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2012
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There will be 876 new California Laws that will start in 2013, I have listed a few of them below. Homeowners' bill of rights: SB 900 institutes new protections for homeowners seeking to avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. Among other provisions, it prohibits lenders from initiating the forec...
12/31/2012
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Here in Ventura County, we have had a fair amount of rainy days this month. I decided to make the most of the rain by making and decorating Christmas cookies which I share with my neighbors. Truth be told, I would have baked and decorated cookies anyway, however the rain and colder temperatures...
12/25/2012
As it has for more than 30 years, Oxnard-based Aspen Helicopters will carry Santa above western Ventura County in a helicopter decorated to look like a sled.The Ventura County Star reported that Aspen Helicopter’s three pilots — Scherzinger, Rick Throckmorton and owner Charlie McLaughlin — spend ...
12/24/2012
Below, is the illustration of the Camarillo Real Estate Market Absorption Trend for November 2012. This illustration shows that the average list to sales price is increasing a bit and is now in the 98% range, which means well priced Camarillo Single Family Homes are selling close to list price.T...
12/22/2012
Below, is the illustration of the Ojai Real Estate Market Absorption Trend for the month of November, 2012. This illustration also included properties from the Oak View area. The data shows that the median sales price has dropped, which means that more homes sold in the lower price range, which ...
12/21/2012
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Happenings this week in Downtown VenturaAnnual Epic Christmas PartyAre you ready for a Top Gun kind of evening? Watermark has ‘footloose’ special musical guest Kenny Loggins performing Friday night at the W Gallery (first level of the Gardner Building on California & Main) at 8:30pm. The $15 dona...
12/20/2012
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6 Tax facts for Ventura County Home Sellers If you’ve owned and lived in your home for two of the five years prior to selling it, you can generally exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from your income ($500,000 on a joint return, in most cases). You are not eligible for the exclusion if you sold a...
12/19/2012
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We have had several days of rain here in Ventura and on this day the sky cleared leaving this behind which looked like a huge mountain of snow against the bright blue sky.
12/16/2012
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I have been desensitized to the shootings, I must admit. I can’t be alone, some of the shooting stories do not even rank on the first page of the newspapers anymore.So yesterday, when the flashing red “Breaking News” banner ran across my computer screen stating a shooting has occurred at a school...
12/15/2012
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Ventura Potters’ Guild Holiday Open HouseThe Ventura Potters’ Guild will be featuring demonstrations and offering their products for sale this Saturday, December 15th at the Ventura Harbor Village from 11am to 6pm.This is in conjunction with Ventura Harbor’s Winter Wonderland and Parade of Lights...
12/14/2012
