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Today both of us are suffering from lack of a better term — a “house” hangover.  Granted, personally, I have only had one alcohol related hangover in my entire life.  I’m sure my partner, Greg, is in the same boat when it comes to hangovers.
Last night – though – well took the cake.  This morning [...]

 What are these people in the picture to the left doing?
A.  Waiting to use the pay telephone.  (Can you see the group of phones on the wall?)
B.  Watching beige paint dry.
C.  Checking their Lotto numbers.
D.  Attending a trustee sale at ‘the courthouse steps.’
If you answered “D” you were right!  (Guess the name of the post gave away the [...]

Many of our readers know that 805Local answers questions on Trulia.com.  Recently we received a Two Thumbs Up BEST  ANSWER on Trulia for the answer to a question dealing with multiple offers. 
Here’s the question from a home seller in San Jose, CA –
 
“After my home was on the market for four months, I suddenly received [...]

Many of us living in Ventura County are ‘transplants.’  We were born some place else and luck enough now to call Ventura County our Home. 
This is the case for both of us.  Greg was born in New Jersey and his family moved to Ventura County (specifically Thousand Oaks – the Conejo Oaks tract before it [...]

May 2009 closed sales of detached homesin the Conejo Valley totaled 111 with a median sales price of $665,000.  The previous month, April 2009, had 116 detached homesin the Conejo Valley close escrow with a median sales price of $547,5000.
One year ago, May 2008, closed sales of detached homes in the Conejo Valley totaled 112 [...]

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 property [...]

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 does not have to [...]

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 Valley [...]

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 sales [...]