moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Thinking of Selling your Ventura County Home? Competition is Coming - 09/28/17 11:26 AM
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
The number of building permits issued for single-family homes is the best indicator of how many newly built homes will rise over the next few months. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentResidential Sales Report, the number of these permits were up 7.7% over last year.
How will this impact buyers? More … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Is 2018 Looking Really Good for Ventura County Housing? #TimeToBuy - 09/26/17 10:00 AM
 
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor    Click On The Picture Above For The Story
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home. I am NOT interested in Selling 100 or 200 homes a year because I would not be able to give each family the time, attention and energy they deserve. I would also lose touch with my past clients and would not be available to help where needed. I take pride … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: More Than Half of All Ventura Buyers Are Surprised by Closing Costs - 09/26/17 09:39 AM
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
According to a survey conducted by ClosingCorp, over half of all homebuyers are surprised by the closing costs required to obtain their mortgage.
After surveying 1,000 first-time and repeat homebuyers, the results revealed that 17% of homebuyers were surprised that closing costs were required at all, while another 35% were stunned by how much higher the fees were than expected.
“Homebuyers … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: 9142 Woodley Av, North Hills 91343 Is For Sale!! #TimeToBuy - 09/14/17 07:32 PM

#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home. I am NOT interested in Selling 100 or 200 homes a year because I would not be able to give each family the time, attention and energy they deserve. I would also lose touch with my past clients and would not be available to help where needed. I take pride in working personally and individually with each of … (4 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: How Supply and Demand Impacts Ventura County Real Estate Home Values - 09/08/17 09:00 AM
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
Some Highlights: The concept of supply & demand is a simple one. The best time to sell something is when the supply of that item is low & the demand for that item is high! Anything under a 6-month supply is a seller’s market! Nationally, there has not been a 6-months inventory supply since August 2012! Inventory … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: 2471 Ivory Way in the Vineyards, Oxnard is For Sale - 09/07/17 06:35 PM

Homes of this size, in this neighborhood rarely come on the market. This large Executive home is tucked away in the quiet "Vineyards" neighborhood. Close to everything yet away from the noise and traffic. Six spacious bedrooms allow for lots of office and guests. Beautiful large kitchen with professionally enhanced cabinetry and large pantry. Open and spacious with high ceilings throughout, open staircase with natural light and an open floor plan feel. Not one, but two attractive fireplaces including one in oversized family room. Extra large laundry room. Dual zoned heaters. Large, pool sized back yard with block walls - no … (4 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: 58% of Ventura County Homeowners See a Drop in Home Values Coming - 08/17/17 04:47 PM
58% of Homeowners See a Drop in Home Values Coming  Thursday August 17th, 2017  For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers   According to the recently released Modern Homebuyer Survey from ValueInsured, 58 percent of homeowners think there will be a “housing bubble and price correction” within the next 2 years.
After what transpired just ten years ago, we can understand the concern Americans have about the current increase in home prices. However, this market has very little in common with what happened last decade.
The two major causes of the housing crash were: A vast oversupply of housing inventory caused by home builders building at a pace that far exceeded … (2 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Ventura County Homes Are Selling Quickly #TimeToSell - 08/15/17 08:29 AM
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
Homes Are Selling Quickly Nationwide The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report, which revealed that homes were on the market for an average of 28 days in June. This is a slight increase from the 27 days reported in May, but down from 34 days reported a year ago.
54% of homes across the … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Zillow IS Your Competition, We give them all their Data for Free? - 08/10/17 04:11 PM

#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor 
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home. I am NOT interested in Selling 100 or 200 homes a year because I would not be able to give each family the time, attention and energy they deserve. I would also lose touch with my past clients and would not be available to help where needed. I take pride in working personally and individually with each of … (1 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: How Long Do Most Ventura County Families Stay in Their Home? - 08/07/17 07:51 PM
#TimeToSell #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor  Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historical data on many aspects of homeownership. One of the data points that has changed dramatically is the median tenure of a family in a home, meaning how long a family stays in a home prior to moving. As the graph below shows, for over twenty years (1985-2008), the median tenure … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: 20 consejos para preparar su casa para la venta - 08/04/17 10:24 AM
 
