Archive for January, 2009
The Today Show debunks 5 BIGGEST Real Estate Myths
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 [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: 5 biggest real estate myths, debunking real estate myths, real estate myths, Today Show
Comments: 1
Wordless Wednesday – Cal State Channel Islands
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!
Check out more Wordless Wednesdays:
Oak Tree
Ventura County Beach
Santa [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2009 under Wordless Wednesday.
Tags: Cal State University, CSUCI, reason to live in Ventura County, Ventura County college, Ventura County university
Comments: 1
Winter Home Maintenance
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 [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2009 under Inspections/Repairs.
Tags: furnace, home inspections, home maintenance, popcorn ceilings, repairs, roof, water stains
Comments: none
New way to advertise???
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 [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: advertising, for sale by owner
Comments: 1
Wordless Wednesday – Ventura County Beach
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 [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2009 under Wordless Wednesday.
Tags: beach, great weather, reasons to live in Ventura County, warm winters
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Take advantage of Ventura County’s home prices – a tip from Southwest Airlines
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, [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info.
Tags: buying in Ventura County, home sales in Ventura County, Ventura County home prices
Comments: none
“How much will the seller take?”
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 [...]
Posted: January 15th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: contingency sale, structuring a real estate purchase
Comments: 1
Wordless Wednesday – Santa Rosa Valley in Ventura County
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!
See additional Wordless Wednesdays:
Oak Tree
Posted: January 14th, 2009 under Wordless Wednesday.
Tags: Camarillo, reason to live in Ventura County, Santa Rosa Road, Santa Rosa Valley
Comments: 2
Interest rates have fallen!
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 [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: 7112 Los Coyotes Place, Camarillo open house, inerest rates, lowered interest rates
Comments: none
Sales Stats for Ventura County homes
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 [...]
Posted: January 9th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: 2008 condo sales, 2008 home sales, 2008 home sales in Ventura County, Camarillo median sales price, comparing 2007 to 2008, Conejo Valley median sales price, home sales in Ventura County
Comments: 1
