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On January 26, 2009, The Today Show had a segment about debunking real estate myths.  It really ‘hits the nail on the head.’ 
We will have a future post detailing these real estate myths that The Today Shows’s real estate contributor, Barbara Corcoran, has given for both home buyers and sellers.  It lends a good prospective to the current [...]

Ventura County is blessed to have the newest Cal State University – CSUCI – which opened its doors in 2002.  It was built on the former Camarillo State Hospital.  The grounds and buildings have been renovated to house a state-of-the-art 21st University. 
Just another reason to live in Ventura County!
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Rainy Day Tips
Winter time is often overlooked as a time for maintenance on your home.  We get busy with the holidays and end of year issues and roll into tax season.  It is however an important time to review maintenance issues that are best observed during our few the winter months in Ventura County.
First on [...]

We had to share this one with our loyal readers —- On our way to the office yesterday, we both see a sign on a telephone pole.  We both thought it was a sign about a ‘lost dog’ or ‘lost cat’ but then we did a double take. 
The sign is about an Open House on a $1,250,000 house [...]

Okay so you are looking at this Ventura County beach picture and saying, “There are better beach pictures than this for Ventura County.”  You are right.  The reason we selected this picture is because of the date the picture was taken — Saturday, January 17, and the temperature is in the mid-70’s. 
Just another reason to [...]

Southwest Airlines is the only airline turning a profit.  Can we learn from their example?  Check out the Southwest philosophy and take advantage of lower home prices in Ventura County……

Are you ready to take advantage of the ‘bad times’ and make it your ‘good times’ as Southwest Airlines has done?  Whether airlines or real estate, [...]

It’s funny…..it never fails.  We hear the same question repeatedly from both Realtors as well as prospective buyers.  “How much will the seller take?” 
I always chuckle….First of all, I don’t know.  Second of all, if I did know, I would be not be “showing the seller’s” hand.   That is not part of my fiduciary responsibility [...]

We shot this picture in Camarillo on Santa Rosa Road near Upland.  Blue skies and rolling hills…….
Just another reason to live in Ventura County!
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Wow!  Have you seen the interest rates?  Amazing!  I really don’t remember when the rates were this low.  I do remember when I was a brand new agent and the rates were way over 12%.  We use to joke and say that home buyers could put their mortgages on their Master Card or Visa at the [...]

Sales Statistics
for VENTURA County CA

Realist’s most recent recording date for this county is 12/29/2008

 Single Family Residence

 Time Period
Number of Sales
Median Sale Price 

 Nov 2008
520
$375,000 

 Nov 2007
332
$603,500 

 Oct 2008
606
$415,000 

 Oct 2007
305
$622,000 

 2008 YTD
6,286
$440,000 

 2007
6,482
$595,000 

 Condominium

 Time Period
Number of Sales
Median Sale Price 

 Nov 2008
146
$270,750 

 Nov 2007
128
$376,500 

 Oct 2008
190
$299,000 

 Oct 2007
147
$395,000 

 2008 YTD
2,107
$312,000 

 2007
1,092
$410,000 

The numbers are in for the homes sales in Ventura County as of 12/29/2008. 
The condo/townhouse market really had a surge of sales in 2008 as compared to 2007 — the [...]