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It is a dilemma that faces many relocation sellers especially.  The dilemma is “should they move and try to sell the house vacant or should they stay until the house sells?”   
We currently have a seller in Camarillo who is facing this question. 
With this in mind, we posed the question to the Trulia Voices community.  Within 24 hours, [...]

“Now is the time to buy!” 
We have a great client who is ready to buy;  she has a pre-approved loan; 20% down payment which is a rarity in this market; nothing to sell — so she is a non-contingent buyer; she can be flexible on her closing time.  A slam-dunk buyer. 
Lets back up a bit [...]

Okay, so you want to refinance a property and pull out some cash.  You can’t decide whether to refinance your own home or one of your investment properties.  It’s a cash-out refinance and you’re looking for the best rate.  What do you do?
You refinance your own home, that’s what you do!  The reason why you do this is because it’s [...]

 
We found an interesting article this morning in the Ventura County Star newspaper about rentals comparing Ventura County cities as well as comparing Ventura County to other areas within the state.   
The article is complete with interactive-graphs and an in-depth article about rentals. 
Interesting — Ventura County came in fifth highest in a metropolitan area at $1,553 behind San Franciso Bay [...]

What will they think of next?  Yellow watermelon! 
On a recent trip to Underwood Farms in Somis we found yellow watermelon.  We were kind of reluctant to try it but so glad that we did.  We were told the watermelons were grown here in Ventura County. 
Yellow watermelon has great texture and taste.  Very crisp and clean.  When it is cut up and [...]

California Assoication of Realtors just released the sales stats for the state for August.  Home sales statewide increased 56.7% in August compared to the same period a year ago
Ventura County sales per California Assocition of Realtors were up over 13% in August 2008 compared to August 2007.
This is encouraging news!

 
One City, One Book is a City-wide book club that is a month-long celebration from September 20 to October 18, 2008.   This year the chosen book is What is the What. 
What is the What is a novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, from his pre-war life in southern Sudan to his resettlement in the United [...]

Yes, and here’s why.  When the market is as volatile as it has been recently, several things hold true: 1) Rates Rise like a Rocket and Fall like a Feather  2) Lenders are very quick to reprice  3) Rates MOVE FAST when they get started.  Here’s how to protect yourself.
Use a lender that will let [...]

This week we are featuring the bank-owned homes both in the Conejo Valley (Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake, Agoura, and Oak Park) and Camarillo. 
The Conejo Valley has a total of 27 single family homes currently on the market that have been taken back by the lender and are now on the market.  There are 18 [...]

Home sellers ask us about what they need to do to their homes before their house comes on the market.  Each situation can be different but we can tell you that across the board that houses need the following four things done before you are ready to greet your first potential buyer:

Clean and de-clutter. We all [...]