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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Greg and I were showing property to some clients this past week in Camarillo and later in Dos Vientos Ranch of the Conejo Valley.  The discussion turned to odd, funny, amazing and unique things that happened to us while showing property.  We both thought about our many years of showing property throughout Camarillo and Thousand Oaks.  [...]

If you live in Southern California, you know what a ‘red flag’ warning is – it means high temperatures, Santa Ana winds, low humidity.  Close the windows, stay inside and secure the lawn furniture.  Get ready for Mother Nature to do her house cleaning…… If you are like us and sell real estate in Ventura County, a red [...]

Here’s the latest in what is on the market with bank-owned properties in Camarillo and the Conejo Valley. Two weeks ago Camarillo had 23 properties currently on the market that were bank owned.  This week that total now registers 20 REOs for sale in Camarillo. Click here to get the list of bank-owned properties for sale [...]

  You are thinking about buying a bank-owned house which are also known as a REO or a foreclosed house.   Buying from a bank demands guidelines which are different than buying from a traditional homeowner.  Each bank/lender differs but there are similarities to each transaction.   Here are lessons that we have learned by writing offers on bank-owned homes with [...]

So you want to buy a house, but you don’t know what you qualify for.  You know how much you want your total payments to be, but you don’t know how much house that will buy.  What about property taxes and homeowner’s insurance?  How much would that be?  How much do you need for a down [...]

Neil Cavuto gives simple answers to the housing market in this two minute video.  It’s worthwhile!