Aspectos destacados: ¡Al poner su casa para la venta su objetivo principal será que la casa se venda por el mejor precio posible! ¡Hay muchos proyectos pequeños que usted puede hacer para asegurarse que esto suceda ¡Reunámonos para discutir los proyectos específicos que pueden dejar su casa lista para el mercado!
You might also enjoy reading... Existing Home Sales Surge into Summer [INFOGRAPHIC] Median Days on the Market Drops to 27! [INFOGRAPHIC] Epic Housing Shortage Being Reported Top Home Renovations for Maximum ROI [INFOGRAPHIC] Navegación de entradas  Aumenta la tasa de propietarios de vivienda de los ‘millennials’
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moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: 20 Tips for Preparing Your Ventura County House for Sale #TimeToSell - 08/04/17 10:15 AM
Some Highlights: When listing your house for sale your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens! Your real estate agent will have a list of specific suggestions for getting your house ready for market and is a great resource for finding local contractors who can help! Use the buttons below to share with your Personalized Posts profile...          
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moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Ventura County Home Inventory Drops Again, Sales Slow #TimeToSell - 07/28/17 09:06 PM
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
Highlights: Existing Home Sales are now at an annual pace of 5.52 million. Inventory of existing homes for sale dropped to a 4.3-month supply, marking the 25th month in a row of declines. The median price of homes sold in June was $263,800. This is the 64thconsecutive month of year-over-year price gains.  
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moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Rising Ventura County Home Prices Mean Great News for Homeowners - 07/25/17 02:28 PM
Your home is probably the biggest asset you own. This is why you should hire a professional to guide you through all your real estate transactions. My goal is to help 24 to 28 families each year either buy or sell a home.
Recently there has been a lot of talk about home prices and if they are accelerating too quickly. As we mentioned before, in some areas of the country, seller supply (homes for sale) cannot keep up with the number of buyers who are out looking for homes, which has caused prices to rise.
The great news about rising … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Epic Housing Shortage In Ventura County Being Reported #TimetoSell - 07/06/17 07:38 AM
The Joint Center of Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University recently released their 2017 State of the Nation’s Housing Study, and a recent blog from JCHS revealed some of the more surprising aspects of the study.
The first two revelations centered around the shortage of housing inventory currently available in both existing homes and new construction.
Regarding Existing Home Inventory: “For the fourth year in a row, the inventory of homes for sale across the US not only failed to recover, but dropped yet again. At the end of 2016 there were historically low 1.65 million homes for sale nationwide, which at the current sales rate was just 3.6 … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: The Real Estate Market is HOT in Camarillo #SellersMarket #TimeToSell - 06/21/17 03:51 PM
The median home value in Camarillo is $568,400. Camarillo home values have gone up 4.6% over the past year and we predict they will rise 2.4% within the next year. The median list price per square foot in Camarillo  is $333, which is higher than the Camarillo average of $332. The median price of homes currently listed in Camarillo is $629,900. Foreclosures will be a factor impacting home values in the next several years.
In Camarillo 0.9 homes are foreclosed (per 10,000). This is greater than the Camarillo value of 0.4 and also lower than the national value of 1.6 Mortgage delinquency is the first step … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: How Mortgage Interest Rates Affect Your Payment #TimeToBuy - 06/10/17 10:12 AM
The Impact Your Interest Rate Makes #TimeToBuy #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor Some Highlights: Interest rates have come a long way in the last 30 years. The interest rate you secure directly impacts your monthly payment and the amount of house that you can afford if you plan to stay within a certain budget. Interest rates are at their lowest in years… RIGHT NOW! If buying your first home, or moving up to the home of your dreams is in your future, now may be the time to act!
 
Algunos aspectos destacados: Las tasas de interés han recorrido un camino largo en los … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Ventura County Weekly Mortgage Rate Update #TimeToBuy - 05/27/17 02:08 PM
Weekly Mortgage Rate Update  Wednesday's release of the Fed minutes was the biggest market mover, but those gains were offset by small losses on other days. Mortgage rates ended the week with little change.
THIS WEEK'S RATE TREND IS FLAT  
 Home Values Update  … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: #ChrisBJohnsonRealtor: Millionaire to Millennials: Buy Now! - 03/28/17 08:30 AM
Self-made millionaire David Bach was quoted in a CNBC article explaining that "the single biggest mistake millennials are making" is not purchasing a home because buying real estate is "an escalator to wealth.”
Bach went on to explain:
"If millennials don't buy a home, their chances of actually having any wealth in this country are little to none. The average homeowner to this day is 38 times wealthier than a renter."
In his bestselling book, “The Automatic Millionaire,” Bach does the math:
"As a renter, you can easily spend half a million dollars or more on rent over the years ($1,500 a month for 30 years comes to $540,000), and in the end … (0 comments)

moorpark luxury home and estates specialist: Interest Rates Are Doing Down, So Ventura Home Prices Are Gong Up? - 07/02/16 08:49 AM
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Weekly Mortgage Rate Update 
The British vote to exit the European Union remained the primary influence on U.S. financial markets over the past week. U.S. stocks have recovered their losses, while mortgage rates have continued to improve. As a result, mortgage rates ended the week at the best levels in years.
THIS WEEK'S RATE TREND IS DOWN

Market Analysis Community Info Local Schools Compare Areas Insider Tips   Price Trends - Sold vs. Listed   Understand the difference between "listing prices" (what sellers are asking for) and "sold prices" (what buyers are willing to pay).
By comparing these price trends, … (2 comments)

 
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