805 Local

Steal and deals are out there!  It is the time for first-time buyers and investors to start coming out of the woodwork.  But how do you know if the price is a ‘hot buy’?? 
Here’s how we determined  a ‘hot buy’ — First of all,  we looked at each city individually.  To be marked a ‘hot buy,’ the [...]

 
Buying a home should be fun, not stressful.  We understand it is a big decision and we have several tips for making the process as peaceful as possible.
1.  Find Realtors who you connect with.  Home buying is not only a big financial commitment but also an emotional one.  It’s critical that the Realtor you chose [...]

Recently a client asked me what would happen if the appraisal came in lower than the sales price. 
 
Here are the five options if the appraisal is lower than the sale price:
1. Re-negotiate the purchase price with the seller. .
2. Walk away from the purchase.
3. Appeal the appraisal and/or get another appraisal
4. Seller carry back a [...]

Thanks guys!  I got a “Best Answer” on Trulia Voices–The question posed on Trulia was concerning multiple offers and how to handle the counter offers.  Here was my answer:
Three offers is a great place to be for a seller!
Fortunately you are in California and your agent is using the CAR (California Association of Realtors) counter [...]

I found this great question last week on Trulia Voices and thought some people in the 805 community would find this helpful.
Since I just got finished showing six bank owned houses in Camarillo which are all listed in the MLS, I thought I’d check Realtytrac.
Wow! you are right! But here’s the deal — Realtytrac is [...]

And that’s why the local’s love it:

Hello world!
This is not your typical real estate web site.  We will be using this site as a real estate community site for Ventura County, California — our home.  We want to introduce you to the good life in Ventura County.
What this site will be?
This site is designed to be updated on a regular basis [...]