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May 2009 closed sales of detached homes in Camarillo totaled 57 with a median sales price of $468,000.  The previous month, April 2009, had 38 detached homes close escrow with a median sales price of $467,500. One year ago, May 2008, closed sales of detached homes in Camarillo totaled 40 with a median sales price [...]

It’s called Broker Tour, Broker Caravan and/or sometimes just Caravan.  But the question is: “what happened to caravan?”  The purpose of caravan is to have a property open to the Realtors to go preview – usually new listings - within a specific time period each week.  Last week in Camarillo there was a total of one [...]

California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo is host this weekend, June 7, to the Casa Pacifica Angels Wine and Food Festival voted the “Best Cultural Event” in Ventura County in 2008 by the VC Reporter.  This is one of the largest festival in Ventura County and showcases food from 75 area restaurants and caterers, wine [...]

I wish I could tell you that the garden on the left is from our yard — no such luck or room.  Until our garden has more growth, I thought I’d use a photo we could aspire to. We used this past Memorial Day weekend to get our kitchen garden in the ground.  Ventura County [...]

We have been asked by several clients about the $8,000 tax credit.  We found a great YouTube with answer to nearly every question regarding the $8,000 tax credit.  Check it out.   Here’s our understanding  of the $8,000 home buyer tax credit at a glance: The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. The tax credit [...]

This is the weekend that Ventura County shows off its “stuff” —  STRAWBERRIES. This weekend, May 16 and 17, is the California Strawberry Festival and promises to be jam packed with rides, shows, exhibits, presentations, strawberry pie eating contests, recipe contests, art contests and on and on.  The festival has grown each year since its beginnings in 1984. [...]

We have been waiting for this to happen but we are announcing it is official — multiple offers are back.  How long will this new phenomenon continue in style is any body’s guess.  We have seen increased activity and multiple offers on listings that  have been sitting with little or no action.  Then boom –there are four offers.  [...]

April 2009 closed sales of detached homes in the Conejo Valley totaled 108 with a median sales price of $547,500.  The previous month, March 2009, had 86 detached homes in the Conejo Valley close escrow with a median sales price of $587,500.  One year ago, April 2008, closed sales of detached homes in the Conejo [...]

April 2009 closed sales of detached homes in Camarillo totaled 35 with a median sales price of $455,000.  The previous month, March 2009, had 38 detached homes in Camarillo close escrow with a median sales price of $495,250 One year ago, April 2008, closed sales of detached homes in Camarillo totaled 36 with a median [...]

It’s been awhile since we felt an earthquake – thank God – but last night we were reminded what an earthquake feels like.  We were gathered at Greg’s dad house in Thousand Oaks to celebrate his dad’s 91st birthday.  We were preparing a huge salad when all of a sudden it sounded first like a wind and [...]