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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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 the [...]

We were asked our thoughts about having a physical inspection prior to putting  a house on the market. 
In today’s buyers’ market, we think it is wise to take a proactive approach to disclosure. 
Here are a few reasons:
1.  Providing an inspection report to the buyer promotes an atmosphere of trust.  It shows that the seller has nothing [...]

Have you ever read a real estate ad and thought about what those words really mean?  What does handyman special mean?  And on and on……Here’s our take on those words–
“Charming“ means wallpaper, lots of wallpaper plus matching drapes.
“Cozy“ screams small, very small.
“Lush, tropical garden” means overgrown with palm trees.
“Compact kitchen” instantly says just enough room for one person.
“Maintenance-free yard’” [...]

Thursday morning: “Sounds good. Let’s meet at the office at 10:00 a.m Saturday to look at homes.”
Better check the MLS to see how many properties suit this buyer’s criteria.  Wow!  There is a total of 46 just in Camarillo plus there is an additional 55 homes that meets the criteria in Thousand Oaks.  That’s a [...]

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 in Camarillo,  [...]

 
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 our buyers:

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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 [...]