Tag: Thousand Oaks real estate
There’s no place like home…especially if you live in Ventura County
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 [...]
Posted: June 18th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info, Various rambling.
Tags: buying a house in Camarillo, Camarillo homes, Camarillo real estate, living in Ventura County, local real estate market, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate, Ventura County homes
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Conejo Valley Housing Market Report May 2009
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 [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info, Housing Market Report.
Tags: buying a house in Thousand Oaks, home sales in Ventura County, local real estate market, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate
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Conejo Valley Housing Market Report April 2009
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 [...]
Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info, Housing Market Report.
Tags: buying a house in Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate, Ventura County
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Conejo Valley Housing Market Report March 2009
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 [...]
Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info, Housing Market Report.
Tags: home sales in Conejo Valley, home sales in Thousand Oaks, home sales in Ventura County, Thousand Oaks home sales, Thousand Oaks real estate
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Physical Inspection prior to listing a Ventura County home?
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 [...]
Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Home Seller Info.
Tags: Camarillo real estate, physical inspection, selling a Ventura County home, Thousand Oaks real estate
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Decoding Real Estate Ads
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’” [...]
Posted: October 24th, 2008 under Home Buyer Info.
Tags: buying a home in Camarillo, buying a home in Thousand Oaks, Camarillo real estate, moving to Camarillo, moving to Thousand Oaks, reading real estate ads, relocating to Camarillo, relocating to Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks real estate, writing real estate ads
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It’s a GLAMOROUS Life
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 [...]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under Home Buyer Info, Home Seller Info.
Tags: Camarillo, Camarillo homes, Camarillo real estate, Greg Ricci, Joyce Zangmeister, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, real estate, realtor appreciation, Realtors, selling real estate, showing property, Thousand homes, Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks real estate, Ventura County homes, Ventura County real estate, working with buyers
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REO Update
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, [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2008 under Bank-owned properties, Home Buyer Info.
Tags: buying a bank owned house, Camarillo homes, Camarillo real estate, foreclosures, foreclosures in Camarillo, foreclosures in Conejo Valley, foreclosures in Newbury Park, foreclosures in Oak Park, foreclosures in Ventura County, real estate, REOs in Camarillo, REOs in Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate
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Lessons learned about buying a bank-owned house
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:
Get [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under Home Buyer Info.
Tags: Camarill homes, Camarillo, Camarillo real estate, foreclosures, real estate, REOs, secrets to buying a foreclosed home, Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate, Ventura County
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You Couldn’t Afford It!
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 [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2008 under Home Buyer Info, Real Estate Financing.
Tags: appraisal, artificial intelligence, buying a home, buying a home in Ventura County, Camarillo homes, Camarillo real estate, getting qualified for a loan, home buying, loan approval, pre-approval, pre-approved, pre-qualified, real estate, Thousand Oaks homes, Thousand Oaks real estate, Ventura County homes
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