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This is my first blog on this wonderful website and my mother would have been very proud of me, as she was one of the first to see the potential for this medium.  She actually owned one of the first Texas Instruments computers.
My name is Jay Friedman, but you can call me ”lender dude”.   I have worked [...]

We could not let the weekend go by without telling about a new-found local treasure.  The name is Tifa and it is pure chocolate and gelato heaven!
Quite by accident we wondered into Tifa located 5013 Kanan Road (behind IHOP).  We had some time to kill between appointments.  Much to our surprise we were met by one of the [...]

Everybody is looking for the deal.  The homes below have gone through the foreclosure process and now the bank is selling the homes.   Some have exceptional prices.  Some need a tremendous amount of repair. 
But are they a good deal?  The short answer to that is ‘maybe.’  Easy to say but it has taken us many years of studying the [...]

We went to the Dodger’s game on Sunday. My first one. I thought it was time since I have lived in Southern California half of my life. And you know the Dodger’s are a part of Southern California. Anyway I got the tickets from a drawing at our office meeting so [...]

We invite you to visit Ventura!
Ventura offers a wonderful setting on the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by picturesque mountains and a highly productive agricultural land.  Residents enjoy a year round mild climate and outdoor activites all year.  Ventura is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara putting visitors and residents close to a multitude of wonderful places [...]

Here’s this week’s update of REOs (otherwise known as foreclosed or bank-owned homes) in the Conejo Valley which consists of Agoura, Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park.  Also below is a link to bank-owned properties in Camarillo which consists of Mission Oaks, Santa Rosa Valley, Somis and Las Posas Estates.
There is a huge span in prices from a one-bedroom condo [...]

Last  week on Trulia Voices this question was asked.  We thought you would like to know about the Nehemiah Program.  The gift funds are up to 6% of the sales price and the gift funds never have to be repaid!!  Plus there is no income or area restrictions. 
Here was our answer–
The Nehemiah Program opens the seller’s [...]

We get asked nearly daily this question — ‘Are there any bank-owned homes currently on the market in the Conejo Valley?’  The simple answer is ‘Yes.’   In fact, currently there is a total of 56 bank-owned properties listed for sale in the Conejo Valley.   A bank-owned home has gone through the foreclosure process and has [...]