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Archive for July, 2008

Steal and Deals in Ventura County this week

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,’ [...]

Taking stress out of buying a home

  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 [...]

What happens if a lenders appraiser appraises a home for much lower than negotiated sales price?

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 [...]

Multiple offers and counter offers

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 [...]

Why am I finding twice as much bank owned homes on sites like Realtytrac than I’m finding on the MLS?

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 — [...]

Hello world!

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 [...]