb prides
itself on the quality of the
products it sells and the
broad selection of merchandise,” Windsor said.
With the California
drought being in its fifth
year, Green Thumb Nursery also specializes in
drought tolerant plants
Katharine Lotze/The Signal
John Windsor of Green Thumb International in Newhall stands with a selection of perennials.
and trees.
“We continue to help
our customers with the
problems involved in
surviving this drought,”
Windsor said. “By providing a large selection of
water-wise plants we are
able to keep our customers’ yards looking beautiful while using reduced
amounts of water.”
Windsor also helps by
teaching water conservation classes for the Casta-
ic Lake Water Agency at
the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant.
“We support the governor and the local water
districts in their attempt
to educate the public regarding water conservation,” Windsor said.
Green Thumb Nursery
also supports the community by donating to clubs
and societies such as the
Santa Clarita Garden
Club, High Desert Garden
Club and the Santa Clarita
Rose Society.
The nursery will also
be celebrating its 46th anniversary on Saturday,
March 26 with refreshments, hourly drawings,
vendor demonstrations,
seminars and a 10 percent
savings on all purchases
made on that day.
“It’ll be a fun time,”
Windsor said. “We are
able to create a peaceful
and beautiful place for
Green Thumb Garden Center’s
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Spring Opening
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come celebrate with us Saturday, March 26th
• Refreshments • Hand Tool Sharpening by Accurate Edge (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Hourly Drawings • Vendor Demonstrations
• Seminar - Garden Design (9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.)
• Special one day pricing throughout the store (3-26-16)
Green Thumb Garden Center
23734 Newhall Ave., Old Town Newhall
(661) 259-1072 • OPEN DAILY 9-5:30PM
our customers to shop.
Many of our customers are lifelong customers who come in to see the
constantly changing merchandise and speak with
staff that treats them like
family and friends.”
Green Thumb Nursery
23134 Newhall Ave.
Newhall, Calif. 91321
(661) 259-1071
www.greenthumb.com
Open Sunday - Saturday,
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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