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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 has been a couple of weeks since we published the REOs in Camarillo and the Conejo Valley.  REOs are properties that have gone through foreclosure and have gone back to the bank.  So the bank is now the seller (not the homeowner).  Usually a REOs is a much ‘easier and smoother’ sale than a [...]

This past weekend we listed two new properties for sale and both are single story homes.  These homes are quite different but both have four bedrooms and rather larger lots.  Both home sellers were are past cleints meaning we had sold them the house.  House #1 Even though 1512 Calle Portilla is quite higher than the [...]

So it’s our turn to ask you a question — what’s the deal with so many people wanting one-story house?   Are people just tired of a two-story house? Do baby boomers not want to climb steps? Are one-story homes easier to clean?   Paint? Is it easier to live on one level? Are one-story homes cooler? Are [...]

It was a busy weekend for us with showing property plus having our favorite — two final walk thrus.  Walk-thrus are  happy occasions  — the contingencies are released, loan approval is complete, loan documents are usually signed, moving dates are set — both buyers and sellers  have a sigh of relief.  The end is insight.  We were [...]

The California Association of Realtors (CAR) is doing everything they can do to help the first time home buyer.  CAR launched a new program this past week to provide peace of mind for first time home buyers hesitant to enter the market due to potential job loss. Here’s how the program works: Be a first time [...]

There was an interesting article in the Ventura County Star this week about local levees not meeting  new federal guidelines.  The article states that “levees not brought up to those standards by December 1 could be “decertified,” which would mean the areas behind them would become federal flood plains and property owners would have to [...]

March 2009 closed sales of detached homes in the Conejo Valley totaled 82 with a median sales price of $585,000.  The previous month, February 2009, a total of 65 detached homes closed escrow with a median sales price of $519,000.  In comparison to a year ago in March 2008, closed sales of detached homes in [...]